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Newspaper
The Vinita Daily Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows a local printing notice from D. M. Marrs Printing Co. with weekly carrier delivery and prepaid rates. Mentions mayor and government, date hints include October weekend, unclear continuation due to damage.
A lettered slate lists presidential and local tickets with Bryan Kern Johnston Fulton Davenport Carter Perris Watson Williams Hayes Ratcliff Downe. The Commercial Club met and praised city council paving and sidewalk work as bridging Vinita over the panic, declaring this year the best in its history.
A Californian visitor to the Oklahoma State Pair praises the state's diverse farm products and notes Oklahoma excels in variety of crops grown on the same soil. He predicts broad future growth as every county contributes an impressive agricultural, horticultural, and related exhibit at the annual fair.
Speaker Murray laments missteps by counties failing to support the State Fair. He stresses funds were not properly appropriated by the legislature and urges all lawmakers to promote the fair as the state’s best advertisement. A next fair is planned for next year with broad support.
Notice to property holders urging immediate cash payment of taxes before warrants are pressed, claiming a ten year nonpayment risk. A one per cent discount is offered for early payment. From EB J. Oventey & Co. 253 6.
Tomorrow morning the pastor preaches on Is Christianity Destined to Become the Religion of the World at Sunday school begins at 9 45. Evening worship includes Endeavor Prayer Meeting at 7 30 with a 15 minute pastor address. All invited.
Maas and sermon at 10 30 a m on the first second and fourth Sundays each month Preaching at 1 a m and 7 30 p m Sabbath School at 9 45 a m Rev J S Stubblefield to preach morning and evening Public is cordially invited to attend G J Dowsett pastor
The speaker recounts disliking children and a scandalous moment with a widow and her child. He recalls kissing the widow while the child cried out, then notes the child’s later deliberate rebuff as the widow’s social circle shared the scene in a drawing room. The tale ends with the child’s taunting remark about the man who courted the widow.
On her first farm visit Margie wanders the barn in search of eggs but returns almost in tears, saying many hens stand around idle while she cannot find any. The scene appears in Lippincott's.
A wrathy woman witness asks why the opposing lawyer rests easy in bed. Her husband answers that the lawyer can and likely does, but he prefers to do it in court.
Ordinance 420 approves engineer final cost for grading and paving Canadian Avenue Illinois and Wilson Street in Vinita Oklahoma. Also notices a real estate sale of minor Benjamin Caldwell estate and Ordinance 423 establishing street lights at multiple intersections in Marrs Addition with amendments and repeals.
Quotations furnished by the Vinita Produce Company listing prices for hens springs turkeys geese ducks per pound and wholesale prices. Local Vinita merchants publish price per dozen for eggs and per dozen for other poultry with hens and chickens priced by the pound and extra items noted in the market list.
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