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Newspaper

The Vinita Daily Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1908

Page

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Gordon Explains El Reno Affair and Farm Loan Facts

Sapulpa Oct 24 Hon Seth K Gordon resigned Guthrie post to aid Democratic Third district campaign. He refutes charges that 15000 of the state school fund went to Lt Gov George Bellamy via a bank deposit. The money served as a state depository with collateral. He explains farmers’ loans require secure titles. Also ad notes The Volunteer Organist tours and schedule, noting equal merit among three companies. Weather delays trains.

Sapulpa Oklo Seth K. Gordon Guthrie School Land Commission George W. Bellamy Farmer Brook Gordon Bellamy el Reno State School Fund State Oklahoma

Ohio sheriff says Haskell didn’t dodge

Guthrie Ok October 24 Governor Haskell received an affidavit from Joseph Zink sheriff of Putnam county Oklahoma denying reports that officials were sent with papers to serve during Haskell’s Ohio visit He states he heard Haskell speak at Ottawa and had no papers to serve and no officer was in town with papers to serve in his knowledge

Guthrie CN. Haskell Joseph Zink Putnam County Haskell Ohio Zink Ottawa Oklahoma

Tragic Shooting Ends In Muskogee Contractor's Death

Hill Smith a 55 year old black contractor is found dead at his 730 Hatford avenue home after being shot twice in the mouth during a morning dispute with William Henry Jones. Jones, 35, was wounded and jailed. both men former Little Rock residents and members of local colored masons. self defense claimed by Jones.

Muskogee Okla Hill Smith Hatford Avenue William Henry Jones Smith Jones Green Smith Thayer and Pitts Hil Smith Lite Rock Ark

Telegraph Service Disrupted In Vinita By Bad Weather

Severe weather caused telegraph lines to fail between Vinita and points north. Wires linking Kansas City and Vinita went down around 9 o clock this morning and The Chieftain could not obtain Associated Press news. Western Union manager could not say when service would resume.

Vinita Kanaws City Associated Press News Western Union Telegraph Company

New Jersey Hosts Welcome Bryan On Campaign Swing

William J. Bryan drew immense crowds across Trenton Phillipsburg Somerville Elizabethport Perth Amboy Newark and Jersey City as he spoke on labor and reform. He praised a united democracy and attacked the Roosevelt administration while a packed Newark Auditorium overflowed with cheering supporters.

Newark N. J New Jersey William J. Bryan Ohio West Virginia J.R. Nugent Bryan Roosevelt Samuel Gompers Pre Gompers Snd Nicholas Longworth Philadelphia White House Tong Ine al Treniifthe Trenton Phillipsburg Somersville Elizabethport Perth Amboy New Brrnswick Jersey Giry Elmira N.Y

Rock Island to Relieve Car Famine in Oklahoma Crops

General Manager Tinsman of the Rock Island Railway wired from Chicago to the corporation commissioner promising 290 cars to Oklahoma at once. The cars will be used exclusively to move the harvest amid upcoing snow and crop conditions.

Guthrie Oklo Tinsman Rock Island Railway Company Comminssioner Chicago Okinhowsky Oklahoma

Faisgo appeals whisky case to Supreme Court

Guthrie Oct 24 The St Louis and San Francisco Railway Company appealed to the supreme court from a Tulsa county court ruling that 107 cases of whisky were confiscated to the state and turned over to State Dispensary Agent R E Lozier The railway argues the whisky was shipped from outside the state and that the court interfered with interstate shipment

Guthrie St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company Supreme Court Tulsa R. E. Lozier Read

Burial for Chas Woody Prompted Search by Relative

Lewis Rogers, seeking Chas Woody's relatives, reports Woody died by his own hand at the Silver Moon restaurant on Wednesday. The remains will be buried this afternoon despite unresolved inquiries with Wichita police and Zenitt Lodge secretary. Mrs Seyingur Riddle returned from India and Heber Skinner plans a visit with family.

Lewis Rogers Chas Woody Silver Moon Rogers Wichita’ Kans Zenitt Lodge I. O. OF West Virginian

Two More Trains Through Vinita Schedule Announced

Agent H A Farthing says the M E T schedule for new fast St Louis Texas trains is nearly ready. The Katy will run the new No 9 and No 10 services soon after the timetable is tested. No 9 leaves St Louis at 9 00 am and passes Vinita near 4 p m while No 10 northbound departs Vinita at 5 46 am and reaches St Louis about 6 00 pm.

H. A. Farthing Katy St. Louis Vinita

Potato Race and Bucking Horse Derby Steal the Farmers Event

A Farmers Institute event featured a thrilling potato race won by Our Tut tle and Bud Belew taking the bucking horse prize. The crowd's excitement was the talk of the streets as the mishap and other notes surfaced. Sheriff Ridenhour reported a safe explosion at Inula and requested trace details. Fred Calaway departed with the dove for that phase.

Farmers Institute Mirchance Tuttle Bud Belew Ridenhour Inula Fife Towers Fred Calaway

Confession of Venus in the Gallery Gossips

In a fanciful art scene after hours the statues converse about Venus losing her arm. Venus confesses a mishap while adjusting a hat pin on her “Merry Widow” hat, claiming secrecy, as Neptune’s daughter and others react with amusement and Mars stirs from a nap.

Venus Neptune Mars

Cure for fainting fits by sneezing

The article advocates sneezing as a rapid cure for faintness, noting it awakens brain blood flow. It suggests pepper, tobacco, or mild irritants in the nose to trigger a sneeze when external aids are unavailable.

Maford Wernell

Personal Feelings Surfaced In Overboard Metaphor

A boyhood friend notes the swim remark while Mr. Cartrax confesses his feelings. He says he feels like a man who has fallen overboard and should be calling for Ivey, reflecting a moment of self dramatization and social impression.

Mr. Cartrax Ivey

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George Bellamy United States Canada Milford- Berger Shoe Co Rock Island Faisgo Chas Woody Seyingur Riddle India Heber Skinner Rmndy Wer Talal Winita Louis Texas Cholly Pepprey Knex Vie Vinita’s Big Department Store
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