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Newspaper
The Vinita Daily Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
2
The item lists subscription rates and publishing details for D. M. Marks Printing Co. Vinita Oklahoma. It notes monthly and yearly mail and carrier options, with dates and settings implied by the era.
Ballot item lists Vice President John Worth Kern of Indiana as candidate for Presidential Electors. Seven votes to choose. Names E. A. McDougall Preston Lester J. E. Gibbons appear as electors or supportive figures on the ticket.
The document lists candidates for the Democratic ticket in the First through Fifth Congressional districts with names Henry Johnston Elmer Fulton James Davenport Charles Carter and Scott Speares. It also names county level tickets with E N Ratcliff for Representative from Craig County and Peter A Coyne for Flatorial Representative from Craig and Rogers counties.
E N Ratcliff wins praise as a practical business leader and Democrat ready to apply business principles in Oklahoma state government. The editorial lauds his integrity energy and suitability for a wider role beyond the legislature. Windio notes rural route readers of the Daily Chieftain increasing.
With Bryan and Taf in New York state, the debate suggests the bank guaranty will become a national law. The expectation is that depositors will receive some safety for their funds soon, and supporters forecast absolute justice and fairness ensuring success.
Registration books in four parts of the city are now open and will stay open until Saturday night for those who failed to register during July. The law is stated.
The Inspector of Elections must open and keep open the registration books during the last week of the month before the November general election. This mirrors July procedures for registering electors who became legal voters since the August election or who will vote in November, applying the same rules as the August primary.
First published October 26 1908 notice announces J W Craig as plaintiff seeking an absolute divorce from Clara D Craig in the District Court of Craig County. Clara D Craig must answer by December 7 1908 or the petition will be deemed true and a divorce granted. Clerk D B Stutsman attests and J V Roberts deputy signs. C Canowett represents plaintiff.
The text describes several old hiding places for cash in Cuban homes. A shelf under a wasp nest guarded a cash box until bees forced its removal. A hollowed table leg concealed money, a common feature in bulky Cuban furniture. A hall light on ornate stands hid funds for years until a fire destroyed the money.
A traveler notes Cuban habit of hiding valuables in creative ways. A family bird house in a tree served as a concealment, later emptied into Havana banks. Another case used a hollow in a wall with a hidden stone front sealed by cement, then later removed.
Mra Currie Nation, detained in Pittsburg, claims 33 previous arrests. She speaks of trying to do good and reflects on the harshness of life, noting the strict routine of a new employer and her own cautious optimism.
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