Ketchum News Notes From Oct 22 Local Letters
Dated Oct 22, court action with Judge Bullard is noted along with farm news and social updates. Entries recount farm visits, visits from visitors like Frank Kelley of Joplin, and local family events such as a new baby and a horse incident. A political invitation to hear Hon. D C Hughes is included, plus illness updates for D Yost and Townsend family mentions. An anecdote about Extra Billy Smith from Youth's Companion adds historical flavor.
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Billy” Smith
White Oak items details and ill health update
Dets. October 27 Wes. Hanks is very ill. Misses Pearl Miles and Arlie Littrell arrived from Wellston Oklahoma. Miss Della Hampton returned from Muskogee. Mrs Larie and family of Arkansas visiting relatives. Mrs Will Rafferty of Vinita visited brother Harrison Trantham. Bill Goforth and Monroe Butler visited the school last Tuesday. Miss Oru Whiteaker, studying in Vinita, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Wem Rafferty of Vinita bought the Ellis Moore place. The Critchell brothers will live in the J E Wolfe paving area next year. RC Helmick arrived from Tuleword to take duties as manager of the Barcliffe-Sanders Grocery Company. John S Davenport heads to Tolonte with a corresponding power and the same duties.
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Wes
Hanks
Pearl Miles
Arlie Littrell
Wellston Oklahoma
Della Hampton
Muskogee
Larie
Arkansaux Ar
Will Rafferty
Vinita
Harrison Trantham
Bill Goforth
Monroe Butler
Oru Whiteaker
Wem. Rafferty
Ellis Moore Place
Critchell Brothers
J E. Wolfe
Fun as a Necessity in Life and Health
The article argues that fun and humor are essential, not frivolous, reshaping physical and mental states. It claims parents often rebuke children for seeking amusement, but true vitality follows from genuine enjoyment and laughter, transforming energy levels after a funny play.
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Success Magazine
A Complication Of Irish Conun Drums
A short joke from Philadelphia Lidger takes readers to a farmyard riddle. Two Irishmen improvise a messy pun about a chicken after a dog barking is added to complicate the clue. The exchange highlights Pat and Mike debating the solution to a conundrum.
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Pat
Mike
Philadelphia Lidigor
Castroan Witnesses Market Incident Mentioned
The quoted dialogue appears garbled with misprints and names, making a clear incident or persons unclear. It suggests a testimony about hurt in a market and a remark from a wife, but key details and context are unreadable. The passage lacks coherent facts to form a definite summary.
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Castroan
Abbreviated Text on Senses and Pneumonia Antidote
Fragmentary passage discusses a horse's keen sense of smell and recognition by scent, noting horses will shy away from strangers. It then describes an antidote for pneumonia tested in Antwerp hospitals, where patients with advanced pneumonia showed symptom relief within 36 hours after serum doses.
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St. Elizabeth and Stuyvenburg
Antwerp
Wulle
Hertrand
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
The Philosopher of Folly Finds Guidance in Dance
The Philosopher of Folly recalls a moment of uncertainty and direction, admitting a lack of direction until a word from his dancing master set him right and clarified his next step.
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Philosopher of Folly
Of Little Experience The Only Girl Who Regards Love
A fragment from a historical column reflects on romance and gender expectations. It notes that a woman who treats love seriously has likely experienced love before, contrasting naïve attitudes with mature sentiment. The line hints at social norms shaping relationships and gendered ideas of romance.
Look Upward Browning bike In the heavens larger than the cloud
Poem fragment appears to discuss grandeur and fate with cosmic imagery. Names and exact publication context are unclear yet suggest reflective lines on life. The text includes garbled phrases that hinder full interpretation.
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Browning
Wanted Manager for New Vinita Branch
Wanted manager for new Vinita branch. Immediate position with references requested. Apply to Tur Moris Wrotesate House Gxcisam Ouro.
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Vinita
Tur Moris
Notice of Publication in Craig District Court
First published October 24 1908 notice indicates J W Craig as plaintiff and Clara D Craig as defendant in Oklahoma district court. Defendant must answer by December 7 1908 or default judgment for divorce will be entered. Attest clerk D B Sturswan and attorney C Calowell represent plaintiff.
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Strate
Oklahoma
JW. Craig
Clara D, Craig
Clara D
Craig
J. W. Craig
D. B. Sturswan
J. W. Roberts
C. CaLowell
Vinita Produce Market Prices Shown By Vinita Merchants
Quotations furnished by the Vinita Produce Company list wholesale prices paid by Vinita merchants for dairy goods and related staples. Butter per pound and other items appear in the table, reflecting local market rates.
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The
Vinita Produce Company
Vinita
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