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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1912

Page

7

Public Forum Letter Defends Ingersoll Amidacle Debate

A letter to The Chieftain defends Col. Robert Ingersoll and questions Rt. Reverend Marcus in a long exchange about religion and skepticism. The author cites Ingersoll’s life, 1860s lectures, and praise from notable figures, arguing against orthodox piety and urging careful consideration of secular thought.

Chieftain Marcus Moses Ingersoll Illinois Robert G. Ingersoll Baptist Brothers Christ Ingersol Republican Coalition P’ous Clark Carr Denmark Pois Chicago Knox County Gover Hitnoia Post Uition Earth Herman Kittredge M. MacDonald Col Bob Mary John Washington Franklin Patrick Hewry Patrick Henry Voltaire Ridpath France Paris Solon Socrates French Academy Thomas Paine Jonathan Edwards Dad Palace Rest Marth Robert Ingersoll Goa Jael

Parcels Post Threat to Home Town merchants

A historical plea warns Congress against parcels post. The argument credits early advocates like John Wanamaker and Postmaster Generals Meyer and Mitchenck, claiming rural routes would be served while harming small town merchants, farmers, and local institutions by driving trade to big city firms and eroding credit, roads, schools, and commerce.

Parveta Post L. Soun Chixden Jobn Wannamaker She Aldelphia Meyer Mitchenck Tele Sam Nemaha County Montgomery Ward Roebuck Congress Sam

A Suggestion to Infidels And Politicians

A critical polemic denounces infidels and atheists who favor what the author calls the god value in politics and economics. It argues value is not a moral entity but a force created by scarcity, capable of driving oppression and harm, including dangerous working conditions and mine safety costs.

Marcus Ity John Marcus Lane Adams Thoms Paine Mr. Paines Benjamin Rush Jay Henry Clay Danied Webster Bancroft Goethe Isaac Newtony John Locke Coleridge Mme Carlyle Rousseau Bishop Whipple Jesus Christ Bishop Jones Daniel Webster Hiis Boston Webster Victor Hugo Gamaliel Adam Thomas Jefferson John Quincey Adams Theodore Parker New England Hithiest Ulsgravede Europe Diderot Huxley Marcus Aurelius Lord Shaftesbury Moses Joshua

Universal benevolence as path out of poverty and evil

The text argues that aligning society to universal benevolence and spiritual ideals replaces money driven motivation. It claims poverty would vanish and production rise. false gods would vanish and physical evil would be understood differently, urging a shift away from materialism toward divine righteousness.

The Bug Under the Chip and Clerical Infidelity Claims

A long Irish anecdote about a man hired to plow ends with following a black heifer across a field. The piece then critiques critics of the Bible, attacking observers of infidelity and praising the true Church of Christ while condemning Protestant and Romish abuses, citing Calvin and Servetus to argue against state-backed religion.

Hy EL Nathan Pat Onion Parson Williams Vinita Tke Logerkoll Church of Christ Rome Servetus Calvin

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