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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
4
A local Vinita note from Thursday April 9 praises a coming season with great harvests across crops. The message invites residents to visit the town and meet the chief in town while offering folk wisdom about borrowing and prosperity.
A rough looking man, worn and dirty, arrived in St. Louis aboard freight seeking to flee to prohibition Oklahoma to clean up and stay sober. He spoke of a big drunk and asked how far to reach the Torus line before vanishing during the night.
A fragment notes that shopping with a mail order house guarantees you know what you are getting and you get it immediately, reflecting a sales pitch for fast delivery and reliable offers.
A fragment hints at high society rumors about a pro slated to wed Anna Gould. The text mocks the fuss over preparations and suggests a new plan or recon when he resumes work, noting the difficulty of tracking down the money or funds involved.
The Chieftain notes that home firms in the advertisement space are trusted when they declare facts. It argues honesty is not only right but beneficial for business and community credibility.
Aman warns late cold snap will not end frost damage in Missouri as crops face fresh risk. The writer notes minimal frost impact previously with just a small amount of ice, but past years show crop losses despite light frosts.
A long list of names appears in the Oklahoma Form Journal for tomorrow’s page. The readable portion shows numerous individuals, with no clear event context.
A mysterious man with a bay smed in his whiskers may not belong to the Four Homired group yet he is part of a larger and more influential hatter crowd.
A rural reflection notes that those who avoid scratching around and planting a few crops miss essential value of farming life. The piece emphasizes practical effort in tending a garden as a basic, meaningful activity.
A steady farmer who tends his small plot yearly is deemed more valuable to the nation than a financier who gains quick wealth from corporate securities. The image of a housewife gardening with bonnet strings in her teeth and a hoe signals the old man will have greens for dinner soon.
Nels Darling said Winsta's auditorium was the finest he had seen in a small town and noted his experience. He asked whether Shears Saw wk and Co. contributed any funds to build it.
A young California man was arrested in Oklahoma City after being charged with disturbing the peace. Police noted he apparently belonged to the Native Sons of the Golden West, a fact not initially known to officers.
City officials plan a campaign to depict the dirtiest back yards of Oklahoma City by having motion picture exhibitors project and display images on canvas. The effort aims to attract visitors by drawing attention to local cleanliness and urban appearance.
The report notes Miss Ethel Roosevelt commanding an engine at sixty five miles an hour. The officer beside her advised on operations as the event drew wide attention in the papers.
A majority in both houses supports placing newsprint wood pulp on the free list but Cannon Payne and Dalzell block the measure. As leaders control House machinery, publishers fear graft and money being siphoned as the bill is stalled.
A.B. Watson has leased the former Miller Hardware Co. building in Vinita and will install a full hardware stock. The twenty five by 180 foot structure extends to the alley and adjoins the store pen ac by Mr. Watson. He plans partitioning rooms to gain vast floor space, likely the largest retail area in town. The Chieftain wishes him success.
C P Minson superintendent of Graig Courtly Mining Company and D H Tucker of Olmee district visited the Chieftain last week with fine ore samples from the Oboes fled. Themen entiemen show strong faith in the mineral resources of the Olevere.
Nels Darling urged residents to oppose mail order firms arguing they drain wealth from communities. He cited Iowa declines, home merchants' risk, and rising fortunes abroad, warning purchases from distant catalogs erode local churches, schools, and markets. He claimed three indictments against catalogs illustrate unfair pricing.
Jep Hemleyx returns to the plains with a shipment of 100 head of four year old cattle bought recently from parties in the region. Durent plans to use the herd to bolster stock on local ranges.
A new safe tag reported for Wyandotte bank replaces the old honeypad trunk, as robbers claim responsibility. J W Howard notes the set shows neither Wall Street passes 108 gramity to the bank, with the beast effect reportedly affecting security.
Fragmentary note reports a strike of limestone at Weediey with a "dotp well" diversions at 32 feet depth. It suggests a lay-off of several days and a visit by Chelsea oil men, then forecasts Vinita could become an air town if the hole remains unplugged for a year.
The strawberry industry shows strong prospects this season, with fierce competition against mining interests. The city and county forecast excellent berry crops, signaling a bright outlook for growers amid competing economic forces.
The March 26 Vinita Chieftain issue is highlighted for containing much news from that paper. The note congratulates Brother Goodwin on the successful appearance of the paper.
Sheriff orders seizure of liquor and warns violators under the new Billups Bill. He reports one barrel of whiskey and four of beer seized from local joints and vows to confiscate furniture and fixtures on future raids. No one claimed the whiskey and beer, and the sheriff promises strict enforcement.
A court proceeding filed in Craig County seeks permission to sell all or part of the petitioner’s real estate to satisfy debts. The hearing is set for Thursday, April 8, with publication of notice for four weeks in the Vinita paper. The petition describes a farm with two rooms, a frame barn, barbed wire fencing, wells, and apple trees as part of the property under court review.
From J T West in Ogle New Mexico March 29 1918 the Publishers Chieftain receives a letter noting two miles of land for 3100 dollars and mentions selling claims in a dry windy valley with friendly locals. The writer asks to publish lines and confirms mail routing to Ogle Vinita Ola.
Lewis Rogers, a popular local undertaker, earns national recognition by passing the state embalmers’ highest examination. He is newly welcomed into the Oklahoma Heart Embalmers council for securing top marks among all exam candidates.
Public sale notices list multiple allotments by number, location, and acreage for lands in Indian Territory. Bids open April 17, 1904, with details on parcels belonging to Nancy Cacup, Amy Jolene, Annie Switser Siefent, Laura Tanner, Colona! Jeat, and others. Bidders must submit certified checks to the United States Indian Agent at Talon agency and include sealed envelopes with bid statements and land map details.
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