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The Weekly Chieftain in Vinita, Oklahoma

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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1911

Page

6

Johnson Wins Piano Contest In Chieftain Showdown

The long drawn contest for the Chieftain piano ended Saturday at 9 pm with disinterested judges tallying votes. Mrs. Mandie Johnson won with 246,250 votes, defeating Mrs. Achgill and Mrs. Taylor, amid full voting details and judges’ names. Washington notes cover Congress organizing the sixty second session, Oklahoma’s delegation, and budget talks.

Chieftain Mra J. A. Wimner Theo D. B. Mrear W. Houk Mandie Johnson Achgill Taylor Blanche Johnson J. N. Taylor Jimmie Connett Mika Mildred Huntt Fannie Garrett Eula Koell Chaesas Ethel O'Neil Misa Ida Williams S. Wright Misa Sadie Casto Margie Combaes

Engineer Killed in Wreck Near Parsons Kansas

Parsons Kansas April 18 In a head on collision between passenger trains Nos 1 and 2 on the Missouri Kansas and Texas at Cherokee Junction Harold Porter engineer on the southbound train was killed and Sterling Kanage engineer on the northbound main was dangerously injured The southbound was a doubleheader The firemen of the three engines jumped and escaped injury A misunderstanding of orders is believed to have been the cause of the wreck.

Associated Press Parsons, Kans Missouri, Kansas & Texas Cherokee Junction Harold Porter Sterling Kanage

No Reply Still Awaited On Agua Prieta Danger

Up to noon today no reply had been received by American Ambassador Wilson from the Mexican foreign office or the state department in Washington regarding dangers to Americans amid border fighting at Agua Prieta.

Associated Press Maxtco City Wilson Foreign Office State Department Washington Agua Prieta

Land and property exchanges offered by Leavitt Land Company

Leavitt Land Company of Vinita Oklahoma lists 20 properties for exchange or trade toward Commonwealth Land Company farms. Listings include houses, multiple lots, fruit trees, wells, windmills, and professional business property. Prices range from 200 to 5000 dollars with rented properties noted.

Commonwealth Land Company Oberlin Kansas Moffitt Aurora Missouri Broyles Christian College Hiulfman Jeyinder Auburn Michigan Town Ind Leavitt Land Company Vinita Okla

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