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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1909
Page
2
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Vinita editorials discuss Oklahoma bank guaranty law as model against national banks led by Haw kell Haskell and Donaghey. Contends Kansas Missouri Arkansas will face enforcement and calls for Jefferson City action to curb out of state banks. Local issues include liquor licenses and law enforcement, with praise for decisive action and criticism of lax enforcement.
A Vinita oriented column blends health advice from Dr J C Bayles with a snapshot of local matters. It cites spring diet guidance, warns against alcohol, and urges temperance water use. It reports Vinita auditorium bond defeat and legal remedies, Kansas prohibition shifts, political ballots, Roosevelt politics, and local orchard observations.
Oklahoma City April 1. Sons of Washington and Model License League announce joint examination committee for W D Cardwell’s repeal plan of all prohibition provisions in the Oklahoma constitution. Petitions for submitting the bill to a vote will not circulate until after April 27 to avoid city election conflicts. Licenses would permit dry towns or open saloons with constraints and fees across incorporated areas, subject to a general or special election. The measure faces passage hurdles, and passing would be tied to the broader statehood act affecting prohibition in Indian Territory portions.
Norman prepares for a large state university trade meet with 2500 attendees as high schools compete in track baseball tennis and other events. Open house on April 28 features guides buildings faculty debates and a faculty burlesque on the 24th. Chicago bakers plan a bread price rise of one to two cents by May 1 due to costs. Inflation fears drive talk of higher wheat prices with experts predicting ongoing strength and bakers worried about margins.
Emporia Kansas April 16 18 year old Hughes died today after being shot by his younger brother Owen who mistook him for a burglar. The family armed themselves after jokingly noting a burglar in the cellar then descended to the basement when a flash of darkness led to the fatal shooting.
Hand Oklo April 16 Robbers dynamited the safe of the Bank of La clon thirty miles east and escaped with 1000 in currency and notes totaling 9000 dollars. The interior of the building was wrecked.
Associated Press reports in Tokio that nine lower house members were arrested amid a bribery investigation tied to the Sugar Company scandal. The charges and details remain undisclosed, but the probe centers on a twelve million dollar concern and the recent industrial disputes.
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