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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1908

Page

5

Vinita Personal News From Tuesday’s Daily

Chas Higgins traveled to Parsons last night and many locals, including J McBrien from Kelso and A A Brown from Miami, visited Vinita. Visitors from Tulsa, Cape Girardeau, Welch, Bartlesville, and Claremore mingled with residents. multiple small errands, social calls, and business trips colored the day.

Chas. Higgins Parsons A. A. Brown Miami Will Wier Tulsa A. G. Miller Cape Girardeau, Mo Frank Tewel J.P. O'Moore Bartlesville Lilah D. Lindsay Oklahoma Lila J. Ross Chelsea

Kinnison Items and Local News Update

Mr Goodwin returns home near Mt Verman Missouri after visit with daughter Mrs J R Moore. R J Pletcher and wife spent Sunday with J L McNelis and family. A Monday night dance at Mr Foxs home was well attended. Farmers enjoyed a rain Sunday. Charley Fox visited Jasper McGhee Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fitzpatrick welcome a baby boy. Emelese Barker visited Lelia McNell. J H McGhee and wife visited Charles Redinger Sunday. Harvey Smith and family stayed with Mr and Mrs Pickett Sunday. Geo Thornbrough left for Independence Kansas to stay.

Steve Edwards Edwards Spavinaw Carthage MonessSee B. Frear Chas B. Rogers Grand , River Capt. White Harry Swarts Jack In Lizzie Walton Kansas City J. H. Wimer J. A. Eaton Taina Della Basey Afton Cora Brown Big Cabin Vinita Geo. H. Graham Welch Bluejacket Vivian Jasper Timber Hill Arthur Clark Claremore Geo. R. Veeder Harden Realty E.M. Probasco Dexter Low CC. Roberts Nowata Fidelity Farm Loan Co KE. W. Stryker Roy Franklin Chieftain Force C. A. Duff Catale J. B. Dowell McAlester W. L. Doherty Grove Lice Muskogee J.B. Hoe Nawats J. F. Murphy Miami H. A. Kroh Cobb Heber Skinner Talala Fannie Knight Pryor DW. Ball Joseph A. Gill Harden Realty Company Cherokee National Bank JW. Meagher Coffeyville Kans J. Overley Joplin Overley F.H. Gonkright Centralia Metropolis Pryor Creek Miles Birdsell Ichetopa John R. Thomas Brown J.T. Martin, Jr B. Williams Casey, Ill S.J. Burns Marshal Stevens Burns Sam Frazier B.F. Fortner W. H L. Curtis Nora Moore Nannié Garrison Goodwin Mt. Verman J. R. Moore R. J. Pletcher J. L. McNelis Mrs. Fitzpatrick Emelese Barker Lelia McNells J. H. McGhee Charles C. E. Medcalf Caliifornia J. T. Ezzard Chelsea Adair Jey McGlathlin M. C. Macris Fred Inton Mr. Troup Saxon Adale W. A. Herron A.M. Fishback Bettie Skinner J. R. Curselowery

Middle aged mood in springtime musings

A woman returns from downtown and proclaims to be middle aged after riding three lines of transit from trolley to elevated to subway. She notes crowds give seats to the young, while the middle aged receive none. She asks for tea as proof of her stage in life.

Shy Morris

Longevity Record in Stroud District Ends at 103

David Howell, long-time Stroud area farmhand, died at Stroud infirmary aged 103. He spent about six to seven decades on a single farm, credited his long life to simple food and hard work with no worry, per the London Standard.

David Howell Stroud Infirmary Stroud London Standard

Granite bedrock shows no fossils or life signs

A statement on granite as the earth’s bedrock notes it contains no animal or plant life, is two to ten times as thick as all other rock layers, and lacks evidence of life at or near its base.

Red gear claimed to ward seasickness at sea

Red glasses or gloves are sometimes worn to prevent seasickness. The color is said to stimulate the nervous system, quicken circulation, and some authorities believe seasickness is caused by poor circulation.

Artist Seeks freedom to paint landscapes beyond portraits

A Munich critic argues artists should not be confined by past specialties. A painter famed for portraits or even cats should be allowed to explore landscapes and broader subjects, as talent and growth demand artistic versatility rather than pigeonholing.

Munich

Growth of Girls and Boys and Smoking Reflections

The text contrasts growth rates in girls and boys from ages eleven to fourteen with a note that girls grow more rapidly during that period. It includes a Punch magazine quotation about smoking habits and cost, followed by a reflection on charity versus individual responsibility, arguing that organized charities cannot absolve individual duty toward others.

Smallest of Mammals Describe Shrews and Habits

The smallest mammals are shrews tiny, nocturnal, mouse like creatures that hunt worms and insects in woods and meadows. An eggshell would make a commodious bare for mother and her offspring.

Mather

Up-to-Date Advertisement for Chauffeur Seeks Power Machine Post

A chauffeur with medical study and three years of practice offers to work as a witness and driver. He notes thirteen terminations without damages and seeks a position requiring a 100 horsepower machine. Transatlantic Tales.

Self Conscious Englishmen in a Factful Mood

A trimmed survey of a Heditehman character who dislikes suspicion yet clings to wit and practical humor as truth. The piece notes his restraint deepens with feeling, preferring a joke or useful mang over blunt honesty.

World’s Largest Orchards at Werder Near Berlin

The largest orchards are at Werder near Berlin and extend to about 10 000 acres. They yield roughly 48 000 000 pounds of apples and pears each year.

Werder Berlin

Company Publishes 200 Page Employee Handbook

A large corporation has published a comprehensive manual for new hires to build broad business knowledge. The book, over 200 pages, includes facsimile reports and is issued to every employee. It costs about $2,000 to publish and will be updated annually. New workers are required to read and master the entire volume before starting work.

Byatem Capyla Wd Diominsal

Prodigal Son Moral Warns Against Poor Appetite Cure

A skeptical view condemns the prodigal son business as the poorest prescription for stimulating appetite and work. The piece critiques reliance on such schemes and cautions readers about ill-conceived remedies.

He Needs the Watching and the Duty of Debt

A proverb style remark distinguishes between a man truly in debt who remains valuable and one who ignores it and causes trouble. The author argues responsibility and vigilance define good citizens despite financial strain.

The False Position

The statement declares that no position is truly desirable if it is false, as such a stance can only be kept by artful means and leads to humiliation and mortifications.

First Cultivation of Bananas In Guiana

Cultivation of bananas began in Guiana two years ago under government guidance. The project aimed to develop local fruit production and bolster food supplies.

Guiana

Daily Thought: It te easy ending reasons why oth er talks

George Hilot offers a brief meditation on patience and dialogue. The fragment hints at easing tensions by choosing patient endings to conversations, suggesting thoughtful communication as a remedy for conflict.

Daily Thought George Hilot

The Old Order Changeth and Estremes Meet

In a 1605 tale, a St Vesnethe house sees a bull transform its boom into a parage while a Requisite declares tuning useless and time for mass and coat setting approaches.

St Vesnethe la Pontaine

Fragmented prompt cannot be summarized clearly

The text provided is garbled and incomprehensible, lacking discernible entities or events to summarize. No identifiable person place or organization can be derived for a coherent T and S.

Local News Bits from Adair and Mayes County

Editor J A Masterson ill Saturday. Sam McCrackin and J T Ezzard visit and travel. Jey McGlathlin selling corn at 40c. Numerous residents visit, move, or plan moves. School bond talks, teacher shortages, and local candidacies noted amid community life in Adair Mayes area.

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