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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
4
The Star Chamber proceedings in the state senate show opposition to public disclosure. The paper argues secrecy undermines trust and hints at plans to avoid public knowledge. Editor MARRS criticizes concealed actions and urges open publicity to prevent wrongdoings.
Vinita Oklahoma Friday report laments secret state Senate moves while noting national political chatter. The piece touts Muskogee civic effort, local commerce, and a push for home merchants with commentary on newspapers and public sentiment about optimism and growth in Oklahoma.
The column discusses mixed marriages and race science with references to Jack Johnson, noting rising intermarriage rates and public resistance. It condemns racial mixing as harmful while linking it to social decline, then shifts to a feature on book scams selling de luxe editions, criticizing touts and graft in the rarefied book trade and recounting a lawsuit over overpriced Roosevelt works.
A noted statue titled Inspiration, praised for beauty and spiritual grace, is showcased in an Italian art store window at 220 South Broadbay Los Angeles. The work by Frank L. Decker, dated December 1 1912, is extolled with praise for its radiant facial features and ethereal presence in a poetic tribute.
A financial writer argues winter wheat shortages loom in the Northwest while grain prices in Minneapolis are depressed. A traveling salesman claims four price averages over ten years show cheap consumer barrels, with beef and game suggested as luxury fare for the rich as bread remains staple.
A polemic argues that racial equality in high offices and social settings threatens white supremacy. It links Roosevelt Washington hospitality to broader fears of miscegenation, cautions against interracial liaison, and warns of divine punishment for race mixing, urging white defense of social standards.
A tale from a mountain gulch recounts a promoter who claimed a rich gold claim could flood the town with wealth if locals bought stock. The plan collapsed as the promoter vanished with the funds, leaving residents wooed by dreams of boodle while the town’s money dried up.
The state senate adjourned with the budget in uncertain shape, leaving the state near prior fiscal pressures. Officials warn that delays may affect services and funding as a return to regular session is anticipated.
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