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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
4
The Vinita daily Chiefain reviews festive greetings and local chatter on Christmas Eve. It discusses bonds and credit, city finances, and proposed Auditorium purchase, arguing the plan could stabilize debt with sinking funds over twenty years while noting political commentary and public sentiment.
Riverside farm near Grand River in Mayes County is run by Wyman Thompson. Seventy miles from the railroad, it receives St. Louis papers the day of publication. The farm, one of Oklahoma's best, sits near the Craig Delaware Mayes county lines where the three counties meet.
The Oklahoma state lease in Guthrie for capitol purposes lasts five years as Roosevelt era policies face bold congressional gains. Oklahoma’s key law on compulsory school attendance aims to keep youths in education, while Christmas day halts print. The Chieftain boasts rising circulation and employment impact, pledging to aid Vinita’s progress.
The Birmingham Age-Herald reports Durando prepares for a run by advertising a wine to sustain stamina. He wears a scarf bearing a cigarette brand name and chianti is mentioned as part of the scene, but near the finish line a fall occurs involving an Indian figure and darettes.
Despite local opposition Vinita credit remains strong. The city council arranged with Switzer & Company of Toledo and New York for refunding bonds at 1.04, set to issue next Tuesday December 29, already trading at a premium. Auditorium bonds also attract 1.035 before voter approval. Vinita maintains solid standing amid criticism.
The Vinita community in Oklahoma, praised for its up to date ideas, embraces a plan to build school facilities costing $80,000. The speaker asserts local resolve and cites a proverb about knighthood and achievement, predicting the project will proceed.
In Reno, Tom Ramsey awakes to find an intruder in his home but arms his group for battle. They raid rooms at night with candlesticks and a revolver, only to discover the threat is a cat. The trio resumes sleep, relieved no humans were harmed. Evening Gazette
A traveler recalls catching an octopus in bone water near AUanite City and contemplates cooking it. The creature is described in odd terms as brown feather resembling debris. The tale compares the dish to stallops, tripe, and oysters, noting cross cultural tastes from Italy and France.
A town discussion centers on Hilgsing claiming calm parental care for the amament children while others accuse the family of meddlesome marks. Bliggins defends reputations of prominent aemart residents, citing social standards and local gossip.
A brief humorous exchange where a stern parent recalls saving money in youth and a youth retorts that the public was easier then than now. The fragment hints at generational contrast and thrift.
Mrs Margaret Gutty, famed Brat Ueboro society figure, staged a prank on attorney James H Hooker. A mistaken bill for services led Hooker to sue Gutty for fees, the town buzzing as residents await the outcome of the legal action sparked by the lemon bag ruse.
A Milwaukee Sentinel item credits Justion Drewes of the United States Supreme Court with a curious tale about a millwright who, dressed in white, seeks a celestial greeting. The man waits for a prophesied day, sleeps on hay, and wakes to a boy’s prank that sparks a grim awakening.
The ancient city of Tabriz in Persia suffers from recent violence and earthquakes. Public buildings show damage, including the Kabud Masjid and the citadel. Once known as Tauris, the city declines as the Anglodn dian telegraph runs through it and the Ruvalan railway shifts trade. Local trades like leather and silversmithing barely survive.
Two miners return from a lecture at the village Institute and joke about manners. One man jokes about bringing chops from London to teach them home manners. Bill and the Bret insist they are not as bad as depicted and claim women lead.
A comic exchange featuring a French Poodlé and Blenheim Spaniel debating reform and etiquette. The French Poodie muses on doge status while remarking on sipping through a fashionable tea, hinting at social pretension.
A Washington Star snippet shows a humorous exchange in which a dog with a new muzzle is described as behaving mad, but a man from practice counters that the dog is not mad, only indignant.
The Candage family in South Berwick, Maine, led by Capt. Ustal F. Candage and his wife, celebrates 35 years of marriage. They have nine children with 10 grandchildren, no deaths in the line, and all members reported well.
The Globe cites Atehizon of Kan noting a painterly critique about feminine idealization. It contrasts a half clad female figure with a garden worker in overalls planting seeds, imagining whether neighbors' chickens will intrude. The remark evokes gendered imagery and social reading of art.
Rapid water erosion, blamed on vegetation burning and trampling by cattle and wagons, spreads through Cape Colony park. The Ongers or Brak river, unseen 00 years ago, now averages 900 feet wide and 15 feet deep, illustrating rapid landscape change.
An unusual clock weight, valued at Maine four times that of the Baptist church at O Cherryfeld, is paired with an old smooth-bore cannon. The relic was brought by Gleason R. Campbell from Neston during a lumber shipment return trip.
A French wit on manners contrasts velvet slippers and wooden shoes warning that velvet contact causes less harm yet still shames society. The prose links police conduct to refined etiquette, noting the slipper’s softer sting and the absence of injury, while cautioning about manners in daily life.
The first dress suit in Kansas reportedly came to the state during a dry summer of 1800. Sore Hehman of the east contributed with his own item, others named Paxwell in Kajdonit township also helped. The county notes a varied summer plowing and local activity around the new attire.
A brief reflection on how early achievers valued time turning minutes into progress. It notes they rise promptly, making the most of hours to reach success, avoiding idleness and delay.
A fragment discusses the firefly or insect whose light is produced by phosphorescence. It notes that the glow is controlled and may be displayed or withheld at the insect’s will, with scientists asserting the sole purpose is to attract the male.
A fragmented note reflects on shifting fashion trends in Paris, noting how dress style and accessories dominate discussions among designers and enthusiasts, with mentions of evolving ideas and a playful tone about changing aesthetics.
Beaty speaks and wheat 4 change title to supreme Ut Beaty to good near, a hewarifa wommy enters aturdition amid United heat not the wind condition, but thoughts expressed by the speaker reveal a mental shift and cautious stance.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph discusses a man facing strong social pressure and scrutiny. It suggests the public fixates on his actions and identity, with a thematic focus on reputation and perception.
A fragment discusses how revaluing gold prices affects the economy, noting that price shifts influence nearly everything from commerce to daily life. The text hints at regulatory adjustments and market forces shaping gold value.
A terse aphorism notes that wealth spent on or for children yields greater value than mere gifts, attributing the idea to Whatley. The line reflects Victorian or moralizing pamphlet tone about prudent wealth distribution toward offspring.
A concise note on how men lose confidence and how others often surpass them in initiative. It highlights the social dynamics of self doubt and external pressure affecting decision making and performance. The piece frames confidence as a social currency that influences outcomes.
A fragment mentions a hull My haw being convicted of a desire to astone the human race, warning readers to beware of it. No further details or context are provided in the readable text.
The fragment hints at Paris as a major French capital facing public health concerns with large hospitals and verdees. It discusses integrity and personal duty, contrasting personal living standards with those of others, and the idea of doing what is right. The text blends moral aphorisms with civic topics.
A western contemporary plea asks for a woman who can mix apples flour and a rolling pin into a batch that makes a man fall in love with even his neighbors. It hints that men should study cooling science and mentions tigrefionts as a needed, quirky detail before better housewives prevail.
A fragmentary quotation from Gall Hamilton contrasts seemingly virtuous and corrupt behaviors, noting a topsy turvy world where noble and foolish acts blur. The text sketches social satire, suggesting confusion over what is virtuous and what is vice in everyday life.
The text asserts that high society needs gifted women as conversation carries the circle and prompts men to speak well. it holds that men gain more from the inspiration of brilliant women than from many college books.
The text outlines Earth's age and major epochs from mis 74,000 to 600 years ago, noting early periods from prehistoric to historic, with estimates of 10,000 to 100,000 years in broad epochs and distinctions between paleolithic and neolithic periods.
The note recalls Thomas Hobbes and his death year 1697 saying a great leap in the dark as he prepared to die. It links to a similar sentiment from Rabelais around 1502 with the phrase I am go Iox to the Great Perhaps, illustrating historic expressions on death and uncertainty.
A fragmented children's scene shows Nobby teased his father about a zoo monkey obsession, and a newborn brother arriving shifts attention. The text reads like a quirky family moment with misheard words and playful misstatements.
A poetic piece describes clothing as emotional attire with batty smiles and dancing frocks. It contrasts outfits for lively activity with garments for home wear and notes colors like sunshine as a whimsy from The Queen.
A fragmentary old notice discusses a nightingale and a footman who relinquished his role, set against Eneland’s season. The readable text hints at a rural tale of change and resolve.
A Parisian chef now in New York claims to know eighty eight ways to cool an est and seeks one sure method to rejuvenate an antient era recipe. He promises to stretch his fortune by perfecting a single cooking technique.
An Assyrian love letter drama unearthed for a Frooklyn audience and read by an Oriental pro-Tensor. The event drew interest though the material offered little new or surprising to attendees.
The St. Lawrence between Montreal and Quebec has been deepened from ten feet to 90 feet by dredging at a cost of 10,080,000 dollars. The project aimed to allow larger ships and improve navigation and commerce along the river corridor.
Light hearted note assuring readers not to fret appearances as friends accept them. The piece playfully urges confidence and shrugging off others opinions while emphasizing inner ease and authenticity.
The note discusses that while Man has advanced in many areas through invention, mastery of fire remains elusive. It highlights ongoing limits despite creative progress, presenting a reflective view on technology and fundamental elements.
A pithy saying attributed to Confucius warns that harming one’s principles is worse than poisoning one’s blood, framing personal integrity as paramount over external threats or corruption.
A concise note describes a Chinese water lily based perfume described as a subtle fragrance. The text emphasizes a delicate scent profile and a small amount applied as a drop.
A puzzled judge receives a case involving a family loan dispute and an inventor filing a patent. The wording hints at miscommunication and legal steps as the matter moves toward resolution.
At a London tobacco exhibition Havana cigars were displayed and priced at five dollars each. The event highlighted luxury items for affluent buyers and drew attention to premium brands among attendees.
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