Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Weekly Chieftain in Vinita, Oklahoma

We have 1,673,976 pages in Oklahoma

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1908

Page

5

Vinita City Notes Weekend Busy With Visitors

From Tuesdays Daily many residents, travelers, and officials are noted arriving or leaving Vinita. Marriage licenses issued to Earl Bradford and Miss Caldwell, both of Bolivar Mo, and Jackson Wolford and Lela Ross, both of Vinita. Various people depart for Joplin, Kansas City, Tulsa, and Springfield for holidays.

Earl Flenton Bradford Miss Caldwell Bolivar, Mo Jackson E. Wolford Lela Ellen Ross Vinita Zoe Ethel Ballard Afton Tablequah

White Oak items highlight moves and misfortunes

White Oak notes Dec 22 report T N Chitwood returning from Vinien and Gordon family moving to Hattenville. Local residents attend Estelle Christmas Eve entertainment. New baby at Walter Lawhorn home. Several trips to Vinita for visits. Mrs Sidney Mitchell suffers a minor accident. Health tips tout magnesia-gingerly branded teeth care and mouth coating benefits.

T. N.chitwood Vinien Leonard Gordon Hattenville Maude Rafferty Ora White Aker Estelle Seney Gordon Place Mitchell Bros Walte Place Guy Willions Thayer

KINNISON ITEMS Show Welch visitors and local notices

December notes report Mrs. Morris Crows improving Miss Lizzie Kinnison of Welch in town Monday W W Smith and wife shopped in Welch Monday Dore Warren of Chesspeak Mo visiting relatives A W McGihee of Welch in vicinity Monday The singing at the Smith home pleased neighbors J L McNelis went to Chetopa on business Mary Redinger visited Welch relatives Saturday night J A McGhee baling hay this week Rogers school progresses under Mr Pave Knight plans move to house vacated by Geo Thorny bough family

John Gooch Neosho Mo. M Black Muskogee Ness Robinson Big Cabin Allie Garrett Fairland Glenn Points Texas Blake Pawnee E. G. Ross Tablequah W. Martin Tulen L. Doherty Grove Vinita Ise Lucile Hunt A. Armstrong M. A. Painter A. Daniel Miami A. Badley Kansas Lew Borenkircher Parsons W. J Farland Williams A. Ogden Welch Johann Hallum Claremore J. J. Schmidt St. Louis Jot Hood James Smith Jones Spur Capt G. 8 White Grand River T.C. Mason Afton Henry Smith W.H. Tarrant Joplin Ethel Raines Severay Harry Bagby Slater McClure Paw Paw Creek Joseph A. Gill Edna Tulsa Tom Byrd L. C. Wells Traina W. P. Thompson Tahlequah F. L. Montgomery Wm. T. Rye Kentucky Cora Wiser Chelsea James Baymium C. J. Newman Belew Kansas City M. Anderson J. Byrd E. Wallen Cassville Lizzie Kinnison W.W. Smith Dore Warren Chesspeak A.W. McGihee Mary Redinger J. A. McGhee Hay Rogers School Pave Blitz Knight Geo. Thorny Bough

Demolition of Dickensian Kitchen Site in Holborn

In Pulwood's Rent a narrow basement in Holborn known as Fagin's Kitchen, once linked to Dickens's London, is slated for demolition. The space reputedly hosted Jack Sheppard and earlier housed Praudy Macon.

Fagin Kitchien London Pulwood Renta Holborn Pagin Jack Sheppard Praudy Macon Lyed

Symbol of Wedding Ring Through Ancient Rome

The ancient Roman wedding ring, often made of fron, symbolized bond and submission, with researchers noting parallels to iron rings worn on the neck and ankle in some practices. This reflects how rings signified loyalty and control in early marriages.

Talkativeness as a Disease Warns Doctors

A curt physician advised a nervous patient to stop talking to recover, noting constant talking drains vitality and tires the nervous system. The piece links excessive speech to early signs of nervous breakdown, contrasting blunt honesty with politeness.

First Jewish Cemetery Remnant on New Bowery Island

Travelers along the Third Avenue elevated railway wonder about the small cemetery at New Bowery and Oliver Street. It is a remnant of the first Jewish cemetery in the United States, established in 1654.

New York City New Bowery Oliver Street United States

Tea a Germ Destroyer and its surprising claim

Dr. McNaught, a medical investigator, reports tea becomes a germ destroyer when cooled. typhoid bacteria in cold or lukewarm tea diminish after four hours and vanish by four hours. A Georgia preacher quips during an eclipse that Lady Moon is upset, making light of the matter in Atlanta Constitution style.

McNaught Georgia Lady Moon Atlanta Constitution

Daily Thought on Children’s Energy and Spirit

A fragment reflects on children lifting the spirit with morning vitality and sunshine. The quote attributes boundless energy to children, noting they seem charged with life and health, contrasting adult exhaustion.

M. Arbam

The Sound of Thunder in one quick peal

A poetic fragment describes thunder as a lullaby for children when spread into single tones and as a royal sound that could shake the heavens when poured forth in one quick peal.

Making Work Noble and Habit Hard to Overcome

A collage of quoted lines from era periodicals comments on the virtue of labor and endurance. Notable phrases touch on nobility of work, home comforts, sobriety in appetite, and the paradox of desire after success, reflecting a moral/prose style typical of late 19th to early 20th century newspapers.

Syracuse

Wrights Qubmits Report on Five Civilized Tribes Lands In Oklahoma

Washington December 24. Commissioner J George Wright discusses the act granting tribal members the right to alienate lands in Oklahoma, noting 11 million acres now open to alienation and detailing enrollment by blood quantum. He cites land shortfalls for Cherokees and Creeks, oil royalties for Osage, and unresolved allotment deliveries to Choctaws and Chickasaws.

Washington Congress Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma J. George Wright Five Civilized Tribes Wright

Elks Home at McAlester Destroyed by Fire

McAlester Oklahoma December 24 Yesterday morning the Elks club house was burned to the ground with contents. The second and third floors were used as sleeping quarters by bachelors. All escaped but GE Wella oil and gas man from Mississippi who fell on rocks trying to exit. Ruben Chapman rescued from roof as it collapsed. The house, first built in old Indian Territory, valued about 25000 with 12000 insurance. rebuild expected.

McAlester Okla Elke Club Bachelor Elks GE Wella Missinsippi Dame Rocks Ruben Chapman Indian Territory

Also Mentioned on This Page

ER. J. Overley C. H. Reideman J.C. Gray Checotah Jim Ritchie Lew Bordenkircher Ratcliff-Sanders Grocery Company Charles van Hulse Geo. W. Brace Ft. Gibson Vitor Arthur Croninger Pearl Fennel Carrie McGordon W. Flory Coffeyville Kans H. Brown Allune Geek Seneca Ines W. Kirk Bartlesville Inita B. Beard Arthur Chamberlain W. H. Formnd White Oak Patton Pryor Creek B. T. Leonard Duncan Graig County Mae Shepherd Tommorrow Little Rock, Ark E. B. Frayser Nina Connelly Siloam Springs Ark Marrs Billie Miller This City Springfield Verdigris River Yestering Frank Burford Vinita Hospital Charley Johnson Robinson Lumber Centralia WJ. Long Toledo Jesse Thomas Jane George E. Miller Whitenkr Bryc Green Night Judge Frear Harden Trott Butte Montana Rose Badgett Springlfield, Mo Drury College Charles Bramble City Miss Brooks JM. Ballard Ketcham Colorado Cr. Webb Claude Chandler Duck Creek Country Joe Willian Mr. Alll Harry Swart Bank of Big Cabin Robert Lee Kanaas City Lucile Hunt James Arthur Harlow Chetopa, Kans Leta Mae Crouch T. Wyman Thompson Ketchum Gorton Tahlequals Congregational Church K. P. Lodge R. D. Cockrel J. F. Murphy Danna Eo Mastin Ford Etter E. A. B. Borger See Jesse Patten Effie McDaniel Adair Carselowey W. W. Ward Sirus Taylor M. W. Holbert Ed. Brookshire Keifer T. Huddleson Fox Dannenberg F.M. Adams Anna Channer Ln, Howy Hydro Lon Connor Ed Moore Mra B.A. McFarland Son Johnnie Martin Shawnee Rudolph Haggard Henry Raines George Gatewood Oklahom City Kate Perry Salltown LF. Srmarit Mary Lucy Nellie Thornton Lor Welch Meredith Cleveland Knight Dewey Enna Freeman Ralph Wandertich The Cherokee National Bank Lee Mitchell West Point Beatrice McIntosh Lola Garret Oakley Miss Eva Big Catin Kansans City Witt Guthrie State Association of Township Roy Anderson Noah Langley Jinige Barrett BP. Fortner Farmer New Orleans Frank Vietor Wilt Nichola Winfred Chamberlin Minow Tosh Jackson Garland Marrs Pulse E. J. Overley John Marrs W. M. Campbell Jos. A. Gill TH. Ward Arch Miller A. Etter Frank James W. N. Robinson Dave Mayberry Hietle Jim Mound City C.M. Anderson C. L. Conner Vera Gray Mexico Mr. Conner Walter Lawhorn Joc Tennyson Aran Mesers Simmons Kilgore Norman Kilgore Dr. Miller C. Simmons Guy Willems White Oak Ways Sidney Mitchell Geo. E. Miller Kinnison Morris Crows Heaven J. George Wright Qubmits Report ELKS
Search Courier

Search the The Weekly Chieftain Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Weekly Chieftain?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication