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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1912

Page

2

Adventist Meet at Keene Texas Conference Highlights

A regional Seventh-day Adventist conference gathers in Keene for ten days in February with ministers and lay members from Arkansas Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Leaders include Hitler G. Watene and C B E Smith. Speakers such as A G Daniels W T Knox and N Z Town address daily sessions. The article notes growth and global missions of the denomination including schools colleges sanitariums and publishing houses.

Keene Tex Arkansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Besk Communicania Lorliof Detreales Exofichs Union Hitler G. F. Wateno Keane Elder Cbe. Smith United States de, A. G. Daniels Washington, D. C General Conference of Seventhday Adventists Daniels Russia Austriaa Turkey W.T. Knox Washington D. C General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists G. B Thompson General Conference of Seventhday Adventista N. Z Town General Conference of Seventhday Adeventists Pria Goverment Fengis Seventh-day Adventista Thlety Seventhday Adventista Christ

DIONEY SPLITS WITH DISNEY AS RIVAL FIGHTS TAFT

Ed Perry, defeated at the fourth district convention, vows to carry his battle to the end against Jim Harris for national committeeman and Taft for president. He accuses L G Disney of double crossing, says Disney kept him short on funds and helped defeat Roosevelt support. Perry plans Roosevelt clubs in Coalgate and Lehigh and alleges further treachery in LeMior e McIntosh counties.

Coalgate Otla Jas Taft Ed Perry L. G. Disney Disney Roosevelt Perry Lehigh Jim Harris J. G. Disney Muskogee LeMiore McIntosh Billy Boom Roosevelt

Gavel of National Interest From Old Hickory Era

A ceremonial gavel crafted from hickory planted by Andrew Jackson for his wife’s tomb will be used by the Southern Commercial Congress in Nashville. The event links to War of 1812 and Shiloh anniversaries, highlighting the South’s past conditions with 1911 and 1915 meetings. The Nashville gavel parallels a Atlanta gesture with a multi wood head from various states.

Southern Commercial Congress Nashville Ladies Hermitage Association Andrew Jackson Congress Shiloh Tennessee Atlanta South Commissioner of Agriculture West Virginia Washigdeen Adams

Neither love nor friendship hath need of a bookkeeper

A reflective tale likens true friendship to Damon and Pythias and warns that the real ledger of virtue cannot be kept in day books. It contrasts the judge who boasted of feats with the friend who quietly sacrifices for others, concluding that genuine care accrues in joy, not ledgers.

John the Vanirad Damon Pythias Judge Bland Randell Edwardes

Waterways conference eyed for Nash ville April event

Washington notes invite leading men to a Nashville waterways conference April 8 to 10 to discuss governance and development of U S waterways. Topics cover engineer decisions, government ownership duties, and preventing cutthroat competition.

Great Interest in The Coming of Opera at Vinita Grand Theatre

The Sheehan English Opera company brings Balfe’s The Bohemian Girl to Vinita Grand Theatre on Saturday. The all star cast includes tenor star, Miss Gladys Caldwell, Miss Marion Walker, Miss Annabel Tarlton, Mr. Charles Swickard, Mr. Francis J. Tyler, Mr. William J. Jorgenson, and others. Mail orders and inquiries surge as theatergoers anticipate the popular classic with famed numbers like Then You'll Remember Me and I Dreampt I Dwell in Marble Halls.

Sheehan English Opera Company Balfe America Gladys Caldwell Marion Walker Annabel Tarlton Charles Swickard Francis J. Tyler William J. Jorgenson Grand Theatre Vinita

Kisses Delay Ottawa Wedding at Courthouse

William W Shannon and Minnie J Stockey of Ottawa Kan faced a delay when Shannon kissed the bride five times during the ceremony in the county recorder's office. Justice Cass Welch warned him to stop the kissing, noting it interrupted a solemn ceremony as Shannon, age 39, and the 40 year old bride prepared to wed.

Kaness City Kan William Wshannon Minnie J. Stockey Ottawa Cass Welch County Recorder’s Office Shannon Justice Welch

Potato Crisps Prep Method

Cut cold boiled potatoes into half inch slices and fry in hot fat or brown in a greased pan. Remove then sprinkle with finely chopped parsley and salt to taste.

Individual Short Cakes From Powder Biscuit Recipe

A short biscuit style bake using baking powder dough formed like muffin rings, cut in halves, buttered, layered with a fruit filling and folded, served with sweet cream. The method emphasizes precise portioning and finishing with a cream accompaniment.

Vinita High Debaters Prep for March Triangular

Saturday notes report Vinita high school students preparing speeches for the tryout to select debaters for a triangular debate with Claremore Chelsea and Vinita in March. Miss Anna McDaniel was ill this week. Judge Preston Davis spoke on "The Advantage of Study." Freshman class organized, classes run 9:00 to 3:15 daily. Sophomores have placed their peninsot in the assembly hall. Miss Hibberd of Los Angeles visited Thursday.

Vinita High School Claremore Chelsea Vinita Anna McDaniel Preston Davis Hibberd Los Angeles

Readjustment plan boosts Woodmen life rates nationwide

Chicago January 2 1915 The head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America adopted a readjustment plan raising life insurance rates after sixteen states adopted the Mobile bill. The plan, to take effect in a year, raises rates for members under 54 from 50 to 100 percent with per year limits and possible deductions from policy face value for unaffordable $3 assessments.

Chicago Til Woodmen of America Mobile Ala

Welch Items Reflect Fair Assessments and Local Happenings

Local notes report tax assessing by L P Cass as fair. Stewall suffers burns from hot grease. Dr. Woolard treated. Deputy Rozelle and City Marshal Linehan arrested a suspected bootlegger with seven pints of whiskey. suspect jailed in Vinita after a thwarted escape attempt. Public school attendance and progress praised. railroad service sought. strong weekend trade for Welch merchants. cattle feeding and marketing exceed 2,000 head. several carloads of hogs shipped.

L. P. Cass Stewall Here Frank Woolard F. M. Rozelle M. J. Linehan Vinita Rozelle Rogers M. E. & T. Railroad Welch

Diagraph Carbon Paper Offer From Vinita Seller

Promote a sale of Diagraph carbon paper at 2.00 dollars per box of 100 sheets with promise of quality and long life. N A Davis, sales manager at Hickman hotel Vinita Oklahoma solicits mail or phone orders for prompt attention.

N. A. Davis Hickman Hotel Vinita Okla

Vinita High School Building Accepted by Board

The Vinita high school and preparatory school buildings were formally accepted by the school board yesterday afternoon. Contractor Chas McKee of McKee Construction Co., Muskogee, completed work for about $5,000 to the board’s satisfaction. The community is praised for the new building described as among the best in the state. A separate notice confirms Armstrong-Byrd Music Co prize piano delivery to August Schl iecker of Vinita, Ohio, stating receipt without payment and that the piano was awarded as first prize in the Thirty Puzzle Contest. Also noted is a revival at the Grand Theatre with Professor Alvin Roper and evangelists McIntosh and Phillips.

Vinita High School Selon Board Chas, McKee McKee Construction Company Muskogee McKe McKee Vinita Vivinity Armstrong-Byrd Music Company Ihereby Hamson Daily Chieftain August Schliecker Ohio Alvin Roper Winona Lake Indiana First Methodist Church Grand Theatre B. Excell Grand Theater McIntosh Phillips

Important Oil Decision Impacts Oklahoma Leases

Justice Wright of the DC Supreme Court holds that nonpayment of advance rental and royalties forfeits an Indian lease under paragraph four. The ruling confirms secretary of the interior can cancel Wade lease and grant newer leases to Gill and Storm & Douglas. The decision states the Indian agent lacked power to waive forfeiture and that back payments do not reinstate the original lease.

Washington, D. C Justice Wright Supreme Court of the District of Columbia James BE. Wade Michael Moore James Rourke Secretary of the Interior Fisher Oklahoma Wade Annie King United Sates Eugene W. Gill Storm & Douglas Kappler & Merillat Kelsey

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