Oklahoma politics and business notes from Vinita
D M Marrs of Vinita notes the Oklahoma Democratic Party should rid itself of Tr Brady before campaigning starts due to tensions with Bryan over the Guffey matter. The piece mentions a $60 reward for recapture of 42 quarts of booger, and references James Sykes challenging Janes Davenport in Virtita with a tour of the third district. It also covers Cherokee tribal rolls ruling by the Supreme Court and a mix of editorial musings, ads, and a temperance congress report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party of
Janes Davenport
Virtita
Acrurt
James Sykes
Tuli
Sykes
Third
Vietta
Washington
Superlatives From Skaggs on Beans Peas and More
A colorful excerpt shows Skaggs bragging about his beans and produce. He boasts that no one can match his airfired beans and claims superiority in peas squash and pumpkins while defending bargain prices amid a declining trade.
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Skaggs
Walt Mason
Frog Chorus and Political Talk in Oklahoma Nominating Season
A fragmented reading notes Senator Gore praising Wilson as most suitable for president while Oklahoma faces a three-man nominating race. The piece blends playful lines about frogs and birds with political commentary on progressive democracy and entangling alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Oklahoma
Cbahees
Loyalty to One's Bread and Butter in Missouri Politics
The Missouri blue book notes the 1908 Democratic platform adopted unanimously at the convention with Joshua W. Alexander reading the platform and Champ Clark as temporary chairman. It endorses Folk for the presidential nomination, a point the Star defends Clark on despite criticism. The piece laments those who sneer at home enterprise and argues loyalty to local business, workers, and community as essential to prosperity.
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Folk
Missouri
Cornelius Roach
Joshua W. Alexander
Resolution Committee
Champ Clark
Joseph W. Folk
Clark
Star
Red
Chirk
Bief
Myr
Kansas City Star
Ull
Cae
Interstate Liquor Shipments and Prohibition Strategy
A discussion of interstate liquor shipments, court rulings, and the need for a unified federal law to block bootlegging in dry states. The piece argues the government should bar liquor purchases in any state that prohibits sale, to preserve prohibition and empower enforcement. It cites Indiana Kentucky, St Louis, Maine, Iowa, and Oklahoma cases and urges direct action by prohibition leaders to seek such a law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
Ailready
Heer
W Conigner
von Algner
Consignes
Indiana
Dry
Kentucky
Kansas
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wichita
Nquor
Wichita Eagle
United States Supreme Court
Prohibition
St. Louie
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Congress
Supreme Court
Maine
Iowa
Coleess LO P
Pledge Debate on 1919 Democratic Candidacy in Missouri
Joplin Globe reports on a 1919 Missouri Democratic pledge promoting Joseph W Folk for president. The piece questions authority of the Jefferson City convention and notes Champ Clark’s alleged support, accusing the convention of overstepping its mandate and pressing for party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Mizavori
Joseph W. Folk
Jefferson City
Ytr
Champ Clark
Joplln Globe
Schoolmaster for president a novelty in American politics
A schoolmaster proposed as a presidential candidate would be a novelty, yet the debate notes the need for a capable master of governance. The remark reflects wartime or political satire on leadership credentials and education’s role in public life.
A Test of Optimism in Ailing Times
An essay style column discusses resilience and public morality in a small town paper. It contrasts indoor comfort with harsh weather and praises moral influence of local journalism as a public rostrum and harmonizer across faiths. It urges public praise for school achievements to nurture young minds.
Better Than Darwin And Huxley. Editor Chieftain
CAPT WHITE defends the Bible as the inspired word of God based on personal study and testimony. He argues the Bible fits human experience, has no collusion due to many writers over time, and has uplifted homes and virtue. He values Christian faith over Darwin, Koran, or Ingersoll.
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Fournabes
Paul
Croice
Ingersols, Paynes
Capt
White
Choice farm loans at seven percent interest rate
Choice Farm loans offered at 7 percent interest with no commission. Funds available immediately through Cwiernp and San FM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choice Farm
Money Ready
Cwiernp & San
Oklahoma governor demands curb on road building waste
Governor Cruce tells Oklahoma highway commissioner to shoulder full responsibility and enforce state standards to end public fund waste in road construction. Osage county township bond pledges prompt a policy shift urging standard plans, strict supervision, and legal enforcement across counties.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
State Department of Highway
Sidney Sugga
Highway Department
Col. Suggs
Osage County
Department of Highways
Behning
Oklahoma
Sidney Suggs
Okahoma
Syour
H. 4
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D. M. Marrs
Vinita, Okla
W. W. Hastings
Cravens
Ike
Willam George Jordan
Loral
J. Pierpont Morgan
Harmon
Morgan
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Wall Street
Kingdom of Heaven
Earth
Bey
Mali Wasa
Associated Press
Arthur Burrage Farwell
Chicago Temperance Forces
Christan Endeavorers
Second International Brewers’ Congress
Farwell
H. Hamilton
Houston Brewing Company
Houston
Texas
Mr. Hamilton
America
Craig County
Geiegstes
Gore
Gerning
Wilson
Laura Jones
Talt Mason
Darwin and
Huxley
Col
Sidney
Suggs
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