Vinita News Roundup For 1912 Aims At Growth And Charity
Vinita editorials look to a prosperous 1912 with remarks on Leap Year, trains, and civic charity. The piece notes more trains than typical, calls for organized charity, and urges Bible study and Sunday school as essential civic duties. It references ex governor Bre and local observers while reflecting on modern town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Peron
Vale of Tears
America
News-Capital
Governor Cruce Praises Oklahoma Newspapers Publicly
Oklahoma's governor extols state newspapers for shaping reform ahead of outside influences. He spoke to Oklahoma City press about his esteem for local publications and corrected nationwide misperceptions of Oklahoma. He cited a New Jersey convention inquiry on eastern missionaries and the need to focus on internal spiritual and civic renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovernor Cruce
Oklahoma
Lfe
Oklahoma City
Oklara
New Jersey
East
Oktaho Itashy
New York
Ern Metropolia
Oklahoman
Joe
A Pastors Prayer For The New Year Faithful Reflections
A heartfelt prayer asks guidance to leave unfruitful habits, seek grace for the new year, and face an open path with faith. It requests forgiveness, selfless service, patience with life's mysteries, and use of God for a life worthy of divine love, ending with Amen.
Congress convenes at noon amid clash over Champ Clark and Oscar Underwood
Congress opened at noon and faces a busy session. Savoyard proposes combining Champ Clark and Oscar Underwood into one eminent figure, but the idea sparks debate on who the merged leader would be. The notion finds little support as the two men feud over leadership.
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Savoyard
Champ Clark
Oscar Underwood
Champ
Oscar
Farmers of
America
Hax
Ike
Texas
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Nebraska
The Politician and the Politicaster in Public Life
A reflective essay contrasts the old ideal of the statesman with the modern politician. It critiques the shrinking meaning of statesman, denounces the politician as self serving, and proposes adopting the term politicaster to describe lesser figures while exploring the social fate of political men and their craft.
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Wai. Irwin
Muslogee
Taft
Shawnee
Bill
Stewin
Emerson
New Year Ideals and Community Hopes in 1912
The piece reflects on seeking spiritual guidance through Jesus Christ as the year begins. It urges perseverance, service, and steadfastness amid adversity, linking personal renewal to a broader Christian ethic and a victorious future. The text notes Republican pressure for Bryan’s renomination and celebrates Vinita’s new high school building as a milestone.
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Heavenly Father
Earth
Jesus Christ
Nis
Vinita
The Young Year Wise Advice From Walt Mason
A humorous verse urges readers to cease idle wishing and take action. It encourages hustling, early rising, hard work, and personal responsibility as the path to fortune, using playful language to emphasize doing duty with enthusiasm. The Wit and motto echo Walt Mason's voice and guidance.
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Walt Mason
Ode to Agriculture and Oklahoma Capitol Plans
An irregular mix of verse and prose reflects on agriculture and nation building. It notes Oklahoma City moving toward a new state capitol with bond talk and skepticism about funding, while a Kansas City police report reveals 180 missing women, highlighting societal struggles in a turbulent era.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Capitol
Times-Democrat
Police of
Kansas City
Johnny's Christmas Diary Folly of the Water Wagon
A fragmented narrative recounts a chaotic New Year’s Eve with Uncle Jorge, Maud Bow, and others celebrating in a rambling water wagon scene. The diary notes pride, revelry, a failed art moment, spilt plaster, a slap, and a forecast that the water wagon will have trouble.
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Eure
Crismus
Jorge Caime
Jorge
John Barleycorn
Mauds
Caimé
Tride
Caine
Charley
Jefferson
Dickey
Hilly Dumplin
Editors Cite Woodrow Wilson Across Newspapers
Editors nationwide weigh Wilson for the Democratic nomination with many favoring a presidential primary, while some papers oppose his candidacy or advocate party conventions. Reports note Wilson gains in the West and South and that organizations like the Woodrow Wilson League expand across colleges.
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Kansas City
Woodrow Wilson
Carrollton
Ottawa
Kas
Daily Republic
Memphis
Tenn
Scimeter
Wilson
Smith
Macon
Houston
Chronicle
Raleigh
News Observer
United States
Virginia
New Jersey
Pit
County News
America
Fresno
Gal
White House
Sonora
Cal
South
Santa Anna
Columbus
Corning
Free Press
Greeley
Woodrow Wilson League of College Men
Th University of Virginia
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Omics
Milton
Ehar- Tatan
Dom
James Elmer Russell
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W. J. Bryan
Honor
William Cullen Bryant
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Evans
Samson
Schlay
Phillips
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Republi
Olty
Democratic Party
Puck
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