Oklahoma and Kansas City News Mixed on Bonds and Politics
A potpourri of items includes criticism of self serving politicians around Governor Cruce, bond issues in Vinita, and court threats to mandate bond approvals. The piece also notes local church leaders, asphalt paving debates, and national committee politics affecting Oklahoma Democrats. Portrays fiscal pressures, legal wrangling, and public health concerns from Indiana milk law cases.
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Indiana
Wrrt
Indiana Food and Drugs Net
Journal of the American Medical Association
Local political notices and community reflections in Vinita Chieftain
The Chieftain publishes candidate announcements for Craig County Oklahoma including BE N. Williamson for Register of Deeds H J Ridendhour for Sheriff and Robt L Chamberlin for Sheriff subject to Democratic Primary August 1912. Editorials urge a real primary, criticize precinct meetings, and praise the nation’s corn grower visitors while noting public concerns about water rates and bonds.
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BE. N. Williamson
Office of Register of Deeds
Craig County
Oklahoma
E. N. Williamson
H. J. Ridenhour
Robt L. Chamberlin
Vinita
Oklahow
Branson
Beaken
Democratic Party
Thix Wuiou
UNTIMELY INDUSTRY by Walt Mason
A humorous verse laments a man who seeks wealth yet is turned down by the world of work. He frets as hard times press, swears at sun and rain, and questions why laborers must toil while others relax. The narrator, Walt Mason, voices social class critique with satirical bite.
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Romo
Wat
Pat Wounts
Walt Mason
Revenge and magnanimity in the mind
A noble and magnanimous spirit transcends revenge and injuries. It does not suffer shocks from men and remains unmoved by assaults. The greatest man cannot harm himself through injury, nor can a good man grow greater through vengeance. Blair notes forgiveness as supreme virtue.
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Blair
The booster in town and its critics in one page
A local piece praises boosters who drive town growth with praise and action while a critic warns against residents who merely kick at progress. The page also quotes sermons and editorials on politics, gossip, and civic life, noting Oklahoma’s planned capital and urging community clubs.
Spavined Knee Ailment Mocked By Many Remedies
In verse, Walt Mason laments a knee spavin worsened by damp weather and seeks cures from a succession of doctors. Each proposes odd therapies from saws to skunkrootade and flaxseed poultices as he laments his crippling limp and the futility of travel remedies.
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Walt Mason
Lillians Engagement and a Deathless Bride Vision
Poem recounts childhood memory of a bride named Lillian Riewell and a later betrothal to Lillian Russel, ending with a mournful refrain about a deathless bride as the speaker nears death. The voice blends nostalgia with a theatrical self-portrait and ritual images of wedding attire and verger commentary.
Electrical Meter as Time Clock at Factory
A factory switched from steam to electric power with high hopes for efficiency. A curve meter tracked hourly use, revealing late starts, long breaks, and idle periods. After discipline improved, power ran from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with only brief gaps, boosting output and quality significantly.
The Arctic Breeze Brings A Bracing Reception
A poem recounts a cold morning as neighbors complain yet secretly enjoy the sharp air. It likens the wind to arctic seas and seals, suggesting a tonic quality in the chill. The verse contrasts summer desires with winter grit and hints at resilience.
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Labrador
Walt Mason
Courtesy as oil in business organization wheels
Courtesy keeps industrial wheels turning smooth by reducing friction between staff and public. It defines refinement and service mindset, boosts patron satisfaction, lowers complaint costs, and turns courteous patrons into walking advertisements for the business. The railway sector especially benefits from persistent courtesy by every employee.
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Jesus
Courtesy as Character and Corporate Benefit
A period piece argues courtesy calms irritable travelers and improves public perception of railroads. It links gentle speech to personal poise, lasting business value, and customer loyalty, warning that temper loss harms patrons, digestion, and earning power while praising habitual, genuine courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Lowell
Matthew
Lord Chesterfield
Oil Legislation Urged For Oil and Gas Lands
From the 1914 annual report of the United States Geological Survey, lawmakers are urged to enact new mineral land laws specifically for oil and gas. The plea notes placer law inadequacies for oil ventures, long development times before rights accrue, and the need to protect diligent oil prospectors from unscrupulous claims, with calls for a modern, dedicated framework.
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Dead Sea
Secretary of Agriculture
Ttis
Texas
David J. Day
United States Geological Survey
Oivehoe Chapter
Mineral Resources of the
United States
Agalhat
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D. M. Marrs
D. M. Marrs Printing Company
Okio
Lee Cruce
Kansas City
O Ao
Vieira
Starr
District Court
Davis
Akin
Cruce
Tate Brady
Col
James Gurley
Pennsylvania
Tate
Brady
the Chieftain
Washington
Ida Cleora
Adda
Dr. Mclutosh
Methodist Church
Republican Party
Col. Roosevelt O
Henry Waterson
Wood- Orrow Wilson
Henri
Osman
The
Chicago Tribune
Graham
Ojand
Lillian
Lilian Riewell
Coe
Charit
Lillian Russel
Lillian Russell
Lillien Rivesell
Walt Mazon
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