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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
3
Public notice lists a divorce petition for Cora B. Shoemate v James R. Shoemate in Craig County Oklahoma and details publication deadlines. It also schedules county court terms and judge appointment for Vinita, Craig County with dates and locations for the probate and county court sessions.
Local Happenings recounts residents returning from Joplin and Waco Texas, sidewalks under construction, and a Texas ranch affair. Reports mention Geo. W. Raton from Clare, Cragg county Sunday school business, and a well attended Sunday rally at the Au ij cam.
In a Maine court a witness testifies he saw the defendant “splitting up” before an accident while the defense challenges a question about rails. The judge allows the question amid wrangling. the witness finally says nothing substantial, with a narrator’s voice recounting the scene and a mangled dialect punchline.
Yale Dining club reports weekly and daily consumption by its 1,068 members. About 6,600 pounds of meat and 900 dozen eggs vanish into meals weekly, with 100 loaves of bread and 1,200 rolls daily, plus milk cream butter oatmeal bananas and potatoes. Proportions shifted slightly as membership rose from 1,050 to 1,068, meat favored then eggs.
Harper's Weekly estimates potential annual savings for the United States in 1907 across categories. It lists amounts saved from dietary changes, liquor consumption, cigar usage, gold imports, clothing wear, subway costs, and a large philanthropic donation, totaling tens of millions of dollars in yearly impacts.
Commissioner Hingham of New York recalls a sharp western detective who adores the Holmes persona. A Scotch Canadian seeks entry to the force by dressing smartly and presenting at headquarters. The scene ends with a comical exchange as the detective assesses the applicant.
Petition by Joe Bean guardian of Willam Bean and a minor seeks court order to sell lands by private sale. Hearing set for June 22 at 10 in the morning during May term. Publication required. guardian duties and notice per statute. Dated May 2, 1908. Judge D. B. Fromas. Oklahoma County. State of Oklahoma. Guardian General Blunt Martin petitions to sell lands of Gladde Martin minor. Hearing scheduled for May 1908. publication and notice per guardianship law. County Court, D. B. Fromas.
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