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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1908

Page

4

Burgcription Rates From The Weekly Chieftain

The Weekly Chieftain lists subscription rates by mail for one year at 1.00, monthly at 1.00, and weekly by mail at 0.50. The notice appears in a July issue published in Vinita Oklahoma with the date Friday July 3.

Election Law Conflicts and Roosevelts Studied in Times and Tulsa World

The attorney general’s ruling, that municipal and county officers must be elected at the general November election, prompts questions about primaries and filing deadlines. Four days remain to file petitions for county precinct and municipal nominations, amid broader remarks on Roosevelt leadership qualities and European governance norms.

Congress State Election Board Secretary of State Election Board County Election Board Tulsa World

Hunting a Job by a President's Son

The piece notes the son of the U S president leaving to seek work without using his father's influence. It highlights his self-reliant approach after finishing formal education and the desire to prove himself through personal effort rather than relying on powerful ties. The essay frames this as an American and democratic moment.

United States Roosevelt

Unlikely Fates of American Children in a Damaged Sketch

A distorted account laments child roles in affluent families. It narrates a 12 year old girl gifted yearly pearls and a 14 year old boy acting as family social secretary. It also recalls a European educational tour for a 10 year old girl and her parents, noting extensive travel and rapid pace.

Ampateur L Yearolt Europe Irl

The Mean Thing

A fragment from a 19th century prose piece describes a day in which one character interacts with children while authorities close in on the group. The dialogue hints at tension between personal concerns and police action, signaling a turning point in the scene.

Prosa

Fragmentary remark on a man’s business tendencies

A fragmented quote notes that a person avoids enterprise except in medicine related work. It contrasts his tendency to stay within familiar trades and not to push into broader markets. The passage implies a cautious apothecary focus and reluctance to expand.

Flowers Turn Into Perfume In Italian Industry

Flower processing firms in Italy yearly convert 1860 tons of orange blossoms 980 tons of roses 160 tons each of jasmine and violets and 16 tons of jonquila into fragrances, illustrating a large scale perfume production network across the country.

Italy

Rock blast in Pennsylvania dislodges 224000 cubic feet of rock

A recent blast in Pennsylvania shattered a cliff, ejecting 224000 cubic feet of rock. The material could sustain several hundred workers at a cement plant for about three months.

Pennsylvania

Meat on Average Horse Carcass Yields 249 Pounds

Observation by a French horse butcher reports the average horse carcass yields about 249 pounds of edible meat. The note highlights a surprising amount of meat from a single animal and reflects historical practices in slaughter and meat processing.

Boylahness health note aims for medical attention

A brief alert describes a young boy not feeling well and needing medical evaluation. The language underscores concern for the child’s health and urges prompt care.

Telephone subscriptions per capita in the United States

The United States operates nearly 6,000,000 telephone subscriptions, equating to about one phone line for every 18 persons in the country.

United States

Lutetta Known As Parle In Caesar Era Mud Hut Collection

In historical note, Parle in the days of Caesar was a collection of mud huts named Lutetta though its name should have been mud.

Caesar Waa

Unclear text fragment from historical notice

FragmentaryOCR notes mention authors, fortunes, ten weeks, accounting for women and beauty, and references to Bretten exchange. Content is incoherent, with misread names and scattered phrases, no identifiable event, date, or source organization.

Tax on Bears in Japan Causes Curious Debate

A fragmented report notes a discussion in Japan about taxing bears or bear-related goods. The text is unclear and reads as a garbled OCR fragment with uncertain dates or authorities.

Japan

Fragmented caption yields unclear headline

A messy OCR fragment mentions testing a cow and property rights with garbled phrasing. No clear event, names, or places are readable to establish a concrete news item.

Great Chautauqua program and ticket details

The notice advertises a complete Chautauqua program with daily sessions and 12 red letter days, 30 superb sessions, and 10 great concerts. Heralds available at banks and select businesses, with copies mailing to out of town friends. Refund policy offered to dissatisfied season ticket buyers attending at least ten sessions.

America Chautauqua Daly

Special Musical Features Attract Over Thirty Attractions

Over thirty attractions headline a musical program with ten Great Concerts. Highlights include Schildret's Hungarian Orchestra, Cleveland Ladies Orchestra, Dunbar Male Quartet and Hand Bell Ringers, Chicago Lyric Glee Club, and the Trier Sisters Quintette. The Mikado and other features round out the lineup.

Schildret's Hungarian Orchestra America Cleveland Ladies Orchestra Finest Ladies Orchestra Dunbar Chicago, Lyric Glee Club Trier Sisters Quintette

Conquering Temptation Journal Insight

To conquer temptation you must live it down alone as you must die alone. No vicarious gift of strength can replace a man’s own will in this personal reflection from a journal.

Noticed Fame Echoes In Uncle Shem Quote

A fragment quotes Uncle Shem saying many people crave notice and may be patient like Joh to gain fame, reflecting on public attention and recognition in a social context.

Uncle Shem Joh

Lovebird Learns to Talk at Amble Side Village

A domesticated lovebird, about the size of a canary, taught itself to speak with fluency and distinct clarity, akin to human conversation, in Amble side village, according to Landon Dally Mall.

Lovebird Fog Parrote Ambleside Landon Dally Mall

Eternal Greed and Crime Sains Den Ban

A fragmentary quotation marks greed and folly. a regal figure condemns luxury after spending treasure. The source hints at a moral critique of wealth used for personal excess and its ruinous cost. The exact subjects and names are unclear from the OCR snippet.

Joby Denban

Fragmented Notes on Wood, Proverb, and Facts Tidbits

A collage of miscellaneous lines covers topics from American oak staves for barrels to university attendance rates in Germany and the United States. It mentions tall flow in candy making, Spanish proverbs, Belgian voting laws, and quotes on happiness and motivation, all in a nostalgic scrapbook style.

Germany To & University United States

Some men hide light under a bushel candle ends

A Washington Star quotation features Uncle Ben describing men who conceal their talents, risking a dim life by not showing their true capability. The remark likens hiding light to burning a candle at both ends, illustrating self-imposed limits and irony.

Uncle Ben Washington Star

Money Shapes Egotists and Expands Power

A compact reflection on money as a creator that inflates the possessor’s sense of power, turning wealth into a force that makes him feel omnipotent and more controlling, even to the point of soft policing of others.

Candinal Newman

Engagement Ring Prompts Mixed Feelings In Youth Tales

A girl often shows more pride in the engagement ring than in the man who gave it, a reflection on priorities and romantic expectations. The line suggests social pressures and evolving notions of marriage in youth culture.

Leaves It to His Fellow Men

A short note on charitable giving complaints that many people only offer small coins when plates are passed for the foreign heathen, implying limited help beyond a token nickel.

Queer Conveyance In Mexico Attracts Curious Comment

A fragment describes a woman traveling to a doctor on the back of a finned conveyance in Mexico while references to fear of the streetcar and the speed of trolleys appear. The note, from Travel Magazine, reflects strange travel habits and local attitudes.

Mexico Finn

Happiness in Helpfulness Motto of Daily Service

A personal credo urging daily acts of help and shelter. Emphasizes building a booth shelter, digging a spring for the thirsty, and providing food and shelter to the hungry, cold, and naked each morning noon and night. Attributed to HIMa.

To Thine Own Self Be Tru Power and Self Governance

The quote urges personal integrity and autonomy, urging individuals to be true to the highest within and governed by principle rather than external customs or rules. It emphasizes self reliance and authenticity over conformity.

Labor in Literary Work and Eulogy Ambiguities

This excerpt presents quips on labor and writing from a philosopher and a doctor, including a remark about calloused fingers from pens and a stray joke about character assessments. It also notes a humorous exchange about an employment ad and a misunderstanding involving a laundress.

Questionably Stated Riddle From a Puzzled Era

A fragmented quip from a dated column questions action if a paper targets or harms a public figure. A lawyer counsels caution, suggesting reform or tempering harsh editorials. The odd phrasing hints at satire and misread OCR.

Fragmentary Learner Dialog Sparks Odd Compare for Hatchings

A cryptic classroom exchange references incubators and duck eggs as a metaphor. A novice voice touts unorthodox methods while a Cyne dictionary snippet defines a shout as an unpleasant throat noise.

Also Mentioned on This Page

D. M. Marks Printing Company Publishers Vinita Okla alWaya Busine Bishop WM. F. McDowell Marie C. Brehm Fieet National Bank International Bank Vinita National Bank Cherokee National Bank Farmers National Bank Macaulay Jamal Gong Voliarea Associated Chautauquas Allan A. Tanner Edward P. Elliott Schilderet Jamen Madison Spaniah Grapegrow Joarny Fins Pade Naver Nehington Star United Siates Belgium New South of Wales Margaret of Navarre James E. Pershing Fred W. Bartell Siloam Serings Arkansas Mina Everybody’s Magazine
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