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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
4
The item lists subscription rates for the Weekly Chieftain printed by D M Marks Printing Company in Vinita Oklahoma. Rates shown include one year by mail six months by mail and three months by mail with publication dated Friday July 24.
A cartoon from an Oklahoma newspaper contrasts portrayals of Native Americans with political reality in eastern Oklahoma. It argues Cherokees and other tribes are embedded in state governance, education, and business, praising mixed Indigenous and Anglo heritage as a source of civic dignity and American citizenship.
Report notes some knockers regain energy and threaten renewed assault on the town. Residents fear more sidewalks, and public life could become burdensome as efforts intensify.
Vinita hopes to draw homeseekers and land buyers in coming months. The appeal notes that buyers can verify better deals across eastern and western Oklahoma, with regional land purchases yielding the greatest returns.
In this part of the state the number of graft cases is large and growing. Nearly everyone may need to travel to Muskogee as a witness or litigant as proceedings multiply.
The Auditorium park is the beauty spot in Vinita and its development into a public resort and playground promises pleasure for thousands. The city should maintain it properly now that the Auditorium company has created it.
The statements of several U nita banks appear in this issue of the Chieftain, and all show a healthy financial condition. Prosperous, well managed banks are a pretty good index to a prosperous community.
A few residents in every town feel the place is large enough, while the majority disagree. The passage notes that these views are usually in a hopeless minority, highlighting a civic tension over growth and space.
A cautious observer advises one man not to fret over another’s moves. He argues the typical entrepreneur knows his own enterprise and should focus on his path rather than worry about rivals’ plans.
The ordinance prohibiting automobile traffic on Vinita streets moves toward repeal. Vinita, a first class city, has passed key stages toward allowing metropolitan tolerance of vehicles.
A reader asks if they will be informed they cannot vote due to missing registration or if they should register before the Saturday night deadline. The piece ponders citizen responsibility and the looming cutoff for voter eligibility.
In Larg nich Family the Parle household counts eight sons and five daughters living, three children dead. The eldest son recently applied for exemption from military service, and authorities urged him to help his father rear the large progeny during the arduous task ahead.
A fourth-floor woman leans on a cushion by a window watching a rolling hoop scene. She mutters about Johnnie and his kin, a sailor called Merry Widew, and a gold-hearted cane given by the Verbunderein, awaiting the return from the market.
A fragment reflecting on time eroding beauty. A verse-like meditation notes the rose, violet, snow, and youth fading as time passes, with the violet and snow illustrating aging. The sentiment centers on youthful beauty's brief life and the inevitability of decline.
A short reflection on beauty in everyday existence. The speaker argues that life does not need to be grand to be beautiful, citing a tiny flower as worthy as a majestic tree and a great mountain as equally meaningful in fulfilling one’s divine purpose.
A terse reflection on conscience and guilt ends with the line from J. A. Steuart about the hardest of all ordeals being to stand arraigned at the bar of one's own conscience. The quote contrasts inner judgment with external counsel and foes.
The Philosopher of Folly mocks professional pessimism and favors risk over lifeless caution. He quips that choosing a month with a live panther beats enduring a dead cat, endorsing boldness over resigned gloom.
A fragmented quotation discusses romance and marriage, noting the seriousness of the commitment for a woman compared with a man. It suggests the moral evaluation of enjoying affection with another while considering the conditions of a union, reflecting social norms of the era.
Quote from Henry Ward Beecher praising good nature as worth more than knowledge or money. Notes its value to the person and to everyone around them, emphasizing happiness and harmony in daily life.
An ancient font removed years ago from St Jame's parish church in Louth Ireland has been rediscovered in use on a sower pot and replaced in the church.
A fragmented literary note sings of memory and joy, claiming an oratorio of memory and home appeals to all afterlife melodies. It references Heeether and remembered joy in a stylized, cryptic line.
A fragment from the Richmond Times Leader notes a professor at the University of Bertin asking about the duration of a drome fans influence. Mentions politicians who never arrive with their wives, hinting at time and aspiration in a cryptic voice.
A neighbor reports that a woman tells her husband that hats cost less than hope when they are alone. The remark appears in a localized exchange reflecting personal perception rather than public evidence.
A terse editorial mocks the push for long phrasing and argues for concise wording. It questions the value of many words when a single Iota may suffice. The piece emphasizes minimalism and clarity over verbosity.
The item reflects on social strains as workers debate living standards, noting many people would tire of their lot if others did not strive for better conditions. It presents a broad critique of competing interests shaping livelihoods and progress.
A fragment from Nietle and Dallae News notes that pine feathers do not always wake fine birds, suggesting a misfit of outward appearances and true character with no clear event or date provided.
A legal mortgage notice from the First National Bank No 47 in Oklahoma describes a loan secured by property in the state. It lists the involved parties, including Chaeecls Cashins and others, and specifies the loan amount and terms with dates around July. The document notes the official subscription and oath before a notary in Vinita and includes signatures and a publishable expiration.
A statement by Robert B. Lee, cashier, certifies the above facts as true and asserts no other endorsement beyond those shown. Dated July 1904. Wm Ball, Justice of the Dane Carrette-Attacty. Also a want ad seeks a governess or companion for a summer in Colorado with good references.
In Ketchum last night more rain brought limited sickness. Thos Blanton left for Joplin Missouri. Frank Blunt and Sam Stuart bale hay for Elmer Gregory. Many young folks attended a fish fry at Geo Clair’s lake Sunday. The four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Cad Williams was buried at Low Springs graveyard. William Rogers was fined for jaw fracture at Grand River schoolhouse, before Judge Ballard. Also ads for Greakere Men’s Oxfords and local quotes from Jimerson and Aristotle.
A quotation extols a woman in society as not only bright and witty but radiant and powerful. Her conversation awakens all faculties, stirring deepest sentiments and sensibilities. Described as more than an artist, she is a muse and goddess before whom genius shines.
Snakes lack external ears and have crude ear bones. They hear by sensing vibrations through their sensitive scales and by using the tongue to probe sound vibrations. The tongue is lined with nerves and helps detect movement while vision distinguishes moving objects. Bt. Nicholas.
A Home Notes column exhorts girls to pursue a well lived life over vanity, stating that beauty and cleverness fade beside steady character. It urges every girl to be an artist in daily life and a genius in deeds, insisting perfection follows earnest effort at home.
A new colored wood from Norway is produced by forcing sap from green logs and injecting dyes. The treated wood shows increased durability and resistance to warping, can be polished as usual, and offers colors as stable as mahogany. Particularly suitable for furniture.
A terse moral exhortation urges readers to seek the good in others, honor strength, and imitate virtue to diminish faults. The fragment hints at personal improvement through positive perception, ending with a misread author signature.
The report notes that almost all Siberian towns rely on arc lamps for street lighting and incandescent bulbs for homes while most residents have never seen gas, viewing it as a relic of a past era.
A concise note asserts a traditional belief that many breeds show notable ear width, describing it as an established feature known long before modern dog fanciers. The text warns against breeding dogs with certain facial proportions, emphasizing preservation of desirable head traits.
A quizzical note suggests that regaining youth is possible if a person gets their father to provide about a million dollars. The claim is presented as a blunt, almost whimsical prescription. The narrator then pivots, asking why not pursue a romance with someone closer in age.
Austria plans a government run radium spring and hotel complex at Joachimstal near Carlsbad. The site sits above uranium mines rich in radium and will be controlled by the state.
A reflective quatrain notes flowers droop under heavenly dews while men lift their heads higher with wealth, growing prouder as they receive more. The verse contrasts nature’s humility with human vanity and the moral peril of pride.
Mrs Lapeling laments Johnny’s fussiness after a rough horse event. The exchange hints at persistent irritation and a strained household routine amid ongoing equine troubles. The fragment suggests domestic tension during a period of upheaval and expense.
The saying notes that many women claim to marry to reform a man yet few admit they themselves caused the mess. It reflects a skeptical view of domestic reform efforts and the limits of personal change.
A cocoanut tree leaf measures nearly 30 feet long and a parasol magnolia leaf from Ceylon can shelter 15 to 20 people, illustrating extraordinary foliage described in a contemporary note.
A fragment discusses land height and ocean depth with figures around 1000 feet for land rise and about 12000 feet for ocean depth. No clear source or context, but mentions Lyell.
An eastern woman is described as a wanitary inspector with a much awaited report on neighbors kitchen condition. The text references earnestness and thoroughgoing work, with quotes from Dickens Bacon and Maschester Union, implying commentary on integrity and everyday tasks with literary allusions.
The text describes humps as fat deposits not part of the skeleton. In good condition the humps are full. during long journeys with scarce food they are absorbed and the skin hangs over the flank like an empty bag.
The text emphasizes exercising the brain on every subject to prevent laziness. It argues that the brain, like arm muscles, grows stronger with use and becomes a pleasure rather than a hardship when regularly challenged.
A quoted passage contrasts a soldier abroad with a schoolmaster chosen to oppose military force. It frames the schoolmaster as a prudent, armed with a primer, figure capable of standing against a deployed army, attributed to Lord Brugham.
A proverb style commentary from Globe notes that after a man spends an evening visiting ladies, friends focus on tidying up his mess rather than discussing him. It humorously claims one man can disrupt an orderly house more than a baby, reflecting social wit of the era.
A quoted passage by Arthur Symons compares gypsies to animals, noting their natural grace and abandonment while warning that a wary, stealthy look in their eyes marks them as less human in his view.
Henry van Dyke notes that small rivers possess an elusive appeal that draws interest without seeking attention. He suggests certain people share this same quality, drawing focus through presence and manner rather than effort.
In Birmingham in 1885 Mr Bright described a cabinet minister's life as requiring strong health an excellent stomach and a conscience that does not trouble him. He added that no sensible man would envy such a position.
A London Punch remark notes the death at 88 of a gentleman who never slept out of his own house and asks whether this implies he never attended church. The quip reflects a witty take on propriety and belief.
Ivy growth cools a house in summer and keeps it warm in winter while drying walls. It also helps maintain dryness but is very destructive to woodwork, causing joints to separate.
A fragment notes that four hundred million firecrackers were imported by Chinese residents in the country and cites Americans as similarly ignorant or prejudiced as the Chinese in demeanor and belief.
A concise reflection cites Carlyle on anger derailing truth seeking. It frames wisdom as recognizing that anger interrupts objective inquiry and shifts focus to personal gain rather than resolving controversy. The quote urges restraint to pursue accurate understanding.
A reader vents about a wife who kicks like thunder if her husband overstays downtown for a couple of hours yet remains silent when he must be away for a week, reflecting domestic tensions in a condensed complaint note.
A claimant argues he could earn more by quitting public service and moving into sensational bios and wolf themed media, challenging the bounds of professional duty and personal ambition. The statement frames a conflict between stewardship and lucre, signaling a pivot toward lucrative journalism.
Ali Bajlura notes the air waller glides over the upper face in a wind driven craft. The device answers wind and helm, signaling a new era in aerial navigation.
A fragmented quotation hints at a discussion of virtues and celestial imagery. It references William Congreve and a note about persistent playbook designs across two millennia, suggesting a literary or historical reflection rather than a current event.
A fragmentary 18th century aphorism set argues that success comes from frugality and diligent industry. It warns against chasing schemes and advises avoiding costly quixotic ventures, suggesting the harvest favors prudent, steady effort over grand schemes.
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