Adair News Items Highlight Local Goings On July 21 1908
Oonnie Martin of Greenbriar visits the burg. Ww Harris, son of Ex-Chief Harris, reports on his farm near Greenbriar with clover red top alfalfa and growing rose crops. Prof J W Redman travels to Claremore for school business. Depot interior work continues as farmers rejoice after alternating showers. A camp meeting starts near Adair led by Rev Grimes. Mayes county Democrat Mike Mulcare turns old and hosts a birthday feast. Commodore Brock narrowly avoids accident with a horse. J B Huckleberry receives a fine driving horse from Okoee. Dozens attend Judge Clark lake fish fry. A barn of BRF Fielder burns after being struck by lightning. Dr Ro V Adler arrives in town by automobile with Mr Warner. J M Rossel leaves for Mounds. Road improvements with a newly purchased grader planned. R Ke Thompson finishes a tidy barn. Standard drug store changes hands. Revival meeting at Midway led by Rev Jones Tanner and Foster continues. Registrations near deadline. Johnnie Wise and wife attend. Uta & Dunn oxford shoes advertised.
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Oonnie Martin
Greenbriar
Harris
J. W. Redman
Claremore
Vinita
Adair
M. B.C
J. A. Grimes
Parrison
Sedalia
O. B. Parks
Jas
Ryan
Mr. Gatewood
Cabin Creek
Cray County
Mayes County
Mike Mulcare
Mike
Commodore Brock
Brock Merc. Co
Monnay
Brook
Claud Nugent
Okoee
Muskogee
J. B. Huckleberry
Adair Denisons
Judge Clark Lake
Grand River
BRF
Fielder
Ngitoing
Ro V Adler
Warner
Kansan City
J.M. Rossel
Grimes
Pensacola
Mounds
W. Webb
Tanner
Christian Church
Midway
R KE. Thompson
Midway School
S. Jones
Foster
Freak mind puzzles memory in odd verbal riddle
An inquisitor recalls a peculiar case of memory where a man fixes on numbers alone, while questioning locals about the late Charley Johnson. A shouting old memory links Charley to trade as a looker and then to a baker, via a Dutch writing clue and a lingering memory trigger.
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Charley Johnson
Charley
Loeker
Where Do the Old Pianos Go and Why
The piece asks what happens to discarded pianos as dealers offer credit for old units and display used models. It notes a half century old square piano offered for cartage and questions how dealers will store or dispose of unsold instruments when demand fades.
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New York Sun
Denlere
Deaiers
Disturbed Musical Circles Rally Over Broom Stick Conductors
In Salzburg the opera director led Ein Walzertraum with a broken broom handle, betting he could conduct with it. In Hameln the forgetful director substituted a cooking spoon to beat time for Wagner’s Tannhäuser, delivering serviceable tempo despite the improvised baton.
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Germany
Salzburg
Hamoln
Wagner
Blind Girl Strangely Gifted In Loom Work
Miss Cora Croker a blind and mute young woman in the Massachusetts Commune for the Blind Cambridge astonishes teachers by mastering loom machinery and producing delicate fancy articles. She has just turned twenty and, though unable to speak or hear, earns over $20 a month with steadily rising wages.
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Cora Croker
Massachusetts
Comunune For the
Cambeidge
Meir
Has Many Naval Relations in Navy Family Evans
Mrs Evans wife of a military commander has many naval relatives. Three of her brothers served in the navy her son Frank is also in the navy and her two daughters joined the Red Cross. Her great grandfather was a hero of the revolution while her grandfather ran a Washington book shop and helped procure the first government bond in the Civil War.
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Navy
Evans
Frank T
Red Cross
Washington
Unnamed Serbian Official Proposes Rumored Banquet Outburst
At a Belgrade banquet M Usunoviteh, a noted supporter of the ruling party, declined to propose a toast until urged by a friend to speak. He then yelled a tribute to "our prevent wise ruler, King Teter" and has been asked to resign by the national assembly.
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M. Usunoviteh
Belgrade
Teter
Bie Eet
National Assembly
Arrow Embedded in Body Sparks Medical Role Debate
A Chinese man was struck by an arrow that remained lodged in his body. A surgeon removed the protruding shaft without extracting the embedded point, arguing the treatment was for a physician, not a surgeon, due to the arrow's location.
Inspirational Orator Urges Action Amid Slough of Despond
The speaker warns that the time to advance has arrived yet cautions the audience they are sinking in despair like a ship without a rudder. He stresses that with each day the ground slips away and the choice remains to draw cards or drop from the game.
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Crista
Odor of Banctity in Ancient Funeral Rites
A note on ancient funeral customs describes burning incense in the death room as a sign of gratitude to God and man. It recalls Homeric times when renowned individuals were washed with rose water, a practice also found in Egypt from early dates as reported by the New York American.
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Egypt
New York American
Odor Removal Method Using Charcoal and Juniper Berries
A 19th century home remedy advises placing a kettle with lit charcoal and juniper berries in a sealed room. The room must be closed for 24 hours with no people or animals inside to remove paint odor. Country Life in America notes this cautions proper ventilation and safety.
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America
Fireless Firecrackers from a Leaf Trick Adapts
A old time idea explains a fireless firecracker using a rubber bulb as a palm substitute and a piece of newspaper on top to create a popping effect. The method mirrors the leaf trick children use to snap a leaf on the palm, replacing the leaf with a bulb and newspaper for safe demonstration.
White Peril in the East Threat to Far East Markets
In a Tokyo led discussion the Talyo argues China and Japan must unite to curb European and American influence. The piece frames a looming white peril to the east and a yellow danger to the west, urging East Asian nations to halt Western domination of industry and trade.
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China
Japan
Far East
Talyo
Tokyo
Tempting Fate in a Rural Duet of Misheard Lines
A playful exchange unfolds as a fair maid and her lover misinterpret a call, the moment quickened by a humorous voice correcting a phrase while the drama hints at urgency. The rustic banter captures a flirtatious, comic tone from the Atlanta Journal.
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Atlanta Journal
Tribute to Perseverance: Hope Through Tribulation
A compact reflection on spiritual growth from hardship to hope, citing patience and experience as key steps. The note emphasizes steady, faith-based progress rather than shortcuts, aligning tribulation with inner development and eventual hope.
Man's Ultimate Destiny and Eternal Beauty Vision
A fragment reflects belief in harmony of sunshine and summer with flowers and sky woven into a cycle of beauty. The voice names Richard Jettries as source or author within a meditative prose line.
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Richard Jettries
The Realty Great Man and Independence of Solitude
A reflective meditation on leadership and personal integrity contrasting public opinion with inner independence. The piece argues true strength lies in maintaining solitary conviction rather than bending to crowd approval.
On the Ground Floor and A Scheme To Make Gold
Cleveland Leader reports a man promising to turn ceruption into gold with a grant from friends of money in on the plan. The note hints at a dubious financial scheme tied to former associates and local supporters.
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Cleveland
Speech or Gilence Heart of a Heroic Soul
Fragmentary line fragment speaks of a loyal generous heart and urges voice and action. The text reads as a vocal flourish about speaking with courage and warmth. There is an archaic, quixotic tone suitable for a literary card. The author or source name is not clearly identifiable.
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Joweyh
Italian scientist links migration to daylight length
An Italian scientist argues that birds migrate based on daylight rather than temperature. He notes summer migrants travel north to exploit longer days and return south to escape shorter days.
Cringe and contempt cited in terse Voltaire remark
A brief quarrel surfaces over cringing and contempt, noting two speakers who dismiss the notion as wasteful. The exchange centers on a perceived excess of deference in critique and the value of blunt expression.
Masters of Mystery and Absent Mantera
A cryptic note hints that the core figures behind the mystery are lawyers and phy welann, described as the absent mentera in the sealed case. The excerpt suggests a legal intrigue surrounding hidden authorities and contested motives.
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Mantera
Lawyers
Phywelann
Hic Value and Odd Pardons in a Quirky Note
A obscure fragment notes a fanciful arrangement of "Norman Froverh" and a cure for hiccups, mentioning Aemor cut open and packed with salt. It contrasts two meals described as breakfast food and chicken feed, hinting at a satirical or nonsensical historical blurb from a clipped page.
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Aemor
Rose Oklahoma People and Events Brighten Rainy Week
In Rose Oklahoma on July 21 1908 a light rain preceded a lively week. Local happenings include school and religious events at Kim Prairie a marriage between George Scott and Maggie Ragsdale and several visits among residents. A noted poet Alex Posey tale and a river incident with Jim Bhia and Posey were shared. A revival meeting near Arcadia concluded with four baptisms as ministers from Baptist and Methodist churches led services.
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George Scott
Maggie Ragsdale
Rose
Pryor Creek
D. W. Ragsdale
John Scott
Arcadia
Jim Bhia
Alex Posey
Posey
West Point News July 20 1908 Corn Hauling and Visits
West Point notes list A Tyler hauling corn this week and Oliver Tyler buying a bogey Saturday. James Vandiver visits from Kentucky, Miss Nannie Bishop of Welch visits Letta Couch, Bluejackets seen J B R Herod’s sister from Kansas Oley. Ruth Foreman returns from Claremore due to illness. Claude Mitchell cuts Will Couch’s day. John Dickson hosts ice cream social. Oliver Tyler in Bluejacket on business. Preaching planned at West Point schoolhouse Sunday July 26. Letta Couch returns from Vinita after two weeks with her parents.
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James Vandiver
Kentucky
Nannie Bishop
Welch
Letta Couch
Mitchell
Bluejackes
J. BR. Herod
Kansas Oley
Ruth Foreman
Claremore
Claude Mitchell
Will Couch
John Dickson
Oliver Tylar
West Point
Vinita
John Couch
AUR SPECIAL SALE at Dolland Furniture Man
The Furniture Man Dolland advertises a special sale on a bedroom set including a dresser bed and wash stand sold as a 1 piece unit for 74. Limited stock, sale applies only while preset stock lasts.
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Dolland
Harris School House Notes and Local Doings
Ed Hayes to start his schooling week, Oscar Hayes buys a bicycle, Mrs. Harris visits Mrs. Williams, Roy Harris toiling for Cearley, Huckeby travels to Missouri, Cearley completes a new residence, Nolen returns from West Point, Harlow and son visit Dr Nolet, Harris work on hay barn cover, Harris buys a mule, Harlan has lumber for six room home, Dr Nolen’s tobacco ready to cut, Hall couple in Vinita for restrictions, Jamies Nolen keeps books for Wis and Bilis, well diggers at Mariana blew out, Nolen brothers buy mules from Carpenter, Sunday work helps farmers, Wix and N. Hilly haul hay, Eulah Harris visits near Mig Cabin then Claremore for two months, W P Thompson buys fine driving horse, Johnny Taylor’s business trip to Edna, Mrs Jno Card of Tulsa visits sister Mrs Campbell, for sale haying outfit mower rake and gear, Vinita listing four room house on Vann forest for rent.
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Oscar Hayes
Wes Harris
H. A. Williams
Roy Harris
John G. Cearley
Strad Huckeby
Missouri
N. A. Nolen
Weat Point
James Harlow and Son
Dr. Nolet
John Harris
O. Harlan
W.P Thompson
Johnny Taylor
Edna
Jno. Card
Tulsa
Jno
R. Campbell
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Johnnie ,Wise and Wife
Uta & Dunn
Milford Berger Shoe Co
Oliver Bagby
J. C. Hall
W. E. Halsell
First National Bank
Vinita Oklahoma
U. S. Bonds
U. S
U. S. Depository
W. E. Halsell J
Hall
G. W. Clark Oliver Bagby
W. A. Graham
W. B. Coley
A. L. Churchill
Cashier
Alexander Maclaren
Voltaire
Bill Wall
Kim Prairie
Ean
James Duveau
Tah- Jequah
John Duncan
Ethel Sixkillers
Tahlequah
Cupid
Florance
Hovermale
John
Jon Ridge
Lucy Hair
Marcum Prairie
Justice Tritappe
J. EB. Duncan
M. E. Church
A. Tyler
Oliver Tyler
Ed Hayes
Jamies
Nolen
Je Wis
G. Tt
Bilis
Harris’ Hay
A. O. Mariana and
James
Henry Nolen
BR. M Carpenter
Earn
J. Wix
Hilly
Mish Eulah Harris
Folkn
Mig Cabin
Korimal
John H. Matney
Olla
Vann Forest
D. mM
Marre
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