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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1908

Page

6

Land Suit Warnings Hit Prospective Buyers In Muskogee Times

Judge Russell of Washington acting for the U S government announces suits against 2000 alleged landowners coinciding with removal of restrictions on Negro and Indian lands excluding full bloods and minors. He warns that coveyances from noninvolved parties amid pending suits are misdemeanors and deeds to disputed lands may be void. He urges buyers to pay fair prices and avoid delays while government prosecutions proceed.

Judge Russell Washington United States Rommell Russell Congress

Harris Anniversary at Six Mile Bottom Feast

On July 24 in Hapels Grove the Six Mile Bottom community gathered to celebrate J Harris’s third birthday. A large crowd enjoyed abundant high quality victuals including beef from Jobo Bogle Ex-Chief’s herd and a hog donated by Harris. J Harrin of Tahlequah led talks with several others speaking. the day ended with thanks for peace, prosperity, happiness, and bountiful crops.

Lor Six Mile Bottom Hapels Grove J. 8 Harris Harris Jobo Bogle J. Harrin Tablequah Mr. Harris

Equipment for Sale and Personal News From Vinita

The Chieftain adds a Hew Obhandler and a 30 inch paper knife to its gear. For sale haying outfit with two mowers a baiter sulky rake and sweep rake, or great bargain. John H. Matoey Vinita Oklahoma. Mrs Phebe Barnet of Coffeyville is quite sick and has written her sister Elizabeth Williams near Vinita to visit.

John H. Matoey Vinita Okla Phebe Barnet Cofleyville Elizabeth Williams

Mental Medicine and the Heart of Friendship

A fragment-like meditation asserts that while various cures can affect organs such as the liver spleen lungs or brain, only a true friend can open the heart. The archaic language frames friendship as a remedy beyond mere medical treatments.

Dacon

The Hat and Its Journey Through History

A brief note on the modern brimmed hat tracing to the Roman petasus worn on travel and its limited use among ancient Greeks, with a surge after the Norman conquest marking hat adoption in England as noted by the New York American.

England New York American

Quotations on Women and Humanity from German Press

An excerpt from Berlin Tageblatt discusses gender bias, noting that men who insult women’s irrationality often defend female relatives, revealing a double standard. The passage reflects on pervasive attitudes toward women and suggests a critique of generalized male prejudice.

Berlin

Russian Trophy Stolen From Fortress Tomb Obscure Heist

Robbers entered the cathedral at the Petropavlav fortress containing imperial tombs and stole a large key that had been set as a trophy on the tomb of Constantine, son of Paul the First, a relic linked to the Gueorgulovsk fortress in Poland.

Petropavlovak Gueorgulovsk Poland Constantine Paul the Firat

Memory training for boys and fathers followers

Memory training aids mental faculties and yields lasting benefits. The simple method is daily practice of learning a few items by heart to strengthen memory, since memory is the easiest faculty to train and will support the other abilities.

Seventy Times Seven Reported Conversation in Police Cover

A Paris paper cites a police cover dialogue where the President notes the prisoner has 37 prior convictions and the prisoner retorts that man is not perfect. The Home Herald records the exchange as a historical remark on repeated offenses and culpability.

Home Herald

Despair Links Poison Death Over Curly Hair Revelation

Mary Bologna in despair after sweetheart admits his curling tangs mask natural hair. Mathilda Gorlane, a girl, had recently taken poison and left a letter explaining the motive as driven by love and deceit. The note cites the confession about his hair, describing the curling routine and its impact on her troubles.

Mathilda Gorlane Bologna Mary

The Great Chicago Fire of October 1871

The Chicago fire occurred on October 8 and 9, 1871. It left about 125,000 homeless and destroyed over 20,000 buildings. Losses were estimated around 200 million dollars, with roughly 1,800 acres burned.

Chicago Lews

Authors debate form of ballad or quatrain

The dialogue shows Rimer proposing a ballad while Crittick argues a quatrain could be too short for an editor. The exchange ends with a playful disagreement over verse length and editorial expectations.

Rimer Crittick

No Admissions Washington Star Quote

An intimate friend comments on wakefulness of mistakes and admits error, with an eminent statesman replying that mistakes happen yet he does not add more. This fragment reflects a dialog tone attributed to the Washington Star.

Washington Star

Fragmented Quote on Remedies and Public Library Trends

A fragment from a London Times study and public library notes discuss disease remedies and infallible treatments. It cites the New York Public Library Slavonic section with 6527 volumes and notes many Russian readers choose works on social and governmental topics. The text also mentions unhappy women writing letters to carriers and a remark about life insurance aiding widows, in a compact newspaper item.

New York

Quotations on Humankind and the Bar from Era Gossip

The Chicago Record Herald notes a humorous line about a wife who asks disagreeable questions. Lippincott's mocks a bore who talks about his own motorcar. London bar total income is £780,000 with 2,500 practitioners averaging £315 each.

Chicago Record Herald London Bar Lippincott's

Hannibal Campaign Claims and Proverb Fragments

The fragment cites Hannibal’s campaigns in Italy and Spain with numbers of towns plundered and men destroyed, followed by scattered phrases about philosophy from France and several proverbs including a German saying on treasure and a good wife. The text blends historical claim with aphorisms and lacks a coherent news angle.

Hannibal Maly Spain

Ideal Determines the Character of a Nation

The ideal guides constant effort and transformation, shaping daily life. It elevates pursuits and sensibilities, urging achievement through transcendent conceptions that uplift the spirit and define national greatness.

Do Not Worry Advice From a Friend

A departing voice urges simple daily routines and courtesy to creditors. It suggests eating three square meals, saying prayers, maintaining digestion, exercising, and taking life slowly. The narrator hints at personal needs, ending with a nod to Abraham Lincoln as a source of happiness.

Abraham Lincoln

No Wonder Intense Maiden Expression Doom Denying

Fragmentary dialogue presents a mock dramatic exchange about a doomed figure and a practical friend noting a spouse's move to the suburbs and a newly purchased lawn mower. Names and places are unclear. The tone mimics clipped newspaper patter with period flair.

Olive Oil Promoted as Universal Remedy and Stomach Aid

Olive oil is praised as a sovereign remedy for stomach trouble and a tonic that fills hollows, builds up the system, and relieves aches, pains, and rheumatism twinges for some people to take regularly and for all to take at times.

Washington author sues critic for damning remark

A Washington woman author sues a critic after being accused of acting as a feminine stereotype among non scientific elites. She seeks damages of 1 million dollars, arguing the remark defames her character and standing.

Washington

Treatment of Guests in Renown House Rule

Advice urges hosts to fulfill guests requests if possible to ensure guest happiness, even if the host personally disapproves of certain foods or drinks. It stresses placing guests' happiness above the host's preferences and asks hosts to share what they have readily.

Reneon

Man of Ease Reflections On Debts And Law

A quotation from Pilegende Blaetter contrasts small creditors with the vast population owing nothing. The speaker questions why laws are so strict about debts when countless people exist without obligations. The excerpt frames social and legal contrasts in a concise philosophical nugget.

Pilegende Blaetter

Secret Shrines in a Quiet Heart

Zona Gale muses on hidden rooms in friends where doubt and tears reside, suggesting secret places in the heart. The reflective piece explores intimate belief and quiet emotion beneath everyday acquaintance.

True Man Quote From Carlyle on Truth and Action

A Carlyle quotation defines the true man as one who always does the truth and upholds a principle regardless of the consequences, prepared in every hour to act and to link action to its outcomes.

Jon Thomas Carlyle

Disappointing Public Reception Feeds A Young Politician

A youthful candidate admits efforts to gain respect and be known by his real name fall flat as the public rejects his appearance and fashion, highlighting a mismatch between image and acknowledgment in early political life.

Way of the World in a Kaleidoscopic Maze

A literary reflection on social ascent and memory. The piece notes how a rising figure can forget those beneath them and yet recall them upon decline, using vivid kaleidoscopic imagery to explore shifting social perception. The tone is observational and contemplative about fame and status.

Building Note on State Structure Completion in 1923

A note describes the ongoing work to complete the state building's 110th story, mentioning the contractor and a plan to run three or four harvest weekly efforts to finish the ten story milestone.

State

Lead Becomes Elastically Breathing Under Liquid Air

Under liquid air, lead becomes elastic and can be made to act as a spiral spring during sustained low temperatures, demonstrating unusual mechanical behavior of metal in cryogenic conditions.

A Stroke of Novelty Speech Ends in Humorous Slips

A quirky remark punctuates a speech as the orator fumbles with sounds and timing. The audience laughs at a six after drone effort and an unexpected call, reflecting a valiant yet imperfect performance.

Poem Fragments on Compensation Appears Abundant

The text references a poem titled Compensation amid scattered lines about the sea shore and the stern in the heavens. It notes a concentration of verses around this theme, suggesting a notable presence of the poem within the source material.

A Word from Josh Wine on Wives and Jealousy

A concise remark from Josh Wine discusses women feeling neglected by husbands, leading to jealousy as a central issue. The text reflects social strains and gender expectations, highlighting marital tension and the emotional impact on wives.

Josh Wine

Treatment of Feather Pillows Odor Notice

If feather pillows have an unpleasant odor give them a thorough drying before a clear fire.

Ethiopian King Leads Militia With War Chariots

Fragmentary OCR notes recount a figure titled king of Ethiopia leading a large force of 1,000,000 and 200 chariots of war. The text also references proverbs on idleness and wisdom, mentioning a German proverb about rugs and two unclear phrases.

Battie F Torah Ethiopia

Oklahoma candidate announces for Congress in Third District

A former state senator declares his candidacy for representative in Congress from Oklahoma's Third District. He notes filing the required petition under new election law and awaits Republican primary results on August 4, 1905. He cites service in the last legislature and pledges to pursue the people’s wishes and party platform.

Congress Oklahoma Ind

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