City council meeting approves sidewalks and vacancies
Regular city council session last night with full attendance except one member. Finance committee recommended 6.17 expenditure. final action adopted. Engineer Hughes status clarified. pay roll included. Ten alley crossings bids accepted. sidewalks contracts to be let by committee with council approval. Bell vacancy declared for Fourth Ward. successor to be elected later. Bond requirement for sidewalk workers defeated. City bank bonds approved. O C Amundson chosen on health board.
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Hughes
L. B. Bell
Bells
Bell
O.C. Amundson
Ihealth
Oklahoma's First Flag Parade at Independence Hall
A fragmentary note describes Oklahoma inviting Governor Haskell to unveil an official flag at Independence Hall on July 4, 1908. It mentions a committee of Army Veterans and various Oklahoma towns and names, with references to a forty-six star flag and plans for a gathering of prominent figures in 1908.
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Iladelphia
Oklama
Ndence Hall
Haskell
Betsy Ross
Independence Hall
T. Soward
Thrie
William Querry
Tulsa
H. Hornaday
Lawton
R. Myer
Bristow
Hosea Town
Ardmore
T. H. Eider
Kirk
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Indies
Fragmented Oklahoma notes mix of crimes and curiosities
A patchwork of items from an old Oklahoma page cites a Med-Tord cyclone stray letters and a 17-year-old Watonga business note, a drowned river case, a property admin claim, a man racing a coyote, unfit dental lines, a single trip boast, a Muskogee laundry wagon marriage arrest, and a hard hearted judge on anabsent minded verdict.
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Longdale
Wwe
Rowlar
the Herald
Watongagir
Ryan
Mrn
Alex Pumey
Okial
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Benedict
Conductor Held Up On Track In Early Robbery
An assailant with a length of iron bound and gagged the conductor, stole his belongings including around 130, and left him by the track before escaping toward Fifteenth Street. The car moved on, Mooney’s honor noted but no clear evidence found as the conductor appeared ill and was later recovered.
Wind Storm Ravages Farms On Timber Hill Route
Geo Melton from Timber Hill reports a Saturday morning wind storm that twisted his house off the foundation and damaged multiple farms along its path. Charles Basil’s barn was blown away and Floyd Helms’ barn was overturned. The storm caused damage to other farmhouses in the area.
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Geo. Melton
Timber Hill
Charles Basil
Floyd Helms
Election Board Seeks Names for County Central Committees
The state election board has sent notices to the chairmen of the Republican and Democratic county central committees, demanding immediate submission of lists of names from which county election boards may be formed.
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State Election Board
Republican
Democratic County Central Committees
Whitch
County Election Boards
Adair Items Highlight Local Moves and Plans
AdaIr items report from Vinita visits by Mrs Gay Reed E B Neville and Jake Calvert Jollo Archer plans to move back after papering his house A H Rolland family relocates from Crylog to Old Mie surt B G Chandier of Vinita Sun visits with daughters and G W Poplin L C White Birthday for 4 W okianer with a large dinner Our new depot remains locked due to absent crews Wallace Taylor travels from St Louis to Texas Me Taylor and Dr A W Merron run cattle partnership Joe Madison in Big Cabin facing high water delaying lumber for new hay barn at Adair Clarence B Markham travels from Pryor Creek J R Carseloway visits from Vinita eyes corn crop may move to Muskogee Times Democrat J B Fishback contracts O L Garret to build 4 room house on 6 acre Thompson Herron tract expected ready by July time
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Gay Reed
Vinita
E. B. Neville
Jake Calvert
Jollo Archer
Beck
A. H. Rolland
Mie
B. G. Chandier
Vinita Sun
G. W. Poplin
L. C. White
Adair
Wallace Taylor
St. Louis
Texas
Taylor
A. W. Merron
Joe Madison
Big Cabin
Clarence B. Markham
Pryor Creek
Bank of
J. R. Carseloway
Vinin
Muskogee
Thompson & Herron
Henry Mayfield
Watean
Fiewe Wien
Hwilderbrand
Pryor Crean
Alesapa Tile
John
Washington
Sherid Ridenhour
Rosalie Tarrant
Jim Jackson
State Hospital
Norman
Jackson
Lon Conner
Wittita
Masskogee
Stationery Update for Chieftain Correspondents
Our editors acknowledge receipt of letters about stationery shortages. Stationery will be printed this week and mailed in time for next week’s issue. We value your work and ask you to continue with the new firm as associate editors.
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Jesires Wa
Faithful shepherd dog alert to boys' drowning in creek
Abbie Oklahoma June 15 a faithful shepherd dog kept vigil over a watery grave and alerted the family to the deaths of two sons of Mr and Mrs John Notson aged 12 and 12 who were bathing in Anderson Creek when swept away. The younger brother tried a rescue as the river rose the dog’s howling guided rescuers to the scene where the brothers lay in each other's arms.
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Abbie
Okla
Aui
John Notson
Anderson Creek
Rothers Arms
First State Reward Paid for Hawkins Arrest
Auditor M E Trapp issued the first state warrant for a 200 reward offered by Governor Haskell for the arrest of Elmer Hawkins charged with murder near Roosevelt on November 20 1907. The warrant reimburses Sheriff Parham for funds paid to Constable J Sid Arnold who arrested Hawkins on May 8. J B Butler traveled from Big Monday to Arkansas.
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M. E. Trapp
Haskell
Elmer Hawkins
Melson
Roosevelt
John W. Parham
J. Sid Arnold
Greenville
Texas
Hawkins
Flooded Kaw City stock yards await resumption of business
June 18 2008 Kaw City reports record river crest at 29 12 feet above low water. Packing houses suffer little physical damage but logistics slow. Armour Packing Co kept cellars dry and expects big meat demand once floods recede. Resumption hinges on railroads. stock able to be handled by mid to late week at highest yards, with quarantine yards usable next week.
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Karas City
Kaw
Kaw City
Missouri
Stock Yards
Kansas City
Armour Packing Company
Antil
S J
Rickart
Widow Sarah Barnum’s suicide in Oklahoma cellar plunge
Mrs Sarah Barnum a 50 year old widow in Pauls Valley Oklahoma ended her life by leaping into a water-filled cellar at 9 am after removing her shoes clothing and hair. Neighbors witnessed the act as she stood on the cellar steps then screamed and dove to death. Police and local residents noted her ill health and troubled condition before the incident.
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Laken
Kinnison Notes Show Social Visits and Weather
Mrs Miller moved to Cher okee Kansas on Monday. Mr and Mrs Sid Houk visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Selben Hall. Mr and Mrs McNelis visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs J H McGhee. B Moore and family spent Sunday with Morris Brown and family. High water halted mail for three days. Sprenangle brothers lost over a hundred chickens near Batchelor Hall. Miss Edie Brooks recovering after Kansas City operation and hopes to greet friends soon.
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Miller
Cherokee Kansas
Sid Houk
B. Moore
Morris Brown
Kinnison
Fletcher
Frank Moore
Sprenangle Brothers
Batchelor
Big Cabin
Edie Brooks
Kansas City
Storm at Glenn Pool Hits Oil Fields Hard
A fierce wind swept Glenn Pool early Saturday, causing about 80 000 in damage. Over 300 derricks and several tanks were toppled, stalling pumping across oil wells. The Associated Producers Company reportedly sustained minimal damage.
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Glenn Pool
Associated Producers Company
Woman killed in Crescent cottage collapse during Logan storm
A severe Logan county storm with heavy rain damaged property. Mrs. Charles Smith of Crescent died when her cottage collapsed after she returned from a cyclone cave during a lull in the wind.
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Logan County
Charles Smith
Crescent
King of Pythiss to Attend Memorial Sermon Service
On Sunday morning June 28 the King of Pythiss will attend services at the Peestytertin barely Memorial. The sermon will be preached by fev G J Dennell. In the afternoon decoration services will be held in the cemetery at the graves of deceased brothers.
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Pythiss
Peestytertin
Fev.g.j.dennell
Fourth of July Program and Fairground Events
July celebration features band, lodges, and a parade with a business mens float, decorated figs, wagons, buggies, and the Calathampian band. Races include mule, potato, sack, wheelbarrow, greased pig, climbing greased pole, and fat man. McClellan lodging house for rent with twenty two rooms and utilities.
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McClellan
Buington
Democratic National Committee
Denver
Local Happenings and Community News in Vinita Area
Sunday destinations and Monday arrivals mark a busy week with many visitors and local trips. residents include Mitchell Holt Spencer Mode Beatty Ellis Zeno Spaulding McAdam Gabbert Vannengberg Goodpasture Little Rye Woolts etc. A flood of mentions covers weather, sidewalks, street projects, visits, a fire, a cyclone casualty, and legal notices.
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Ance Holt
Adair
J. J. Spencer
J.B. Mode
Grove
LD. C. Beatty
Chelsea
G. W. Ellis
Joplin
Sam Zeno
Germany
J. M. Spaulding
H. McAdam
Ketcham
Stree
North Wilson Street
Alice Roberts
Alice Lenter
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