Oklahoma concerns mix of railroads and saloons in Vinita
A Vinita newspaper column surveys broad issues from Oklahoma politics to railroads and saloons, notes on hospital and insane asylum investigations, and reflects on Governor Haskell's reception in Kansas City. It also covers periodical advertising rates, saving capital, a Woodcock Manufacturing pledge, and local civic matters. A robin and weather notes close the piece with spring hints.
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Haskell
Kansas City
Kanana City
James A. Reed
Joseph of
Old
Winter musings and political notes from a bygone era
A curio-filled column blends political jabs and social vignettes. It laments Payne aldrich tariff shifts, urges earlier congressional sessions, notes Tulsa school debates, and recalls a Georgia obituary by its tone, weaving in sly humor about rail schemes and infant abandonments. It closes with calls to adjust inauguration timing and reflect on recent Democratic gains.
Ninety Miles of Pike Proposed for Oklahoma Route
A proposal promoted by Col W H Harvey aims to build a 90 mile turnpike from Villa to Monte Ne Arkansas along a cooperative effort. Meetings are held along the route with strong public support and donations. The plan divides the work into three 30 mile districts to be completed in three days with concrete culverts and macadam where needed.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Mississiippi
Col W. HO
Harvey
Vitilta
Olld
Monte Ne
Horse Creek
Grand River
Checotah
Claremore
Tulea
Oklahoma City
Mangum
Oklahoman
Vinita Eyes Great White Way Road Project For State Fame
Local observers argue a ninety mile road from Vinita will reshape Oklahoma’s image and spur rapid growth. Officials note delayed M K & T crossings but Frisco has shown goodwill. A macadamized highway could link fertile farming regions and serve as a strong Vinita advertisement at minimal cost, with swift three day construction touted.
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Vinita
Taxation of Mortgages Sparks Tax Debate
Tulsa World summarizes the debate sparked by New York abandoning a mortgage tax similar to Oklahoma. A Chicago Tribune argument opposes shifting the tax to mortgage holders, noting lenders pass costs to borrowers via higher interest. The piece urges Illinois to stop extending general property tax to real estate liens.
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New York
Oklahoma
The
Chicago Tribune
Winais
Tulsa World
Stone Throwing Through the Centuries
A preacher reflects on human tendency to hurl stones as defense and offense. He cites Johns Gospel about the woman accused of offense and Jesus challenging the accusers to cast the first stone. The sermon notes stone throwing continues through history despite the lesson.
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John
Temple
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Vinita Oklahoma Gateway to the Southwest
Vinita sits as Craig county's county seat with five banks and an operating electric light, ice, and power plant. The town has 22 regular passenger trains daily, a $50,000 public schools building under construction, an oil refinery, Woodcock Foundry and Manufacturing, and nine churches. It hosts the federal court for the eastern district of Oklahoma and is touted as a thriving farming community near the Kansas and Missouri borders.
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Vinita
Frisco
Woodcock Foundry and Manufacturing Company
Hospital For the Insane
Craig County
Federal Court of
Eastern District of
Oklahoma
Chicrokee
Excelsior Laundry
Kansas
Missouri
Town Newspaper Guardian of Local Life
Fort Myers Leader salutes the town newspaper as the guardian defender and advocate of local interests. It proclaims the paper’s role in reporting, progress, and order, warning that without it the town would stagnate and become decorously drab.
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Peaceville
Trey
Pete
Guardian
Fort Myers (Fla
Incendiarism Suspected After Two Fires in Vinita
In Vinita two fires broke out in one night prompting strong suspicion of incendiary origin. At midnight a residence on North Second street owned by A. A. Guinn sustained partial destruction with about 500 dollars in damage. A second blaze struck Sheriff H. E. Ridenhour’s barn on South First street, destroying the structure hay and saddles worth several hundred dollars, with authorities leaning toward arson as the cause.
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Vinita
A. A. Guinn
North Second Street
H. E. Ridenhour
South First Street
Death of Senator’s Daughter in Morphine Poisoning
Chicago March 2 police investigate the death of Mrs Paull Kimbal aged twenty four wife of a local lumber firm member and daughter of former Senator Frank J Cannon of Utah. Three physicians diagnosed morphine poisoning. She was unconscious when found and died three hours later.
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Chicago
Paull Kimbal
Frank J. Cannon
Utah
Oklahoma House Debates State Railroad Measure and Lands Sale
Oklahoma City February 28 The house debated a state owned railroad bill calling it socialistic as Charles Barrett Shawnee urged indefinite postponement Others noted a defunct Tennessee railroad bond issue and the Oklahoma Senate moved to pass the sale of remaining school lands The chamber also advanced minor lease and royalty provisions and funded vaccines heating for Tonkawa school and a million dollar parent capitol building plan by Senator Williams
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Charles Barrett
Shawnee
Barrett
Ffaskell
Lewis
Beckham
Tennessee
Senate
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House
Senate Cal
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Office of State Fire Shal
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Gillespie
Williams
University Pretary School
Tonkawa
Capitol
Senate Holds an All Night Filibuster Session
Washington February 28 long filibuster keeps Senate in session from 10 18 p m to 6 18 a m before Bristow ends it Money leads to adjournment and pace settles on a vote fate for direct election of senators Lorimer and Crawford figures loom as debate continues amid telegrams and calls for restraint as minor estate matters and court orders arise in Oklahoma and Vinita Craig County
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Senate
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Congressional Record
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Bailey
Genath
Senator Money
Money
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Stone
Missouri
Shortlift
Representative Brown
Illinois
Deneen
Rea
State of Oklahoma
Ei UL
Hunt
Anna R. Hunt
Nettie Hunt
Evan R. Hunt
Henry Hunt
Nettle L. Hi
Hvan R. Hunt
Tate
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State of
Oklahoma
Batates
Gride
Hannah S. Washingt
Cyrus Washington
Gert , Washington
Hannah S. Wash
Si Court
Craig Cou
Isale
Tain
Craig
Robbers Sought in Pay Roll Theft Headed to Omaha
Postoffice Inspector Frazier says two men suspected of robbing Mrs. Gus Josephs at the Fuller coal camp near Pittsburg Kansas of ten thousand dollars are closely tracked and believed to be heading toward Omaha.
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Postoffice
Frazier
Gus Josephs
Fuller Coal Camp
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