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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1911
Page
5
Vinita notices list numerous visitors and residents including Miss Denele Stebbins visiting Tulsa, J. K. Hurst from Grove, F. M. Adams from Big Cabin, and Miss Mayme Butler en route to Chelsea to teach. Visitors from Muskogee, Claremore, Chelsea, Pryor, and Tulsa come and go for business, lessons, or to visit. the column covers travel, shipments, revivals, and small-town happenings.
Wednesday’s Daily reports numerous visitors in the city from Oklahoma and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs J R Drake sick at home, Joe L Williams of Chelsea, D O Neville on a Tulsa trip, L S Robinson of Big Cabin, T Wyman Thompson of Ketchum, Guy Patten heading to oil fields, Nash Dick and Ben Carpenter ofcatale, Otis Pillars of Muskogee, and W A Knott of Oklahoma City. Birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Frank Riddie noted. Deputy H R Clark traveled near Miles. Annabel Berger returned from Neosho. J Orr en route from New York to Tulsa. Mrs Lay ill at Corbett Lay home. P Berchland ill at home. F D Pelsue of Welch in city. Mrs J W Sanders hosting Wednesday Bridge Club. B Stalleup of Des Moines visiting. Dr T T Wimer to Tulsa for state checker tournament. Mise Gertrude Nidiffer expected.
Local note items report social activities in Vinita with a bridge party for Mrs Halself and several ladies, plus various business trips, church events, and civic plans. March events include a cemetery dinner, Episcopal bishop Thurston visit, and a lodge organization drive.
Frank Witherspoon Live Stock reports heavy declines across western markets late last week with steers cutting 10 to 15 and cows 15 to 50. recent light runs revived demand and purchasers showed willingness to pay higher prices. Prime fat steers sold twice at 1,480 pounds for 635. closing quotations list prime cornfed steers at 5.15 to 6.40, other categories ranging 4.25 to 5.75 depending on weight and quality.
Kansas City stock yards report dull, lifeless week for cattle with buyers citing Lent and stagnant meat trade. Steers top around 6.40, cows 4.00-5.35, heifers 4.75-6.00, bulls 4.40-5.35, calves 5.00-8.75, stockers 4.75-5.75, feeders 5.40-5.85. Hogs uneven. tops near 7.05 with primaries 6.95-7.05, shippers paying up to 7.16 for light hogs. Lambs weak. receipts 10,000. prices 5.65-5.85 for lambs, 4.40-4.10 for wethers, 3.50-4.10 for ewes. Market outlook unchanged. feeders urged to sell fat cattle promptly.
Shanahan school closes March 3 with a box supper and a fine program. Students drill faithfully in music recitations dialogues and drills. The fan drill features younger girls. A new nag is secured for the event and a large turnout is hoped for if weather allows. Forty pupils attend with good attendance. One girl walked over a mile to school, yet was never absent or tardy. Clara M Emmons, Teacher.
In the Golden Rule Mercantile Co. versus Jake Smith case the plaintiff seeks payment of a 1909 judgment. The defendant moved to vacate for insufficiency of record. Judge Stanley overruled, sustaining the judgment, and the defense gave notice of appeal to the county court.
The Estella community reports a successful box supper at the Fallen schoolhouse with Miss Sadie Casto and Zeno White Oak in attendance. Dr. Haynes visited a school last Wednesday while Loyle Hold remains ill. Mrs. Croker has thirty five children and garden plans emerge as trees surge with spring. Maggie Fallon visited Estella on Wednesday and Mrs. George Calvert visited Mrs. Prank Hold last Tuesday. Joe Hilderbrand moved to Vinita Monday and Cleero Hilderbrand moved on his place. Mr. Jackson went to Vinita Thursday.
Ketchum area notes drought relief and social visits. Dick Asbury left for home in Colorado, Chandler and Hatjes traveled to Cleorn for business, Fanny Lynch returned from Tahlequah to resume schooling, and families like Mia Pavia Georgia shopped in town. Van S Chandler noted brighter days since the beat girl’s return. Bear Hart and Carrie Smith visited near Vinita, a dance occurred at H Ward’s home, and old bachelor George Flicker passed through en route to California. Mrs Ted Hines and family saw Stuarts, while Robert Chandler stayed with a cousin and V S Chandler.
Little Light a 34 year old nurse died in Lebanon Pennsylvania from blood poisoning after being bitten by an insane foreign woman she was caring for The incident occurred February 28 andended in a fatal infection the city reported.
January breadstuffs movements show lower wheat receipts at interior markets and fewer shipments of four major grains. Wheat exports lag behind corn while overall grain receipts for the five months since September rise above last year, driven by larger corn and rye totals and a sharp drop in Gulf wheat shipments.
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