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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
3
Vinita defeated Oswego 6 to 3 in a rapid Sunday ball game. A standout moment was a sensational one handed stop by Davia, the shortstop. Vinita plans to host Frisco from Springfiest for Decoration Day games.
Frisco manager C HM Webb reports the Vinsta Base Ball team will host a visiting Frise team from Springfield for a Saturday and Sunday doubleheader. Webb calls it the season’s best game and urges fans to attend for a quality matchup and strong play.
Cigar maker ER H Ford names a leading local figure Chief LaMington on a popular cigar. A bus carrying the cigars bears the Chief's picture and Ford claims the cigar is as good as any foreign brand, signaling pride in Vinita's own city.
Barrett aged seventy eight died at Lehigh Oxia on May 21. His remains were shipped to Vinica via Katy Flyer Friday evening awaiting Menon George en route to Louisiana. The funeral was held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Methodist church. He was a longtime town resident and proprietor of the San Francisco hotel and Western hotel. He leaves eight children, all grown. Burial was in City Cemetery. The Christian extends sympathy to the bereaved.
A telegram from Congressman Lavenport dated yesterday notes the president signed the bill removing a restriction at eleven colors. The President gave pens to several recipients, including the daughter of Derochy and Senator Owen, who each received a pen used in the signing. January 5 Pavaport.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local election decision involving a bank vote and county leadership roles. Named entities are unclear due to garbled wording, but references suggest a community voting context and an official meeting with proposals linked to bank involvement.
Outdoor show from Bliss Ohio Miller Brothers ranch arrives next Tuesday June 2 with afternoon and evening performances and a grand forenoon street parade. The 101 Ranch features cowboys cowgirls Indians wild horses and longhorn cattle in a living frontier pageant aiming to recreate western life on canvas under tents.
Adair residents report a week of varied activity from visits by James Ryan and Perry Hieron to storms and a fatal case linked to a freight train. Charley Skinner’s murder remains under inquiry with suspicions cast on Willi ame, now jailed awaiting trial. Community updates include church events, new purchases, and local sports results.
Fragmentary items from Payne area describe visits by W W Deapes Veet Carter and others to Hilessetet and Bluelocket, rain affecting Creek flooding, illnesses, and social gatherings. Mentions of Lusien Monroe, Tahlequah, and a football team readiness surface amid scattered rural notes.
fragmented OCR notes recounting a long list of names and places including Deares, Vint, Jones Creek, Biuejarket, Herts, Yates pasture, Dowthitt, Hicejaraet, and Burris. text references a court, tele phone line work, andSunday progress but lacks coherent narrative or dates.
The piece discusses the coal clause of the reform law passed earlier, opposition by President Roosevelt and Republicans to enforce it, and a claim that reformers fail to uphold the measure by refusing to prosecute coal road disobedience. It notes the law targeted coal mine and coal road control and transport, with enforcement tensions between the executive branch and Congress.
A low hill of Arlington Texas figure credited as the richest Indian in the world is described as a Choctaw aged about 40. He has reportedly earned substantial sums in recent years, highlighting a remarkable rise in wealth.
A fragmented session left key legislation stalled as elections loom. Democrats push to retain power while Republicans derail measures, with labor disputes and Supreme Court cases shaping the stalled agenda before the next session.
The May 24 fire at a Reedied wifes store on Market Street damaged by fire to the watent of Sheth. The church was protected and a charter ermnted by Kings Charter IL to Wilt Penn 1696.
Japanese Emigration Limited Moevldin May 2 The government tightens rules sending Japanese women to Hewat with children while their husbands remain in Hewat Wives and children are now restricted to certain settlements and statuses under revised policy.
Secretary W Rawnders of the Lakes Deep Waterway association announces a third annual convention in Chateaue on October 6. The note mentions Nesdovarters and the city context with unclear wording. Key names include W Rawnders and the Lakes Deep Waterway group.
A man identified as a military figure named Strack and another aboard the New Jeremy were seriously injured in a crash near Bellingham Washington on Friday evening. The incident follows battlefield service era references and involves a close master of arms.
A May 20 report from Port Bureau of Mines indicates the house approved a bill related to the tin sector. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but the action concerns the department of mining and the tin industry.
The sentiment split as a motion to adjourn failed 2 to 6 after Mr Ahonen and Mr Passet spoke. The chamber debated striking down the adjournment, with colleagues reacting as hours passed and a vote outcome remained unclear. The speaker suggested both sides faced stalling and that the Senate could adjourn without the House.
A garbled Am. era notice reports a May 22 militia law change allowing 16 to 40 year olds to join ten classes and form a reserve unit. It also notes a May 2 death from a deep foul ball in a Sunday amateur game between two local teams, affecting John M. Perry.
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