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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
4
A garbled ancient verse fragment mentions rulers and fear of God, dawn light, clear shining after rain, and grass springing from the earth, with corrupted names and phrasing altering the original meaning.
A collage of verse and opinion features. William Cowper lines warn of providence and patience amid worldly doubt. A later satirical piece by Walt Mason lampoons election fervor and suffrage debates with mock sermons, political jabs, and social commentary.
A fragmented Oklahoma City page discusses national politics and local taxation while noting the unsettled capital location. It cites debates about religion and dress, warns about laws on selling game and bananas, mentions Rate Mercantile and Vinita debt, and praises prudent Oklahoma governance amid economic concerns.
A satirical poem urges readers to abandon restraint and embrace voracious eating as a cure for diet woes. It revels in extravagant plates like beef, potatoes, macarons, and prunes while mocking moderation and urging frenzied consumption as a cheerful path to fulfillment.
The text details massive cliff dwellings with hundreds of rooms and thick walls, including Palace and Balcony House near the Spruce Tree House area. It describes a canyon network along the Rio Mancos with deep gorges, promontories, and ancient Navaho and other canyons feeding into Mancos Canyon.
In Vinita the Bulgin meetings draw large crowds as Dr Bulgin delivers sermons to a responsive audience in the improvised Gunter building auditorium. The piece notes local discussion, reactions to offerings, and praise for ministers including Rev J M Miller Rev C Burger Rev W O Davis Rev O L Smith and Rev J M Roper while highlighting debates over tithes and temperance.
The Bulgin gatherings in Vinita bring residents face to face with the town’s pulpit leadership. Five pastors have spoken, with opportunities noted to study and select capable, consecrated ministers for the Vinita tabernacle audience.
The annual report of the park superintendent notes road work as the main development. Over 7 miles of new highway were built this year with about 1.5 miles and 70 feet remaining. Mesa Verde in Southwestern Colorado hosts notable cliff dwellings such as Spence Tree House Cut Palace and Balcony House.
The Mount Rainier National Park superintendent urges an extensive survey to extend roads on the east and north sides and connect with Yakima county. Proposals include forest access roads, trails, a fence in Indian Henry’s Hunting Ground, updated sewer lines at Longmire and Paradise Valley, a Muir Camp shelter, and a Longmire land purchase to allow federal control.
A fragment from Walt Mason riffs on stomachs, mood, and humor in village life. He contrasts wartime labor with daily toil and appetite, noting how food and comfort lift spirits while hunger sours the mood. The piece blends satirical verse with a folksy, reformist edge.
A Kansas suffragist denounces Walt Mason for poems that mock women's suffrage. She cites Kansas progress and named supporters Mrs Johnston, Mrs Stubbs, Mrs Chalkley, and Mrs Strong of Lawrence, argues Mason misreads the era, and urges apology to all women while asserting the rising bid for votes.
The county has kept faith in democracy, with a growing majority from 290 to over 600, reflecting strong public support for officials and satisfaction with their service through three tough campaigns.
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