Frid ay Personal Notices Mention Local Visitors and Events
Local society notes list names of residents and visitors across towns including Mushager, Tulsa, Viniva, and Colorado City. Entries reference theatre plans, business trips, court matters, Elks installation, a hairdresser from New York visiting Sanders Wright, and social gatherings at the ball park and various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CW. Soedigress
Udey
Comets Glebe
Ds & Som
Gara Chamteris
Caterain
Charles Var
Wight
Ouecage
Harry Wilcox
Colorado City
Geers
Tulsa
Bate Merning
Heemees
A. Wright
Benieres
Geilice
M. Preston
Waltall
Chelecs
Mebelle Foreman
West Patns
A. W. Jack
Invernational Bank & Trust Company
Tulse Yeaterday
Ea Waters-Pierce (i) Company
Tule
Local visitors and travels noted around the city
Ches McQuillough of Afar and C C Dunham came from Adair while Mrs FL Langley visited Afton. J B Ladd of Narcissa and James Beam of Bartlesville stayed at the Cobb. Many residents such as Miss Nunnie Gerrison, Rev A J Williams, and Prof Calhoun visited nearby towns for business or leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neltie Smith
Joplin
M. Bilaird
Tulsa
Kornegayio
Melsen
Anne Robbins
J.B. Ladd
Narcissa
Nunnie Gerrison
Afton
H. Jobman
Centralia
J. L. Courtney
Afwie
RF. Blair
Wagoner
A. J Williams
Will Highland
Eufaula
P. W. Bonfoey
Mr. Gordon
James Beam
Bartlesville
Cobb
W. L. Mayes
Pryor Creek
Prof. Calhoun
Bert Belew
Rob'tn Lee
George Adams
Big Cabin
Sharply Nix
Estate sale order for minor wards in Craig County
In Craig County Court the guardians of Fannie M and Sadie M Brown minors request an order to sell real estate. The court orders show cause why the estate cannot be divided without reducing value and sets a hearing for November 27, 1908 at Vinita. Publication in The Weekly Chieftain required five weeks before hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie M. Bertha L
Sadie M. Brown
Kaj
Daniel R. Brown
Yuncae
M. Brown
Vinita
Craig
Teir
Court to Hear Petition to Sell Minor David E Martin Estate
First published October 23 1908 in the county court of Baldy County a petition by James Martin guardian of minor David E Martin seeks court authority to sell parts of the real estate described in the petition to benefit the estate. The hearing is set for October 9 1908 at ten o clock am with notice to all interested parties.
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State OF
Oklahoma
Craig
Bald County
David E Marin
Minor
Jenne Martin
Guar
James Martin
David E Martin
Asid
Wheelbarrow method sparks Indian labor debate
Mru Zehe Nuttall tested an unusual wheelbarrow system with two Indians lifting and moving earth in a Mexican excavation. The pair used one barrow to lift and the other to roll the wheel, loading earth to a pile as they worked. The experiment drew attention from bystanders and the workers continued with the foreseen method despite initial skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Nestler
Carrie
Infancy of Diamond Cutting Revealed in Old Texts
A youth section recounts early diamond cutting, citing Flemish jeweler Louis van Berghem as a pioneer. It notes French advancements in sapphire extractions, and mentions Charles the Bold’s delight with the results and the Sancy diamond linked to his death, now a bedroom lamp ornament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Lous van Berghem
France
Charles
Nancy
Nancy, Is Still Existence, and Caiebrmiet
Marathon Hero John J Heyes Dinner Tale
In New York John J Heyes the marathon hero ends a dinner with a toast and a caution to keep working. He shares a Chicago iron mill foreman's encounter with a tramp who claimed skill with metalwork, illustrating the value of effort and perseverance through a cold autumn dawn job offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Heyes
New York
Roly
Chicago
Owl nest superstition and hatch behavior described
A student recalls finding two young owls and two eggs in a nest during vacation. The farmer explains a rural belief that owls abandon part of their brood after hatching, leaving the remaining eggs to hatch by the young. The speaker questions whether nature supports this superstition.
Stirring Times Hobbiedy Residence Bee Incident
A Birmingham Age Herald item notes excitement over a bee entering the Hobbiedy residence bathroom through window blinds during a bath. The whimsical disturbance drew local attention and described a minor, humorous intrusion.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Costly Tomb of Prophet
The tomb of Moham med is described as the costliest in existence with claims that $10,000,000 worth of diamonds bail rubles were used in its decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prophet
Mohammed
Mammoth Size Exaggeration Report Says Man Moth Smaller
Smithsonian report states the man moth was not larger than the elephant of prehistoric times, countering claims of enormous size.
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Smithsonian Institution
English Mint Profits Highlight Trade Phrase
A historical note touts English mints as highly profitable with every shilling yielding nearly three pence profit. The saying “Success, Dont wait for the spirit to move you, move the spirit” is attributed to New York Prete.
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New York
Hie Chief Concern Worries Little Amidst Loud Outcry
A clipped fragment reports a figure dismissing public uproar as inconsequential, stressing calm over noise. Names, dates, places, and concrete facts are absent, leaving a terse snapshot of attitude rather than event.
The Immortal Mulvasey On Reading Hands In Truth
A fragmentary discussion suggests a writer notes that a woman’s hands reveal emotion and truth through practiced gestures. The piece hints at a method to interpret hands, contrasting it with indifference and false appearances, and mentions the need for practice to read hands accurately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cellares
Perece
Cee
Cortia
Banda
Mulvasey
Womas
Teacher Spanks Student Sparks Outcry and Quips
A Svetigrade teacher is described as spanking Tommy after an earlier incident. The scene moves to a separate classroom where Miss Masc ers applies discipline, prompting the pupil to respond with a humorous remark. The text shifts to editorial reflections from Success Magazine and Ralph Waldo Emerson on discipline and individuality.
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Tommy
Miss Mascers
Miss Mansers
Abe
Success Magazine
Real Life in the Country by Hubert
A speaker reflects on life in the country as a relief from oppressive urban toil. He argues most people suffer only intellectual deprivation, seeking escape from rent and harsh city living. He asserts freedom lies in simple country sustenance and self sufficiency.
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Hubert
Little Pitchers and a Cat Tease at the House
An angelic child greets Miss Pasey with gossip about Cousin Nell and Miss Filip remarking that she is "wearing the willow" for young Mr. Good thing. The mock accusation of wearing pussy willows and being a "cat" sparks surprised denials from Miss Pasey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pasey
Nell
Has Many Gowns and Crowns Endorse Russian Majesty
The czar is described as both religious and secular, with crowns for every state occasion. The Russian imperial crown features a patriarchal miter, five large diamonds on a glowing ruby cross, and flawless peaks. A remarkable sapphire is cited as possibly the finest of its kind.
Pleased Bishop Potter on Clara Morris wit test remark
The late Bishop Potter praised Clara Morris as the wit test woman on the stage citing his visit to her home The Pines Riverdale on the Hudeos He quipped about handling her like chewing gum Miss Morris retorted Never
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Bishop
Bishop Potter
Clara Morris
Pines
Riverdale
Miss Morris
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Eugene Waler
London
For Worth
Tex
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Tedey
Bett
Deterry
Osthey
Camptell
Seneca
Joseph A
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de Dottreek Counery
Chamet Meret
K Leman
Hophine of
Aames M
Avery
Garrett
Overtey
Henry
Muskogee
Terre Heute
Ind
Wallace Palmer
Mra Gramble
Daughers
Gay Patten
HE Cellier
Stigedy
Mullaney
Te Beor
J. W. Orobert
Chucege
J. Mubazey
Chicage
Clint
Auditoria Moody
Wolo
Wright
Heemirich Af Keachum
Letley
Chas Cakee
Fresno
Calif
Minnie Cabet
Ches McQullough
Tay
C.C. Dunham
Adair
FL. Langley
T. A. Chandler
Exapite
Ralph Walde Emerson
Frazee-Hosmer
International Banic & Trust C Company
Peoples” Depository
First National Bank, United States Depository
Craig County
Homestead
Oklahoma Map Co
Whaley, Mgr
Muskogee, Okla
Vinita Abstract Office
Court House
Thomason
Prest
Oliver Bagby
Treas
B.C. Rosh
Asst
Columbus
A. Jones
Columbus, Kansas
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