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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
4
A long, tangled excerpt notes political scandals in Wisconsin with Stephenson and Grasephenson, debates on campaign spending, and calls for reform. It mentions farm prosperity in Crs 0 county, Oklahoma liquor enforcement, and aviation progress in Vinita. The piece quotes Kansas and Oklahoma editorial opinions, plus a mused Bible quotation misattribution and social commentary on taxation and governance.
A poem describing the lava beds as a desolate ancient tomb. It laments the scorched landscape and lost peoples while contrasting majestic mountains and gold with a sorrowful, lonely scene. The author notes seeds drifting, alien races, fragile flowers, and the grim remnants of past civilizations. October 12, 1911.
A quirky dispatch notes Rodgers is three days late to arrive, while the message hints at political bluster from Oklahoma's Democratic Party about upcoming elections. A small church preacher near Altai, Jr. inherits $500,000 in California and tells his congregation he will address his property henceforth, trusting Providence to guide events.
Marshalltown Times-Republican reports Secretary Wilson faces widespread church and temperance opposition for accepting an honorary presidency of a Brewers Congress. Grinnell Congregational Church and Des Moines pastors condemn the move as improper and detrimental to his political standing, suggesting age and health concerns.
A chaotic summary notes Aviator Rodgers reaching Texas during Taft's era and Governor Cruce claiming Oklahoma governance. It highlights John M. Oskison at Columbus Ohio’s Indian conference, a Vinita marriage record inquiry from twenty-one years prior, and a Craig County Sunday School association session praising teachers and Bible study.
The American Medical Association defends a national health department as a study and prevention body not for treating individuals. It rejects claims of creating a medical monopoly and says regulation of medicine remains a state issue. Congress should consider Owen's bill to elevate public health nationally.
Oklahoma City officials report the state board of equalization adjourned without fixing railroad valuations under the 1910 automatic tax law. Attorney General West aims for a supreme court ruling to avoid double taxation, as the 2-mill levy already levied may not be a state tax. The board fears conflicting rulings could delay payment of state taxes by railroad companies amid constitutional questions. The item notes cool weather and local ads for blankets and barrels.
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