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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
6
Washington officials announce the Post Office Department will implement the parcels post system by January 1 191% with the aim of covering over one million miles of rural routes and star lines. Hitchcock cancels vacation to direct planning, committees to draft article classifications and packing specifications.
Stratton O. Brooks, Oklahoma State president, appoints Dr. Warren W. Phelan as professor of philosophy and director of the school of teaching at the state university in Norman. Phelan has degrees from Columbia and George Washington University, with recent posts at Baylor and Chattanooga, plus lecturing in Virginia institutes and south education work. He is joined by Dr Leigh F. Watson of Oklahoma in medical lecturing and publishing, while Oklahoma State University records note about 355 graduates to date with many pursuing teaching and school administration roles.
A fragmented report states N I h Piehits and his wife separated met at their son’s home in At Ravin Johnson. Fields shot and killed the woman then killed himself. Fields, aged 34, left a note indicating domestic strife.
The Pred Stein Stock Company launches a week at the Grand starting tomorrow night. They are a leading traveling stock company in the region with fifteen performers and solid specialties between acts. Opening Sunday is the four act comedy drama Aunt Martha’s Devotion. Admission is ten cents balcony, five cents dress circle, and twenty-five cents parquet.
A missionary recounts guiding two blind men at a naval parade and learning to describe scenes accurately. He stresses testing speech with blind listeners, evolving from vague narration to precise, visual descriptions. He notes women's fashions as a personal challenge to convey current styles clearly.
The Castle tavern at Cowcross Street in London is described as a fully licensed pledge shop. A royal warrant during George IV’s reign granted the landlord the right to advance money on pledges, with the license renewed annually to the present. Dickens mentions the hostelry in his works.
As the trial paused mid session, observers noted that much credence favored the defendant due to two blind witnesses. A juror remarked that in memory disputes a blind person’s testimony can carry more weight, given reputed veracity and heightened retentiveness.
A hotel clerk explains the bias toward beauty doctors as an immediate guest need, noting many beauty specialists hand out cards yet some have dubious reputations. He distributes advertising instead, joking that guests choose freely and cannot sue for damages if beauty fails.
A New York church sexton notes weddings soar this month with bright confetti replacing rice. He recalls mice thrived on rice and were blamed for the old adage about church mice, but paper confetti has ended the mice’s feast. The sexton hopes the new fashion lasts despite the extra sweeping burden.
A visitor and the story of shared space reveal a humorous transformation as cosmetic goods, toiletries, and odd items spill from a single bureau. The narrator lists items like camphor bottles, witch hazel, powders, hatpins, sponges, tooth brushes, bathrobe, thermometer, and a borrowed button hook in a playful peek at domestic life.
Reported finds include a half decipherable letter in a bottle recovered from a killed shark, with tales of relics like a bracelet, a silver spoon, and Spanish reales. The note discusses a money box tied to a 17th century Jamaica uprising and questions how such items remained intact or became swallowed by a shark over time.
Rotifers or wheel-animals suspend animation for long periods yet remain alive. Desiccated colonies revive in a single drop of water, resuming exactly where they halted, a phenomenon noted by Harper's Weekly.
A new method from the United States enables house building with only spanners and screwdrivers. Concrete blocks formed with a spiral wire passage are cast to pattern, then steel pins pass through centers and the units bolt together on a wooden frame. Building or dismantling a house becomes extremely simple.
A Washington man visits a charming but homely woman whose portrait had just been painted. She admires it while noting it is idealized. When she asks for his opinion the visitor replies with a witty line about the painter flattering her by being in her company.
A germ in a forty quart milk sample can divide every half hour, reaching 281 trillion in 24 hours. The New York Milk Committee notes immense bacterial growth in contaminated milk, underscoring health risks and prompting concern about safe dairy practices.
A Tacoma attorney closed his divorce case address with colorful praise for his client, claiming she is beautifully captivating and truthful, likening her to a sunlit scene and a graceful rabbit fleeing a greyhound, ending with tender and slender imagery.
A Lancet remark notes that a good tea can become bad through poor preparation and vice versa. Excess infusion spoils a good tea, while brief infusion of a bad tea can be equally objectionable. Proper preparation limits digestive disturbance for high quality teas.
The Ne Temere decree issued by the pope calls Roman Catholics to abstain from intermarriages with non Catholics and to follow church rules on such unions and their solemnization by regular clergy. It sets obliga tions for obedience to the church’s marriage regulations worldwide.
Belic of Sebastopol and Mr Ormond of Portland Maine hold a fragment of the St Nicholas church bell from Sebastopol. The piece was kept by Ormond’s father, who served in the Crimean war. After Sebastopol’s bombardment the church spires fell and soldiers cut the bell. one fragment was saved by his father.
The New York Sun argues that if all immigrants entering U S and Canada in the next decade engage in soil cultivation, agricultural production would meet the people’s reasonable needs.
A glass water bottle becomes discolored with constant use. Clean by pouring a little vinegar into the bottle and adding a pinch of salt. Let stand several hours, then rinse with clear water. The bottle becomes perfectly clear and bright.
During a Cheltenham parish church wedding the bridegroom forgot the ring. The clergyman suggested using the church door key, which had a ring at its end, to complete the ceremony.
A quotation on how to give corrective feedback with calmness and kindness. It counsels choosing the right time and private setting, and delivering critique without anger, using gentle language and a composed tone.
The advent of motor vehicles in Madras is recent yet rapid. They have largely supplanted horse drawn carriages, which previously formed the main European transit means.
A golden wedding was celebrated at Rothesay in Buteshire England. The family party numbered about 60 with grandchildren present. Several sons had travelled from South Africa and Canada to attend the anniversary.
A fragment quotes Ham explained his complexion claiming he was the first man asked to take down and stove pipe, attributed to Harper’s Bazaar in a clipped OCR segment. The lines mix slang and unclear context, offering limited readable facts on identity or event.
Electricity cannot be frozen or adulterated and works equally well on hot or cold days, offering a reliable power source for all seasons and conditions. It highlights consistency, safety, and practicality of electrical energy in everyday life.
A fragment reflecting on love and proof, contrasting smiler notions with poetic lines. Prior’s voice notes that affection cannot be proven by argument or description.
Fragmentary line references a difficult financial state and repeated debt amid uncertain prospects. The unreadable text limits clear context but hints at a persistent money shortage affecting the subject. The item presents as a brief notice or column comment with incomplete phrasing.
William H. Murray known as Alfalfa Bill will speak from a platform built of alfalfa bales at Mineral Wells Park in Guthrie on Saturday evening. The event highlights Oklahoma's growing alfalfa industry and Murray’s role in promoting the state emblem and county naming. Logan County reports a record alfalfa crop with multiple cuts this season.
May weaken gas supply. Lan yon Starr Smelting of Bartlesville sues Henry Oil and Henry Gas to stop selling gas to Kansas Natural Gas until 15 million feet daily is supplied under contract. Claims producers may abandon contracts for higher rates, impacting Kansas City Topeka and Wichita gas availability.
A catalog from Parsons Business College in Parsons Kansas is mailed free to interested individuals. The announcement notes the fall session of the 22nd year begins September 2, 112, and provides contact for J. Olson in Parsons.
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