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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1908

Page

3

Vinita Personal News Busy with Visitors and Travel

A long list of local and area visitors, moves, and trips fills Vinita society notes. People from Afton Sapulpa Tulsa Claremore Muskogee Parsons and Welch stop by or travel through. Several plan Labor Day trips to Tala and Welch while others head to Joplin St Louis and Kansas City for business or family visits.

R.C. Helwick Tulsa Vinita E. H. Gill Kansas City A. A. Brown Afton H. W. Collier Jessie Tinnin Ralph Ruffner Beggs A. Miller Hammett Wim. Kee Parsons Kansas Sam Zeno St. Louis L. A. Shreck Ruby Rev C. M. Powell John Brown Sapulpa Frank Billingsley Narcissa Talaa Col J.J. Spencer Claremore G. W. Waller Chelsea Ridge Ha Iverniy Medical College Tor Jieger Thisimoney RK. Grass Lide Alice Kan Thomas Allen Jones St. James Lote Gemutra Frank James Cobb John Hall Joplin Ohio John J. Harden Welch Bluejacket

Crowded Welch area notes and upcoming events

A long list of local residents and visitors with towns including Chelsea Muskogee Tulsa Welch Chelsea Ada Grove Siloam Springs Vinita and Miami are recorded. Notable items include a Moving Picture Show prize giveaway a basket dinner at J A Dodson’s and an upcoming Grand River Association meeting at the Baptist church with Rev Powell and Sam Frazee relatives in town and various travel plans.

J. A. Dobkins J.C. Rhodes Grove Mr. Reeves Siloam Springs Geo. L. Rice Ada M. J. Lannahan Welch Cal. Frazier Adair Booth McSpadden Chelsea C. $. Mitchell Bluejacket Dennis, Baker W. N. Staats C.P. Jones O.P. M. Zimmerman U.S Miami Wm. Campbell Seneca Vinita W. G. Phillips C. A. Hall Coffeyville J. R. Greening Centralia John S. Davenport Harrodsburg Grand River Association The Baptist Church Powell Afton Sam Frazee Nellie Frazee St. Louis

Terms of the Craig County Oklahoma County Court Sessions

The County Judge of Craig County issues a schedule for terms of court to be held at the Court House in Vinita. Terms begin each January and April and October with jury trials, plus weekly nonjury sessions in the Judge's chambers July through September for motions and proceedings. The courts will also handle probate business and ex parte matters are allowed. Dated June 10, 1908, Vinita.

Senate Hill State of Oklahoma Craig County Oklahoma Raig County Vinita Craig Wintta Cray County Tuco J. B. Prean

David Howell 102 Died After Simple Farm Life

David Howell died at 102 after a long life on a Stroud district farm. He worked at a single farm for about 60 to 70 years and attributed longevity to simple food, hard work, and no worry. The report mentions a London Standard citation.

David Howell Sircmt 5 Stroud London Standard

Granite as the Earth's Bedrock Lacks Life Evidence

The excerpt states granite is the world's primary rock, the lowest layer in the earth's crust, and up to ten times thicker than other rock layers. It asserts no signs of animal or plant life are visible within granite, reflecting a scientific observation from the Exchange.

Preventive of Seasickness Glasses and Color Theory

The article notes red spectacles are worn to prevent seasickness. Red lenses are chosen for claimed nervous system stimulation. The color is said to quicken circulation and may reduce seasickness by improving circulation.

Artist Faces Limits on Landscape Painters Role

An artist famed for parodied portraits argues against being forced to paint cats or stay in one niche. The Munich quote asserts talent and personality should allow diversification beyond specialty. Kunat notes no justification to deny landscape work.

Kunat Munich

Growth of Girls and Boye and a Smokers Troubles

A garbled note compares growth rates of girls and boys at ages two, four, seven, and later years, suggesting girls outpace boys in adolescence. The text then shifts to a humorous fragment about quitting smoking with Scots dialect dialogue and a Punch magazine flavor, noting cost and social aspects of tobacco use.

Charity and Individual Responsibility

Opinion asserts charity relieves suffering but not individual duty. It argues true social care requires personal responsibility toward others to prevent charity from eroding moral accountability. The piece contends reliance on charity endangers communal duty and ethical behavior.

Smallest of Mammals Nocturnal Shrews Mentioned

The article notes that shrews are the smallest mammals, nocturnal and mouse like, hunting worms and insects in woods and meadows. It describes a mole shell as a potential home for a mother and her young, illustrating a compact, natural observation.

Cumshell

Advertisement Seeks Chauffeur With Medical Study Abroad

An up-to-date advertisement seeks a chauffeur with three years of good practice and studies in medicine. The candidate has abroad experience and claims thirteen ties scratched without damages, and seeks a position with a 100-horsepower machine.

Self Consciously Englishmen and the truth

A compact reflection on English behavior noting how ordinary Englishmen strive to hide suspicion with humor and slang, while pursuing the appearance of plain fact. The piece observes caution in speech and the social urge to mask weariness with wit.

World's Largest Orchard Near Berlin Hits Record Acreage

The World's Largest Orchards at Werder near Berlin stretch without a break to about acres, yielding roughly 4 pounds of apples and pears per tree annually. The report notes the intense agricultural effort and the challenging conditions for workers amid heavy production.

Werder Berlin

He Needs the Watching. A man who is to debt may be valuable

A fragmentary note suggests a man facing debt could be a valuable citizen, while a careless debtor causes trouble. The text hints at social judgment but offers no clear event, names, or concrete facts to anchor a fuller report.

Fragmentary 17th Century Notes on Patience and Power

The snippet blends aphorisms on false positions and vanity with references to banana cultivation in Dutch Guiana and a 1655 house repurposed as a garage. It contrasts old orders with change, and critiques presumptuous judgments amid scattered historical allusions.

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