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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
4
Urban paving plans trigger protests as council debates sidewalk and street repairs. Voters worry bids favor some neighborhoods, while officials warn against delays. Campaign rhetoric intensifies as parties clash over which areas receive funding and timing.
The Weekly Chieftain lists subscription options from one year to quarterly by mail with prices shown for each period. The notice details Mrs Marrs Printing Company publishers and standard mailing terms for readers in the local area.
In Vinita Oklahoma on Friday September 18 the council reviewed bids for a sewer tract on the town west side. One bid from Overley at 90 cents per foot. Day guaranteed 60 cents per foot if Overley’s bid won. Council rejected Overley and Day’s offer and reopened bids. No bids near 60 cents appeared and the committee will accept Overley’s former bid for contract.
The Supreme Court ousted Ledbetter from Mus Kaien as police chief. He mentions a plan to join a special commission while continuing law enforcement in Mashoger county. The piece blasts heavy school book costs and locals debate sidewalk fringe pruning and cleanup.
The piece argues opposition to selling school lands across northeast Oklahoma is crystallizing, not a party issue, with stronger Democratic support expected in Cenia county in the November election. It notes Craig County’s prominence and Democratic strength, and reports Davenport press activity targeting the Democratic congressman both inside and outside the Third district.
The text notes few hotel keepers would tolerate a $1122.25 charge and suggests La Vinita may receive one star board credit. It argues against paying a sidewalk builder until work is passed, and advocates enacting a licensing law for sidewalk builders.
Fifteen years after the Cheroketa uprising the state faces renewed pressure as Hearst targets Haskell and the administration. The public mood shifts with the governor under scrutiny while many insiders question the move. Political factions realign amid risk and reform debates.
Reports indicate ongoing public works in Vinita with no early slowdown and a cautious outlook across projects. A recent high court ruling questions whether the state dispensary qualifies as a saloon, signaling ongoing legal ambiguities affecting local policy debates.
Mrs John A Logan supervises the installation of Gen Logan relics in the state house memorial hall at Springfield TH The collection includes Civil War photographs Gen Logans portraits bronzes and nationwide resolutions issued after his death and those on the death of his son Maj John A Logan Jr Thirty third U S Volunteers killed November 1 1899 in action against Filipino forces.
Kipling signs on a drink card during a South Africa ward outing, a lone autograph hunter pursues the steward for the card. The item bears the inscription R Kipling and is tied to weekly bundles redeemed by passengers. The hunter offers to pay for the two sodas and one whisky in exchange.
An earnest purpose finds time for self culture by using spare moments. A man who follows his calling with industry and spirit will have part of the day at command, and a single hour daily devoted to study yields surprising gains in knowledge.
In Christiania a heated discussion on buying Ibsen House draws both critics and supporters. Sigurd Jheen asserts his late father’s ownership of the property, while locals note the potential appeal to tourists and the city’s architectural allure. The dispute centers on what the house could mean for visitors and the city’s image.
A garbled local notice reads like a quip about a village undertaker in Michisan humor. The fragment hints at mischief with a hearse and a stubborn editor, suggesting a satire on debt and angry subscribers in a small town.
Fragmentary text appears to reference water, cars, averages, and possible names or places but lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable entities to form a reliable news item. No clear event, person, or organization can be confirmed from the readable content.
A dusty tale recounts Indian courage in the field. A squaw slays a sleeping bear with scissors affixed to a sapling and a tomahawk. Another hunter uses improvised bow and arrow to kill a moose after stalking the yard.
A London writer suggests the umbrella’s origin lies in Spain where Spanish and Portuguese goods were traded before Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. He cites John Macdonald the footman who said he brought a silk umbrella from Spain and faced imitation accusations by hackney coachmen. Defoe notes umbrellas were made in Brazil and useful both in heat and rain.
A writer muses on the idea of coloring straw hats to become a summer fad. He notes the impact on hat dealers and how a fashionable color shift could make older hats appear more stylish, suggesting men would value hats more as they change from brown to black. The piece uses playful critique of trends and consumer pride.
An Alarrite author recalls an American woman at a casino who kept her seat as King Edward entered. She refused deference, calling herself not royalty, while the king accepted the logic yet seemed displeased. The awkward moment ended with the king asking the woman’s identity, which the tale omits.
Unusual wedding described as John Crvstip of Hochester Pennsylvania and Mies Ivy Davie of feaver Pennsylvania wed in a buggy on the street. Rev Harvey L. Grimes officiated by lantern light with witnesses Mr and Mrs Thomas Hayes. The odd ceremony followed a meeting on the street and the couple drove away afterward. The piece also includes a melodrama vignette with confused dialogue and farcical exchanges following the wedding report.
Fragmented lines show a cryptic dialogue with phrases about bonds, chances, and withheld plans. Names appear as Se Mare L and Al aan, suggesting a clandestine discussion or coded message. The garbled text hints at negotiation, doubt, and resisted commitments within a tense exchange.
Jefferson City June 16 practically all Cedar City residents fled homes as river rose. Several people fled from water Saturday. The Missouri Rahgan and Texas railroad abandoned its Callaway side service and rerouted trains via Sedalia.
Sunday night sparked sensation in Chicago as presidential candidate Uncle Joe Cannon arrived and a brisk contest emerged over platform planks. Louisiana Levees Break near Marksville deep water and wide breaches threaten areas below the Red River outlet toward the Mississippi. Katy Victims Will Recover after train wreck near Clinton Mo leaves several injured, with six still in hospital Sunday night.
The editor reviews a manuscript and scolds the author for using the phrase lean hours arguing there is a spare moment. The aspiring writer defends the term by asking why not and notes such a concept may exist in speech.
Guardian Stephen Lawn announces private sale of 40 acres in section 21 township 24 north range 21 east, Craig County Oklahoma, belonging to minor Ober Landrum. Bids in writing due by October 3, 1906, cash, subject to County Court confirmation. sale at County Judge's office.
Robert Adair hosts sister Mrs Akins from West wile and Lee Martin returns from Pawhosky. Mrs Joe Higdon travels on the Fast Mail. Mr and Mrs Pigue visit Mrs Pigue’s father Cum Brock. Christian ladies meet Mrs R L Brock for quilting. Chas Hawtins and Sam Frazier ship several head of cattle on Saturday.
Muskogee connections and visitors from Wagoner and Vinita figure in a weekly roundup. Moves include L R Davis selling a blacksmith shop to take up farming, John Hinkle visiting Illinois, and beef shipments supervised by Blocker Stockman. Aged citizens, a slave heritage link, and a Justice of the Peace marriage conclude the week.
A local note sheet records greetings and visits among residents. Mary Jones returns from Eureka Springs Arkansas. Kinnison family moves to Welch with J R Moore to occupy the farm soon. Several attend street fairs in Centralia and Conwalla. Mrs Nadling dies in Coffeyville leaving a husband and four children. funeral at Walker cemetery with Rev McCann officiating.
The fragmentary report recounts a bungled horse race at Hollow Loga with mislaid bets and oddities. It notes various local names, social updates, a new schoolhouse on Clear Creek, weather, and stock water concerns as residents discuss weddings, purchases, travels, and community events around Vinita and Welch.
Rev Jones conducts a week long revival at the schoolhouse while the district prepares for a new term with Miss Gambell of Welch as teacher. Sam Sloan buys a buggy in Vinita. Fred Walker drives fat hogs toward Big Cabin for shipment to Kansas City. John Caldwell Sr builds a neat three room house for his family. District 55 school board members attend to legal business at the county seat. D B Davis harvests corn at high price as scarcity grows. Chas Whiteday family stay with Mr Caldwell due to ill children. Patrons urged to secure books before school starts. Some boys return from the Seminary at Tahlequah due to a full school.
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