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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
2
A gusty mix of local notes and updates from Madison Grove to Balko with farm chores, harvests, and visits. Mentions of Groves, Hibbs, Hibbs family, Mrs Ler Mitte, W. A. Lamhtiart, and others, plus a health note recommending Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a serious ailment.
The reporter records community happenings in Clear Lake with birthday celebrations, crop progress, local travel, and social visits. Mentions include July birthdays, harvest activity, grasshopper impact, weather, lightning near Marengo, and local gatherings plus a preventive health note and a travel anecdote.
Weathered notes describe crop observations with beans peanuts and sweet potatoes, while a local obituary notes the infant child of BH Athar-Hin dying yesterday and burial follows. Residents share visits and daily tasks including repairs at Neil's crossing and a burned feed barn near Balko with Grover Keater assisting.
An advertisement touts Buckten's Ar med Salve as a universal cure for piles and related conditions, claiming it swiftly soothes itching irritation inflammation or swelling and brings comfort and joy. It also boasts healing claims for barns ulcers cuts burns and eruptions at a price of 25 otaay.
Aug light showers in July W-30-31 have freshened crops and set ground for next wheat crop. Mise Myrtle Moore of Liberal visits aunt Mrs. W. W. Boyland and family. Mr. and Mrs. Stoyton visited with them last week.
Mr and Mrs Nix and family plan a meeting with Mrs Jim Fields on Thursday afternoon for work. The Epworth League was well attended last Sunday. The August 18 topic is The Modesty of Strength led by Miss Vesta Rand. Rev J W Groat will preach at Independence Church Sunday evening after League services. Mr and Mrs Olney Lackey moved to Liberal Kansas last week. Mrs WoW Boyland and Myrtle Moore visited Mrs C B Evan. Sunday afternoon Mrs Price left for home in Chanute Kansas. W W Boyland marketed hogs in Liberal Kansas last Friday. Percival Dalton spent Sunday afternoon with Herbert Boyland.
Flying Men Fall s io time to stomach, liver and kidney troubles like others with appetite loss backache nervousness headache and tiredness. T. D. Peeble Henry Temn. claims Six bottles of Electele Bitters gave new strength and appetite. Also notes water shortages, threshing delays, a horse injury, community news and harvest updates in Beaver County Oklahoma.
Continues dry in Kiowa area as rain misses the region. James Stewart documents 40 acres of broom corn ready for harvest. Mrs. W. H. Crossman sold potatoes at Ivanhoe on Saturday. Infants of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Baker in critical condition. J. B. Stewart seen in a buggy in a new suit. Question raised about a woman’s name. Hon H. C. Gray and wife from Riverwide visited Ed Ripples Saturday seeking ripe peaches. Lewis Erickson builds a granary for wheat storage. Miss Minerva Ault visits uncle Harry Parker in Texas.
A local column laments reliance on outdated farming practices and machinery, noting farmers lack capital to modernize. It mentions community events, visits, weather, a nearly fatal local tragedy, and a mix of personal notes from residents, including medical visits and church plans.
Twin Mounds reports a heavy rain Tuesday and Wednesday lifting vegetation growth rapidly. The Howe brothers and Harry Jones threshed their wheat Monday. E A Macy visited Shattuck Monday returning Tuesday. Macy & Co plan to begin plowing a sixty acre broomcorn patch next week. Local residents attended church gatherings and shared meals at the Klepper home after services.
Beaver County sees abundant crops where grasshoppers are scarce while heavy rain threatens some wheat. OC Barker and Bro Boston fished Clear Creek last Saturday, Gaught 26 led two hours, five catfish weighing six pounds each. Local traders report cattle dealings and brokers buying and selling horses, seeds, and broomcorn equipment as residents plan to seed and harvest.
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