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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
2
Sauge C. Thomas publisher announces a weekly newspaper in Beaver County. The paper notes subscription price of 1.00 per year and advertises patent and sealer services with emphasis on reasonable rates.
A noisy OCR list outlines Republican candidates for state offices led by Governor John Fields and includes numerous miswritten names for lieutenant governor, auditor, attorney general, state treasurer and other statewide posts. The fragmentary roster also names county and district officials, with many garbled spellings and stray phrases trailing at the end.
Warm weather with scattered rain. wheat yields range 19 to 20 bushels per acre. Farmers named include Qerar Croene Breve Mate Guy Wagner Grant Bur St W oD McKnight Dexter Gilger Ave Mastery Cleve Barton G Conn er Ray Kotee A Hut. Schools hire teachers for term. merchants report new auto sale and gasoline engine. Towns listed: Beaver, Guymon, Balko, Weatherford? Traffic on railroad prospects noted. How to give Quinidine to children ad appears in the issue.
An OCR ragbag combines a dubious constipation health pitch with scattered rural items. It mentions Dr King Sow Life Pike, farming notes from Austin Texas, threshing crews, family moves, weather hints, and local social snippets about schools, shops, and gatherings, all in incomplete sentences.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled no gender distinction in qualified voters for county clerk and district court clerk positions. Mrs John Stone of Washita County sought to have her name placed on the ballot. after lower courts sided with the election board, the high court reversed, mandating the ballot inclusion. The decision emphasizes equal voter qualifications regardless of sex, guiding future elections and mandamus actions.
A sermon-like treatise argues for women's active intellectual and physical engagement. It extols Teutonic womanhood aiding war and home, asserts strong womanhood improves society, and claims women should pursue serious work and self development to benefit government, family, and culture.
An old advertisement touts Q-Ban shampoo for hair and scalp claiming gray hair darkening, improved health, no stickiness, and no staining. It promises three bottles on return postage and a $1 refund if unsatisfied, mailing from Hasero-Butes Cave Co. at 65 Front Street, Memphis Tennessee.
Summer coughs threaten health with low vitality and lung troubles including consumption. Dr Kings New Discovery relieves coughs or colds promptly, prevents complications, soothes and antiseptic, and makes you feel better at once. Money back if not satisfied. Available in bottles at druggists.
The Dounts Convention hosts events at the Christian church Thursday evening and Presbyterian Friday, with music by the band and orchestral pieces. Loyal Temperance Legion meets weekly, Boy Scouts appear Thursday, and National Prohibition supporters gather Friday at the library. County convention duties and community activities are highlighted.
Oklahoma Panama Exposition Commission urges Commercial Organizations to back Dollar Day on August 15 and build support for the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Commission argues migration driven by expositions and promises benefits. asks every community to donate one dollar to a building fund. Also lists local rental and insurance notices amid mixed notices and classifieds.
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