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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
8
A long newspaper promo touts a thirty day clearance with goods marked far below original prices. It highlights dresses, shirts, waists, and lingerie with items cut to half or less, plus ten percent extra off selected stock. Low prices include embroideries, undergarments, coverlets, and ginghams, inviting shoppers to expect the greatest values and confidence in purchases.
A fragmentary report blends a prize fight reminiscence with a lengthy note on Beaver County inter urban rail plans. It cites T L How of Clear Lake advocating electric interurban lines to connect Beaver Kiowa and Wolf rivers, arguing roads and farming needs justify public support and local farmers should organize to build an electric route without hampering freight or passenger traffic.
U S Geological Survey officials G Edgy and C B Misner visited Hooker to study the 800 foot plus drill depth. They report surface to 560 feet shows clay and sand beds, with water at several depths and a four foot gypsum layer at 840 feet within Red Beds. No Dakota sandstone present. deeper drilling planned as locals fund further depth. Mrs Griffy ill but improving. a sidewalk plank mishap causes a fall near Bank and Dad's Place.
District Court advances a busy docket with multiple final decisions including a divorce for Lee, various judgments for plaintiffs in fraud and debt cases, and an acquittal in a rape case. Several trials continue, with Calwell still on trial and others postponed for amendments. The jury has largely been dismissed except for the Calwell case as Judge Loofbourrow notes possible Saturday discussion.
Congress adjourned after noon today as the cotton tariff bill passed. President Taft had the veto ready, following earlier vetoes of the wool and farmers free list bills. A heavy rain drenched the area, two inches falling and saturating the ground. A separate incident involved threats tied to a marriage ceremony. officials opted not to publish full details to protect reputations unless further needed.
Oklahoma delegates form the largest Oklahoma group in Colorado Springs and Manitou. The Oklahoma Club register shows about 2400 visitors since the season opened, with 200 Oklahoma automobiles in Colorado Springs, Colorado City, and Manitou.
A collage of classified items shows a three room house on Douglas Avenue with almost an acre, a two room residence with a large fenced stable and 50 foot lot, and quick sale terms. Also bids sought for a school building, with notices to J W Savage and A Manvec for details. Community news includes a superintendent change at West Union Sunday School and a campus plea for cement walks and street improvements.
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