29 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
1
A cluttered page notes shopping and service ads for Robertson's millinery and Gregg's barber shop, plus insurance and farm loan offerings by Willy Pott and B. S. Derthick. Mentions visits, births, and travel news across Beaver and Liberal with multiple residents returning from trips and new residents arriving locally.
The community mourns Rev Jeremiah Joseph Bagsley a longtime resident and Civil War veteran who died after weeks of illness at his home in Coldwater Kansas He served in Company E Fourth Iowa Cavalry and preached in the Presbyterian church He left a wife Ruth Coulson and four living children with one infant and a daughter who died in childhood Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church with interment in Coldwater cemetery The Star notes the couple were highly esteemed and well remembered by Beaver friends after eight years of residence.
Thomas P. Braidwood and Dr J Long received state election board certificates of nomination. Both candidates run as Republicans for national offices in Beaver and enter the race with favorable prospects for victory.
The platform opposes favoritism and monopolies and seeks to enforce anti trust laws with clear defining offences. It supports federal trade commission administration for interstate commerce and tariffs guided by expert study, warns against Democratic missteps, and defends protective tariffs to raise wages and sustain industry. It calls for tariff reform based on thorough analysis and modern industrial realities.
The piece notes rising clothing and shelter costs while duty rates fall. The Republican Party backs a prompt investigation into edits on emissions, aiming to prevent abuse. Due to incomplete construction, Beaver School opens Monday September Ot, with pupils reassigned if not finished. Miss Ethel Hibbe returns home after a fall injuring her right limb.
A large crowd of Bible School workers and friends enjoyed a basket dinner and a day under shade of trees. Threlkeld of Smithland, a skilled musician, will join Beaver as director and instructor in music.
A local offer promises 100 in cash prizes for ball games at the Beaver County Fair. Daily payouts of 26 to the winning teams are planned for two days, with a 300 purse on the final day for the overall winner. Teams named include Forgan Couch Ivanhoe and Knowlee, all noted as wooden players, with rumors of fairground wireless ball play.
Morning advisory at 11:00 announces a service on The Church and the Saloon. A special solo by Missleo Miller at the evening service with Brass Quartet. The Methodist church invites all to Sunday worship with preaching at 1 PM and night services, led by Pastor Ly Saw and Pastor H W Cox.
The Beaver Hante plans a trem open ale comcert at the band stand this Weday evening of Liewok. After this week the werkly odbomra shifts to Thursday. Local figures Harold and Bernard Louthourran report return from Anutdarks with leader Mr and Mrs. Dyker Ballenger. James Porter arrives from Woods county to oversee Wie interes for several months, visiting with Grace Moore and Minnie ver as Wheat hauls rise and Beaver county roads move it outward. Residents wonder if Liberal and the Roak Teland will miss Beaver county’s business this year. Miss Kren Crabtrne shows marked improvement and is nearing full recovery, celebrated by many friends after a tense period.
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