03 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
1
Beaver residents report revival meetings and festive gatherings as families host visitors. Local sports, school vacation notes, and land sales fill the week with events including hunting outings and quail. a boy undergoes surgery for diseased bone in Elmwood while families return from Eaton, New Mexico.
The home of Rev and Mrs Groat at Silver Lake, Katana, hosted a Thanksgiving Day wedding uniting their daughter Loubeile to D J Evans of Beaver. Both couples are well known and highly regarded in Beaver society. The couple begins life together amid well wishes for happiness and prosperity.
A persuasive call urges residents to support town storekeepers instead of mail order houses. It argues that lending capital to big city producers via advance purchases hurts local businesses, lowers community prosperity, and reduces tax revenue. The piece promotes investing locally to fund schools, lighting, and streets, benefiting children and real estate values.
Residents of Clear Creek County recall Key A G who preached in the Christian church to a large pioneer-era gathering. Visitors Edwards and Stewart toured Beaver County, praised prospects, and ordered local papers. They urged diversification beyond staple crops, noting monster yields and strong markets for wool, broomcorn, hogs, poultry, and dairy stock as keys to regional prosperity.
Readers report a sparse response to a previous appeal for Thanksgiving news. Despite limited notices, Beaver residents were hosted in multiple homes on Thanksgiving Day with gatherings at the Maple residence near Moeane, the Robison and Dickson households, and the Long family, among others, including visitors Miss Edith Renfrew of Woodward.
A long list of households hosted relatives and friends for Thanksgiving dinners. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swain and family, Mrs. Swain's mother, various Quinns, the Russell and Wright families, Mr. and Mrs. J. Judd, County Treasurer P L P Fry singer's family, and many others from Balko, Lockwood, Cottonwood, and nearby areas, sharing meals at homes and hotels.
John E. Swaim and wife entertained Beaver school faculty, school board members, and their wives at six o'clock dinner on Wednesday evening. After a sumptuous multi course repast, toasts were given by guests and a pleasant evening followed in their home, reflecting the Swaims’ well known entertaining skill.
Roll of honor and names with towns. Two homes in Oakland Kansas near Topeka suburbs described with features like gas light water and location. Seeks exchange for a real farm with improvements. price and encumbrance listed. Contact J EB Mitnane at 200 Kellam Ave Oakland Kansas.
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