11 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
1
A Coos county rancher reportedly confessed to hiding 2000 in a ghee pot and dumping valuables in the Coon River. The fragmentary text condemns gambling and urges avoiding fear of public hunts.
The Kansan state board urges joint action by capital labor and agriculture on a platform of Americanism and increased production to restore supply, lower living costs, and overcome wartime destruction. It stresses longer hours and higher energy in all efforts to rebuild.
President Zabriskie of the equalization board says candy and soft drink makers must handle 100,000 more tons of sugar this year. He notes sugar consumption for power use will reach about 600,000 tons, exceeding a seventh of domestic sugar use, and argues the special luxury tax imposed during wartime should be removed to avoid excess burden on the industry and consumers.
A wartime letter discusses government life insurance and Red Cross work at Camp Lee Virginia. The writer recalls pay deductions, postwar plans, and hopes for benefits through the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. He urges support for veterans and references a local Red Cross event at Joff's Place.
Beaver High School notes detail a week of student activities. Debating Club, junior and sophomore notes, senior class announcements, and upcoming lectures fill the schedule with performances, studies, and pep rallies at the school auditorium.
The article argues for industrial development as the driver of wages and community prosperity. It contrasts industrial progress with a past lack of industries in Indiana and notes how strikes disrupt markets by affecting production. It urges measuring proposals by their impact on industry and overall national welfare.
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