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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
2
A condensed digest of topics notes McKinley’s popular plurality officially estimated at 450000, the largest ever for a presidential candidate. It cites Southern Democratic aggregates, Kipling’s high pay, Denver crime and punishment, and other varied snippets from international and local news.
The governor’s annual report highlights prosperity across agriculture grazing and manufacturing. It notes total property valuation up by 5.5 million, a strong public school system and top tier higher education, with 5.7 million acres of government land remaining for homestead entry and potential homeseeker benefits.
Washington reports Gen Charles Ragan restored to duty by the president and placed on the retired list following a remission of the unexpired sentence. Gen Eagan also placed on the retired list on his own application after ten years service. Librarian of Congress annual report shows 38 110 books added, total holdings 905 106. Convicts from Manila to San Francisco encounter a sea mishap during transport Grant voyage. A White Miner details are reported from Worcester Cape Colony. Klondike gold rush updates and weathered reports. Sheriff shot by deputy in Choctaw Nation. Mayville detainment of Gibwon and other brief notices.
A couple from Missouri used fictitious names to obtain a license and wed in Lebanon TI. Their schemes sparked a quarrel with the bride’s Catholic parents who demanded another ceremony by Father McClynn. An attorney seeks a third ceremony under new terms, while the couple face legal hurdles to be recognized as married.
Washington reports the army reorganization bill passed 159 to 1 after a long session. Democrats split with some voting with Republicans. McCall and Mann supported the opposition. A major fight centered on substituting a clause limiting coast defense powers and extending the temporary army. Large delegations observed from the city galleries.
Oklahoma territory items cover wildflowers in Norman, postmaster safes recovered near Coldwater, Thanksgiving pardons for three inmates in Noble, Payne and Dewey counties, a bold Cherokee Nation claim fee proposal in Tahlequah, robberies and lost money reports, population figures for many counties, medical trephining of a boy near Sultan, legal notices on judges and local incidents, and brief crime updates across Guthrie and Fort Gibson.
A mosaic of early 20th century snippets touches on commuting, mileage jokes, and daily life. It weaves distorted phrases about travel distances, rent worries, and humorous asides about ads for razors, tonics, gum, and household goods, reflecting a bustling urban paper with scattered odds and ends. It mentions the year 1900 and various city references, capturing a collage of consumer chatter and social quips.
A jumbled block of OCR text mixes ad like phrases and quotes. It references casual remarks about bargains, fashion, remedies, a safety pin joke, and various fragments resembling newspaper filler from older papers. The readable content is non cohesive and lacks a single narrative.
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