This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
4
U S Land Office officers and county officials listed meet first Mondays in January April July and October while commissioners meet the first Mondays and fires meet the four months January March May July September and November, outlining district offices and duties.
The Kansas Anti Liquor Society has opened an office in Kansas City Missouri offering free prescriptions to cure liquor and tobacco habits. More than 500000 prescriptions have been sent to inquiring individuals. Those seeking the cure should address the society at Room 2 Gray Building Kansas City MO with a stamped envelope.
A lengthy notice reviews an almanac on Oklahoma resources and industries, praising its county by county data on climate, land, population, taxes, and minerals. It notes the book sells for 50 cents in state newsstands and credits the editors and Oklahoma accessors. The piece includes a letter from a congressman seeking relief measures and a general exhortation on thrift for youths.
The document announces the Official Call for the Republican Congressional Convention Second District in Oklahoma. It details the meeting at Alva on February 28 to elect delegates and alternates, and to recommend presidential electors. It lists county and township apportionments totaling 143 delegates, and requires county committees to call preconventions to select delegates for the national convention. Attest 3.0. Fister, Chairman. W. A. Barus, Secretary.
A Beaver County meeting is set for February 1 at 2:00 PM in Beaver Oklahoma to choose one delegate for every 20 votes or fraction thereof cast for Governor Fronts in the late election and to select delegates to the Oklahoma City State Convention on March 11 and the Chicago National Convention on June 16 1908. The precincts listed will determine representation and a second purpose is to pick two delegates to the National Republican Convention and name one member of the County Committee.
Perknant to the Republican County Convention Beaver township Renub Jeans are called to meet at Zo'elock Po OM at 7 00 PM on January 11 for the purpose of electing seven delegates to attend the county convention on February 16 2008 and for other business as may come before the meeting. JR Quess Committeeman
Farmers in the Rothe neighborhood faced hard luck as state orders killed eight animals after glanders were found. The action affects households with only one or two teams, leaving some families without work horses and in a difficult position.
The fragment notes February can contain five Saturdays, a rarity last seen in 1668, and explains the calendar quirk that makes the fifth Saturday occur when the month has 29 or 30 days. It mentions laborers paid on SL Saturdays and contrasts February’s length with the anomaly.
A recipe describes mint fudge with butter sugar milk and salt heated to a boil then tested until a soft ball forms. Flavoring is added and the mixture is poured into a greased pan, cooled and cut into squares with optional chocolate coating and ground nuts mixed in.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.