21 Feb 1895
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1895
Page
1
A poetic tribute honors a heroic figure who gave his life for freedom and peace. The text evokes Liberty, evergreen crowns, and national unity, with references to Washington and a spring angels motif. It reflects a ceremonial, reverent tone typical of a patriotic homage.
In Posey Bend a Washington's Birthday celebration centers on a staged Continental wedding at the town hall. Maj. Thompson relates how Lafe Clayton disrupts the illusion and elopes with Bessie Powell, while Squire Powell and townsfolk react. The wedding’s aftermath ends with Bessie and Lafe marrying, altering local alliances.
A Chicago Tribune piece surveys Martha Washington as a steadfast host and moral center of early America. It notes her influence on George Washington and her public role from Mount Vernon, highlighting her domestic pursuits, elegance, and support during his presidency.
A fragment notes Washington many times attended church in civilian life and during campaigns. It cites his priors for chaplains, prohibition of profanity, fasting days, and communion across denominations to show his Catholicity and reliance on faith in public life. The piece reflects on his religious sentiments and reverence for the ruler of nations.
A garbled dialogue from Teans Sings about a curious relic watch linked to Alexander the Great and Br elon with jokes about witches and Deaxmmder the Grease. The excerpt mocks ancient legends and features playful mispronunciations and a tense theft scene.
A muddled fragment describes a child pondering what will be given to George Washington for his birthday. The text includes garbled phrases about tides, dawn, and a window scene, with the father and child referenced in a distant, unclear context.
Fragmented dispatches report a mid robbery at Hauidlite Farm and a family murder near Bayon with arson in the MoM family case. Other notes cover bandit confrontations near Citcomn and Chickie Choctin village naming, counterfeit schemes in Guthrie, and agricultural college leadership in Sin Water.
The legislature reports favoring the territory building its own insane asylum at an estimated 40 000 to 60 000 cost while home care for 100 inmates could cost 10 000. A joint committee studies treasurer office reform and other measures include grand jury tenure changes and county officer fees.
The Senate and House conduct routine sessions with key votes on bonds, gold, and treasury policy. Debates cover coinage, pay rolls, and the president’s authority while committees report on pensions and public works. The day closes with fiscal deliberations and party-line divisions.
A garbled item notes W. J. Lawes of Onweyw and references a Bible cost and a donation from Jibon OLiven Wexnell Howes to a Berkshire library. It mentions a late Director Holmes and a family connection to a library, suggesting a local literary or book-collecting event.
A New Orleans memo purports to describe a Georgia schoolteacher teaching young colored children to read and write using a children’s picture exercise. The article records a confrontation where a student misreads the lesson, claiming the dog has run the tree, highlighting confusion and potential bias in the account.
The text depicts a hesitant scene with characters Ed, Gen Latter, and a clerk, featuring a dialogue about ships and conduct. It conveys a curious, fragmented exchange with stray phrases about law, danger, and social rites, ending with a man laughing as the scene unfolds.
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