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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
2
A dense collection of anecdotes and notes covers figures such as Roewell Beardsley at North Lansing, Charles M. Schwab of Carnegie Steel, and others. It mentions political shifts, university endowments, Mormon land plans, and diverse curiosities from fashion to horticulture.
The body of Morris J. Cohen of the Twenty second Kansas regiment, killed in the battle of Calnean in the Philippine islands, arrives in Jersey City for burial. Cohen walked from Jersey City to San Francisco in six months before enlisting with the Karsan volunteers, rising to sergeant for meritorious conduct. On March 21 he captured a Pilipina flag, the first reported by U.S. forces. He was wounded in battle and later died of wounds.
The second anniversary of the destruction of the Maine in Havana harbor was observed with a crowd of Americans visiting the wreck and many prayers. Laurels lined the water as services were held and flowers were distributed for the sailors who perished on that February day.
Fifty seven men, mostly Irish American, march through New York streets as part of a relief effort for Boer wounded. Recruited in Chicago by a union group, they march under flags of the United and Red Cross, cheered by onlookers. They will depart from a southern European port bound for South Africa.
In Chicago a family tragedy claims the wife Jeanette Selaworte and her four children aged nine and younger. A husband, Mr Rehwarts, a saloonkeeper, was said to be serving customers when a fire broke out in the front of the building. The bodies were found after the blaze, with investigators considering accidental causes such as an electrical or stove-related fire.
The readable fragments reference uncredited statements from officials about a consul, a tax exemption ruling denying an inheritance tax, a murder case involving a widow, a river flood near London, and a horse sale in Brooklyn. The jumbled items include references to Washington reports, court decisions, and local incidents with unclear dates and attributions.
The senate debated US policy toward the Philippines and the impact of cotton and rice imports from Luzon. McEnery and Morgan spoke on independence versus stability, arguing for authority there before withdrawal and cautioning against inferior labor harming southern cotton. A conference was set between Senate and House on the tariff and related bills as speakers clashed over government efficiency and fiscal plans.
In a sprawling suit, Pittelweh and associates press claims against Atlee Curveyle and the Greater Steel Company. Henry Verick’s stake and a contingent fee loom as the case seeks damages and an eventual settlement.
The text reports on repeated mentions of bankruptcy law and political shifts, with scattered notes about a revocation of a national bankruptcy repeal and unrest in Britain. It notes thawing in London weather and rivers rising in parts of the United Kingdom, plus farms damaged and livestock moved. A New York note mentions a death sentence for Mutat B Moth pees in an electric chair during the week of March. The JeMriesdorhert Geht will meet in San Francisco May ti.
Fragmentary text describes a Maine setting and a house committee bearing, noting five official reporters and an associated cost per person, but details are garbled and incomplete. The passage resembles a legislative record or editorial shorthand with unclear names and actions.
Reports from Boatem dated February 164 describe Massachusetts Soldiers William Hayes, Dogon, Tracey of Company F under Captain Tutherly captured near Haitian and tortured to death by insurgents in a public plaza at Tallnag. Spanish priest is alleged to have encouraged the act. Police pursued rebels into the mountains.
Ex Senator Gorman of Maryland says he no longer opposes Nebraska man for president. He notes that his years of effort against the ticket have failed to stop the democracy, now believing William Jennings Bryan will win. He supports Bryan if nominated and would not desert his party this year.
In Oklahoma City on February 1, a bank robbery at the Bank of Yukon 12 miles west of the city rattled merchants and residents. The thief fled with about 20000 as shots rang out but victims offered no firm pursuit. The assailants appeared inexperienced, raising questions about the operation and the money secured.
Fragmented report details Tesidtent forces attacking a convent garden in Dary a province city during the night of February 3. One tenant was bound, Hawthorne era unclear, and a veteran printer strike in Kansas City is referenced along with events tied to Lion St Anthony centennial homage and labor tension.
A Chicago bank collapse leads to widespread market concern as assets and debts are traced. The bank liquidation shows a $487.7 million value and a $150 million disposition after the failure, with receivership and real estate holdings under scrutiny. The odd, garbled text suggests a chaotic transfer of assets and ongoing legal actions surrounding the receivership.
Oklahoma publishers urged to donate regular files to the Oklahoma Historical Society. A press note from Lincoln McKinlay calls for editors to join, donate historical material, and vote at the June meeting at the University building in Norman. The piece also lists recent Supreme Court decisions, district court dates, and local events.
The Oklahoma fruit season shows no damage from warm winter temperatures. Despite fears that frosts would hurt budding fruit, conditions have not sufficiently cooled or warmed to injure prospects.
A convention of Indian Territory plc was called by Judge Yancey Lewis to meet at South McAlenter on February 23 to petition Congress for needed legislation. The aim is to secure provisions for public methods, support for the insane, a penitentiary for criminals, a territorial government, and representation in Congress. Voters are urged to elect influential men to join the convention.
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