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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
4
The Beaver Herald issue shows publisher THOMAS and weekly Thursday publication. It notes advertising rates and office or circulation details but the readable text is fragmentary, offering limited specifics beyond the paper’s scheduling and pricing note.
A fragmented address before the American Iron Masters highlights America's share of global resources. It claims the United States controls major fractions of gold, wheat, iron, copper, aluminum, oil, corn, automobiles, and other commodities, portraying a vast economic dominance.
A chaotic report details Oklahoma University drills and a Beaver County drive to raise three million dollars for starving European children. Major Harte Selleven is cited as a representative, with the Literary Digest backing a charity push through newspapers and public apace for funds to relieve hunger and suffering overseas.
Fragmented OCR describes unrest and uncertain prospects across the region. Mentions North Dakota, economic strain, anticipated disasters, and lingering doubts about prosperity tied to farming and local governance. Names and specifics are unclear due to garbled text.
Charles Swindall of Woodward County, Oklahoma, a prominent lawyer and businessman, is highlighted as the Republican standard bearer for the Eighth District in the upcoming Congress. Born in Texas, he built a career as county attorney and state Republican leader, with strong Red Cross service and national party involvement. The article notes his education at Vanderbuilt and Cumberland, legal practice in Woodward since 1900, and roles within state and national party structures, projecting him as a natural Washington veteran ready to represent voters’ interests. It also references accompanying personal notices and local social details.
County agents report Farm Bureau actions including a sire purchase drive in Jackson County and a county bureau formation plan for Cave County. The American Farm Bureau Federation meets in Indianapolis with 37 councils and over 1.6 million members, highlighting farm problem discussion and member involvement.
A. J. Shover of the Nebraska Farmers Federation told the joint agriculture committee that Bolshevism threatens midwest farmers. He warned thousands have turned Bolshevist in belief wartime relief would come. level headed farmers will follow no party line. He argued supply and demand and prices cannot be fixed by legislation, citing mining timber and oil as similarly affected, and said Bolshevik advice would harm farmers most.
The text discusses government takeover of army and navy insurance influence, reliance on private insurers for forms and expertise, and shifts in marine and fire insurance. It notes foreign dominance due to state deposits, postwar price stability, and the view that insurance supports national credit more than the federal reserve, with war profits added to company surpluses for future readjustments.
Cleveland H. Dodge, NY banker and National City Bank director, lauds American philanthropy and Near East Relief for saving a million lives. He cites a letter from Armenian Republic President Dr. BH Olwadunlen declaring America literally saved them from starvation.
The piece praises Near East Relief for sending over 1,000 American workers to the Near East, raising and disbursing more than 41 million pounds or dollars in aid, supporting orphanages with about 10,000 children, and sustaining thousands more refugees amid danger and hardship, deeming it one of history’s greatest philanthropic undertakings.
A collection of misconstrued maxims about how the most aggressive live slowly, beware rumors, avoid debt, and value cheerful living. It also warns against overreaching, consumerism, and mismanaging human kindness in a fumbled, garbled style.
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