Meade Beaver and Englewood Railroad Promises Valley Link
Promoters in Beaver and Englewood push a charter for the Meade Beaver and Englewood Railroad to connect Beaver Kansas with Meade and Englewood with a Santa Fe link. Construction hinges on weather, surveys, and securing a bonus to reach the St Louis and Pacific route. Local leaders urge citizens to support the project to boost tonnage and reduce taxes.
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Beaver
Louis, Oklahora & Pacific Railrod
Meade, Beaver & Englewood Railroad
Meade
Kansas
Rock Island
Englewood
W.p.4&n
Coal Fields
Markts
B Ver
Beaver County
Beaver River
Seven Mile
Gramble
Daddy Jack Savage Birth Announced in 1912
A chaotic fragment reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John W Savage on Tuesday January 28 1912. The piece intertwines comic lines about Jack and Mother Quinn with distorted phrases and odd imagery. The text suggests rumors of danger and disparaging remarks without clear sequence or context.
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John W. Savage
Jack
Class Shower Honors Former Teachers Elmer and Mrs Fiskel
The Loyal Men and Women of the Christian Bible School hosted a shower for Elmer Fiskel and his wife, recent newlyweds from Oberlin Kansas, now settled on the West side. They received a vintage design gift set with Rogers knives and forks and other keepsakes as they begin housekeeping. The event was warmly remembered by all attendees.
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Elmer Fiskel
Oberlin
Christian Bible School
Mre. Ficke
Aes Rogers
Pitts
Ail Preveun
Beaver County Looms over East West Railroad Vote
A controversial railroad proposal aims to connect Beaver County with an east west line from St. Louis to New Mexico, with Alva and Hooker as key hubs. Citizens are asked to sign $100,000 in bonus notes to fund right of way and construction, payable in stages upon completion to Beaver, then to Alva, and finally to Des Moines.
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Hoover
Acadent
Beaver
Alvi
Camberinale
Alva
Des Moines
New Mexico
St. Louis
Sharp's Creek
Rock Island
Texas County
Hooker
Prin Hing
Hopeton
Cave
Aid
Oklahoma
Fan Alva Ora Point
Kook Laland
Hook Island
Beaver Commercial Club
Bank of
Beaver City
J Nngry
St. Louis, Oklahoma & Pacific Railroad
Combomale
Paris
H A Noah
J. E Patterson
Engi Colby
Commercial Club
Lnoker
Hallalo
Harper Counties
Heil Bonuw Notes
H. Pd, Meese
Frank Laughlin
W. H. Thomas
Texee
Auch
Barbershop proprietor Sime Brown found dead by hogs
In Beaver, Oklahoma, Sime Brown, longtime barber and local merchant, was missing Saturday morning. His body was later found mauled beside a hog lot near the Beaver Mercantile Company building. Coroner and jurors ruled accidental death from a fall or blow, not foul play, noting Brown’s recent success and service as a veteran and Odd Fellows member. Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church with Odd Fellows attendance and interment at Beaver Cemetery.
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Sime Brown
Palago
Beaver Mercantile Company
Marty
Harry
Mansfield
W. Hotekine
Smething
Sima Brown
J. D. Moose
Beaver
Lime Brown
Beaver Merchantile Company
Odd Fellows Lodge
Piret Christian Church
Heater
Firet Christian Church
Alva Votes Bond to Build Road to Des Moines New Mexico
Citizens of Alva Oklahoma held a meeting and unanimously voted to donate 6150 000 to Louis Oklahoma and Pacific Railroad to finance a proposed road from Alva to Des Moines New Mexico via the Panhandle. A Paris banker stated climate would provide the necessary funds and construction is hoped to begin soon with headquarters established locally.
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Alva
Okina
Dane
Louis, Oklahoma and Pacific Railroad
Alea
Des Moines
N. M
Paris
Panhende
Resolutions for Brother Sime Brown of Pioneer Lodge No 285
The fraternal lodge expresses heartfelt sympathy for the death of Sime Brown, honors his memory, and directs copies to relatives and publication in local papers. A copy is to be spread on the lodge minutes and posted at Beaver, Oklahoma.
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Troms
Sime Brown
Supreme Grand Lodge
Pioneer Lodge
Beaver
Okla
Beaver County Court House and Inheritance of Debt
Under Sheriff Fickel and County Superintendent Swaim visit the Gate area around January. A coroner's inquest returns a death by accident for Brown. The county owes 74187 in outstanding bonds, created since 1901 to cover judgments and warrants. The commission seeks grounds beautification. enduring debt limits prevent large new levies. The old practice of living within yearly appropriations is emphasized.
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Fickel
Gate
Swaim
Meese
Brown
Court House
Beaver County
Exeive Board of 111
In Memoriam J S Scott Kiowa resident dies in Oklahoma
Obituary notes J Shelah Scott born Ann Arbor Michigan, lived in Seneca and Farmersville areas before moving to Oklahoma in 1904. A stock raiser and horse lover, he resided in Beaver county since 1901. Survived by four daughters and five sisters in New York. Funeral in Ivanhoe Baptist Church followed by Fairmont Cemetery.
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J. 8 Sout
Scott
Kiowa
Jomen Shelah Scoth
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Seneca
Farmersville
Interlaken
Tan
Marrie
Helen Solffin
Weet
Morganville
Kansas
Oklahoma
Beaver County
TE. Goane
Lawrence
J. T. Robison
Howard
Ollie Queal
Arian F. Scott
Ivanhoe
Tin
New York
Ballard
Fairmont
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Jack Savage
Oklahoma & Pacific
Oklahom
Heaven
J. R. Quann
C.C. DeGuan
A. W. Wane
Paaxe McKritris
Rar Banxas
W. Hh
Tomas
The
Beaver County Abstract Office
Walter C. Frazer
Daumanspield’s Place
Paige
Onfer
Jou Fe
Swaine
Win G
Fiecon
Laltov B
Toke
Wmdr
Bremett Ganiper
Florria
A.J. McKan
Axl
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