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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
4
Beaver Git Hotel run by J. W. Thompson announces itself as a welcoming inn in town with first class service and close proximity to fire stations. The tavern offers stocked bars with the best market supplies and reasonable rates along with every courtesy extended to guests.
Independence Gossip near Lorena reports weather, harvest timing, and social events. It mentions school programs by Prof Black and Prof Laughton, ball games at Lorena and Garrett, a dog and pony show, Children Day exercises, revival meetings, and community visits. Multiple residents and visitors are named, including Mrs Sadie Proott, Miss Lala Herrod, Tom Campbell, and Asa Kile, with notes on rainfall, grasshoppers, and harvest progress.
Fragmentary report mentions July 2 events in Caleyville and Nuburg. References to a well drill, someone named Edie the Well, and John Siltibele arranging to mute the central station to Quifman's store. Solis listed for the watch board. Details are incomplete.
A pretended medical advertisement touts King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases. It claims rapid relief and free trial bottles, urging readers to seek remedies through Pred C. Tracy.
Ox.as Brark Boam of the Demonstration Farm urges Oklahoma farmers to conserve moisture during dry spells. He compares corking a half empty bottle to holding subsoil moisture, cites surface tillage and pulverization as key practices, and warns of upcoming dry weather. He also advertises quick farm loans.
In the entertainment section a seaside gathering features punny questions about sea life with answers like Starfish and Scallop, followed by decorative place cards and paper boats. The piece blends whimsy with period dialogue and a faux menu of sea themed items for guests.
Salina Kansas letter from H Leone Mineen to R B Quinn describes a postponed project after Brindley Company failed to fund. Porter Bros take over surveys east and west from Guymon with work expected by the 20th, the first party crossing the Cimarron River aims for Buffalo then Guymon by July 11, detailing travel and construction plans and requesting room to coordinate offices in Guymon.
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