Rain and harvest fill Cross Roads with worry and hope
Menty of rain tests farmers as crops near harvest time. A boy sickened by a poisonous insect recovers. George Smith leaves for Missouri claiming the Land of Promise falters. Wheat turns out well in thrashing, and Earl Briles recovers from a vinegary sting. Harvest nears end with townsfolk visiting, news of steam breeders, and daily chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrest
George Smith
Missouri
Newell
Lessix
Earl Briles
Karl
Red Whitmen
Pomby
Mire Drake
George
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cure for Lung Ailments
Venerated as Napoleon’s grit, Dr King’s New Discovery is pitched as the remedy when troches cough syrups cod liver oil or doctors fail. The ad claims guaranteed satisfaction for throat and lung trouble, including stubborn colds tight coughs hemorrhages flu and whooping cough, with a trial bottle offered by F Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
Tracy
Busch Chapel Sees Rain Skirt Farmers Harvest Update
Saturday night showers bring needed sunshine after rain, farmers plan harvest strides. Willie Howe and family return from harvest to find a rattlesnake occupying their house. Lillie Conningham visits near Zelln Oklahoma, returning amid rising crops and broomcorn headway as harvest crews converge from Knowles areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busch Chapel
Willie Howe
Eamily
Rattle Snake
Lillie Conningham
Zelnin
Oklahoma
Lawrence Owens
Knowles
Fragmentary 19th Century Notices From Local Paper
The readable lines show scattered names and actions including visits, tokens, harvest mentions, and local social notes. Several personal names are garbled, with references to auctions, couples, and duties, set against a rural, market day context.
Those Pies of Boyhood and Local Fireworks
A mixed local item notes the playful line about Electric Bitters aiding digestion and boyhood vigor, plus reports of a fireworks gathering hosted by Mrs Aouda Mathers with crowd attendance and prize winners in a baby show. Other small items mention church funds, a failed Tae ball team appearance, and family visits around Gate, Wichita travel, and harvest notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy's
Jim Price
Jesse Lee
Aouda Mathers
Serey
Ira Hewing
King
Prise
Donnell
Mariel Cooper
J. A. Telea
Is Life Worth Saving Foley's Kidney Remedy Testimony
Mrs Mollie McRaney of Prentiss Mies writes she suffered kidney and bladder trouble and four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured her. She urges others with kidney disease to try it, saying it saved her life. Sold by F C Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie McRaney
Prentiss Mies
Foley
F.C. Tracy
Wheat threshers whistle nationwide and local births
The item notes widespread wheat threshing activity across the country. It records Mr. and Mrs. Boydston welcoming a big boy born Friday. It mentions Mr. Allen's daughters visiting who returned home last Wednesday and Mr. Bumgarner near Flore selling Nistari to a Miller from an unspecified location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Boydston
Allen
Bumgarner
Flore
Me. Miller
Catarrh Cure Promoted As Constitutional Remedy
Local readers are urged to consider Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional treatment. The ad claims it cures catarrh by acting on the bloodstream and mucous surfaces with doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful, offering $100 if it fails and inviting inquiries for circulars and testimonials. It also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
P. 2
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney 4 CO
Rain brings fine crops and cheerful town events in Madison
July rainfall improved crops including corn and broomcorn. Jess Thompson restacked wheat stacks and is converting stubble to broomcorn patels with three assistants. Clear Lake celebrated Children’s Day and a July Fourth fireworks display. J B Howe and partners harvested wheat though a header broke, while chatter notes Russian thistles harming nearby fields and local meetings drawing sparse attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jyuck Pond
Jess Thompson
Clear Lake
Ith
Layton
J. B. Howe
Br. Brink
Si Pealm
J. A. jGow
Beaver County
Jess Gofford
Prost
Tom Howe
Farmers Pray for Rain and Finish Spring Crop
Mrs Ed Lane visits her sister near Riverside as Ed Lane notes a poor potato crop and plants a winter crop. Wolves have cleaned two feet from Grant Goodmans hearting area. Grant plans broom corn planting Monday if Col North gets the burs om that date. They prayed for rain long ago and now for help to finish spring crop. Afterlaly state planting. Better quit then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lane
Tate
Foley's Honey and Tar Clears Hay Fever and Colds
Foley's Honey and Tar relieves congestion in the head and throat and soothes irritated airways. The yellow package promises genuine relief from hay fever and asthma symptoms. Sold by F.C. Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bat Foley
F.C. Tracy
Local notes and town mentions from Lipscomb Co area
Loghan Two gould reports a protracted period of rain breaking a long drought. Mrs Are Canton left on the 10th for Colorado. Parker of Lipscomb Co. wins a local event. A picnic at Hastings grove on the 4th and 5th is hailed as a grand success. Dr Kerns described as a hustler. Mail now arrives from the east by sate at noon and returns the same day. Items mention hail, Golden, C P Hopson back on rural route after illness, Mrs Foddard planning to Wichita, Doug Parker and wife visiting Mr Vantassel as he weakens toward end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Are Canton
Colorado
Lie Parker
Lipscomb Co
Hasting’s Grove
Kerns
Sage
Golden
C. P. Hopson
Doug Parker
Vantassel
Laune Declares Candidacy for District Judge in Woodward
Curtis Courier notes All Right 8 B Laune of Woodward consents to run for Judge of the 19th District. Describes him as an excellent, trusted lawyer and leading citizen. Predicts strong Woodward support. if votes come from other counties he would be the Republican nominee. Calls him able and experienced. June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Laune
Woodward
Laune
Woodward County
Curtis Courier
Land Opened Near El Reno by Taft Auction
Land near El Reno Oklahoma totaling 10 476 acres formerly in Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations opens for settlement by proclamation of President Taft. The government sells by public auction November 15 in tracts up to 80 acres to qualified homesteaders. One fifth purchase price plus fees due at purchase, remaining balance in six installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
el Reno
Oklahoma
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
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The
Beaver Herald
Made C. Thomas
Upes
Altie Carter
Hoberten
Mr. McKillipe
Albert Anthony
Boston Tonk
Cuptinghas
BR. C. Pais Seley
Will Keige
Seda Chanteriain
Roy Gidley
Floyd
Lee
Kirkheart
Jass W.M.U
Irville McLeod
Williamson
Wichita
Hazel
Wright
Joe Murphy
Mies Hace
Ravenscraft
Clem Hubbard
Kansas
Sreer
Rescole Carlile
Odell Wheeless
Harlow
Bea
Mise Ann Sims
Sisser
Mev. Potter
Beatrice
Dickerson
Peatelle Giet
Arthur Lane
R.G. Dunlop
Dr. Bunker
Messrs. Fickel
Swaim
Summers
Carter Tracy Hardware CO
Logan
Rotary
Home Sewing Machine Company
Orange
Mass
Sania
Eassey
Emily
the New Home Sewing Machine Co
St. Louis, Mo
Webb, Peter Frank Lacumbin Carlier
James Bare
James H. Chastree
the Bank OF
Beaver City
Capitol
Phone Bank No
P.O. Trees
Omee Bare, Frank Laughlin
BR. H. Loofbourrow
J. W. Webb, S. A. Laughrin
J. W. Kerns
Sunset
Anne
Stowe OY
TEN Cent
W. H. Robertson
Beaver
Niture Store
Eanty
Insurance Safety
Accid
Beaver How. & Furn. CO
Lamy
Imi
Nand
Floris
Sand LA
Hibbs
Okin
Oliver Stineb
McCormick
Lister
Woolery & Jones, Auctioneers
A. D. Green
H. T. Spear
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