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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
2
A scrambled report details figures and figures on politics, commerce, and accidents. It mentions government officials, a potential China protest, military movements, ship arrivals, a train collision, a robbery case, and notable deaths and marriages, with fragmented names and places across multiple regions and dates.
About 2,000 men and boys in Hindewell and John Worthy reform shelters face meat scarcity Sunday as unionized packers vow not to deliver to hotels and restaurants that refuse to sign the union agreement. Hospitals, hotels, and 40 percent of city meat markets may exhaust supplies. 89 workers at Fair struck, with 400 more possible. Police faced a tense scene as Business Agent Flynn and Packers’ men confront Jacob Kenner.
A Kansas City laborer, Antonie renonn, was shot and killed around noon near Lomti, Mo. by fellow worker Joseph Laverda during a dispute at a construction gang of about twenty five on the Kansas City Southern line. The killer escaped after threatening another man. authorities are pursuing him. The victim's body was taken to Westport for an autopsy.
A historic army reform reduces cavalry regiments from fifteen to twelve squadrons and trims artillery totals. Infantry companies shrink from 104 to 80 men, with thirty regiments of twelve companies each now at twelve per unit. The plan divides the army into thirds, placing one third in the Philippines and two thirds in the United States, Hawaii, or Alaska, with biennial rotations to the Philippines.
A historical letter comments on packers trading practices amid high beef prices. It claims no party in the beef chain profits, notes producer fear of cattle costs, and urges an investigation into food costs. The writer blames market forces, prices, and trust-like behavior for current tensions in the industry.
A fierce tornado struck a thin city at 1 o clock Saturday afternoon, destroying about twenty buildings and injuring three, with one fatality. Homes, shops, and a butcher shop were razed as the storm moved through Terreville and Central City, causing extensive damage. Reports note three injured, including Wem Adame, daughter Adame, and Peterson, with property damage estimated at 1500. The storm continued across the country, leveling residences in Terreville and damaging multiple towns.
The article chronicles early Puget Sound shipbuilding, naming vessels like the 8 M Bretaon and Forent Queen, and detailing yards in Tacoma Everett Seattle Diakely and Gray's harbor. It highlights Moran Brothers rise from a small shop to a multimillion-dollar plant, its dry dock and rails, and regional output including Oregon California Washington sailing and steam vessels. It references naval contracts, local bankers, and the growth of freight and naval production.
An article notes a singular discovery by the conductor of the Trigonometrical Survey of India. It suggests a dense rock mass underlies the Earth between observing stations, inferred from gravity and plumb line deflection on opposite sides of a suspected underground chain. It references the Boston directory figures for grocers and provision dealers.
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