06 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
1
Local news bulletin covers weddings, illnesses, visitors, and church events. West Oklahoma notes Bessie Hibbs measles, J.L. Cox and W. M. Cox sightseers from Posey County, revival planned at Elmwood June 11, and auction of O. J. Dettle property. Also reports road work, rainfall, and community sayings. A humorous Delinerator column closes with a long spoken line.
Heavy rain disrupted Decoration Day observances in Beaver though citizens decorated bunting and national colors. After rain ceased, processions to the cemetery proceeded, graves blossomed, church services were moving, and locals praised patriotism despite the weather. Also explains Gerrymander origins and recounts a juvenile ball game discipline incident led by Judge Meese.
Sunday June 2 the marriage of Miss Jonnie Weir to Mr Lynn Russell was held at the Quinn home in Aust City. Rev Leonard performed the ceremony declaring they were joined for life. Miss Weir, longtime Beaver resident, taught in the city school last winter and is admired by many. Mr Russell, from Illinois, recently moved to Beaver County and farms nearby. The couple is praised by friends and family, who wish them happiness together.
Our town saw several brawls as a strong drinking mood swept through. Disturbers of the peace were brought before Judge Meese, pled guilty, and were fined. The fines were light and the writer urges stiffer penalties next time to curb "bad men" conduct.
A chaotic constitutional dispute erupts as the County Normal operates in Guymon despite an injunction restricting Miss Baker from holding it outside Beaver City. The clash centers on authority between county, state, and territorial officials, with Texas County's seat at Guymon amid Beaver County’s old boundaries. The piece notes potential benefits for Guyman and uncertain impact on Beaver, ending with uncertainty about the legal and geographic muddle.
A farmer considers selling a hundred acres and weighs land values. The analysis compares land worth near a bustling town with superior markets and schools to land near a smaller town, arguing buyers pay more for proximity to a larger, more prosperous center.
The piece argues money in local circulation grows a town, not funds sent to Chicago mail order houses. It urges residents to spend locally to expand stores, improvements, and attraction for outsiders, asserting trading at home benefits individuals and the community.
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