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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
4
Announcement from the editor of The New Inca that publication will cease due to Mrs Drummond’s health and circumstances beyond control. The piece reflects regret for ending the paper, noting a hoped improvement for Hoover County residents and a farewell to readers with best wishes from I. S. Drummmann.
Correspondence details social visits, farming notes, weather, and local happenings across Fulton Coln and Liberal areas. Mentions corn sorghum, cattle feeding, hotel rental, school activities, cattle branding, rain, garden crops, and upcoming baseball exhibition led by Captains Milton Todd and Rone Neill.
Dispatches from Shanghai and Tien-Tsin report rising unrest as foreign powers weigh action. Empress dowager seeks to shield the dynasty while Admiral Seymour leads an international column toward Pekin. Forces mass, with rumors of 6000 to 10000 troops in transit, signaling a possible decisive intervention.
Unknown source fragment reports evangelist Frank Wesintord and followers tied to a kidnapping case in Knee Wash. It mentions Mary Straveh of West Kanwen ity, a pursuit by Kansity authorities, and a domestic tragedy tied to the group.
Fragmented report describes a British occupation near Pretoria and a construction train attack north of Klerksdorp. Casualties include one killed, several wounded, and a train attack disrupting lines. General Cradell reportedly captured. Allied forces resist and pursue Boer movements amid telegraph disruptions.
Reading of Declaration of Independence and music by Englewood Drum Corps plus Glee Club performances. Horse and foot races, sack and wheelbarrow races, campfire stories, and a crowd dance led by Kiowa Sunday committees. Notes mention local visits, a death scare to Raymond Mott, nurse and medical touches, and land office notices from Woodward Oklahoma in May 1900.
Public land sale announcements from the United States Land Office at Woodward and Beaver County probate matters. Notices list final proof requirements, names of witnesses, and dates in May to July, with details on land claims, residencies, and wills. Key names include Thomas L. Braidwood, Charles Isdale, and local officials.
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