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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
4
A nostalgic reminiscence on a hometown newspaper recounting a birth, milestones, and joy through the years. The piece muses on literature's value and the balance between entertainment and virtue in reading. It weighs wit, inspiring stories, and the harm or profit of lighter works.
An old advertisement promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills as internal tonics for catarrh and constipation. It claims testimonial trustworthiness for J. Gheney, praises honesty in business, and warns against frauds while urging reliance on the advertised remedies and a generic moral about credit.
A fragmented exhortation urges readers to seek God and church attendance before a crisis. It cites preparing for death, meeting a minister, and helping others as paths to peace, with a parable of a wealthy man choosing life after seeing a poor family’s need.
Public sale at Amity area Oklahoma on Friday March 28 1913 begins at 1 o clock. Auctioneer lists numerous animals including mares horses colts and yearlings plus cows and farming equipment like plows mowing machines and a dining suite. Property removal prohibited until payment and signatures include W.G Fields Clark B. E B McQool and owner.
School notes recount weather affected sports, attendance, and excursions, plus remarks on Harvey Padget’s return after bereavement. The eighth grade reviews for the April exam and Botany field trip west of town are noted, with an ode to support for attendance and a report on staff activities. A column on health remedies and a polemic on a town crier known as the Kicker conclude the page.
A historical ad copy touts a child’s cough medicine as pleasant tasting and highly effective. It claims universal appeal to mothers and urges dealers to stock Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the preferred choice.
Local classified blurbs promote farm loans with same day signing, cheap rates, and easy terms from CARSON and Will G Fields. Hardware firms Lawson Western Co and Liberal Hardware list locations South Site Taos Thos W Gaw plus insurance offers and seed sales. Several names like John W Savage Warren C Fasern and Feterita seed prices appear among varied notices.
Two miles north of Clear Lake a good well improved farm is offered at a bargain. If not sold by March 1, it will be for rent. Inquire of C. Groves, Madison, Oklahoma. Rentel. 20 tf.
Dr H H Wynne ophthalmologist from Oklahoma City will hold a professional eye ear nose and throat clinic in Beaver on Saturday March 21 from 2 00 to 5 00 p m Inquiry can be made at the offices of Dr Long or Dr Munoell for details and appointments.
Listings show Rhode Island Reds eggs and quality birds with prices 190 and 250 dollars. A team of bay geldings nine years old, 1200 pounds, is offered with inquiries directed to Draven-Tract Hanpwane Co. Also noted are horses, machinery including a grain separator, and alfalfa pasture on a Say 1 aw Bean farm located miles south of Beaver Oklahoma.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a tonic laxative and preventive remedy. It argues the product prevents disease, supports digestion, and should be kept in every home. The piece cites consumer testimonials and urges purchase at drug stores with free booklet offers.
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