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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
4
A Thursday publication from Dowrar Oregon announces a private advertisement rate, subscription price set at 2.00 dollars per year, with a general notice related to the posting and publication schedule. The legible fragments indicate a weekly issue and rate terms for readers in the area.
An Oklahoma State College team conducted a 40 day experiment to compare corn kafir dare and barley as pig fatteners. Results show corn yields highest profit at 61 cents per bushel reflected in pork value, with kafir barley and oats trailing. The study notes kafir and oats give better rate of gain per pen, but overall corn remains most economical for fattening swine under market prices.
At Stillwater Oklahoma, Card Again led grain sorghum yields with 63.3 bushels per acre in the station's grain sorghum tent. The report notes drought periods from 1918 to 1990 and compares yields of various sorghum varieties including DarRD, Black Hull, White Katie, and Milo across the experimental averages.
The community notes several visits and relocations as residents travel between nearby towns. Mrs Thompson returns from Oklahoma to the local area while Dexter Gliger and the Henneigh family arrive home from Quay. Friends and relatives gather for quilting and social events, with various locals, including the Becks and Chuppells, traveling for family ties and weekend stays.
The extract notes a Sunday dinner for a large crowd at the South Fly Rapids Church with visitors from Mayland, Kenan, and Gaylord area. It mentions family visits, illness of a child, quilting club activities, school room discontinuation at Sunset, and locals attending events at various homes and hotels.
A fragmented local column notes numerous community items. Residents report illnesses improving, neighbors moving to farms, and social visits. Church plans for April services are mentioned along with small events and family gatherings around town.
Warm summer days keep Twin Mound farmers planting barley and tending gardens. Ed Howard drills a well while Hiram Boothe builds a barn for Bruce Poreman. Neighbors share Sundays, visit farms near Laverne, and note a drop in kegs selling at sixteen cents.
Notise announces a new piano for sale with contact details for WALKER MUSIC CO in Woodward. The piece also mentions Rev B B Saliens visiting his daughter Mrs HG Butler and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with testimonials praising its efficacy from Edward P Miller.
Fragmented local item notes people dining together and visiting on Sunday. Mentions Elder Owens missing appointment due to sickness, birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Robt Voge on March 19, and Ralph Hill's horse leg injury. Wade traveled to Beaver for a business trip last week.
Agod snow fell here Monday. Wranh Parker and D M Pemberton with Jon Whiteker traveled in Teaver Inet work. Mr and Mrs Plog Mitchell and Hittle denichtor were Byavor visitors on Wednesday. Bob Potion and Temly were dinner purate of Ti. J Bowehwed and wife Sunday Med. Wo Gurmbe and Wire de Davie were Beater and Forgan inshore Wednesday. Mise Edith Sloan of Beaver entertained with friends in Knowles Sunday.
Monday brought a stormy day as families and students gathered for school events at Camp Creek. Willis and his mother left for Missouri and Kansas City for medical and family visits, while Edyth Baggerly’s school in Camp Creek hosted a fine dinner for teachers and patrons. A farewell for McDevitt family headed to Colorado included visits from neighbors and friends.
A garbled report from press sources notes Tulsa leading in income tax matters with a single individual paying 75 400 dollars. The piece also references winter strains on doctors and agriculture outlook, including radish crop expectations for next month, with scattered quotes from Tulsa World and Dallas News.
A fragment mentions a brand sow piano for sale in the Woodward Oklahoma area and references a remedy for constipation. The text is garbled but hints at a sale listing and health product terms.
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