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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1899
Page
2
A crowded column reports a mix of social praise and global concerns. It notes fires in New York, a decree banning bull and cockfighting in Texas, more Philippine casualties, and a plan for universal exams. It mentions steamer Hope’s overhaul and a polar relief mission, plus civic moves including phonetic spelling in Chicago schools and a new bank opening in Pittsburgh.
News of the week reports disasters in South Dakota with ranch losses near Mount Vernon including cattle and buildings burned in a prairie flood. Also notes international and national items: England and Russia sign a self binding agreement on China railway concessions. Michigan senator speculation. US payments for Philippine cession. monetary reform plan from Atlantic City caucus. Manila victory commemorations in New York schools. Washington updates on McKinley, promotions, and university librarian moves. peace conference delegates sail. Italian ministry resignation. calls for early Congress. and issues from the Spanish-American War era require urgent congressional action.
A mill near Deaper Linville, Kentucky was blown up in the early morning, killing Barrett and Eile McKnight and injuring John White and TY. T. McKnight was seriously hurt as the mill was wrecked and twenty thousand barrels of oil destroyed by the lightning strike. Separately, a Chicago street railway deal and various international and local events are noted in a collage of brief items with multiple named figures and places.
The report covers a string of violent events and military actions including a Philadelphia murderer hanged in Lackawanna jail, US troop deployments in the West, martial law in the Coeur d'Alene district, Manila operations around San Tomas and bridges, and various executions and fires across the United States. It notes political and religious tensions in Japan, Alaska to Iceland, and local industrial fires, with additional notes on Dewey Day injuries and other disturbances.
United States Interior guidance on timber cutting by Choctaw and Chickasaw citizens emphasizes use for improvements on allotments, with sale restricted and royal dues payable to the nations. Cases mention oak timber, cordwood for gin plants, and need for good faith in any disposal or clearing activities.
A fragmented collage of late 19th and early 20th century notices, jokes, and ads. It includes medical cures for stomach and catarrh, toothache remedies, and foot powders, interspersed with moral anecdotes and stray street humor from Yonkers and Buffalo era publications.
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