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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
8
A patchwork of notes from country correspondents complains about delays and editorial limits while promising regular publication. The report moves through Mexico news, trips, local visitors, and community happenings from Kokomo to Beaver, with marriages, illnesses, and a weather storm noted alongside brief homestead sketches.
A long village update reports dances at Mr Re weights place, sermons by Rev Cofey, and social visits among residents. It notes continued dry windy weather affecting farming, trips to nearby towns, church events, and upcoming fundraisers for a Sunday School. Residents plan a bus supper to benefit schooling.
A bizarre Beaver County court case before Justice Meese involved a man and wife from the Kiowa accusing Mrs. Jeanetts Garrettson of milking a cow and taking a quart of milk. After a lengthy trial with many witnesses, the jury found not guilty and taxed costs to the prosecuting witnesses. The item notes locals visiting Beaver, including Mrs. Schuyler and the Glover family now in Fowler Kansas, with Pearl Glover having married since. The column closes with a quip about carrying religion into politics.
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