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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reads as court matter involving a defendant named Court Clark C.0 Datmaw Menidense and a civil action tied to an address in Hoaver. Details are unclear due to garbled input but indicate a docket entry or summons. Further readable context is unavailable in the provided text.
The report notes cool threatening weather with potential rain to aid farmers and crops. Local residents like Lillie and Ellen Coulter are sick this week, while community events such as a Sunday Solo program at Liberty and sewing for Mr Himmith were held. Several residents travel locally, visit relatives, or attend events, including Gray and Harve fower’s lots, with mixed social activity recurring through the week.
A fragmented Beaver Herald style column reports social visits, school meetings, and local happenings. Mentions Cheater Groendyke dining with AW McClorg, a Johnson team member of Ulaeke dying Friday, and Irvin Young visiting cour neighborhoods. Includes weather impact on crops, telephoning plans, and district elections with names like May 8 last items, Beavor, and Prof. Fellow.
Mr and Mrs Glandon visited the Jenks home after Bundsy School last Sunday. Jon Howard is spending a few days at his brother in law H M Martin. James Harford and family and in law came to Wont and wife drove down to Mr Care's tyrant Sunday. Mesdames Harford and Gore are eine dure.
An old time drug advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as a quick fix for children's tummy troubles and worm infestations. It claims the product expels worms and cures related ailments, urging parents to buy a box from their local druggist and not coerce the child. The copy mentions a bright, sensational separations and unsettled weather imagery to draw attention.
A scattered set of items records cemetery interments, illness, and community buzz. Mentions Logan Cemetery, Dr King’s Life Pills ads, and local weather damages from heavy rains. Farmers report overdue planting, fences down, and rain relief. Mournful passings include Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Shamel with burials planned nearby. Community updates cover travel, visits, evangel meetings, and agricultural efforts around Beaver City and surrounding areas.
Jenive Flemming of New Dover Ohio touts Dr King s New Discovery as curing a three year cough and throat and lung trouble promising relief to stubborn chronic coughs. The testimonial also mentions a sales pitch for an arsenic salve and other items amid a casual parade of unrelated notes about enrollment and moves in South Dakota and Oklahoma.
Sunset sightings notes visits by Mr and Mrs Wil Stenowigh to Charley Henneigh and Mrs Tash in Stillwater. Temperance lecture by Bounty Ely Jones praised. Henry Ellers visit to Joplin Mo. Fred McKengie family guests of Lake. Heavy rain last Friday caused flood damage and fence washout. Chas Pouch and wife visited Logan Kern. Dow 20 Kansas trip of Eimer Hoover for sheriff duties. Dave Kile and Deputy Murray hosted Sunday dinner at HF Lad. Orsborne Lake injured while corn planter ran last Friday. Henry By returns from Joplin field. Uncle Joe Leeper improving. Hagel Neal home for summer. school closed. Death of Mrs Frank Marriott’s daughter. funeral by Rev Brad.
The local Beaver county scene describes erratic rains and dry farmland. J Wilton and Colwell families on Beaver farms sow broom corn and wheat, with high livestock losses and several colts dying. Alice Hatcher returns from Oklahoma deathbed visit. Henderson Wilson of Cushing travels for his wife’s bedside. The issue offers a summer bargain: Haine and four magazines, one year for $1.25, via Chestey & Co Toledo.
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