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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
5
The Southwest dryland farmers harvested a pint obean crop four times larger than 1916 and faced three thousand ec arbeds. Per prejudice against the bean color and lack of market knowledge kept prices low. The Food Administration promoted publicity and license controls, enabling pinto beans to sell at fair profit about half the price of nay.
Plate glass adjusters visited this week to replace a broken front glass at a Plow Store. The incident brought comfort as the loss is covered, noting the real cost of plate glass and the relief of insurance backing the repair.
First published May 16 1918 notice lists Samuel A Cummings and Mary A Cummings as plaintiffs against D A Hatfield and Dora Hatfield in Beaver County Oklahoma. Court action seeks four hundred seventy dollars plus interest on a promissory note dated May 8 1918. Defendants must answer by June 6 with the case proceeding if not.
The event on Saturday features two Ford races with a 50 dollar prize each, one stock touring class and one stripped Ford class. Gates will host a three mile, four-lap course starting and finishing at the post office, with street closures and disqualification for fouls. A baseball game, concert by Beaver Boosters and County band, and a community meal are planned to raise funds for the Red Cross.
An advertisement claims catarrh is curable at all stages through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as taking internally and acting on mucous surfaces to destroy disease and build strength. The notice offers a $100 reward for any cure that fails, inviting readers to send for testimonials.
The article urges the American public to donate another $100 million May 20th to 27th to fund the Red Cross. It cites past relief efforts such as Halifax relief in 1917 and notes the continuing needs along the Western Front.
A compilation of notices includes medical visits by Dr. Higginドルham at Liberal Hutchinson and Beaver venues, frame sale at Wayland's Studio Beaver, Dr Levi's May 24 appearance in Mercantile rooms, Buffalo Orpingtons priced at 76 cents per set, Sudan Crass Seed at County Farm 20 cents a pound, a stray shorthorn bull calf from County Farm, stockholders meeting at Beaver May 26 1 p m with a Board of Directors to be elected, plus ads for hides furs and fat stock from Etrecathan's Market.
De B O Nicholson and family host a visit from their Tyrone relatives. Their daughter and two grandchildren joined the gathering from eastern districts. Measles illness affects the visiting children. Household totals include ten crown-ups and six miscast kids, shaping a lively household scene.
In the Beaver county district court Oklahoma suit by HL Hobbie and D Weidenauer plaintiffs against Henry Harris et al defendants. If you or your spouse are named, you must answer by June 21 1918 or the petition will be granted by default quieting title to specified Beaver county land describing sections and quarters. Attorney H Grinstead represents the plaintiffs with deputy Jeanie Keith on file at Betta Fegure Clark.
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