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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
2
Readable fragments discuss war prospects with Spain, Philippine payments, municipal elections, wireless telegraphy experiments, Milwaukee canal plans, and a push for a cross continental electric rail route. Also notes on corset bans in Saxony, typhoid treatment debates, and arbitration in international disputes.
Multiple brief items note corporate filings in Dover renaming, a dramatic family shooting in progress, railroad ownership chatter in Chicago, insurgent and treaty tensions in the Philippines and Europe, weather and accidents across the United States, violent incidents in Maryland and New Jersey, and broader political and social notes from Kansas City to Paris.
A compilation of brief reports includes the death of a former secretary at Whitney House after illness, and mentions of notable figures like Anwar Dewey and Jone s, plus plans for a reunion in Charleston. A convention in Chicago gathers credit men and bankruptcy experts to discuss laws, while references point to a potential move toward federation with New Orleans and Newtownittand.
W B Crile writes in the Chicago Record about Oklahoma’s population, schools, crime, and social makeup. He notes high church attendance, strong public education funding, and a low penitentiary rate compared with neighboring states. He cites tax figures, school enrollments, and ongoing rail and export efforts including cotton and corn shipments to Japan.
Washington May 12 The Industrial commission heard testimony from James W. Lee, Pittsburgh attorney, opposing Standard Oil and detailing how trusts push prices upward to extortionate levels. He urged criminal penalties for unfair competition and urged capping corporate capital. Also noted were remarks on Admiral Dewey's return route, church consolidation in New York, and various other brief items from across the nation.
The Times Democrat reports on autograph seekers pressing celebrities at hotels as fans insist on signed mementos. Observers note the collectors study the signature tricks and the stars’ reputations, while managers weigh responses amid a playful, if persistent, culture of fan reverence.
An advertisement extols Staur oy Fras from the Cattransia Pia Sump Co as a superior liquid laxative. It claims cleansing effects for the system, relief from colds and headaches, and permanent relief from habitual constipation. The copy notes production uses aromatic plants and warns to buy under the full company name California Fig Syrup Co, Louisville, New York, price 50 cents per bottle.
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