22 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
1
In Real Life it seldom happens that the tall wags the dog or that the cart is before the horse. The ad persuades that there is a right way to manage money by depositing in a bank described as perfectly safe and accessible by check.
The Bank of Beaver City lists Frank Laug srim as president with R H Loofbourrow as vice president Jas H Crabtree serves as cashier in this brief institutional notice from the local financial firm.
A Beaver report describes YMCA camp activities including postage supplies games sermons and concerts for soldiers. The YMCA secretary helps with home talk religious guidance and morale items that travel with troops to France and the front. A local fundraiser raised nearly 200 dollars for Red Cross and food conservation efforts.
Delegates from townships in the county will meet early in December to discuss and plan for the Free County Fair to be established in this county. Citizens of Beaver should see to it they are warmly welcomed and assisted in securing youth, etc.
LaKemp residents organized the LaKemp Branch of Beaver County Chapter American Red Cross with Ed Lehman as chairman and other officers. The note reports the Second Liberty Loan oversubscribed at about 64 percent, with total subscriptions to be $4,617,532 and a $1,617,00 oversubscription, per Secretary M Adoo.
A damaged OCR segment describes taking a remedy when feeling excessive pain or desire to defecate. It mentions keeping the bowels in order and references a Chamber item or reference. No clear person, date, place, or organization is identifiable. The fragment lacks full context to specify name of remedy or author.
The column lists Beaver county draftees categorized as Physically Fit and Claim No and Physically Unfit and Discharged, with many names and numbers. It also notes a Teachers Association meeting held last week featuring lectures by Dr. Phelan and a showcase of oral teachers' programs, plus a long poem-like piece about schoolmarm types.
President Wilson urges gratitude for the Second Liberty Loan’s success with nearly 10 million Americans joining and over four and a half billion dollars raised. He frames the effort as a stand for liberty and justice and asks subscribers to remember and be thankful on November 20.
Rev. L. L. Shaw J. R. Quins Mrs W T Quins and Mrs B G Brown traveled to Clinton by car on Monday to attend a state convention of Christian churches where they will stay for the week.
The article notes Hoover urges a national plan to save food during war. It calls for a meatless Tuesday and wheat substitutions on Wednesday with corn bread and alternative grains on Tuesday, and fish or beans on Wednesday. Honey and syrups replace sugar where possible to feed soldiers and curb prices.
A special musical program will be rendered at the M E B Church each Sunday evening. The program on Sunday, November 26, will be especially good. All are invited.
Beaver County news reports a late heavy rain last week that saved most of the wheat. The storm was widespread and steady, described as worth millto, in relief for farmers facing drought before the rain. The Herald also features Victor Rousseau, author of The Deep Bea Peril, whose serial tale is set to begin, noting his Oxford education and editorial work at Harper's Weekly.
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