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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
8
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A jumble of short notes reports town folks names places and events. Attending to professional business in Oxford City this week Attorney A. Dickson. Lynn Moore recovering from illness. Life Miss Josie Gritty seriously ill but improving. Mrs Clyne Gregg returning from Arkanear and planning winter schooling near Beater. Mrs Bessie McVicker recovering from appendicitis. W F H. Thomas Tracy on a country business trip. K R M Borer accompanied from Moeane. Jas Crabtree slightly under the weather but able to work at the bank. Miss Citta Meee back from Oklahoma City State Fair. Miss Etta enjoyed trip. weather shift with north wind and cooler temps. Elbert Clift family returned from Colorado trip via Las Animas. rain scarce. Mrs HL Fellow and Supt Fellow to Liberal and Lawrence and Wichita for business and pleasure. Stanley C McCool and wife leaving for Arizona seeking new home. Beaver county friends wish them well. P S B E held a meeting Sunday with strong musical program. Anna Hughes led Endeavor service. Hutchinson trip for Tiwight Laneson due to ill father. father passed away Saturday. local obituary notes Mr Lawsen connected here long ago. sympathy offered to bereaved.
Members of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons lodge and Beaver order held a banquet Saturday night with many out of town guests. The program featured the Ladies Orchestra and readings followed by refreshments. Attendees called the event one of the season's most pleasant and uplifting gatherings.
The annual County Sunday School convention met at Christien church with delegates from county schools. State Secretary OC HL Sichols of Oklahoma City attended with his wife, the state superintendent of the elementary department. W.T. Quinn was re elected president and W.F Carson secretary treasurer. Forgan was chosen for the 19th convention site. The event featured singing, orchestra and a notable chorus by Forgan youths led by W. T. Meador and Rev. A le Hughes. The gathering inspired renewed zeal to expand and improve Sunday school work across the county.
A vintage ad extols Dr King s New Discovery for cold relief and cough suppression. It claims swift relief and a money back guarantee, with a family doctor endorsement from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio. The copy urges trying the product to avoid wearing oneself out fighting a cold.
Local Republican candidate for county superintendent, GT Ayers, surprised friends with a Sunday wedding to Miss Mary White of St Louis Missouri. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr and Mrs B G Brown as Miss White had recently arrived from Illinois to join Balko School where Ayers serves as superintendent.
About forty relatives and friends of Mrs. Louisa Stephenson near Koko mo gathered Wednesday of last week in September for a surprise birthday dinner honoring her fifth anniversary. The event was thoroughly planned, guests arrived with filled baskets, and the host enjoyed a day of uninterrupted joy and hospitality.
An advertisement touts Hr Ring's Low Life Pill promising a vigorous stomach, perfect liver function, and steady bowels. It pledges improved digestion, relief from constipation, blood purification, and overall body cleansing for two cents via a local druggist.
The W G T U regular meeting proceeds this month at the Methodist church Friday afternoon October 30. The topic is Medical Temperance led by Dr. Mary Twyford. All members and others are urged to attend.
The Loyal Men and Women of the Christian Bible school hosted a Sunday shower for the newly married couple Mr and Mrs Arthur Quinn. A large class turnout witnessed the surprise gift of china and linen as refreshments and sherbet and cake were enjoyed.
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