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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
4
Public notice for Beaver California publication advertising rates and subscription price. Rates available upon application. Yearly subscription set at 1.00. Thursday issue details provided for readers and advertisers.
Directory lists multiple local officials and offices including judge, treasurer, clerk, sheriff, surveyor, and superintendent with scattered names and titles. Entries reference districts and counties, showing a formal listing of government roles and incumbents.
Beaver County hosts the Second Annual Farmers' Institute and Educational Fair over October 4 to 6. A large crowd enjoyed stock and poultry displays, farm products, and school children parading with bands, while judges awarded ribbons for livestock, crops, and domestic science exhibits amid favorable but windy weather and robust community spirit.
Fragmented OCR yields a potpourri of local items. Mentions drug advert, stray medical claim, school teaching change, a home visit, church meeting, and a wooden-frame residence being built. Also notes a nine year old horse for sale and a farmer’s listing in Liberal.
Reports from MT Smith and Ray Hopper homes note a baby girl and a boy born this week. Neighborhood events include a district meeting at Harmony led by Dr Barns, rain, and ongoing home building projects near Twin Mounds and Iwonant Girton. A Sunday school unit formed at Logan School with Robins as Superintendent and Mrs. Baldwin as Secretary.
The Hanaoa again offers the annual subscription prize for the biggest watermelon brought to this office this season. A six months subscription goes to the second largest melon. Bring in your big melon for a chance at the free year.
An old ad claims Buck lyn Arnica Salve is unmatched for corns burns bruises sores and scalds offering relief for rashes eyes cold sores chapped hands and sprains. It mentions limited private sale and production by C Tracy’s with a bold promise of superior healing.
Public auction at a remote site near Beaver Caleyville and Riverside on October 1 1811 at 10 am includes 17 head horses and mules 4 cattle farm implements household goods and free lunch. Terms: cash under 10 and credit up to 12 months with approved security 10 percent notes and 10 percent cash discount. Phillips owner auctioneer J W Steffen clerk N Edwards.
Listings advertise three room homes on Douglas Avenue with fenced yards and low prices, plus a two room residence on Ingeatahie with 10 foot lot. Also a Beaver area subscription renewal and circulation drive seeks a manager in exchange for salary and commission, full or part time, with references to Good Housekeeping Magazine in New York.
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