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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
9
A garbled mix of phrases references universal service war prep and social anxieties. Scattered lines touch on pay rates, cucumber prices, wartime shortages, and moral admonitions. Mentions Patrick and Saint Nicholas in odd contexts, with many misspellings and unclear connections.
The article calls for boosted food production across the nation to avert shortages during wartime. It urges mobilizing all usable land, backyards, vacant lots, and even railroad rights of way to grow food, noting rising prices and the need for broad participation from farmers and urban residents alike. It warns against complacency and emphasizes a collective duty to feed the population amid worldwide demand.
Editorial urges total American loyalty as the nation goes to war and troops deploy. It calls farmers to maximize cultivation, industry to supply arms, and all citizens to produce food locally. Citizens should display patriotism, raise flags, and show American spirit in every home and public space.
The timetable lists Beaver to Forgan service with daily and weekly departures, arrival and connection points at McKee and Sarnia, noting a weekly Monday Beaver departure at 12 00 PM and return same day, subject to change, plus connections at Wichita Falls and Santa Fe lines.
Banukoft Brothers, of Gate, will be in Begret, one week each month, for dentistry practice in all their branches. Watch his paper for updates and schedules.
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