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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
2
A city newspaper note quotes real estate dealer Bam Btinger praising prayer meetings and investment advantages. He recalls selling a parcel in his Sky High addition to a stranger who visited during a meeting. The item reflects local boosterism and speculative talk.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for eczema rashes and itchings in infants and children. It offers free samples by mail via a Boston department, urging readers to request by postcard and noting wide availability. The snippet ends with a quip about charity in winter.
The article offers practical guidance for dry farming with deep plowed beds to improve drainage and root space. It covers crop rotation, spacing for Hawthorn Rhubarb and asparagus, strawberry care, mulching with straw, worm control with tobacco water, warm weather shade for lettuce, and making a dry farm lawn from alfalfa. It recommends sub-irrigation for cucumbers and other vines and finishing with a dark green alfalfa lawn mowed low.
At Dodge City experiment station F J Turner reports Sudan grass plots show modest hay yields in a very dry year. Plat No 1 yielded 1.875 pounds per hay cut and 426 pounds from the end cut, with two cuts totaling 2.301 pounds. Plat No 2, seeded June 6, produced 262 pounds of seed per acre and average height 6 8 inches. Plat No 3 yielded 385 pounds with 20 inch average height. A wheat drill plot yielded 7140 pounds per acre from two cuts. The season was dry, limiting potential gains without more rainfall.
A list of eleven demands a horse might express for humane treatment. He asks not to pound or overdrive, not to be kept warm or sold, not to be drafted, not to be overloaded, not to be worked when tired, not to have feet cut excessively, and to be treated kindly with proper feeding, water, and rest after long drives. It emphasizes empathy and fair care from a rider or owner.
Lime water has long been used as a preservative but new tests show it preserves eggs better than prewar methods. After six months in lime water, eggs remain hearty and usable, with no lime flavor, suitable for kitchen use. two nine gallon barrels stored with proper salts stayed as sound as fresh eggs stored months earlier.
A village election tale depicts a drunkard who votes temperance and faces taunts about whisky. He replies that if whisky were not available he would not climb the pole for it, illustrating steadfast temperance resolve amid mockery. The piece references national liquor battles and a call for strong political action against alcohol.
Colorado banks report a six week gain in resources of 1 576 039 89 dollars following statewide prohibition. Real estate dealers note saloonkeepers and bartenders are buying ranches and truck farms as a result of the policy shift.
A passage from The Brewers' Journal warns that some companion and individual employers threaten to mischarge employees for drinking alcohol at any time. It argues such actions show no regard for fairness and amount to economic slavery aimed at protecting profits.
A fragmented note credits a temperance reform movement as victorious and forward looking with phrases about a sure tomorrow and Union stance, reflecting early reform optimism and a call for continued progress.
Old city ad copy promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children. It urges mothers to check tongues for constipation and claims the remedy clears waste within hours. Includes a warning about counterfeit syrups and bottle labeling instructions.
An old testimonial from W. G. Cook of Clinton Iowa, then 60, claims Swamp-Root cured his uric acid and kidney troubles after three weeks of use. The notice invites readers to request a sample bottle and information from Kilmer Co. Binghamton N Y, promising a booklet on kidneys and a sale pitch for remedies.
Fragmentary reader text referencing Ontario and 1008 cheese factories suggests a local newspaper item about provincial life and industry. The readable bits indicate questions of liveliness and regional identity, with Ontario mentioned and a curious note about cheese factories.
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapeptaine cures indigestion dyspepsia and gastritis quickly by neutralizing stomach acids. It touts worldwide fame, urges keeping a 50 cent package at hand, and notes relief from symptoms like gas headaches and nausea once the product contacts the stomach.
The pope dismisses a silver service as unnecessary and accepts a $20,000 cash gift from a Genoese nobleman who had long called him Giacomino. The anecdote contrasts papal frugality with a nobleman’s lavish offering and notes a shift in aviation warfare, detailing early airship and airplane interception challenges and riflemen adapting to shoot ahead of fast-moving craft.
A 16 ft 9 in hemlock timber from the Congress Street Bridge pier in Troy tested at 606000 pounds total, equating to 2670 pounds per square inch after nearly forty years in water and nine months drying. Professor Lawson notes prolonged water exposure did not reduce later dry strength.
A naval recruiting officer questions an actor about sea experience. The actor boastfully cites two years as a midshipman in the Pinafore and roles ranging from lieutenant to admiral in various stage comedies. London Opinion notes the exchange with light humor.
In a Pulton Street dining spot Tad, the cartoonist known as Tad, wagers six dollars with a stranger who challenges Tad’s recognition. The passerby claims Tad is the man he encounters, while Tad questions the proof and identity amid casual banter.
In a humorous wartime moment Mrs Torking notes a knitting plan. Sam is praised for knitting, but a mix up leads to mittens lacking thumbs and the maker deciding to craft a pair of socks instead. The exchange captures home front spirit and resourceful charity.
A compact remark notes Dobson's humor as notably original with a quip that its greatest fault lies in being so. The Boston Evening Transcript echoes the assessment, framing the line as a witty critique of humor.
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