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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
6
A readable ad style feature promotes Dr Pierce remedies for spring health. It touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Rod tonic and Anurie for uric acid, claiming long use and wide endorsement. It urges dietary changes and hydration, with a final quip about spring poets as weather prophets.
Vintage advertisement text touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney and bladder issues. Claims showy testimonials, sample bottles via De Ner & Co, and marketing aimed at soldiers and youth with seductive copy and slogans.
Fragmented text discusses funding for war, detailing proposed expenditures to support the army, transport, hospitals, training, and engineering. Mentions salaries, supplies, and civilian programs across multiple departments, with references to political figures and national military needs. The passage conveys urgency for democracy and wartime mobilization.
A Wyoming party line up signals strong push for statewide prohibition in next fall’s referendum. Officials claim 99 percent of wine sales already dry under existing laws and predict victory. Women voters have participated since 1880 as dry states trend continues in a wave of reform efforts.
Jeane PF. Mureneson reports on German propaganda and looming threats. A New York speech cites German control of water rights and raw materials in Spain. The piece notes Germany’s postwar aims to use Spain Switzerland and Holland for a broad trade and military strategy. Born 1877 in Louisville, Kentucky, Mureneson rose from teen reporter to Louisville Times city editor by age twenty-one.
Germany aims to seize Ukraine's grain to feed the empire during wartime. Delbruck leads economic planning, directing wheat captures and transport to sustain German food reserves and reduce hunger fears after victory.
Hon. Crawford Vaughn former South Australian premier and labor member lauds American labor. After touring 21 states he praises loyalty, determination, and wartime unity among U S workers. He credits Samuel Gompers as a fine leader and emphasizes American patriotism and willingness for sacrifice in the war effort.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines economical poultry housing with 3 to 4 square feet per bird, dry ventilated spaces, and south facing exposure when possible. DIY options reuse crates or packing boxes, using 2 by 4 lumber for framing and roofing paper for weatherproofing, plus improvised doors and ventilation.
The article describes a basic hen house plan with boards for walls, roofing paper for weatherproofing, and battens to seal cracks. It recommends one ventilated window, a side door, and a single slope roof. Front height around zero feet and rear four feet allows easy work, suitable for 20 to 23 hens.
In this piece labor faces questions about liquor and saloon influence. It weighs the era’s moral dangers, the power of taverns over workers, and calls for clear action by labor to shape the trade and protect the working class. The rhetoric seeks decisive union leadership against perceived debauchery.
The Port land Oregonian argues prohibition harms revenue yet lowers crime and public burden. It notes breweries repurposed, unemployed workers scarce in Oregon, and cities learning to cope without liquor taxes while capital redeploys assets. Five states and regions cited show evolving attitudes toward prohibition.
Albert J. Stone, vice president of the Erie railroad, named assistant regional director of Eastern railroad by Regional Director A. T. Stith. Stone, an operating expert, rose from Hornell car worker to vp in charge of operation and maintenance on July 16, 1914, with a career spanning New York and Delaware and Hudson before returning to the Erie.
The article argues for early spring incubation to maximize year round laying. Early-hatched flocks mature by fall and lay eggs in winter, while late-hatched birds mature slowly, skip winter laying, and only begin again in the following spring.
A mother busy at night misses tucking Robin into bed. The child resists sleep yet asks a simple, poignant question about getting tired. He peers at his mother and whispers, “Mamma, can’t you get ting tired?” reflecting a gentle moment of fatigue and care.
A brief aphorism warns that joy should be seized because tomorrow may bring ruin or death. The line emphasizes mortality and the urgency of living in the moment. It casts a somber tone about fate and the fragility of life.
A column of old advertisements promotes lemon juice based skin whiteners. It describes making a quarter pint lemon lotion from three ounces orchard white and two lemons, to massaged daily on face and hands. The ad also runs perfume and ointment promotions from Cuticura with sample offers.
The public must be educated to act decisively as the energy issue in Swat prompts strong calls for urgent action. Officials stress swift, decisive measures while locals weigh the consequences and seek clearer guidance from leadership.
Ad promotes La Creole Hair Dressing as the original hair darkener that imitates natural color without dye. Sold for $1.00 with bold claims of authenticity and imitation warning, framing itself as a superior counterfeit-free product.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal notes legs on display as a social statement. It mentions an eminent scientist predicting humanity’s future, and suggests owners flaunt their legs in defiance of his views.
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