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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
3
An Alberta farmer recounts six years on a Manitoba farm starting with $400 capital. He details initial hardships, improvements such as a deep well, chicken house, fences, cellars, and potato storage. He notes income from garden produce, hay, grains, hens, eggs, turkeys, and cattle, painting a steady though rugged rural rise.
An old newspaper ad touts Cascarets as a remedy for liver stomach and bowel misery including constipation dizziness and headaches. It promises quick relief and a clear head, urging purchase for adults and children. Also includes a separate note on alkaline soap and La Creole hair shampoo.
Rev W H Warner of Myersville Maryland declares that back lumbago neuralgia cramps and kidney trouble vanished after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills, praising the medicine as life saving and restoring to perfect health. Advertisement notes a 500 box and Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Weight for weight rope advertised as nearly twice as strong as steel.
In a moonlit parsonage, Prudence confesses she cannot marry Jerry due to familial duty. She plans to stay as mother to the children, urging Jerry to leave and never contact her. He urges caution, while she pleads to fulfill her promise to her father and siblings, even as both lovers vow lasting affection.
An unclear passage depicts Prudence tense and listening for approaching footsteps. The narrative references Sootny and Renee Heart and a man named Paley moving upstairs. The text ends with a breakfast fire being built in a kitchen.
Fragments reflect on beauty and prophecy in a tree and its branches as if foretelling seasons. The voice contemplates the sky, fear, and the slender twig that reveals gray buds in time, illustrating nature’s promise through delicate form.
A mother scolds her three year old son during a walk after he mispronounces a word. The boy, named Jack, responds solemnly claiming he called it a tog, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding of speech in a domestic scene.
A lengthy, OCR damaged summary discusses liquor industry analysis, workers, and economic impacts. It cites antialcohol arguments, mentions a Reverend, and references a council of churches testimony on employment and investment in the liquor business.
A judge ruled that a man has the right to be in the town where he is intoxicated and must not shift responsibility to taxpayers. The case involved a drunken man who went to the jail after drinking, hoping to sleep it off, prompting the judge to tell him to stay there next time rather than becoming a public expense.
The report from the North Carolina state auditor notes real estate values reaching over 1.008 billion and personal property higher figures, with references to prosperity under prohibition and shifts in wealth among elites, suggesting broad economic impact across major business lines.
Cambridge University professor G Shas Woodhead warns that alcohol does not cure pain irritability danger or fatigue and may even intensify these sensations, though alcohol can dull the senses through which they are perceived.
The report notes 25 states and Alaska now dry, with Utah leading the western states and Indian Territory behind. Wyoming, New Mexico and Minnesota have submitted the question to voters while campaigns run in Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Indiana, and more. The dry movement appears widespread with many states unsettled.
Fragmentary text shows confusion over a rib gift gesture and unclear comments about its meaning. No definite events or names are readable, leaving observers uncertain about intention or outcome.
Cincinnati man explains a home remedy for corns using freexone drops. Apply directly to the tender corn, then wear comfortable shoes. the corn should lift with the root, easing pain and burden. A small bottle costs little and should remove hard cores without pain.
A fragment from the New York Evening Post recounts a lengthy chat about a man’s shifting religious roles and family life. The speakers joke about the father’s changing denominations from Methodist to Presbyterian to Baptist, a running gag within the story.
Reports from Taly and southern France describe a surge in bird life and other animals, with foxes, mice, hares, and otters increasing in numbers. Russian wolves are said to attack detachments, while Africa notes devastations by Hank. Wildlife expands into abandoned habitats as humans focus on war.
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