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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
5
A heated, disjointed discussion on hot bread, prohibition, and wages. The text cites Senator Pickett, a call for banning hot bread, and references United States reports showing wage changes under prohibition, alongside opinions on alcohol's social impact and economic strain on workers and families.
A New York dispatch reports efforts to curb agitators among immigrant workers led by Mrs. Marlen Clark, secretary to a prominent industrialist. The piece notes Serdevedn as a leading figure, discusses European peasant perspectives, and warns of foreign agitation that could harm U.S. industry if not countered.
The veteran horse Chief Swingley, long the city’s fire buggy mount, will retire to a pasture on Chester Island after decades of service. The animal helped firefighters reach emergencies, traveled with the chief to theaters, and never failed to respond when alarms sounded, awaiting the chief’s return.
A joint committee hearing on a proposed cat control ordinance drew passionate remarks from women critics and supporters alike. Advocates cited cats howling and garden damage while defenders argued for humane treatment and rights of the felines.
Mia May Tyrrell becomes Buffalo’s first female elevator operator at the Colonnade Building on Perl Street opposite St Paul’s Church. Manager H J Maebeok says the idea came after trouble finding a suitable elevator boy in New York and Chicago. the experiment proves popular with riders and staff.
A historical kitchen article offers practical recipes including Nut Loaf and various dumplings, plus guidance on beverages, fruit syrups, and plain foods. It emphasizes nutrition, digestion, and balanced meals with notes on bread types, digestion aids, and healthy eating habits for families.
An unclear mocked dialogue hints at a German viewpoint and a half drifted scene involving Booth Turkingten and a bartender named Billmild. The text reads like a garbled newspaper account with distorted names and phrases, lacking coherent events or clear outcomes.
Ambiguous old ad fragment promotes a highly alkaline soap named La Cresta. The readable lines urge surprising cleansing claims and oddly misspelled phrases. Product branding centers on a stark, sensational tone.
Police Sergeant McShane overheard a quarrel over a window sign reading Laundry Agentewy. The barber and painter argued over whether the word spelled agencey or agency, with the education committee chairman insisting the sign must stay as painted.
A wary speaker denounces a man named Skinner as wholly wicked and deceitful. He claims Skinner’s wife confirmed dangerous behavior and asserts the man’s moral ruin.
The notice humorously recalls a vegetarian wedding with jests about high cost. A guest jokes the mind of honor bore a bouquet of sweet peas and bridesmaids carried baskets of sweet potatoes. The light quip highlights playful wedding banter.
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