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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
8
Reports from Canadian chartered banks praise farming as the main wealth source. They warn big business risks but stress future farm demand, high prices, and the need for supportive credit. They urge emigration and expansion of agriculture, noting Canada and the United States must meet global food needs.
A friend phones with a vivid remark about the horrors of war and the impending loss of chorus men, provoking thoughts on the impact of war on a musical group.
An ad claims Cuticura heals sore hands fast using hot Cuticura Soap baths followed by Cuticura Ointment. It promotes a free sample by mail and includes separate stray lines about cosmetics and social musings from a late 19th or early 20th century page.
A historic U S Army piece stresses obedience as the core of soldierly discipline. It explains how daily drill and the school of the soldier forge automatic action, and outlines the chain of command from squad to regiment, emphasizing individual responsibility for unit coordination.
A military piece argues that soldiers must develop elastic muscles and disciplined nerves along with precise mental control. It emphasizes setting up exercises, responsive command, and clear thinking rather than rigidly dictating ideas.
The article explains the basic stance for soldiers, detailing the correct posture from feet angle and knee alignment to a straight back, head level, and shoulders square. It emphasizes standing at attention as the foundation for drill movements and overall discipline.
A garbled fragment describes a commuter walking to a railroad station and riding into the city, with hints of racial terms and a judge’s remark. The text is incomplete but centers on travel, movement, and authority amid tension.
A fragmented patent like ad describes a two half rotating cord separator for telephone cords with a central spindle and belt drive. It claims to prevent cord fraying and improve handling while noting American manufacture and prevalent barber jokes of the era.
Sore and hard corns can be lifted harmlessly with a few drops of Freezone. A small bottle is sold in drug stores and will remove corns and calluses without pain. If stock is unavailable, ask a local druggist to order from the wholesale house. The ad ends with a moral note about avoiding fear of trying in life.
A man rejects affection and lists non romantic topics before proposing they marry. She asks for the object of his speech as he hedges on commitment. He minimizes danger and suggests marriage as a practical solution given the situation. The exchange centers on motive and romantic hesitation.
Ad touts La Create Hair Dress Tag for restoring hair with gray streaks, claiming low price and quick results. The clipped insert mentions a housewife appeal about value for money and a jealous tone about performance. A pineapple export value for Hawaii ends June 20, 1915. New York restricts tobacco sales to those under eighteen.
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