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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
7
A humorous fragment from Jack London in Vera Cruz where he, as war correspondant, compares ignorant young writers to Cal Clay who fails to smoke from a pipe. The piece contains dated dialogue about war reporting, a chummy exchange with Wash White, and a digressive joke about a baseball pitcher and a duke.
An Indiana woman praises Postum as a remedy for coffee ailments in her family. She details her father’s stomach issues and headaches from coffee, her mother’s headaches, and how Postum, brewed to resemble coffee, ended their coffee use. She notes long-term reliance and quotes a grocer recommendation, with product details and pricing.
A Columbus saloon keeper faces a witty critic during the state fair week. A man suggests filling a water tank with beer or whisky, arguing the joke undercuts drinking causes. The keeper retorts, and the man pivots to propose a temperance lesson for Sunday school.
An internal report explains apparent inconsistencies between rising liquor log figures and lower actual consumption, noting figures rely on gallons withdrawn from warehouses rather than consumed. Liquor journals support this view, while industry sources predict further declines into May and June, signaling shifting market conditions and debates on temperance.
A New York Brewers Journal notes plan to add moving pictures to public education efforts at county fairs and other events as part of a nationwide brewers campaign. A Wilkes Barre sheriff reports a sealed beer bottle contained a frog that was dissolved by acid, prompting concerns about beer safety.
Foxton Jones, superintendent of the Irish work for Dr Barnardo's Homes, reports 80,000 children rescued. About 79 percent of cases are linked to drink. He warns that without the drink trade, the institutions would nearly close their doors.
The Alliance News cites Mr. George B. Wilson, secretary of the United Kingdom Alliance, estimating Great Britain's drink bill for the past year at over Wx millions of dollars, higher than the prior year. The piece notes that "future palaces" compete with public houses across the kingdom.
Reports warn of a feared spread of mobolinum and a sharp increase in crime, with recommendations to curb it. The region also notes growing numbers of childless families, 1 800 000 in the country and 2 067 000 with a single child. It mentions saloon license costs of 120 dollars, suggesting one boy learns to drink per license.
Vincent Astor recalls a French evening gown story from Rue de la Paix. A headstrong girl bought it without her mother’s knowledge and wore it to Armenonville. The mother protests yet the girl insists it is “to wear that gown of nothing.” The mother replies it comes to about the same thing with a shrug.
Mrs L White reports at age sx months her baby broke out with pimples on head and face. Water ran, body itched, clothing irritated, sleep difficult. After trying medicines with little help, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Within two weeks the child was healed and slept well. Sample free via Cuticura, Boston.
A doctor replies cheerfully to a far patient caller, joking that he can treat two in one trip. The anecdote, noted in the Home Journal, hinges on a lighthearted pun about treating two patients in one journey.
A consumer alert notes that Manford's Balsam of Myrrh is recommended for a galled torve and promises a refund if chores remain uncured after trying the remedy. The dealer guarantees satisfaction or money back.
In Crescent the voices rise over enduring tensions as neighbors and partners clash amid rising costs and personal disputes. A terse social dynamic unfolds revealing strain between spouses.
West Side YMCA New York physical director De Lewle urges men to shed dignity and act like kids on vacation. He promotes reading dime novels and light travel talk to rejuvenate, with humorous quips about cornalik cigarettes and violet scented handkerchiefs. A passage ends with a pianist fearing future limits on his craft.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain unveils a Weymouth memorial to ancestor John Endicott, former Massachusetts Bay governor, and Richard Clark who sailed to New England 300 years ago. Louie Cook of Weymouth speaks amid town ceremony amid wartime quotes and local remarks.
A fragmented dialogue notes speculation about a jewelers shop and weighing gold by the karat. The garbled text hints at motives and weighing ideas without clear factual detail or named persons.
A fragment tale mentions a young man connected to a British aristocratic family who disgreed hin people and went to work. The ad copy touts Hanford's Bales for soreness and promotes a local home remedy.
The text critiques storytelling tropes as outdated and demands changes in romance plots. It then shifts to agricultural advice, endorsing common salt as a weed killer for undesirable vegetation, with application guidance and concentration. The piece mixes editorial critique with practical farming instructions.
A call to assign young people simple household tasks to build character. Small duties like yard work, errands, tidying rooms, organizing desks, or arranging flowers foster habits of neatness and thoroughness. Faithful completion of little chores forms important beginnings in responsible living.
Fragmentary report quotes Senator Bonator La Follette discussing dodges and aquirine linked to porlalo Corrupt railroad offglats. The garbled dialogue mentions a dun entering Smith's home and a curious exchange about a father leaving, with echoes of a street scene and order rewards.
Fragmentary OCR note suggests a belief that red liquor cures blues. The readable text hints at social notions about color or drink as an antidote, indicating casual folk theory rather than formal medical claim. Further context is needed for precise attribution.
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