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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
11
A historical Army guide details marching basics. It covers stance, forward and march commands, cadence, and step lengths, including how to halt, pivot, and change direction with precision. The text explains moving pivots, column moves, and oblique turns to maintain exact formation.
The text explains how soldiers hear and respond to commands. It defines the preparatory command and the execution command and stresses timing tone and clarity for instant obedience. It notes how signals and forms of orders vary and when an actual order is used.
A troubled wife arranges a screening to reveal her unfaithful husband. The cinematograph operator and relatives witness the husband on screen. The man remains calm, then his brother tracks him to a club where he drinks heavily, encountering a surprising reunion at the gate.
The article surveys Moorish influenced villas in Mustapha Superior with hillside gardens, terraced courts, and intricate interiors. It notes water irrigation by ancient aqueducts, privacy through high walls, and court centered layouts featuring fountains, tile work, and latticed galleries. The El Bardo house is highlighted for restoration and elegant Mukhib rooms with open arcades and shaded interiors.
An interview with Han Sichotaw Tyorgaioe, inspector of state finance, discusses wartime savings and social changes. He notes reduced insanity and rental disorders among soldiers, lower fires in towns, and a shift to sobriety among Russian peasants, attributing it to wartime experience and public policy.
The sixty fourth Congress provided Porto Rican citizenship for prohibition subject to a five year referendum. The Hane Interests pressed for an early decision and a July general election will decide the issue. The N W T U backs the dry movement with mission work and Nelle Burger of Missouri leads the campaign. Decatur raid results show bootleggers jailed with no professional bondsmen available to bail them.
Critics note that postwar shifts show brewers converting to other industries and hiring more workers. Examples cited include Rainier Brewery in Portland where 156 beer workers increased to 1000 in tanning, Portland Brewery shrinking beer jobs but expanding to furniture making for 500, Pacific Coast Brewery moving from 123 beer staff to 2500 in shoe manufacturing.
Baron von Liebig says beer provides more nourishment than four measures of Tavarian beer on the knife point test. The mayor of Davenport Iowa is quoted predicting higher whisky consumption under prohibition than before. The Commoner editorial questions officials enforcing the law versus boasting of liquor influence.
Rev. Father James J. Onsaliy denounces the saloon as the labor unions’ foe. He warns Anton Jam cannot rise to power while liquor remains, declaring breweries and distilleries grow rich on workers’ hard earned dollars.
An article urges extensive land use and new farming efforts to meet wartime food needs. It notes reduced producer strength, calls for immediate action, and promotes Canadian lands and homesteads as affordable options to boost 1917 yields and support the Allied war effort.
A fragment from a civic discussion shows Mr Koleker arguing patriotism requires consuming perishables while Mrs Hocker counters that all life can perish when Jack alters the table. The block reflects a domestic policy style exchange in a local column.
A brief opinion piece laments the idea of substituting kilts for trousers, noting discomfort with the fashion shift and skepticism about its appeal. The writer, signing as Now Orleans Staten, voices concern over cultural acceptance and personal image.
Readable text mentions a Civil War guerrilla gang survivor site connected to Quantrell and a blonds lady image. The snippet also references a strong alkaline product and eye care, plus a slightly garbled line about a $20 gold piece. Context is fragmentary with mixed topics.
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