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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
5
A mixed, garbled text fragment discusses Christmas gifts and a line about a subtle revenge. It mentions cigars as a joke gift, a box of chocolates, and questions about Christmas shopping. It also describes a Christmas tree decoration method using paper chains, silver and blue papers, and simple folding, offering a budget friendly craft.
A tired business man questions the show’s appeal to business patrons yet the manager insists the event welcomes all. The exchange hints at intended access during a holiday season without discrimination and a broader patronage aim.
An article describes a controversial Personal Liberty Exhibit in a town center where pro and anti temperance groups gathered. Local agitators debated liberty themes as a foreign visitor asserted home rights before a confrontation ended with two defenders escorted away.
Dr Woods Hutchinson debunks alcohol as food noting it does not nourish and may harm. He cites that only about two ounces can be burned in 24 hours, equivalent to a slice of bread, and that even small daily amounts disrupt the body's energy balance and add little real fuel.
A Seattle resident reports that after saloons and distilleries closed, there were more jobs than workers. An Industrial Brotherhood source says all able unemployed could work, ending two harsh winters of widespread joblessness and the so called liberty era.
Fragmentary OCR describes Pennsylvania transforming from nearly dry to more permissive, noting rise in counties with saloons and shifts in dry territory. Text mentions 1911 figures and current counts, but many words are garbled. The passage implies broad social and geographic changes from prohibition trends.
Fragment from a saloon oration rebukes government meddling and argues against legalized liquor. It claims workers’ wages are substantial and invokes parental duty, presenting an unanswerable moral stance without clear factual details.
An assortment of vintage testimonials and advertisements praise Kilmer’s Swamp Root for kidneys and bladder issues. Letters from customers in Texas claim relief for back pain and stones, urging readers to request samples and booklets from Kilmer & Co. Also included are other period ads for hair products and personal tonics, reflecting early 20th century patent medicine marketing.
A fragment discusses an old tonic labeled to contain quinine and iron in a tasteless form, claiming malaria relief and system buildup. It also mentions eye trouble and a newly mentioned voice magnifier capable of carrying moderate tones nearly five miles.
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