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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
7
An advertisement dense with dubious claims promotes hair dyes, tonics, and patent medicines. It touts La Cre ole hair dressing, Morke’s Pellets for digestion, and Hall’s Catarin Medicine, urging readers toward cosmetic and health potions amid generic warnings about constitutional illness and rewards for disease concerns. The copy mixes product pitches with sensational health promises and faded references to locations like Toledo, Ohio.
An early 20th century note discusses potential meat choices amid garden woes. Deacon Wayne and local residents debate compromising on chicken versus turkey as turkeys become the more reliable option, highlighting community sentiment and practical preferences.
The News-senior of Richmond Virginia cites statements from two furniture firms claiming far fewer returns since prohibition began. One dealer reports average monthly returns dropping from six to one after seven months of prohibition, while another notes a 60 percent rise in collections since November 1, 16. The News-Leader questions the broader impact on home life and thrift.
A fragment describes a scheme that empties pockets of wage earners for grocers dry goods merchants landlords and others. The odd phrasing suggests a cautionary note about dishonest practices affecting working people in an urban setting.
A long excerpt argues the saloon system preys on new drinkers, draining the strong into lifelong dependency while fueling liquor profits. It cites Seaborn Wright on recruitment, a Spokane tale about pawnbrokers, and Representative Randall’s critique of liquor taxes, framing a broader moral battle over temperance and public policy.
In Puerto Rico, about 1.2 million residents voted in the first election on a liquor ban. The referendum results show a decisive tilt toward dry law with a large margin against alcohol, reflecting social and political tensions over Prohibition era reforms.
The piece extols Canada following the US example by creating vast park tracts like Jasper and others near the Grand Trunk Pacific railway area. It lauds Jasper Park’s preserved wild beauty, highlights rivers Saskatchewan and Columbia as scenic arteries, and honors early explorers and fur traders who opened the West through rugged exploration and frontier life.
An American general tours Verdun as a bombardment erupts. Wounded, blurred by dust and shellfire, a colonel radios to rear via pigeons. The general inquires why the pigeon was released and learns the colonel’s odd affection for birds.
A wartime report describes French ingenuity in using carrier pigeons with a balloon system. Forty birds ride to the front in a basket attached to a parachute. On landing, a pigeon carries a message back after its handler transcribes and seals it in an aluminium case before releasing the bird.
Washington Water Power company installs a burglarproof cashier’s cage described as iron clad on outer walls and door. Steel window cuts, counterweighted curtains, and hinged steel traps guard access with cash placed in an exterior trap that swings inward for retrieval. A sliding cover protects a small access hole above the trapdoor.
Fragmentary ad copy notes a former beauty and lum uses La Creole Hale Dress ing priced at 140 dollars. Details are incomplete but imply a fashion advertisement or feature mentioning a person and a dress style with a price provided.
A farming couple, after years of marriage, decide to move to a town for better schooling for their children. They search homes, finally choosing a first floor bedroom and bath due to care needs for a relative, and plan to relocate to Cleveland Main Deter on a future date.
An ad touts Boschee's German Syrup as a proven remedy for coughs throat irritation and chest congestion. It claims to soothe and quiet the throat aid sleep and ease expectoration with sixty two years of American sales claiming health benefits for bronchitis croup and other lung troubles.
Ralph lived in the city but is son of his grandfather a tyrant who visits him often. One day during a long deep study his feverish caretaker frees him, and he finally feels content when the grandfather is closer to him.
A fragmentary passage praises CAETORIA for infants and bears a 40 year signature claim. It includes a personal reminiscence about Betty and her two brothers Charles and David, noting England and America birth origins and a comment on family relations.
An old advertisement touts a tasteless malaria tonic priced at 66 cents. It asserts the formula on the label and claims the product builds up the system and drives out malaria.
An exchange aboard a vessel from Douglas Isle of Man to Liverpool leads Mrs Eile Butter of Manchester to repeatedly declare she is German The remark, made for amusement, results in a 33 guinea fine and costs as reported by the London Observer.
Winona Minnesota reports the death of Hants, a cousin of Abraham Lincoln. The item references New Orleans and a public situation about building needs. The fragmentary text provides few clear details beyond the relationships and locations mentioned.
An account from the DuvalWin Hotel and Surgical Institute in Wertalo details a claimed discovery named An-U-o a remedy claimed to draw out the ulcer with anti inflammatory effects. The narrative mentions a patient with backache and knee pain reporting relief after taking Anurte, with endorsements from a neighbor and local readers urged to request a trial package from the company.
A garbled historic note describes Queen Hees issuing a charter to Skipper Vislersonon for the River Thames to remain free for trade and her descendants to maintain a mooring at a fixed spot. The war disrupted trade and submarine activity left the crew marooned, with Captain Willum overseeing a boat fleet to keep the river open until hostilities end. He expects exile for two or three years more due to war.
An old advertisement promotes GOAP 18 as strongly alkaline and long lasting, claiming constant use will burn out the weapon. It advises cleansing the scalp with La Creole Hair Dressing to darken unsightly hairs in a natural way. Price one dollar.
Paris scientist Mtr. Charles Lambert develops a method for blind readers using Morse coded characters printed on shoes and a thick paste that hardens into raised letters. The system imitates relief printing and aims to be cheaper than prior housing methods, benefiting mutilated readers without hands.
A fragmentary note describes townsfolk harmed by a war era device. Characters suffer deprivation as an electric dam device is showcased in printing with a distinct metallic ink. The passage hints at consequences and the stark display of this apparatus.
A convalescent patient voices relief for a breath of home, asking ferrying questions as an ambulance driver answers in clipped phrases. A motor car arrives by the veranda and a plan forms to free him from the base by pumping air into a tire and heading toward Aberdeen.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions repentance and marriage, with unclear names and context. The wording suggests a distressed or political marriage narrative, but key facts and entities are unreadable. The piece reads as a stray historical snippet with no concrete events or dates to anchor.
A garbled snippet suggests a local note about money tied to Hinks and Nie, with unclear details. The fragment hints at questions over how funds were made and who profited, but lacks coherent names, places, dates, or outcomes to confirm a specific event.
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