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A fragmentary dialogue mentions a woman facing a real life quandary aboard a car. The garbled lines imply she could not hang onto a trap and knit, raising questions about where and what happened.
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
7
A fragmentary dialogue mentions a woman facing a real life quandary aboard a car. The garbled lines imply she could not hang onto a trap and knit, raising questions about where and what happened.
Green's August Flower advertised as a century old remedy for constipation indigestion and general malaise promising quick relief after few doses. An ad notes onions as lunch for hungry youngsters. Another promotes Ly Creole Hair Dressing as the original darkening product and warns against imitations. A tartar hygiene claim is briefly mentioned.
An old health ad urges readers to protect kidneys and youth with Anurie and water. Dr Peton of the Sureival Institute Buffalo NY promotes Anurie as a remedy for backache rheuma and urinary issues. The ad claims strong benefits from daily water and a light diet and instructs readers to buy at drug stores or mail for a trial bottle.
In Anchorage residents attended the Alaskan Country Fair featuring agricultural, mining, and fishing products. The event, organized by the rail commission, offered compétitive contests and field sports including baseball games.
A fragmentary exchange portrays a boastful husband named Subster, praised for his behavior. The text hints at wedding or domestic satire and mentions ink preservation by adding sulfuric acid to ink.
A fragment describes a Bly daughter praised for patriotism and a judge remarking on replacing German music with another piece. The text also mentions neighbors worried about effectiveness and urges making pennies count before appeal. It ends with a chant-like admonition and a line about weariness and telling all to avoid ire.
Government issue paste for rodent control offered as a cost effective solution with no fees. Paste claimed to destroy rats and mice in homes, with ads promising pest elimination and mentions of cockroaches and other pests.
A highly garbled text fragment suggests dental or cosmetic guidance. It mentions good to rub something before justice and references toothache and discoloration. The readable parts lack clear names, dates, or a concrete event to ground a fuller summary.
Letter from J. Brook of Ady recounts a family case in Cherryvale Kane. The writer claims a son afflicted by illness improved after following Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and All Healing Salve with dietary rules and a wagon trip to Colorado as advised. The son reportedly gained thirty pounds.
Two newsboys debate earning potential at a golf club caddie post. One notes good money, the other says pay is light but highlights the camaraderie and jokes that come with helping players after rides and tips.
A speaker argued that during wartime internal differences should be dropped and urged fairness in bargains, claiming no good deal exists unless it is fair and that denying fairness harms the buyer and seller alike.
The article reports Dr. W. A. Evans rebutting claims that medicine or food alcohol has a role. He states internal use is rarely prescribed, notes alcohol harms like increasing pneumonia risk, and criticizes past uses in vaccines, snake bites, blood poisoning, and shock. Ammonia, coffee replace alcohol in some cases. overall alcohol fades from medical practice and will reappear only in limited contexts.
A letter from a moral paper argues against banning water to stop typhoid, saying water itself does not cause disease and poisoning lies with toxins in water. The writer supports abolishing the poisonous cause rather than water and claims modern evidence aligns with temperance aims to prohibit alcohol as a harmful drug.
The piece argues beer is not exempt from prohibition in 26 states and territories, noting brewer attempts to win exemptions failed nationwide. It urges brewers to convert plants to food production and mentions The Evils of Echo as a separate tale with a Scotland echo anecdote.
An advertised medical claim touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles. Sworn statements and testimonials are cited to support its efficacy while offering a sample bottle by parcel post and guidance to readers to mention the paper. A brief note on Germany's foreign trade follows.
fragmentary item notes a 17th century house in Newburyport to be preserved as a landmark under local preservation efforts. text references a reward offer and mentions a constitutional context, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The ad touts Caticura Soap and Ointment for daily facial care with a free mail sample offer. It claims benefits for pimples and dandruff, urges nightly and morning use, and mentions related beauty products and a separate men’s grooming item. It also references Violette Wong and Mary Pickford of Chinese origin and notes women’s study alongside men in Italian universities.
An OCR fragment shows product pitches and odd claims including La Oreste Halo Dressing shampoo, a grim hair styling instruction, a price line about 1.00, and references to Dr Merce’s Pleasant Pelicts for liver and bowels. Also mentions early cinema attempts and praise of Georgian women.
A fragmented OCR snippet blends historical ads and text. It references a German plotters topic, mentions Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic with quinine, hints at General Tonle, and notes hair care ads like La Creole Hair Dress. It also briefly mentions Philadelphia printing and a mention of Ben Franklin.
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