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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
8
An Ada page advertises La Creole Hair Dressing priced at 1.00, claiming to enhance natural hair color and cover gray with a suggestion of beauty and grooming. The copy targets women readers with a promise of effective results and a domestic setting.
An exchange recalls a wager over gasoline and a Shakespeare fest in a quirky village scene. A professor and judge figure in a humorous dialogue about fuel, driving, and returning home with limited gas.
A jumble of vintage quotes covers wartime thrift and frugal habits. A man jokes about economy while a baseball coach notes practice, and a woman’s spending freedom reflects social attitudes as war looms.
The Womans Christian Temperance Union under Mrs Kitt H Thacher coordinates emergency wartime plans through state and local unions. They prepare welfare work at camps and mobilization centers, provide coffee and doughnuts to soldiers, and plan hospital relief with federal war department support.
Mr. Ota F Thu, free president of the Color Moderation of Labor, says Denver unions number 108 and meet in 28 buildings. He notes saloons hindered unity but claims now that saloons are gone a labor temple costing about $25,000 will be built.
Officials outline a wartime program to prevent vice and disease in camps. The plan emphasizes preemptive action, new training approaches, and centralized leadership under a federal director to shape soldier conduct and welfare.
A garbled dispatch mentions Pelton and the Chirags family amid talks on advancing patient care and rail routes. Officials reference a plan to maintain French rail progress and defense ties as War Secretary confirms no further comment.
Robert Lovett chairman of the War Council tiltroad Volunteers offered his all to support Red Cross relief during the war and accepted a Washington conference to form a committee to coordinate relief efforts. Attendees and chairs were listed including bishops and major civic leaders as potential members.
General McCain notes the U S Army plans 16 new military schools to train officers from the selective draft. He says 40 000 enrolled were chosen from 200 000 applicants and will undergo three months of intensive study and over 47 hours weekly of work under strict discipline.
The article urges wheat and barley producers to expand farming in Western Canada and the United States. It cites favorable weather, rising grain prices, and government calls to boost food production. It highlights cheap lands, railway access, and opportunities for settlers, noting many will move to frontlines or abroad to farm. It ends with unrelated quips from other papers.
An advertisement touts freexene, a ether compound corn remedy discovered by Chaetanatl chomint, claiming painless removal of hard and soft corns and calluses. It promises instant relief, no irritation, and easy removal with a few drops, with dealers urged to order from a wholesale house.
A garbled text alludes to Albert and Sabor in a tense scene about a wife and a photograph. The fragment hints at conflict, deception, and strange accusations within a troubled marriage, with unclear actions and motives surfacing amid the confusion.
A fragmented 19th century style note discusses troubles with meals and daily routines. It mentions Major and Nady Det, concerns about crepes, and the strain of deciding what to eat or how to drill in these times.
A garbled diary style fragment mentions tasteless formula labels and a malaria remedy. It recalls a murder in a woods near Princeton and a cryptic dialogue about danger and danger signals amid a rural setting with old friendships and unclear speakers.
Fragmentary text appears to mock age and fashion trends with garbled phrases. It references dressing and discontent, suggesting a satirical piece on youth and appearance, with unclear provenance and several nonsensical segments.
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