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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
6
A damaged snippet from a Philadelphia item mentions a nervous mother, a husband, and vague claims of improvement after several months. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks verifiable details such as names, dates, or locations.
In New York Captain Norman Thwaites of British intelligence notes sugar shortages and longing for comforts. A Bayswater constable in London attends a notable occasion, then a purse remark about a boy leads to joy over extra sugar. The Bonville View laments wedding expenses and suggests thrift investments.
A fragment from a 19th century style text questions post dinner habits and training for a speaker. The dialogue hints at digestion and a “new Gad of whale wrenk” as humorous critique. The voice resembles satirical newspaper prose with playful misprints.
A breezy remark by a judge is noted as the discussion centers on a lighthearted line about a windy, evergreen presence. The exchange highlights a playful tone amid a formal setting.
National Womans Labor advocates urge wage earners to back statewide prohibition. Editor Clint Houston argues saloons drain incomes and that banning alcohol benefits workers, citing a Colorado wage earner census showing minimal support for repeal in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo during 1916.
A farmer states why he opposes a town saloon license, arguing fair treatment of saloonkeepers. The piece cites William Jennings Bryan on food use and prohibition, urging voters to consider wartime duty, patriotism, and the impact of alcohol on soldiers, economy, and national effort.
Rene Fonck of the French aviation service set out to avenge a fallen comrade and conducted a bold air patrol. He engaged a German squadron, shooting down two planes, then pursued a third until it crashed. After refueling he destroyed another two seaters and forced two more to the ground within five minutes. Described as cool and daring, Fonck has risen to lead among French aces in the war's fiercest air battles.
Indiana Senator Harry New emerges as a stubborn war measures advocate and reliable voice on universal military service. From Indianapolis, New rose from journalism to politics and quickly became a vocal, behind the scenes force in wartime legislation.
Jersey City Commissioner James F. Gannon Jr. proposes using city power to protect families with children in flats. He warns landlords who bar infants they may face higher tax assessments and public opinion lawsuits. Gannon vows to battle any legal challenges to prove the city stands with the next generation.
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum, famed sculptor born in Idaho in 1867, was chosen by a friend of President Wilson to probe why the airplane program lapsed. He claimed evidence of incompetence graft and pro German influences amid counter charges from involved parties. Borglum studied in San Francisco Paris London and at St Marys College Kansas before turning to sculpture.
The article extols a black foulard dress with white organdie collar and cuffs paired with a wide-brimmed model hat, black clocked stockings, and patent pumps as a striking ensemble. It discusses spring and summer silk trends, noting wool scarcity has driven silk designs with dark grounds and light patterns, including irregular dots and threadlike tracery.
Prepared by Department at Keneaivares describes using hens to brood incubator hatched chicks. Eggs are placed under the hen four to five days before hatch. After hatch, dry chicks are added at night. over time the hen may brood 10 to 18 plus, depending on weather and hen size. Transfers should occur at night, or in morning for mellow hens, keeping age and color consistency.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the piece argues that unrestricted mother hens roaming with chicks lead to chilling and higher chick mortality. It recommends dry ventilated coops that can be closed at night, with a small yard optional, to protect the brood until weaning while allowing exercise.
The article advises using a coop to shelter and warm the chicks under the hen. Regular cleaning at least weekly is needed, with kerosene spray if mites appear. Move the coop weekly to fresh ground with new grass and provide shade and a clean floor of sand dirt or straw for best health.
The article argues that poultry raising is essential to feed the nation and support the war effort. It calls on general farmers and urban families with small backyards to keep enough hens to supply eggs for their tables, noting the prior year’s deficiency must be made good and additional production added.
An old advertisement touts Freezone for corns with quick pain relief and cheap cost. The page blends a Cincinnati inventor claim with a wartime bulletin about a gunner and a quip on women’s marital status, reflecting era tone and social jokes.
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