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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
7
In a courtroom scene the prosecutor questions if the automobile touched the deceased. The prisoner maintains the machine did not touch him and denies speeding beyond 12 miles per hour. A horn blast is cited as the cause of fright that allegedly killed the man, describing it as a new clatter box that sounded like a shriek.
Willie notes ducks in a pond and asks if they are young. He learns they are old and speculate about their swimming. The piece shifts to a town scene in Gotham where a family feud friendly quip is exchanged about neighbors with a phono graph and fiddle lessons.
A fragmentary remark notes fashionables accessing a horseback lane in Washington and questions whether the horses benefited, joking that each horse may have had a pit.
A reader shares a testimonial endorsing Postum as a coffee substitute. The account describes headaches from coffee, weight gain after switching, and improved health after using Postum regular and Instant forms. The piece promotes the product with a Battle Creek origin, brief preparation notes, and the slogan There’s a Reason.
A city discussion accuses saloons of degrading morale and argues boulevards must stay free of such establishments. The piece questions why a supposedly evil venue would be moved to respectable areas while poorer districts bear the burden of saloons that lure men and women from daily work to leisure and theater districts.
John F. Cunneen appeals to voters linking abstinence and national strength. He argues saloon elimination saves jobs and resources, urging ballots to curb liquor traffic as essential to America’s survival and wartime efficiency.
A medical note argues there is no safe habitual or regular amount of alcohol. Dr Belance and M. D Mason state modern science finds any consistent use harmful, with no safe frequency or quantity within reason.
At its annual convention the Virginia pharmaceutical association adopted a resolution in favor of statewide total abstinence. The measure supported accompanying legislation and an act, while pharmacists declined to seek special legislative favors.
A note on how alcohol affects patient recovery, claiming less alcohol improves outcomes by supporting recovery, while alcohol is said not to nourish but can depress the pulse. The text references the Society for the Study of Inabriety and discusses broader views on alcohol use.
The Marrieburg Typographic Union No. 14 held its annual Benjamin Franklin birthday dinner and celebration. The event was entirely wine and beer free, a result so notable that future union dinners and entertainments are expected to continue without intoxicating liquors.
Ex Congressman Landis of Indiana sums up the temperance issue stating the corkscrew no longer carries the influence it once did. The remark underscores shifting public sentiment on liquor restrictions and enforcement debates.
The Rev Bascom Anthony a presiding elder of a Georgia Methodist church relates a local pastor who failed to satisfy his congregation. A church committee visited him to request his resignation. The preacher demanded what the trouble was and claimed no argument. The elder notes the issue lies in his inability to show where he is wrong.
George Miller of Aurora describes a severe facial eruption that caused blindness in one eye. After using a Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample and subsequent purchases, he reports full recovery in twenty days and endorses the product.
A New Yorker quote argues that improving ground yields more food than twelve months of land work, while a Long Island operator counters that buyers will kick when the land they purchased lies waterlogged. The exchange highlights tensions over land value and drainage.
Report notes Putnam Padelens dyes show promising results as Adv Qualls and Partridene departed part of Franty during a seroplane appearance at the scene.
The drama producer in a busy theatre seeks prominence during a dress rehearsal of the play The Holyity He orders a larger cast of twelve to appear on stage and demands twelve more to fill the space His act shows a craving for attention and control amid the small audience and crowded set ups
A long time worker, Mr. Smith, is told by the two sons of his employer that he will be let go. He resists, distressed by the news, and laments that he always believed the firm was a regular shop. The moment reveals a clash between loyalty and modern cutbacks.
In Connecticut's Supreme Court of Errors, defendant repaired a broken fence between his and a neighbor's lot. The next day the plaintiff's helper passed through and grazed cattle on poisoned grass from a sprayed potato patch. Defendant did not know of the spraying and could not foresee poison on the grass. It was held that even if negligent, this was not the proximate cause of injury.
One hundred years ago on the fortieth anniversary of his birth Lord Wallington received a duke title for his enecoma in the Pestacula campaign against the Freed. The House of Commons approved two million dollars for his new dignity. Within another year the famed soldier won a great Waterloo victory and led British forces. Later Wellington became prime minister, with traits that aided his military career but added little to his political legacy.
A terse exchange reveals a long established Gent family sovereignty over a local restaurant tale. The proprietor confirms the business lineage tracing to his grandfather while questioning ownership of a fowl tied to the same lineage.
Johnny Snaggs recites a playful schoolroom lesson on the suffix stan meaning the place of. The schoolmaster probes examples while the mother’s pride and the classroom’s mood mix with the boy’s comical answer Umbretinstan the place for umbretins.
An aging father and his son share a tense moment as the son questions a harsh lie. The father, with quiet dignity, explains he has endured more than a rough state or circumstance, expressing resolve through sorrowful humor.
Dialogues reveal a family scene as Father Tommie weighs simple pleasures against work. Tommie asks, would you rather go to the show and uplift your aides, or go to the wood pile and split wood. Thrattier suggests splitting the differ Phoe and wit there by the fire.
A fragmentary dialogue explores retributive thinking in relation to a surgeon. It questions the emotional toll of harsh critiques and how bites of critique affected a medical professional’s perception and performance.
A partial OCR fragment preserves a quarrelsome exchange about clothing and marriage. The woman complains the husband is wearing old trousers since marriage while a insinuation about wealth appears, reflecting domestic tension in a Houston record.
Jenae wins the item but faces an absurd appeal as a rival takes the case to a circus court. The exchange hints at a foolish move and a dubious ruling, underscoring a comic legal misadventure in a chaotic setting.
A fragmented quote discusses desire for a man with red blood in his velna and questions how a carrot fever patient would fare. It notes that a man with a large, expensive family must provide, leaving little time to worry.
A playful interlude depicts Little Della asking her mother to confirm her birth day. The mother answers Wednesday, prompting the child to note it as fortunate. The fragment hints at a whimsical moment tied to a periodical, Harper’s Magazine.
A fragment describes bright red tint in certain trees in Liberia Africa seen under moonlight. The speaker notes the scene as striking, contrasting with a local display of moonlit cals. The excerpt suggests a comparative remark about glow or color and perception under night lighting.
A fragmentary tourist guide notes how certain leheats of water are directed into the river bed. The text hints at examination of water flow and bed interactions in a historic setting.
A fragment hints at punishment for a public figure and notes a majority belief that others can succeed. Names and precise actions are unclear, leaving the core point about public accountability and public opinion as the readable thread.
Readable fragments show a garbled exchange about colors and proclamation with unclear speakers. No identifiable people, places, organizations, dates, or events emerge to form a factual news item.
Fragmentary lines reference a cook book and paying for it. No clear event date or identifiable people or organizations. The text reads as mangled dialogue and catalog-like notes without a coherent news item or context.
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