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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
4
Wording notes a Santa Fe agent in Wichita Kansas selling Wekets to foreign countries with prepaid booking facilities. The item includes mixed historic names and references to notable figures such as M Juverand and Jakob C Coldszmit, describing speeches and refugee status amid international interest.
A column notes that several famous duchesses did not descend from titled families. It cites the Duchess of Beitford and the Duchess of Sutherland as examples, detailing connections through the Poore and Hamilton families, and describes a duchess as a striking beauty who prefers country life and Hamilton Palace in Scotland.
An article describes the formation of a New British Legion of Frontiersmen inspired by frontier experience. Roger Pocock leads the movement with support from Halland and Lonsdale, aiming to create a distinct auxiliary force of scouts, pioneers, and raiders allied with the empire. The plan includes a London rallying center, member clubs, and competitions in shooting, wrestling, and horsemanship to prepare for war roles.
A garbled clipping notes Sarah Berkhardt owning two ivory satin gowns valued at 7400 dollars decorated with diamonds and tarquotees. It mentions 200 animals needed to procure a gun and a train with a bend of 1800 tarquoiens. The text includes a line asking about the great day and an admission of job loss and missing pay days in Houston, with fragmented quotes.
The report touches on Dr. Nansen as an explorer and writer, then shifts to French bakers facing regulations and how cities require deposits to secure prices. It notes Canadian rail construction and duty impacts on imports, and a Cork sighting of Japanese sailors provoking a local reaction. A humorous remark concludes with a regional misperception about Japanese appearance.
Mrs Mary Gaynor of 476 South Summer Street Helvolo relates a cure by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She was severely weak and dizzy, tied to the mill, but after six boxes she regained full health and vigour, praising the medicine and its makers. The ad extols blood renewal and nerve restoration as benefits.
A letter from Dr Brigham of Fitchburg Massachusetts extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic and reconstructor for female illnesses. The ad claims physicians prescribe it for painful or irregular periods bloating inflammation and related symptoms and urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance free of charge, praising widespread experience and success.
The text blends product pitches and humorous maxims about marriage and money. It features lines about a Lancia car, a Peoria factory dealer, and reflections on trust and finances. several near nonsensical phrases appear, suggesting OCR glitches and garbled advertisement copy.
A playful verse about a maid in Spotless Town who scrubs floors to a fair renown. She would need a pair of specs to spot a speck and keeps a steady pace in cleaning, proudly using SAPOLIO as her cleaning aid.
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