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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
9
The piece satirically critiques wartime policy and leadership in the United States. It mocks officials including Mayor Thompson of Chicago and questions loyalty to Liberty Bonds while deriding perceived delays in government action. It mentions Pershing, international aid, and calls for fresh starts and decisive deliveries to support the war effort.
The government sought a two billion war loan and the public subscribed nearly three billion. Millionaires laborers and even Boy Scouts contributed, marking a historic national effort with broad participation across society.
A harsh editorial blasts Congress for inaction on high prices and profiteering in agriculture. It notes Wisconsin farmers earning a dollar per bushel while Chicago consumers pay four, asking who pockets the difference and urging immediate congressional reform to protect the public from price gouging.
Oklahoma publicized highway plans to improve rural roads, with the state highway department creating a publicity bureau led by T F Hensley of El Reno. Public funds for five years total about 600 million dollars, plus local road upgrades. The goal is cooperation among state, local officials, and newspapers to maximize road tax value.
The public is informed that I have used Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion for six months and report substantial benefit. Sold by Davis Drug Co.
A Gro. T. Draws letter from Mulvane Kansas dated June 20 1017 requests that Garland Township in Beaver County be credited with an 85 00 donation to the Red Cross during Red Cross week The writer asks the Herald to forward the remittance to Red Cross authorities and notes unfamiliar solicitors in Garland Township.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment to ease strains sprains and joint pains. It claims quick, clean application without rubbing and markets bottles for 30 cents and one dollar at local druggists.
The Attorney General states owners of autos farm tractors and other self propelled vehicles cannot dodge taxes by storing or not using them on public highways. If license is neglected or refused the owner owes an ad valorem tax like other property and county officials must list escaped property for taxation. Even with taxes paid it remains illegal to operate unlicensed vehicles on highways. The guidance urges paying the license fee to avoid penalties.
Washington dispatches report a U S senator offered 65 000 to exempt his son from the draft, the proposer informing the Attorney General. The public watches for the next act in the senator drama with sharp mockery of political integrity.
An advertisement promotes LAX-FOS as an improved digestive liquid laxative and liver tonic. It lists ingredients including cascara bark blue ping root rhubarb root black root may apple root senna leaves and pepsin. The product claims a strong yet pleasant aromatic taste and states it does not cause griping.
For sale or trade a soda fountain and large glass back bar, complete in good condition. Will consider Ford car or stock in trade. Richard Realty Co., Woodward Oklahoma. Also new white house rooms now open thoroughly overhauled and ready for business. E P Brown, proprietor.
Local notice invites farmers to sell poultry cream butter eggs hides and all produce to Beaver Exchange seeking the highest market prices.
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