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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
3
A France drought report notes fish survived after a sudden rain revived dried waters. Carp tench perch and pike had vanished from the dried riverbed but reappeared in mud when rainfall refilled pools, reviving life in the water.
An Ohio woman credits Postum coffee substitute with dramatic health recovery after years of illness from coffee, describing improved strength, clearer thinking, and better digestion. She notes heart trouble, nerves, and indigestion eased after switching, praising the product and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
On the voyage from Calcutta to Boston the German steamship Katterturm carries a venomous cobra that menaced the crew. A sailor died hours after a leg bite on day four, while others refuse to hunt the reptile, fearing a repeat of the harrowing death. The snake was kept in a crate aboard with five rats fed to it, and traps were set along the hold.
Sailors hunted a deadly cobra aboard a vessel after it ripped a box cage, fatally biting a sailor. Officers and crew searched many ship areas, using clubs and beating vents to flush the reptile which evaded capture and vanished into a vent or cargo hold.
In Justice Guthrie's court two farmers claimed a hog taken by the poundkeeper. Stanton identified a tail cut dogear marked hog, Williamson could not identify it. A constable hid the hog in Confederate Park as Stanton called out. The hog responded and ran to Stanton.
Excerpt from a suffrage publication recalls a January item about a juror who left the jury room to milk his cow, prompting laughter and a question on citizenship. The piece also notes Indian sacred buildings, a king and queen visiting a cave temple complex, and a quip from a discontented author about offended readers.
A burning building in Winaten Salem is described as a needed disinfection step to destroy tuberculosis germs spread by careless spitting. Pamphlets, placards, and crowd statements frame the act as a public health measure while a related feature notes the superstition of the dominant eye and ambidexterity myths.
An old advertorial fragment centers on Castoria the infant remedy and includes references to its use and signature. The text also quotes lines about a boy named Fletcher and a hopeful yet ominous remark, suggesting a historical context or editorial aside about a child and his future. The passage mentions a brave band and an unspoken fate for the youngster.
Ad promises health and energy for breakfast with a redced cost of living and a free silver spoon in every package. It urges readers to ask grocers for a package while mixing in unclear phrases and stray quotes from various figures.
Letters from women across Massachusetts and Maine praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from backache irregularities and nervous prostration. Testimonies describe pain reduction, restored health, and recommendations to others while noting doctors offered little help.
A fragment argues that fewer bachelors would avoid folly if they had wives to manage them. The text appears as a stray reflection rather than a full news item, with no clear names, dates, or places to anchor a report.
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