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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
7
A reader describes an elaborate January birthday dinner with red and garnet decor, a garland of red candies, a garlanded table, a garnet ring centerpiece, and a chafing dish supper after a theater party. The piece praises a mother’s wise guidance and notes a related sock life and social games section.
The article catalogs evening wear trends with faded colors and new uses for metalized gold and silver net. Parla showcases kingfisher tones, gold and silver lace on yokes, and limited sleeve use on tall gowns. Ribbons dominate construction while theater hoods of ermine pair with pale silk accents.
A tale of two brothers Gilfillan who steal tobacco in a prison and are caught. The elder is placed in a dark cell where he endures a terrifying mental trial while searching for a button that never falls. Eleven years later the mystery remains, haunting a surviving prisoner in an asylum.
Marriage licences are required in all states and territories except Alaska New Jersey if residents otherwise required New Mexico and South Carolina
Luther Burbank of California originated a remarkable plant that yields large quantities of luscious berries all season and can fruit from early summer to winter. Seed-bearing and three months to bearing, it promises year round fruit in any climate and is presented by John Lowle Childe of New York as introducer and promoter to agents worldwide. This berry is promoted as universally valuable and easy to grow.
A letter from Richard Jones PL complains to Cake & Son about a missing consignment of soap. He claims the firm delays shipping and questions his money's value. The note ends with a plea for immediate soap delivery and mentions a personal domestic dispute.
A local druggist markets a home remedy calling for half an ounce of concentrated pine, two ounces glycerine, and half a pint of whiskey mixed and dosed every four hours. The bottle is sealed in a round case and labeled Concentrated. A noted local druggist claims he has filed the prescription hundreds of times and seen it work wonders.
A collage of snippets includes a Harper's Weekly quote about a playwright challenging commentator Tree, reflections on early morning crowds and the link between diet and work, and an advertisement praising Grape-Nuts as daily nourishment with testimonials and a nod to Road to Wellville.
A garbled excerpt quotes a party member and bystander debating strange statements about a man boiled in hot water and a woman’s reaction. The text blends various notes on distemper, remedies, and a line about a pretty girl with sailing plans, all in a fragmented newspaper style.
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