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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
7
An advertisement extols Cascarets for stomach bowels and headaches claiming a 10 cent box brings health and clarity. Dodds Kidney Pills are praised by a reader letter noting relief from multiple symptoms and urging publication for skeptics. Also references Dodds price 60c and free booklets.
Richmond Pennsylvania woman recalls a ruinous health decline and insomnia followed by a marked recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the tonic with strengthening nerves and restoring energy, claiming she became a “new woman.”
The Evangetical preacher Hiehop Samuel P. Spreng cites China’s 1906 to 1909 opium ban as proof governments can erase illicit traffic within ten years. He urges Americans to match the effort, arguing that moral reform can replace revenue from opium with honorable sources. He declares, We can and we will, God helping us.
The Kansas City Star critiques a town ad praising growth and culture while omitting its many liquor licenses. It argues prosperity comes from employment, climate, transport, schools, churches, and safe families, not from rum shops.
Bonforts Wing and Spirit Circular warns against opposing aroused public sentiment and urges adapting to it. Editors urge action to reform the liquor trade, citing WCTU, McDonough, and the need for a true transmutation rather than mere method change.
Fragmentary wartime style column argues America must excel in virtue and resolve, claiming divine plan for national greatness. It contrasts American patriotism with European and Asian rivals and notes policy shifts abroad as measures of national strength.
Senator Morris Sheppard in Little Rock Ark argued a liquor bill would fund vast crops and livestock. He claimed ten cents a pound on cotton would cover 59,000,000 bales, and $1 per bushel would pay for all national corn. He also said 125,000,000 tons of cotton seed and all cattle and hogs could be paid for in related terms.
The text contrasts labor's share of capital in the United States outside liquor with 644 percent versus 20.3 percent in the Brewery industry. It also notes the Titanic loss of 1,503 lives and claims the drink traffic causes 1,403 deaths every day of the year.
In a wartime scene Patrice rebukes Patience for following the See America First policy, claiming it left Europe depleted and questions future steps as they discuss national policy and its consequences.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a remedy to dandruff and hair loss. Claims include immediate hair whitening, fullness, luster, and softness after use. The copy urges readers to buy a 26 cent bottle and prove its claims.
A jumble of older ad copy extols quick skin relief using ointments, balsams, and soaps with promises of rapid results. It references facial swelling, sprains, and general care, urging readers to keep remedies handy and to wash, rub, and apply consistently as advised.
An old remedy advises Jad Salts to neutralize urine acidity and ease bladder irritation. A simple four ounce dose stirred in water before breakfast is said to calm urinary discomfort, with the drink described as inexpensive harmless and widely used. The text also includes a short anecdote about two Los Angeles girls debating travel.
A sensational tale from a Boston transcript recounts a morning conference with Secretary Daniels and an officer. An onstage interruption allegedly led to a humorous exchange about breath with no names released. The piece notes civilian poverty contrasts, mentioning previous explosive disaster losses.
During a mini sermon on Perfection Father Vaughan challenged the idea of flawlessness asking if anyone is perfect. A pale-faced woman in the audience reportedly affirmed readers as perfect, mentioning a husband’s first wife as an example.
Advices from many directions confirm reports that a remarkable epilepsy treatment from Kline Laboratories in Red Bank New Jersey shows wonderful results. Old cases improved and some patients claim cure, with free distribution to those who write to Branch 48. The second item is a light note about longing for a popular song.
Bizarre ad snippets promote free books for homeowners and a flourished empire of products by G. O. Hanford Mfg. Co. The flyer features odd quotes about eccentric dancers and a mocked tale of Mr Grabblen, with terse lines encouraging readers to buy Hanford’s Balsam and check an offer for a “free book.”
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