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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
1
A historical survey contrasts civil and religious views on marriage from Christian law to modern acts. It explains how Catholic and Protestant practices differ in sacramental versus contractual views and notes shifts toward civil ceremonies in many countries. The piece also touches on scientific advances altering views of life and society.
Bright color street name signs stitched into concrete walkways mark a recent urban design trend. Kansas City trials apply large printed names on wall signs and corner post plaques at intersections. The bold boulevard label sits in letters six to ten inches high on cement sidewalks, with stone inlay.
A newspaper note records Auta Gowld denying marriage rumors and discussing press responses. Frank Vanderuip cites New York as U S nerve center while admitting limited interest in other regions. A New York cat heroes by waking and guiding two people from a burning building.
Forest Henry details an up to date dairy barn in Minnesota with a soil Cement floor, a 10 inch gutter, a behind driveway, and a brick steel cement silo. The article notes first quality materials cedar shingles white pine for boarding and cement work with Portland cement and sharp sand. It explains the layout including hay mow straw mow feed room and ventilation ideas for keeping the barn dry and comfortable for cows.
A new infant industry emerges as basket willow is proven feasible to grow domestically. Previously imported from Europe, experiments by the forest service show Mey can be successfully cultivated on farms here. Basket manufacture remains modest, yet rising wood shortages for boxes may boost demand for trinkets.
English sparrow pest prompts conference to discuss elevation and remedial measures in New South Wales. Officials say sparrows harm fruit growers, especially grapes and Nes.
Practical advice suggests any farm youth can begin in poultry with five dollars for a small start. The text assesses sand bed farming and winter spare time for cement block making as potential side businesses, amid a light discussion of cabbage yields in Cuba where heads reach twenty pounds.
A mother repurposes existing furniture into a miniature, washable, kid friendly room. A green cartridge paper wall, raised window ledges, and a white painted pine chest become toy storage, chairs, and beds. The project uses off the shelf finishes and amateur staining to create a neat, affordable space for two girls with responsibility for organization.
For afternoon calls the gown uses Saxe blue cloth with a front whirl panel formed by attached bands running from Waletand to foot. It features a deep double loom trimmed with oblong black velvet pieces and hack velvet accents. The self tone taffeta collar joins a dotted cream mousse line chemisette with silk fringe ends.
The article describes flowered delaines for young girls with neat red patterns and velvet trims. It notes affordable material, a Petompson style dress with soft white insertion, a pale blue collar detail, and another dress in rose colored cloth with diagonal velvet ribbon bands and alternating rose cloth and black velvet accents.
A readable note describes child bath robes in soft fabrics with long graceful sleeves and warm protection. Robes are trimmed with braid or ribbon, bound on both sides, and styled with a sash and neck loop. Flannel robes in blue and pink offer easy laundering and practical wear for children.
Face cloths and sponges often cause bad complexions though not inherently harmful. They should be used once or twice and then washed thoroughly, boiled before reuse. A soiled wash cloth can trigger blackheads and pimples.
Threads breaking and thread slipping occur with new spools. Dip silk in clear water to dry without dripping, then thread the machine to prevent unwinding. For stiff new cotton or linen, the needle may fail to penetrate several layers. a bit of soap rubbed along the stitching line eases the passage.
An old time advertising block promises $100 reward and claims a universal cure for catarrh and constipation. It touts systemic rebuilding of the body and patent remedies from CHENEY & CO of Toledo Ohio along with Franky Filla for constipation.
Pa asks if you ever talk and Yeu replies with a single word Good-bye revealing a brief, poignant exchange about silence and farewell.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recounts a Boston woman on a streetcar calmly handling a flirtatious incident. A muff the size of a hassock hid a one handed moment as a young man reached inside. The woman warned him she could arrest him, then offered ten minutes to release her hand.
A 26 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment earns high praise from J. P. Hubbard of Marietta Ohio for neuralgia in head and jaws. The remedy penetrates without rubbing, calms nerves, quickens blood flow, and brings warmth and comfort. Also recommended for insect bites and sore throat.
A doctor describes observations from families using Postum versus coffee noting better wellbeing and fewer digestive issues after switching. He recalls his own experience before marriage with Postum replacing coffee and tea for guests, and his lifelong coffee habit that caused digestion problems improved after using Postum.
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