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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
A vivid, if garbled, sketch of a literary scene detailing writers and diners amid a banquet atmosphere. It mentions authors, publishers, and performers, with hints of dramatic dinners, wine culture, and social ritual surrounding a verbose, old world literary lunch.
Venice Correspondence Denver Tit e reports an Indian girl named Wenona performed a striking marksmanship feat. From 800 feet away she shot a hidden pulley on a flagpole, freeing a hanging flag device after a manager offered a reward for lowering it.
Royalty members used disguise names on continental trips. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught used Earl and Countess titles. Princess Louise and the Duke of Argyll traveled as Lord and Lady Bundridee. Queen Maud used Mise Mills before marriage, and Queen Victoria sometimes bore Balmoral counts.
Department of commerce and labor to study the viability of a frog industry as a potential economic opportunity. A letter to George H. Hassard cites possible uses for whale meat as feed and notes poultry producers claim it offers nutritious, bone free eggs and shells. The piece includes stray local remarks and quips about theatre dialogue.
A fragmented 20th century newspaper clipping discusses coffee habits and a shift to Postum. It recounts a Californian wife quitting coffee, her husband’s insomnia easing after stopping, and a testimonial style promotion from Postum Co of Battle Creek Michigan citing “The Road to Wellville” and a familiar health claim.
A long reader’s note explains broomcorn cultivation steps including bed preparation, planting depth of two inches, hoeing and harrowing to control weeds, sowing moisture needs, and careful harvesting and baling. It emphasizes soil readiness, proper cutting timing, and conditioning for a clean, uniform bale with strong stems and minimal cultivation compared to other crops.
Farmers should plant broomcorn in May using pure seed grown in Oklahoma. The guide notes high profits when properly handled, with varieties like Almost Impossible and Standard performing best. Seed beds must be prepared, careful planting at sixty five seeds per rod, and ordering surplus seed to cover replanting needs.
Long, practical reminiscence by John A. Gryder of Aaroota St detailing decades of broom corn farming. He covers soil prep, weed control, planting, plowing frequency, harvest timing, handling after cut, and the shift from hand cylinders to modern methods, noting seed varieties and yield observations.
A fragment describes a Sunday evening scene where trains were parked after a journey. Mrs Jonne Kindly comforts a frightened boy named Tony while a lively conversation unfolds about marriage and a jockey named Tony Spurs joins the door as music plays.
A fragmented column mocks fashion vanity and health ads. The text satirizes dress norms and eye remedy pitches while noting gendered attitudes and the refrain that secrets persist. It weaves playful lines about clothing, eye care claims, and social bluntness.
The article discusses broom corn forms grouped as Standard and Dwarf. Standard grows 10 to 12 feet, Dwarf 4 to 5 feet. It notes many variety names are mere rebrands of old strains and do not reflect true improvements. Manufacturers seeking brush specify Standard or Dwarf along with length color and quality for broom grades.
Fragmentary text references a woman honorlat and a writer's playful spelling aimed at Artemia Ward during a notable dive. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable lines.
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