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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
6
A rambunctious tale by Geo W Peck recounts an orphanage prank gone awry. A long misadventure follows with cows, clanking wringers, a runaway balloon, and a warm landing with strangers in a small town. Two boys escape hunger and abuse, finding shelter and a lodging of feathery beds after a comic balloon escape.
An ominous glass on a hospital ward desk cracked several times aligning with four patient deaths in the children’s ward. Archie Miller, a hospital attendant, witnessed the first crack and later observed additional fractures as more deaths were announced, fueling superstition among staff. The incident concluded with Miller deciding to walk the street in fear.
A vintage note explains how to build a cutunder hay rack with a bottom frame diagram. It details severing outside wills to form front wheels and cutting under the frame. Describes heavier inner fanerella parts, a hard wood cross stripe, and how uprights are attached around an open space with rope top rails.
John T Stewart urges Minnesota farmers to use accurate topographic maps for drainage planning. He warns that without detailed surveys and permanent marks, future work will require duplication, wasting money and risking ineffective drainage. He stresses marking sites to protect survey monuments and evaluating multiple routes for best outlet.
A Whiteside county farmer advises selecting seed corn in mid October and husked ears as the common practice. Farmers keep corn unshelled and use corn heillers to remove tips and butts, drying thoroughly in a ventilated room before storing in a heated hall.
A terse line urges keeping a wagon jack ready to ease pulling a wagon. It mentions offering frequent lubrication of the wagon and hints at horses responding with gratitude. The fragmentary phrasing suggests a rustic or humorous tip about vehicle maintenance and animal cooperation.
An instructional piece on proper straw management explains timing for cutting and shocking grain, stacking to protect both grain and straw, and storing straw in a shed after threshing. It highlights straw as bedding, feed, and fertilizer, noting future shelter needs for stock and the value of careful straw stewardship.
The article explains axle grease quality affects wheel durability. It warns that many cut boxings or use inferior lubricants causing dry spindles or gritty buildup. It urges choosing a reliable, properly viscous grease and sticking with it, noting worth of investing in good products.
Place boards twelve or fourteen feet long on two common carpenter's horses to make the device shown in the accompanying illustration for husking shock corn.
Advice to protect trees over bushels and to favor durable cement tile. Notes soil acid prevention with lime to combat sorrel infestation. Encourages courage and perseverance despite farming discouragements.
In praising honest poultry dealers the author contrasts them with graft and money making. The piece argues that not all poultry traders are dishonest and that many run their businesses with integrity and care for quality customers.
In Suburban Life, Paul A Lovewell recalls Dean Kaye’s travels in the wilderness where an American Indian couple sought a marriage. The woman secured a license, the man aided by prompts, and the union concluded with payment to the minister before they left together.
W H Dean of Newark Delaware reports seven years of hand eczema improved by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after using several remedies and prescriptions. He states hands were perfectly cured after two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one bottle of Cuticura Soap, with the patient recalling dramatic relief from persistent cracks and pain. Dated March 28 1907.
A playful dialogue from Young's Magazine displays a flirtatious exchange where a man hints at kissing a woman while she asserts she is alone and at his mercy. He worries about her anger, while she questions his remarks and asserts safety of the moment.
The late Mrs. Peck’s portrait is described as a speaking likeness. The widower Peck asks if it can be altered to suit his preference, seeking a change to the portrait’s representation.
In a light exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times Mrs Newcomb notes the social duties of Mrs Subbubs while Mrs Subbubs promises to return the visit. The main quip centers on returning groceries borrowed over time reflecting small town manners. The fragment captures social humor and neighborly etiquette.
Distemper and pink eye claims for animals sold by Spohn Medical Co. Ind. offering distemper cures and a chicken cholera remedy. Also an advertisement for Red Cross Hall laundry whitening with large 2 oz package at five cents. Includes agent recruitment and contact Goshen Ind. with moral quote from Seneca.
The Well-Informed seek a pleasant efficient liquid laxative with known wholesome components. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, gentle yet prompt remedy. Buy only genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product. price fifty cents per bottle.
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