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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
2
A collage of brief notices on public health, summer hazards, and aviation figures. References to Orville Wright, mosquitoes, hay fever, and the north pole tease, interwoven with thoughts on daylight saving, drought, and economic notes about potato drying and wealth.
A fragment notes one Zeppelin airship to be permanently stationed at Mets, once a French stronghold now under German control after the Franco Prussian War. It mentions German supply of war balloons and contrasts French military interests with German posts.
William A Tadford of No 14 Fifth Ave Chicago answers readers questions on building subjects. With wide experience as a contractor author and manufacturer he is the highest authority. Enclose two cent stamp for reply.
Architects push moderate cost houses across the country with emphasis on interior convenience and harmony with surroundings. The cottage design features cobble stone porch and foundation, a 10 by 11 living room, 10 square dining room, compact kitchen, a single bedroom and a bathroom, all arranged for a couple.
Old poems and home hints reflect on No.169 wheat from Minnesota experiments, childhood memories of oats and maple shade, and farm life. It notes improvements in yield to thirty bushels and praise for the No.169 variety. Guidance on table setting and polite domestic tips follow, including napkin folding and serving practices.
A fragmentary passage blends a poem about a baby with a note on Shakespearean etiquette and a recipe for Mexican Stew. It references a ritual basket called the Voyder and ends with a cooking method for red kidney beans with tomatoes and peppers. The text mixes verse, table manners, and kitchen instructions.
The Seaman's Bethel, lying on Rattlesnake Island near San Pedro, California, has been converted from a decayed ship into a church. The hull now hosts an assembly hall, reading room, gym, bowling alley, baths, bunks, and a space for sailors between voyages, creating a humanitarian maritime mission.
The shark fishing season opens with bold, large sharks prowling the bay and near the entrance. A two meter catch sparked a fierce battle before the second harpoon struck. A larger three meter shark was subdued after a hard fight and hauled to the sea wall. The crowd fled when it lunged, and the liver measured over three feet after removal.
A correspondence reveals a desperate threat to self and a request for information. The fragmentary exchange shows a strained marriage plan and a plea for clarification about an apparently insurmountable barrier. The tone hints at dramatic personal conflict and potential presence of a revolver.
Report claims Standard Oil chemists can make butter from crude petroleum. If true, a large butter making plant may be built at the Standard Oil works in the Constable Hook section of Bayonne.
A quirky preparatory tip suggests cutting the broom handle and inserting it into a dustpan hollow to bend the tool and save stlouplog traction. The improvised fix centers on repurposing common household items to extend usefulness.
A snippet describing thrift in daily life with plans to substitute beef drippings for butter and unpolished rice for nutrition and cost savings. It notes buying three calves tongues for savings and making bouillon, plus baking on ironing day. It then recalls The Cheshire Cheese tavern in London, worn cobblestoned approach, sparse seating, and timeless thrift in food and tea.
A Buddhist trio and a Chris t an join travelers who scoff at a stranger’s atheism yet seek shelter from a storm. Each man prays differently while a maid argues the Power that guided them will protect all, revealing a clash of faiths.
Simple sardines a la Hollandaise. Warm the contents of one box in butter, spoon onto hot toast, and garnish with lemon for a quick meatless dish.
Miss de Byke questions the device while the dealer asserts a cyclometer can be precise. The exchange highlights skepticism about faulty meters that overstate distance versus actual mileage.
An ad promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars as a hand-made foil-wrapped smoke using extra quality tobacco. It explains higher dealer cost supports better tobacco and warns against imitations, urging buyers to request the Lewis "Single Binder" by name.
The National Association of Bill Posters voted in Atlanta to fund a 1.2 million dollar tuberculosis awareness campaign. Bill boards across the United States and Canada will display large posters showing prevention and cure of consumption. The Poster Printers Association adds 200 thousand dollars in printing and paper. The effort is led with the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in cooperation with the National Bill Posters Association.
In a Baltic smoke room Samuel Gompers mocks a recent attack on a wealthy firm, comparing it to a harsh obituary paragraph about Deacon Hiram Ludlow of Frisbie township. A Detroit Journal line riffs on married life and women's voting, ending with a wary quip about paying for good causes.
A New York broker advised young men to secure capital saying without capital a man cannot do anything. He framed this as an epigram and noted a door cannot open for a man who has no home.
A coffee drinker reports severe nightmares and sleep loss until switching to Postum. After trying Postum as directed, sleep and nerves improved, and the writer urges others to quit coffee. Mentions a friend with stomach trouble who also improved after stopping coffee.
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