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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
2
Fragmented verses describe a philanthropist who shares wealth yet remains estranged from joy. The speaker argues true giving means personal sacrifice and aiding the needy, insisting the giver and the act itself forge lasting friendship and relief for others.
Article advises women on pursuing traveling sales work. Emphasizes being sociable and trustworthy, gaining schooling in sales, gaining store or wholesale experience, and proving suitability for travel assignments. Encourages self-improvement and persistence for career advancement and earnings.
In a rambling, misspelled quarrel captured by the Age Herald, residents lament noisy neighbors with pained humor. The speaker condemns the musically inclined group for tormenting others with their varied instruments and jokes about a cruelty prevention model for pianos.
Fragmented though vivid, the excerpt lists fruit based jams jellies and confections like Apple and Raspberry Jelly Mint Jelly Blackberry Jam Rhubarb Conserve and Grape Nuggets. It also includes steps and tips for boiling draining and sealing preserves with paraffin while noting a humorous foreign phrase and a car anecdote about a hardworking forerunner.
An essay reflecting on Madame Curie and pioneering scientists. It compares curiosity and imagination to practical invention, praising harnessing nature's power for progress and noting the distinction between theoretical interest and applied ingenuity. The piece emphasizes efficient work, prioritizing useful outcomes over mere curiosity.
A fragmented, antiquated discussion traces how exclamations like Hurray and Vive shaped language contact between English German and French. It notes Prussian usage during the Napoleonic era and the shifting preferences of Rhine regions, ending with a wary view of English enthusiasm words.
The piece describes Sphagetalio as a natural talent while Blair questions the musician's style. A night performance of Rolling Waves drew about twenty attendees who reported a few memorable moments amidst the crowd.
Broadway actor Frank Tinney becomes a member of F. W. Galraith Jr. post in New York City. The feature notes Tinney’s war service as a seaman and Army veteran and places him among fellow Legion members and former military personnel in the city.
The subject moved from ensign to lieutenant junior grade before an executive order sent him to the army as an intelligence captain. He served as morale officer at several camps, earned commendations from the Intelligence Bureau chief and the White House, and joined the Legion with a broad network of mentors and supporters.
The first North Carolina American Legion department commander Caleb Burgess rose from farmer boy to high school teacher and lawyer. Born July 1, 1881, in Camden County, he earned a law degree in 1913 and served eighteen months in World War I rising from private to first lieutenant and adjutant of his regiment.
A pilot crashes through a wooden plank wing and plaster and lands on a concrete floor in darkness. He asks where he is and is told by a man in a cellar that he is in the cellar and under watch. The scene unfolds with tense dialogue from the American Legion Weekly.
Mike Sullivan, a survivor of Belcum’s invasion and veteran who served with Canadian forces and the Royal Irish, tours New York seeking Dominion hearing and parity with US veterans. He lives in Staten Island and recently met Congressman Hicks at Liberty campaigns before pursuing Ottawa officials.
Captain Alex C. Corkum, commander of the S S American Legion, credited with sinking two German submarines while in the U S Navy, leads preparations for a two day trial voyage from Camden. John G. Embry and other Legion officials will board. The liner, built for the U S Shipping Board, will operate between New York and South American ports.
The American Legion launches an every member get a member campaign from Indianapolis aimed at doubling global membership. Leader B W Galbraith Jr envisioned a rapid, nationwide push with John G Emery as the likely first recruit after Galbraith’s death in Indianapolis.
The Louisville Courter Journal recounts Nick Durand the veteran pilot who ferried boats along the Ohio for thirty three years. He recalls boats like the Raintow Gray Eagle and the Druelind and describes river life, crossing ferries, lovers who forget fare, and the shift from river traffic to bridges. Durand notes river change after the Big Pour bridge near Loutaville and hints at future work aboard the Pilgrim.
Italian engineers propose housing solutions for Rome by building three and four story light houses on rooftops. They presented the plan to Henry Colt MacLean, the US commercial attache, seeking American capital and materials for construction. MacLean has engaged several American business leaders interested in rooftop construction projects in Rome.
Two Scottish friends discuss their local representative. One recalls a pre election gift of birds which the other condemns as bribery. They agree the act showed corruption though the birds could not be eaten, since they were thrown away.
A Kansas City Star snippet notes a hermit reports more visitors than expected after someone opened a cave home. The hermit laments crowds invading his quiet retreat and asks visitors to sign the visitor book before leaving.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript cites Peckle as a great fellow for blowing a horn in public on Ma Eve. It notes the poor man may be replaced playing second fiddle at home, reflecting local commentary on social roles.
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