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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1921
Page
7
Albert Parsons known as the will man of the Leal river bottoms and his wife, with a baby, were found in a tower of primitive living after flood isolation at Lux Mississippi. Authorities question the baby’s origin while the trio faces confinement at Ellisville county poorhouse.
Catherine Flannery and her daughters finally locate John Rush, who left Cincinnati in 1865, reached Omaha in 1866, and later built a life there. A priest helped confirm kinship after six decades, setting the scene for a remembered family reunion.
A quirky collection of old style dialogue and jokes features an Englishman famed for his erudition, witty exchanges about clocks and timing, bashfulness, the Apple of His Eye, and a mother quipping about Josh. The snippets evoke a period newspaper humor tone with characters named Bensonhurst, Jack, and Father Corntossel.
Analyzes wisdom as the principal thing from Proverbs and Proverbs 8, stressing that real wisdom comes from the Bible. Encourages making God first in life, home study, and daily routines, and notes Jesus’ growth in Luke 2 as harmony of physical, mental, and spiritual development. Warns against unchecked animosity and urges subduing it through the spirit of Christ.
A girl and boy listen as Mother Gossip presides over a supper scene with a wheeled cast of characters including the Tattle-Tale Twins and the Wood Elf. The exchange centers on gossip, secrets, and the twins confessing mischief involving a book and a sausage, while Mother Gossip wythers to reveal her heart or lack thereof.
A classroom exchange shows Tommy dodging a toothache excuse as the teacher probes. A moral line after a greenhouse pane break reveals a father’s warning about future punishment. The debate on the world’s highest mountain notes Everest versus far higher claims from certain sources.
A humorous exchange unfolds with characters Jill Jack and friends. A trombone purchase becomes a quirky self defense claim amid neighbors and color jokes. A waiter asks tea or coffee, while a monogram joke, editor contract, and fading family line punch up a collage of witty bits.
Tall steel lattice mooring masts stand at the Putham aeronautic field in England. The towers remove the need for an aerodrome shed except in stormy weather. A photo shows airship crew climbing the mast to board the dirigible.
Queen Mary of England was awarded the degree of Doctor of Common Law by Oxford University, the first time a woman has received this honor. She was photographed walking in robes through Oxford streets with Bar Carrot, the university chancellor.
Los Angeles physicians opened a mothers educational center where parents bring infants for mental and physical exams at no charge. The advisory unit recommends care suited to each child's attributes. sick babies receive no treatment. Police Seek Magnate's Widow Annette Rankin Missing After Leaving Car at Queensboro Bridge Approach. Brother Benjamin Norton, Guaranty Trust official, leads hospital and detective searches with police aid.
EB Len of Rockwood Tennessee is reunited with her engagement ring lost twenty eight years ago in her former home yard. The ring, bearing the husband's initials, was found by Robert Wilson while gardening and delivered in good condition. In another item Philadelphia’s outgoing president will get a country home near Princeton and Herrick plans to be US ambassador to France again.
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