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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
4
Two new brick stores with eight rooms upstairs and a first class soda fountain, located in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina. A new stock of dry goods in one building is also for sale, sold together as a package at a favorable price.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met Tuesday afternoon hosted by Mrs C A Wyche with Miss Susan Hollad Masse. A large crowd attended as reports announced a Junior Endeavor group with about twenty children. Respects for Mrs Henry Wool were read and plans for a White Sale at the end of May were disclosed. Ice cream and cake were served and the society will reconvene in two weeks with Mrs W F Horner of Rosemary.
By virtue of a deed of trust from Mrs Ettie Shearin and J R Shearin to me as trustee dated in November 1914 and recorded in Halifax NC the debt being in default the sale is set for Saturday May 1 1916 at noon in front of the courthouse. Lot Fifteen with improvements located on Southemary North Carolina shown on Powell Hodgens map recorded in Halifax. A cottage built in 1914 stands on the described property. Trustee: B M Hicains.
Notice certifies the Roanoke town election on a Wednesday in March 1916 for mayor and five commissioners. It lists registration periods from April 1 to April 21 and the polling place hours, with registry by the town registrar and appointed judges to conduct the election. The document cites charter provisions and references to Life Celuck and the Kansas o saga tone.
State Health Board backs borax as economical practical larvicide to destroy fly larvae in manure without harming fertilizer value. Recommend one pound per horse per week mixed with water and sieved over manure, plus clean storage in tight boxes cleaned every five to seven days. Caution on overuse and emphasis on sanitation and regular cleaning. unrelated personal anecdotes follow.
A constituent asked for the Congressman’s stance and he paused before replying that the issue made him very uncomfortable. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a candid moment in political discourse.
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