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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
7
An advertisement claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules relieve age related bladder and kidney problems and other pains. It asserts quick benefits for joints back aches and various organ diseases, urging readers to consult a druggist for three sizes with money back guarantee if not helped.
Summer heat weakens stomach strength and raises risk of indigestion. The ad touts EATONIC tablets as fast relief for acid imbalance, bloating, and discomfort, claiming thousands benefited. It urges readers to obtain a box from a trusted druggist and promises a refund if dissatisfied.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled lines about tonics drinking, Mayme feeding her mind, and mention of snoring husband. Lacks clear people, places, dates, or events to summarize coherently.
Swift & Company requires all beef to be sold during the arrival week and the average sales window to stay within five days. Any delay along the journey risks meat deterioration and financial loss for the packer.
A street car meeting between a business man and a lawyer reveals why busy professionals volunteer as Scoutmasters. The tale shows how troop leaders guide teens into civic duties, from Red Cross and thrift stamps to selling Liberty Bonds, framing scouting as a path to creating prepared citizens ready to serve the nation.
Minneapolis scout masters report scouting training aids service to Uncle Sam with 28 local routmasters in uniform. Badger cites wigwag semaphore map skills marching and obedience as prep for life work. Troops aid in gas outage wakeups in Parkersburg while Cleveland guides assist the Museum of Art. Birmingham scouts send cartoons to troops at the front for morale.
The article outlines a Sunday school lesson on Jesus growth as a human, examining Luke 2 42 52 and references to Ephesians 3 16 21 and 4 3 13. It discusses Jesus temple episode age twelve and Marys concerns, then moves to growth in grace and the sevenfold Christian virtues including virtue patience brotherly kindness charity, urged to endure and develop.
A Melanesian island pastor William Ham faces his wife Lydia in a tale of triumph. The distraught Lydia tries to speak, but the sermon delivers the first and last word, leaving Lydia chastened and the church scene memorable. Florence Coombe is referenced as a sharp tongued figure amid the episodic tale.
A newspaper fragment touts lemon juice mixed with Orchard White to craft a freckle sunburn and tan lotion at minimal cost. It urges daily application to neck arms and hands to lighten skin, amid other ad copy and stray notes on slang and unrelated notices.
Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a 100 percent vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver and bowels without causing salivation. The pitch markets it as a harmless, pleasant tasting alternative to calomel, with a money back guarantee if users do not feel better after one spoonful.
A fragmented newspaper fragment recalls a May porch scene with John Henry and Edythe May as conversation meanders through logic and memory. A separate anecdote shows two blind men navigating a city street ending with one in a black berry patch. A stray remark suggests wartime censoring concerns and genrehead intelligence.
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is now available in tablet form alongside the familiar syrup. The tablets, named Grove's chill TONIC TABLETS, offer the same medicinal properties and results as the bottled syrup. Both forms priced at 60c.
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