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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
3
The Roanoke Rapids Herald is represented globally by about two hundred photographers, over a hundred with armies and navies of warring nations. Weekly, readers will see some of these best images reproduced on this page for the paper’s audience.
A Scientific American report notes peat and brown coal can be efficiently converted to gas for power generation. It highlights northern Germany where bog fuels supplement water power, citing a Nordic overland plant with wheat usage of about 2 kilos per kilowatt hour as evidence of long term, economical energy from peat bogs.
The English Ivy plants belong to Hodera helix, a single species with three distinct types and many horticultural forms. Locally a small-leaved variegated form is called variety hibernica, while the Treland form, known as Trish Ivy, has the largest leaves, light color, and thin texture.
Fragmentary dialogue notes the speaker rebutting claims of national stature while insisting the praise is a mere ploy to mock them. The passage suggests a satirical or humorous exchange about status and recognition.
A fragment notes a grocer advertisement referencing conscription penalties. The item is unclear but implies a wartime food or supply notice tied to conscription themes. No identifiable individuals or organizations beyond generic grocer are readable.
A statement issued from the Provost Marshal General's Office directs Allglaing to appear before the local board. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Washington reports a flood of questions about next steps in the army draft and pleas for exemption of skilled workers. Provost Marshal General Crowder says claims for industrial exemptions go to district boards, with no general worker exemptions. Local boards certify fitness before district boards determine industrial or agricultural discharge cases.
Russian forces stiffen resistance around Tarnopol in eastern Galicia as Austro German advances slow north of the Dylen and push along the Sereth front. From Trembowla to Skoromocze the Russians hold and retreat eastward while Bavarian and Austro Hungarian troops capture Kolomea, a key railway hub north of the Pruth.
Washington estimates the coming year will cost 10 735 807 000 dollars excluding allied loans. Current revenues total 7 000 000 000 dollars and financial action must raise the balance from taxation or securities. If credit to allies continues, total war outlays may exceed 15 000 000 000 dollars and revenue needs rise accordingly.
Chicago report says Daniell J. Wallace, a British deserter, was arrested in Davenport Iowa after joining the League of Humanity. An official claims the British government has placed a price on his head. Wallace alleges service in major Western Front battles including Neuve Chapelle and desertion thereafter.
About 7,000 tons of corn aboard a neutral ship in Baltimore spoiled and were dumped overboard while the vessel waited for a U S government license. The fleet includes eighteen grain ships, with sixteen carrying 6,000 tons each. fifteen are Dutch and three are Norwegian. Some cargoes had rested for months.
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