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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1917

Page

5

Hartford Fire Insurance Company pays 106 year spotless claims record

After the 1872 Boston fire, a Boston paper praised Hartford Fire Insurance Company for promptly settling 485 315 in losses with all claims paid at sight without discount or delay. The article asserts Hartford has paid every just claim for 106 years, promoting security in the insurer. Agent C A Wyche.

Boston Hartford Fire Insurance Company Hartford C. A. Wyche

Cocotene Akin Whitener Promises New Complexion

An Atlanta man promotes Cocotene Akin Whitener claiming coconut based formula smooths acne and age lines within days. He urges readers to ask their druggist for Corntene Akin Whitener and warns the producer will ship a sample for twenty five cents to Atlanta.

Atlanta

How to Dry Vegetables and Preserving Notes

A practical guide on drying corn beets pumpkins squash cabbage peppers and mixed vegetables for soups and storage. Directions cover trimming blanching slicing and drying times temperatures with sun or mechanical dryer methods. Includes notes on herbs storage handling and a medical ad for a phosphate product.

Contaminated Insect Control Instructions Fragments

Fragmentary text discusses heat to 140 F, pest control, and keeping a place clean and free from dirt. It mentions containers like boxes or buckets and keeping contents perfectly tight. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear attribution or complete steps.

Fragmentary note on storage and packing of food items

A garbled passage describes protecting items in bags and containers with a jar storage method. It mentions paraffin papers, market paper, and drying or heating steps, but most details are unclear.

Fragmentary diary line hints at early life wedding plan

An incomplete OCR fragment hints at a personal note about marriage and seating arrangements. It mentions a man and a woman, a future meeting, and a reference to Che. Details are unclear and names are unreadable.

Winter spraying for leaf curl disease in peach trees

Missouri extension reports leaf curl in peaches. Fungus causes curled leaves after bloom. severity varies by region and weather. Dormant season spraying with lime sulfur, especially when San Jose scale is absent, helps prevent reappearance. apply in winter or early spring before growth resumes.

College of Agriculture At Columbia J. C. Whitten Department of Horticulture San Jose

Question of orchard site and southern exposure impacts

Southern exposure is often least desirable for orchards due to winter injury from sun on frozen bark, though some profitable orchards exist on such land. Soil quality and a good site are essential for successful orchard growing.

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