This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
5
The text describes stain removal methods including tincture suggestions with various chemicals and a wash in phosphate solution, plus a list of celestial nebulae such as Keyhole Crab Pinwheel Dumbbell Owl Horseshoe Swan Whirlpool Omega and North America. It mentions the Linen and North American sky noting context.
Emerson exhorts sincerity and honesty, urging readers to speak as they think and act true to their character. The note emphasizes personal virtue, integrity in all dealings, and the belief that fidelity to self grounds sublime conduct.
A Bible line lists twenty one birds: bittern cormorant crane chicken dove eagle haw heron kite owl partridge pelican pigeon quail raven sparrow switch tow small stork tirfle and vulture. The list reflects diverse avian species referenced across ancient texts.
A dramatic description of Devils Tower near Sundance Wyoming as a 600 foot tall monument rising from the plain, visible for miles. The piece notes its significance to Native peoples as a landmark, mentions stories of ascent, and imagines stairways built for tourists after the war, reflecting national awe and curiosity.
T T Maxey surveys the Lincoln Memorial noting its location near the White House and Washington Monument. The 202 foot long structure surrounds a 30 foot high 175 ton seated Lincoln statue carved by twenty marble cutters in eighteen months. Bronze tablets recall Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural.
The article recalls Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, founded around 1605 and acquired in 1794 for a penny. A brick wall and iron fence surround a graveyard where the church still stands with much of its original interior, including the chancel rail and communion table. Washington and Lee family pews are preserved, and Washington once attended services there from Mount Vernon.
A fragment notes rapid fumigating vats and the ingenuity behind exports. Mentions 60 nameros and Vee ried as wonders in various works, with quiet execution of tasks.
On the Texas border at Laredo the U S Department of Agriculture runs a large fumigation plant that treats freight cars arriving from Old Mexico infected with pink bollworms. Cars are placed in a brick shed, flooded with on site gas for about an hour, then released. Similar smaller plants operate on other coast plots.
The Plymouth Rock, seven tons with a greenish surface, was moved several times since the Mayflower landing and finally reunited after a century, now resting under an ornate canopy at its original position near Pilgrim Hall, drawing visitors from around the world.
The Mount Vernon estate sits sixteen miles south of Washington on the Potomac. It honors Admiral Vernon and preserves Washington’s national shrine. The mansion, built 1743, contains original furnishings with surrounding outbuildings and an old-fashioned garden with historic plantings and relics. Nearby sarcophagi hold General Washington and Martha.
A consignment of Hydnocarpus seeds from Siam will enable experimental production of chaulmoogra oil in Florida, Porto Rico, and Hawaii. The oil, once sourced from Burma, will aid leprosy treatment as new plantations are developed, marking a major shift in sourcing for medical use.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.