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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
4
The Okapra Herald lists weekly Friday publication by The Herald Publishing Co with J T Stainback as editor. Subscription is $1.50 yearly in advance. Roanoke Rapids NC post office info and contact stamps policy for mailed submissions and paid notices.
The Herald announces no editorials this week as the editor takes a vacation. The page offers agricultural warnings about arsenate of lead Paris Green for worm control and advises deep plowing around advancing fields to curb pests. It notes worms small at first then rapidly increasing and warns they threaten hay crops beans millet sorghum corn and grass.
Farm demonstration notes two worm threats in the past weeks, green clover worm damaging soybeans in the east and army worms attacking corn millet sorghum and grasses. Entomology chief Sherman urges prompt poison use and field-wide measures, including shallow furrows to deter army worms and following established spray recipes with Paris Green or Arsenate of Lead.
Practical guidance urges moderation in eating and drinking, avoiding overexertion, and staying prudent, with emphasis on long term health and staying safe. The advice stresses steady habits and maintaining personal well being while navigating daily routines.
K F McLemore now serving a term on Halifax county public roads will apply to the Governor of North Carolina for a pardon. Opponents to the pardon should present their reasons to the Governor. Dated July 31, 1919. Stuart Smith, Attorney.
H S Staton now serving on public roads of Halifax county will apply to the Governor of North Carolina for pardon. All who oppose granting the pardon must state their reasons to the Governor at once. Dated July 31, 1919. Stuart Smith, Attorney.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward for curing catarrh. It claims the remedy works through the blood to expel poison and heal mucous surfaces, promising quick health improvements after a short course.
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