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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
6
A historical ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for constipation in children and mentions a suggested dose and delivery through a pharmacist. It warns against counterfeits and directs buyers to ensure the product is made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
The fragment recalls a Kentucky tale of a town and residents facing upheaval while recalling a wartime moral. A curious cast includes villagers, an old man, a stretcher incident, and hints of a broader historical memory tied to the era. The piece frames a resilient community spirit amid confusion and jokes at fate.
Fragmented clippings describe lemon juice use for freckles and sunburn, with instruction to apply, plus a stray anecdote about a telephonic farmer and a joke about a new typist. Other items note Cuticura products and a brewery waste reuse claim.
Synopsia reports Empey learns a color shift in battle terms after Lusitania sinking and a path to England for service. American Arthur Guy Zorpey stationed in London experiences frontline life, training, and observation, culminating in a death sentence in a German attack context.
AWW war tale continues with Lloyd facing execution, an allied sentry comforts him, and a dawn rescue appears near. He escapes the guards through a chaotic trench chase, joins a counterattack, and questions whether fate will spare him. a sobering homefront essay argues saving clothing and resources sustains the war effort and may save soldiers lives.
A fragment urges striving after strength to gain progress toward a truce, implying strength grows with determined effort rather than expecting victory through passive knowledge. The text leans on resilience and self-improvement as a path to peace.
Rome proposes a special law to authorize expropriation of barren and unused land to be divided among front line soldiers who reclaimed it. Funds from taxes on wartime profits and seized enemy property would finance consolidated loans at 4 percent, targeting parcels yielding less than 2 percent. High prices in South America noted with cost of living details from Appleton Wisconsin.
The text outlines a rough poultry feed formula with three parts welkhit meal to one part beef scrap and another ration mixing bran middlings beef scraps and cornmet. It notes calving timing and suggests keeping simple records with a ledger to track costs and profits. Manure from grain and meat fed hens is described as rich plant food, nearly equal to guano.
A brief note warns that a calf should not be allowed to suck a dairy cow except for a single day or momentary time. The statement emphasizes restraint in calf feeding during dairy operations.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female functional disturbances. It cites a Nebraska claimant praising health improvement and a stronger pregnancy, urging other women to seek the medicine with a customer-friendly offer and the company’s contact in Lynn, Massachusetts.
A distorted fragment discusses wartime production and engineering labor, praising American industrial effort. It references drawings, factory work, and a story about a poor white family, noting pride in national labor and the wartime economy, though the text remains fragmented and unclear.
Fragmentary note shows ST asking about a gift for Mise Bus, with intent to tailor a present. Singteys comments prompt curiosity while Mia Knox quickly offers a male recipient suggestion. The source is incomplete but preserves names and a conversational tone.
Fragment from People's Home Journal notes a birthday exchange about gifts and a temporary cook. Nearby names and full context are unclear, but the tone centers on domestic moments and everyday wishes.
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