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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
7
An early 20th century column includes an advertisement for Swamp Root kidney remedy by Dr. Kilmer & Co offering a ten cent sample bottle and booklet on kidneys and bladder. The piece also weaves in miscellaneous local humor and dialogue about daily life and manners.
An advertisement defends Fletcher's Castoria against claims of exaggerated remedial properties. It asserts physicians endorse it and that genuine Castoria bears Mr Fletcher's signature, warning of imitation products found in some stores and distinguishing the Cafe toria from the authentic remedy.
A humorous slice shows a woman pawning an old andiron then discovering her sister has found a “mate” for it. The tale blends light domestic whimsy with a joke about mistaken romance and a famous performer Caruso. The snippets reflect a lively newspaper chatter style with playful wordplay and social banter.
A garbled 19th century dialogue markets Grove's The Old Standard Tonic with quinine and iron claiming liver support malaria defense blood enrichment and system strength. Fragments include a doctor comment on clothing health risks a fortune teller warning of household trouble and a footpad demand.
A brief fragment notes singing by Those Dear Girls and Faith Josephine as Afr Spooner calls on her Marie tries to test his love. The piece reflects on the idea that fame takes longer to acquire than to fade from memory.
Imperial Valley California unfolds a dramatic transformation from desert to irrigated cotton region. Since 1908 cotton began with a Texas homesteader seed box and soon covered 50 100 acres. The desert now shows green fields and a thriving community owners of farms prosper with cotton income and a growing population.
A playful reflection on summer leisure and a preference for returning to a calm shop environment free of hornets mosquitoes and sunburn. The narrator muses about reputation and character, with a friend who is unreliable and rarely present.
The article describes updated skirts for fall with simple lines, wide stripes, and integrated belts and pockets. It notes water sports influence, a taffeta chemiere style with bloomers, and decorative belts and pockets, plus two outfits featuring satin bands, puffed sleeves, and cap accessories. It highlights practical pockets, slits, and the shift toward more distinctive waterwear silhouettes.
A dated home cooking note offers kid friendly dessert ideas and basic recipes. It suggests prune and fig balls rolled in sugar, homemade soda water, buttermilk pudding, frozen beef tea as a cooling novelty, Turkish cream candy, cherry pies and roly poly, cherry sponge and cake, and a Malay sambal chutney with quince and chili as part of a fruit and dessert spread.
The article discusses obtaining fully opaque black paper free of holes for mask making in photography. It notes roll film cartridge black paper as suitable and advises asking dealers or filma or filmplate users for scraps, then storing flat under pressure until needed. Peggy on a farm hopes to be a skilled horsewoman. her colt Whose disposition is often cross bites and kicks strangers. Peggy warns caution as the colt is cross at both ends.
A young French nobleman named Henri DArdignac fled the French revolution to London and earned lasting fame as The Salad King for dressing salads in French and Italian styles. The text notes Clovis as the first western sovereign to adopt a gag, illustrating early celebrity culture and royal influence.
An advertisement warns against calomel a mercury salivating laxative and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, stomach friendly alternative. It claims a gentler cleansing, improved energy, and a money back guarantee, urging readers to switch for a healthier morning after.
Cartoons Magazine notes a Liverpool practice where goat carcasses from Iceland are sold as mutton on wholesale markets. Health authorities say taste and nutritive quality differ little, and the blend continues among poorer consumers.
A report to the Swiss commerce department notes wartime coal shortages push Switzerland to rely on turf or peat. The Science Co operative Suisse de Tourbe in Berne seeks machinery to cut and dry turf and sees turf as a partial substitute for coal, mainly for domestic use when mixed with coal to cut transport costs and heat expenses.
An informal ad style item details making a lemon based beauty lotion from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white for months of upkeep. It promises to whiten soften and beautify skin while mentioning lemons to reduce blemishes and tan. The piece also relays a Stratford anecdote about a traveler's witty quip on Shakespeare and Burns.
A conversational vignette shows a traveling salesman boasting to win a Chicago teacher for the school committee while dismissing children. Storekeeper predicts retail success from the pretty teacher attracting buyers. The Brigadier challenges Captain Wilson on tactics, prompting a witty exchange about pessimism and strategy.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century clipping notes casual farewells among guests and a quirky medical aside about eye inflammations treated with "Roman retiring Adv." The piece hints at social chatter and light humor as a firecracker metaphor lingers for spring, with references to a wife named Ine and a judge speaking amid disjointed lines.
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