Roanoke Rapids Notes on Taxes, Henry Hughes and Illiteracy
The Roanoke Rapids Herald columns discuss subscriptions and notices, then critique political figures including Hughes and Harding. It notes Berlin peace terms disappoint the US Senate and accuses Ku Klux Klan of malign influence. Census data show Halifax County illiteracy and a high black population share demanding educational expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
North Carolina
Hertford
Northampton
Warren
Judge Calvert Outlines Three Classes of Crime
In his charge to the grand jury last Monday Judge Calvert divided crime into three parts. He called special attention to the third class, offenses that affect the well being of society as a whole, distinct from offenses against individuals or private property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
Grand Jury
Gaul
Congress on Trial Reflects Public Split with Administration
Public opinion favors the President and his advisers for steady leadership while Congress is criticized as hesitant and divided. The piece highlights demanded retrenchment, lower taxes, and Congress action to relieve railroads from government-imposed burdens via Esch Cummins funding promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Eco
Senate
House
Congress On Trial As It Debates Railroad Bill
The piece argues Congress must act decisively on the railroad bill to restore public confidence and speed economic recovery. It warns that adjournment without action could revive timidity and harm the nation's sense of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Senate
New York Times
Wonders of America exhibit collection of Gunther relics
The death of Chicago collector Charles F. Gunther releases to permanent quarters his vast archive of historical documents and autographs. The collection spans milestones such as Washingtons compass, the 1507 first reference to America, the 1685 Gazette, Grant’s surrender table, Lincolns silk hat and carriage, the 1808 Louisiana transfer, and Chicago platting tools.
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Gunther
Charles F. Gunther
Chicago
America
Atlantic
Pacific
George Washington
the Gazette
Oxford
England
Grant
Lee
Appomattox Court House
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Louisiana
Spain
France
United States
Intense Lagerhess Tor Torts Pending Lawsuit
A legal notice highlights a pending case involving Lagerhess Tor and related tort claims seeking up to one million dollars in damages. Court actions and timelines are implied as ongoing.
Wonders of America Wenter the Pyramids in Illinois
A group of about seventy prehistoric mounds in southwestern Illinois near St. Louis is described as the largest remaining work of aborigines north of Old Mexico. The tallest, Monk's mound, rises over 100 feet, covers 16 acres, and is believed to have required about 8,000 men for two years to build.
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Wenter
Illinois
St. Louis
Old Mexico
California
Monk's Mound
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership Between Attorneys
Notice announces the mutual dissolution of the partnership of Mr. W. L. Long and Mr. B. A. Matthews, attorneys at law. Long leaves general practice due to duties as an officer of affiliated corporations. Matthews continues practice in Roanoke Rapids NC with offices in the First National Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Long
B. A. Matthews
Long
Matthews
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina
First National Bank
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the Herald Publishing Co., Inc
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Herald Publishing Co
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Harding
Ku Klux Klan
Berlin
Ku Klux
Halifax County
T.T. Maxey
Wonders OF America
T. J. Maxey
Thos. W. Wafford Jeweler
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Drs. West & Crank Dentists
Notary Public Offices
Marca, Long and Matthews
Allen C. Zollicester
Rosemary, N. C
Atlantic Life Insurance Co
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
World’s Work
Popular Mechanics
Metropolitan Cosmopolitan
Green Book
Blue Book
Roanoke Pharmacy Co
Roanoke Rapids, N.C
Fiessteck
Studebaker
W. F. Joyner Motor CO
C. A. Wyche, Pres
Federal Reserve System
F. Patterson
V-Prest
W. T. Councill
T. W M.long
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