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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
Washington Aug 20 Americans urged to cut wheat and meat use to aid war effort. President and officials publish a food conservation memo detailing reductions in wheat flour per person, waste elimination, and higher exports of concentrated foods. The drive appeals to households, businesses, and workers to pledge compliance and report abuses.
Advice on cultivating natural looking self presentation to reveal innate strengths without seeming affected. Emphasizes knowing personal advantages and refining them to project effortless poise. Encourages consistent self improvement to enhance appearance and social perception.
History the Second Stage presents a meditation on learning from others nations experience. The dialogue contrasts the fool and the wise, noting the value of external lessons over personal mistakes. A quippy exchange about a car underscores a shift in social attitudes.
A reader notes language learning struggles in early American life with a quip about mispronounced phrases. The item also discusses the origin of wedding orange blossoms fashion tracing from France via Spain and Moorish influence, plus a brief musing on work ethic and freedom.
The Herald reviews important happenings at the North Carolina Capitol and across the state, detailing notable political, civic, and social developments for readers. This survey highlights key actions, dates, and figures shaping affairs from Raleigh to local communities.
Dispatches from Raleigh report an imminent state librarian election after Governor Birkett returns from the mountains. Several candidates are active including Mrs Carre Broughton, former assistant librarian, and Marshall Delagery Haywood, a former librarian with ties to A&E College. Col. Alex I. Fields supporters also push for the post, with others in the field named.
The State Geologist and the General Bureau of Soil report limestone quality with calcium carbonate percentages ranging from mid 60s to 90s per cent. Major Graham backs cheaper lime for farmers and state control of deposits, while a 1915 law advances distribution. A separate ruling clarifies government appeals for exemptions do not grant compensation. Deputy Mine Inspector Browne reports a fatal RichCog mine accident not due to mining negligence. Griff Parrish fell from a rope 400 feet underground near Eldorado. investigation attributes the accident to fall, not employer fault.
Mr G Rubinow of the Agricultural Extension Service urges counties to adopt No Vacant Land in Mall as a policy. When rye wheat or oats are not sown, cover crops should be planted to boost profits and stabilize fertilizer costs. growing crops this winter can produce organic manure to reduce chemical needs and help farmers meet rising fertilizer prices. The farming public already increased food crop acreage and now plans winter grains to sustain supply and profitability through next year.
Dr Hudson reports on soil fertility in North Carolina stressing year round crops to keep humus, the key plant food from decayed matter. Cover crops in winter build organic matter, support future seed production and sustain livestock feed costs amid anticipated high grain prices. New enterprises include Pinehurst Plateau Company with hotels and real estate, and Eastern Telephone Company expanding rural exchange services.
The State Food Conservation Commission urged bankers merchants and other business leaders to create fair markets for corn wheat oats hay and other staples to support farmers economic stability and rural prosperity. It cites Gainesville Florida as a successful model and urges development of large markets in Wilmington Charlotte Raleigh Asheville Winston Salem Greensboro and other centers.
Washington officials outline financing and grading measures to stabilize potato prices amid a weak harvest. The plan includes storing potatoes in approved warehouses, securing low-interest credits, grading with screens, and distributing portions over time. Statements from Food Administration and Federal Reserve officials describe the approach as a response to slumping markets and potential overstock, with New England growers rallying to use storage and marketing tactics. The plan also calls for temperature controlled storage to prevent spoilage and ensure fair returns for growers.
A narrator overhears an earnest rebuke aimed at a neighbor’s daughter Jenny. The mother counsels modest dress and thrift, noting societal gentility and fated consequences. The scene prompts meditation on parental duties and the fragility of childhood behavior.
A fragment recalls a marriage dilemma where a proposal leads to a debate about consent and silence. The badly garbled text shifts to a Washington note: Secretary Reifield says a government conference studied war contracts and recommends basing profits on per item rather than cost percentage to curb inflated profits and costs.
The article urges Americans to eat an apple and send a biscuit to support the war effort while farmers face apple harvest shortages. It calls for emergency organization by chambers of commerce and defense councils to recruit pickers from nearby towns, churches, schools, and women's groups, and for businesses to permit clerks and workers to join. It stresses planning via local labor surveys, proper storage, grading, and shipping, and highlights the need to mobilize volunteers to ensure a safe, efficient harvest.
In a clipped exchange, A Call Min recalls asking if friends urged a congressional run. The defeated candidate replies that T believed so, but now concludes it was opponents seeking an easy man to bow under.
An odd colloquial exchange references a boy named Jimmy and a taunt about taking candy from a baby. The dialogue evokes a rural speech pattern and a boast about a Maine style roar, centering on a teasing confrontation.
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