Roanoke Rapids Echoes Local Baseball Fame and News
The Roanoke Rapids Herald recalls the 1915 baseball season praising local club support from S F Patterson, J M Jackson, C Smith, W L Long and the Roanoke Rapids Baseball Association Board. It notes community advertising value, local pride, and the town’s gains from the sporting venture. It also critiques national politics and editorials in a broad World War I era frame.
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J. M. Jackson
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W. L. Long
Roanoke Rapids Base Ball Association
Roanoke Rapids
Southern temperament under fire in county baseball note
A Northern commentator denounces the Southern character as ignorant and savage while praising a local inter-town league for providing fast, affordable baseball. The writer condemns lynching, hypocrisy, and racial tension, urging reform as community baseball gains popularity and controversy fades.
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Skeleton Petticoats and the 1916 Wardrobe Rise
A fashion piece outlines the latest skeleton petticoat designs for comfort and style. It describes silk tafteta petticoats with ribbon belts and flounces in white and light pink, plus rhinestones of elastic cord hidden under ribbons, promoting a slender silhouette and light warmth.
Northern Editors Defend Labor Policy Amid Regional Critique
The letter writers attack northern papers for editorializing on labor issues and condemn state and city officials. They contrast conditions in Massachusetts and New Jersey with South Carolina, accusing New York police of corruption and a bribery scandal in the Perre Haute election.
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Tame
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Cary Woods
New York
Perre Haute
Ealiler
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