Roanoke Rapids Herald Contends With Editorial Theft Scandals
The Roanoke Rapids Herald reports on a Raleigh Times dispatch about an editor accused of stealing Associated Press material. The piece mocks the perpetrator and notes a Raleigh manager was caught, while reflecting on merchant marine debates and South Carolina politics.
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Rats and Plague Warn of Rat Menace and Control
A public health summary stresses rats as disease carriers and fleas as the main plague inoculators. Dr. Rupert Bine notes parasites and worms among rats, with San Francisco data showing high infection rates. The piece urges eradication through traps, poison, and rat proofing, citing Hong Kong and Chinatown lessons and closing with a colonial-era quotation about life.
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North Carolina Pellagra Deaths Spike Amid Sanitation Doubts
From a vital statistics report, North Carolina records about 972 pellagra deaths last year, with rates rising in 1918 to 41.6 per 100,000. Asheville shows lowest local rate while Raleigh leads. women appear more affected than men, and summers and falls show higher incidence. Officials urge better sanitation and sewer disposal as potential prevents.
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Magnanimous Boss Grants Time Off in Odd Tales
A mobile manufacturer recalls a Black employee named Frank who asks for leave after his wife dies. Weeks later he requests another day off for his marriage. The boss questions the timing, but Frank quips he does not hold spite long, with a series of brief, humorous vignettes from Harpers and Paneh.
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