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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
6
The piece notes sturdy separate skirts in wool and plaited fabrics for fall and winter. Embroidery decorates pockets and hems in silk thread while preserving the straight front line. A belted plaited frill trims the top, and a flat button secures the tie without disrupting the silhouette.
A partial review of Red Cross structure explains honorary officers, central and state boards, and their duties. It notes the war, international relief, and national relief boards directing policy, with chairmen and subcommittees like medical, first aid, nursing, and Christmas seal.
The article describes mending neckhand buttonholes with tape along edges and stitching to edge of neckhand. It forecasts a knitting epidemic bringing bags to match fall wear and notes panel effects in evening gowns with drapery or satin foundations.
Consular advices from Melbourne report acute steel demand and low stocks of plates and galvanized iron across Australia. Officials cite little prospects for outside relief and efforts to manufacture goods locally, with New Castle and Melbourne companies sending reps to the United States to buy machinery for steel production. The wartime incentive to create new steel products is described as strong, potentially transforming Australian industry.
The article reviews Ezekiel 24 with the vision of the Good Shepherd Jesus Christ guiding the scattered captives back to Israel. It contrasts faithless rulers with divine care, promises restoration, and outlines a coming golden age under Christ, stressing repentance and hopeful deliverance for God’s flock.
Native bulbs flourish in wild gardens with tall purple flowers and lemon yellow blooms. The piece details growing in jars buried in soil, various native species, and propagation techniques from February through March, including cuttings in sand beds, rooting times, and stock management for planting out.
W R Gilbert notes the practice begins from March as thousands of plants are grown for summer positions. He stresses forethought and knowledge of the process needed to successfully propagate by cuttings.
Pansies sown in midsummer will come into bloom in the cooler season, yielding very fine flowers as the weather turns.
A girl named Lillian last saw her father a year ago when he traveled for his health. He returned thin and pale with a Vandyke beard and mustache. Lillian, called downstairs, studied the clean-shaven man and tentatively called him a friend of her papa.
An Exchange quotation urges opening the shutters of the soul to sunshine and inner beauty. It argues that inner doubt harms the finder of happiness but cannot dim the sun outside. Emphasis on personal growth and positive outlook.
A vivid excerpt depicts Scouts embracing a mighty iron will to endure fatigue and danger. Despite mosquitoes heat and shrapnel fear, the youth press on feeding soldiers, both literal and metaphorical, with unwavering resolve. The piece honors stamina, sacrifice, and the mythic scout ideal of liberty through discipline.
The Hoy Scouts of America showcased efficiency at a county rally in Long Branch Ned. Demonstrations covered water boiling cooking bandaging tent pitching signaling and a variety of races and drills including bicycle squad, wall scaling and tower building.
Scout Ware staged a bake sale to aid the Red Cross with a camp style cookout. A bystander urged auctioning the flapjack as proceeds rose to 25 cents. The cakes, cooked over an open fire with rubbing sticks, were praised for their non greasy texture and rugged camp presentation.
Foundation laid last September by Rev. George W. Thomas in Butte Montana led to ten troops of well-trained boys. An entertainment showcased their progress and the scene drew local attention. Scout Reuben Antonsen of Three Forks earned a medal for saving a girl from drowning in the Jefferson River.
A Mississippi Boy Scout group near Natchez built a permanent camp and assigns weekly duties. They maintain a four acre plot and offered crops to the First Mississippi regiment. The article argues Scout ideals of cheerful duty, teamwork, and patriotism as practical civic training.
Mrs B van der Sande of Paterson New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with restoring her health after initial improvement from the first bottle. She urges other women to try the products and seeks confidential guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A young man sought treatment at a stammerers institute for his speech impediment. The professor asked whether he wanted a full or partial course, prompting a puzzled exchange that revealed his difficulty articulating the concept of partial therapy.
A dubious claim touts Freezone as a simple home remedy to remove corns and calluses instantly by applying a few drops. A Cincinnati man introduced the method, and druggists are urged to stock small bottles upon request.
York area snippets capture lively cross city chatter about a gardener in Flatbush, Bensonhurst and Yonkers. The quotes praise versatility and a sweeping victory vibe while comments touch unemployment insurance and personal loyalties amid mixed regional banter.
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