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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
2
Scottville North Carolina veteran James Dickson, 67, recalls decades of constipation and failed treatments before using Thedford s Black Draught. He reports rapid improvement after two to three packages and urges others to try the remedy. The ad extols Black Draught as a safe vegetable laxative priced at 25 cents per package.
An old editorial mix describes Grove’s chill tonic as a universal remedy claiming quinine content and liver benefits. It also recounts a London correspondent’s vivid portrait of a modern torpedo lieutenant and crew in action to illustrate naval machinery and a sailor’s duties.
The readable text hints at regret over actions during a war era, noting a desire that people not be ashamed for buying only a few war bonds while claiming much remains to be done. The fragmentary source limits precise details.
The fragment hints at a dispute where Delilah’s hale was frail and enraged at London for not naming a tonic’s brand. A political victory lasts about forty eight hours before a new struggle to avert a future defeat begins.
In a small town story, Amy Wells tries to sell twenty five Red Cross stamps to raise money for her family and a Christmas gift. She refuses to take charity and longs to earn the money by herself despite many rejections from neighbors. Mrs Wells, widowed and busy with sewing, supports Amy while worrying over finances. The Granger family home becomes a backdrop as Amy meets Miss Granger and Miss Beth who show kindness.
Three orphaned boys sit in a dim dining room on Christmas Eve and talk about a big tree, candy, and presents tomorrow while a trustee’s presence earlier that day sparks wishes for a father or uncle.
In a winter village, Amy Smith helps sell Christmas seats for a neighbor, Miss Lucy funds gifts, and Amy delivers the Cross charity to her teacher. The Granger home receives a basket with a new dress for Amy and a cloak for her mother, while Mr. Bartley adopts three boys after their Christmas visit.
A brief resolution wishes a Happy New Year and hints at avoiding politics with a cryptic, dialectic verse. The text references Tim Pohick and Tin, mentions weather and a creek, and suggests postponing political talk.
A detailed guide praising vines for beauty, shade, and covering unsightly features. It covers prep steps, pruning, and supports, then reviews popular vines such as trumpet vine, wild clematis, honeysuckles, rambling roses, passion flowers, ivy varieties, and annual climbers with notes on growth, soil, sun, and care.
A described helicax bed device supports patients with splint wounds by lifting a bed frame on a webbing platform. The frame sits near the mattress edge and connects to a geared wheel with a vertical post. Turning the handle raises the framework off the mattress without changing its alignment.
Wartime economy forces extensive repairs on a western railroad. Shop foreman O Leary inspects a worn locomotive and reports a drastic fix to headquarters. His note reads to jack up the whistle and bull a new engine underneath to put the engine in first class running shape.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Nehemiah and Ezra guiding a public reading of the law. The crowd's response combines reverence, conviction, and joy as they understand the word and seek strength in worship, peace, and service.
Fragmentary lines lament loss and seek remembered blessings amid sorrow and reflection. The text hints at nature happiness and a call to notice what remains despite pain and confusion.
An American soldier abroad enters a London shop to buy a book. The assistant quotes three six as the price and the soldier mistakes the figures, asking which is which. He concludes the total is nine after he tries to add the prices.
An advertisement touts August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the digestive tract, and stimulates bile. promotes cures for stomach disorders, headaches, and liver issues. It markets 90 cent bottles and lists global sales.
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