Roanoke Rapids Herald Opener and Notices
Roanoke Rapids Herald editor J. T. Stainback runs the paper with daily and night editions. The subscription is 1.50 a year in advance, with 570 daily circulation and 568 weekly, mailed from Roanoke Rapids North Carolina under the 1879 act. Communications go to Herald Publishing Co. and MSS must include stamps for return. Card of thanks and resolutions priced at one cent per word. cash must accompany articles unless a regular account exists.
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Subscriptions Urged as Christmas Rush Nears
The HERALD urges subscribers to pay arrears and switch to advance billing. It notes the $1.50 yearly price, emphasizes town and county news plus national coverage, and asks readers to mail or hand in payments within days. The note previews wartime context and a push to keep the paper coming.
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Red Cross Seals urged as war fund and wary rumor mill
The piece mocks German propaganda and urges Red Cross Seals for letters and packages to Christmas, warns against rumors of bank confiscation, and stresses keeping money in banks as patriotic duty amid calls for suffrage and prohibition debates. It notes socialists and Bolshevik themes and cites officials defending bank deposit protections.
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Subscription Account Receives Editorial Note
A fragment from a column explains that it is rare for the paper to use the editorial column for commentary. The note reflects on reader familiarity with the subscription model.
Hunka Tin cranks up as veterans tout old machine
A rustic verse celebrates the Hunka Tin, urging crowd to fire up the aged engine, pin faith on Henry F. and honor the old machinery. The speaker warns against vultures and heavy motors while rallying around the trusted Hunka Tin.
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Henry Ford and War Poem Parody In Observer Poem
The Charlotte Observer reprints a humorous wartime parody praising Henry Ford and imagining postwar reward. It riffs on automotive life and aviation, alluding to Kipling and Gunga Din while lampooning the Kaiser and coal shortages. The verse blends satire with patriotic tones and nostalgic images.
Tin Tin Tin Puzzle Ends In Brief Admission
A fragmented puzzle text yields a brief, self critical confession of repeated exasperation and abuse. The lines reveal a speaker addressing Hunka with an admission of mistreatment and a request for understanding.
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