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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
2
The passage extols Sloan's Liniment for darting pains in the sciatic nerve backache lumbago neuritis and stiff neck claiming rapid relief clean results and economy with a price of 1.40.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to check the package for the California name and to give the product with its fruity taste. Full dosing directions are claimed on the label.
A testimonial from Chattanoogas Tennessee praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as tonics. The writer reports backache relief and improved health after inward weakness and nervous weariness.
Imports for the first nine months of 1919 totalled far above 1918 and 1914, with Asia up from 210 million to 697 million and Japan from 40 million to 272 million. North America climbs from 351 million to 864 million, with Canada rising from 121 million to 439 million. Europe shows a downturn due to wartime disruptions, while Oceania and Africa rise sharply.
A remnant of the Seminole tribe in the Everglades of Florida, about 800 full blooded individuals, are officially recognized after years of removal attempts. The government grants 100000 acres for a reservation under an Indian commissioner. The people live in primitive huts and fear modern devices yet learn of the German war.
Recipes from Little Holiday Cakes include Spice Nuts Orange Cakes and Wild Rose Cakes with detailed steps. Instructions cover mixing, beating, and baking. suggest fondant decorations and citrus peel garnishes.
Hints from H D Munroe OSU extension poultry specialist warn tuberculosis and worms cause the most losses in poultry. Un sanitary conditions are a major factor, removable by rotation and soil cultivation. Portable houses, worm prevention, and postmortem checks aid management. Tuberculosis shows white liver spots and spleen involvement. lungs are rarely infected.
A national drive urges breaking lit matches to reduce fires saving an estimated sixty million dollars annually. Fire prevention officials say eliminating matches used in lighting cigars cigarettes or pipes could avert about thirty five million dollars in yearly losses. Harvey Levey educational director of a film company says public education and a nationwide theater campaign will spread the message with cooperation from the bureau of forestry and other agencies.
A quotation by Thonas Sprat cautions against misreading providence and wonders. It condemns treating ordinary events as miracles or assigning universal meanings to private or particular incidents. The author warns such interpretations usurp divine prerogatives of punishment and reward.
The speaker argues that individuals should start with self improvement rather than attempting to reform others. He notes people view others as the easier problems and feel compelled to fix them, but such zeal often neglects personal flaws and limits real progress.
Advice on hanging pictures recommends using two hooks and two parallel wires to form a triangle behind the frame. Use wire or cord that blends with the wall and avoid fastening the wire to the picture itself.
A reflective piece argues real courtesy comes from the heart not surface polish. It honors endurance amid reversals and warns against waste, praising moderation over miserliness and noting poverty as a crime punished by hard labor.
The article outlines Death Valley as a barren alkaline desert on the California Arizona border, seventy miles long and ten to twenty miles wide, about 270 feet below sea level, with Mount Whitney nearby. It notes extreme summer heat, fierce winds, scant vegetation, and a lone stream offering meager relief to travelers, with autumn visitors permitted to enter.
A compressed excerpt contemplates universal truths beyond national boundaries, suggesting a focus on shared human conditions rather than exclusive national concerns. The lines imply unity and a longing for commonality across diverse pools of nations.
Wisconsin supplied 49.7 percent of the United States commercial pea pack this year, with 4,875,000 of 8,655,000 cases canned in the state. New York stands as the nearest competitor as data from the National Pea Packers' association shows Wisconsin dominant in the industry.
A few coyotes, rattlesnakes, horned toads, buzzards and half-starved jackrabbits endure in a harsh landscape. The text hints at a hidden resilience of desert fauna against scarcity and danger.
The fragment quotes Marcus Aurelius urging focus on present duties and rational, pure conduct. It emphasizes calmly pursuing what is before you, acting according to nature, without distraction, and finding happiness in faithful present effort.
Fragmentary note reflects a Victorian era tone praising outstanding feats. It references celebrated performances and historic milestones, though the text remains largely incomplete and abstract.
The article details home candy making with simple tools and fondant technique, plus recipes and tips for sugar work, candy temperatures, and flavoring. It also covers honey custard, apricot omelet, potato and mackerel salad, shirred eggs Creole, and related pantry ideas for holiday meals.
Verne Meer describes the Sahara as a vast dry desert in northern Africa covering about 8.8 million square miles. He notes elevations from below sea level to 8000 feet, snow in some peaks for three months, and sparse oases where water is found, with extreme hot dry winds and scarce rainfall.
The piece explains why tenderloins pork chops ham and bacon cost more per pound than the market quotation on live hogs shown in newspapers. It contrasts retail prices with on farm hog values and notes factors affecting cost.
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