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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
4
Public notice from Herald Publishing Co Inc Roanoke Rapids North Carolina outlining subscription costs two dollars per year advance and mailing policies including second class entry post office registration and charging ten cents per line for cards of thanks resolutions and similar notices with cash required for all ad insertions unless a regular account is held
December 23 1921 note says the Chinese cabinet resigns to prove it is not. Mr S Claus to visit the community tomorrow night. A new design for a silver dollar discussed with many previous designs yielding nothing.
Before the war France kept a small battleship line with six dreadnoughts in 1915. By 1920 France abandoned five Normandie class ships to save money, focusing on submarines and fast escorts while debt constrained naval growth. At Washington, France proposed a navy as strong as Japan’s, planning ten capital ships for post ten year holiday.
The New York Times reports French delegates resist a large capital ship program. France faces a financial burden and strategic doubt, arguing it cannot outbuild Great Britain and Italy in the Mediterranean. Italian and British comparisons loom as Washington seeks limits on naval construction.
The author recalls a simple balsam fir chosen for the first Christmas tree by three messengers Faith Hope and Love. He laments modern excess with electric lights and costly ornaments, defending wax candles, natural scents, and home made decorations as truer to the season. He argues the tree should honor Yule over luxury.
If sunlight hits windows while washing they dry streaky. Dust first, then wash. Add a dash of ammonia to the water to make glass shine and polish well.
The piece urges genuine holiday goodwill from readers to spread joy, aid those in need, and reflect Christ’s light through deeds. It notes Christmas as both sacred and joyful, a time for giving, helping others, and lifting spirits, citing Boys' World as the source.
In a Western Newspaper Union tale set Christmas morning, Old Hiram Painter waits by the window as crowds pass by. He recalls generosity to hospitals and friends, yet receives no packages this year. His relatives shed him with indifference, believing he is past caring for gifts.
A short sewing guide describes making an unbleached apron or cover piece about four inches wider than the ironing board. It explains folding over and crocheting a six-stitch edge, fastening as you go, and edging the entire piece. The cloth is laid on the board, turned over and secured with stout card or tape, and the cover is removable and washable.
Two decorative ribbon girdles are shown as charming gifts. One is a narrow satin ribbon edged with tinsel and ribbon flowers. The other is a wide two toned satin sash with loops at the sides and a knot at the back.
A fragment describes a celluloid fairy doll dressed as a fairy bride with chiffon ruffles and satin ribbon, wearing a braid wreath, placed in a cotton stuffed bag. Her feet rest on a cloth powder puff sewn to a lever mechanisms, and the item is displayed in a glass bowl.
A vintage description outlines a merry gentleman doll made from discarded ribbed underwear or stockings. His head uses white or pink ribbed stocking, face painted in black and red, two colors for features, cotton stuffing, and a white neck ruffle.
A quirky relic describes a card marked fifty cents that traveled with a person during Christmas, drawing surprise and joy when seen. It notes a Swedish Christmas fish prepared by curing, ash burying, or soda soaking, then boiled and served with milk gravy.
Under the deed of trust on land in Brinkleyville Township Halifax County the trustee will sell at public auction on Saturday December 31 1921 at 12 oclock at the courthouse door Halifax. The 107 acre tract known as The Royster Tract adjoins Mra Odom and Johnston Odom and runs along Hill s Bridge Road Ringwood Road and features a red oak post oak white oak stake and other boundary markers as described in prior deeds from William A Harvey Lula Harvey to W R Harvey and to B W Brown.
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