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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
4
A quirky 1923 note mocks holiday bills and politics. Wordplay pivots on rulers and statesmanship as phrases like being ruler of Greece prove slippery. The writer blends humor about names, fates, and the season in a light, half-boiled tone.
The Greensboro Daily News recounts varied tales and misattributions about Raisuli and famous leaders. It notes alleged phrases by Ethan Allen Washington Roosevelt and Pershing, plus a Waterloo Old Guard retort, emphasizing how gossip shapes public memory.
The column denounces a proposed tax reduction labeled a gimmick and a bonus driven by a noisy minority. It argues many Democratic and Republican lawmakers abandoned party platforms, endorsing gratuitous gratuity that insults American common sense and damages party reputations.
The 1923 review notes economists and lawmakers split over the Mellon plan and tax relief. It highlights Coolidge broadening support, calls for a Democratic and Republican caucus ahead of Congress, and argues public opinion could side with tax revision over the bonus amid wary lawmakers and Populist activists.
A dusty tramp pursues revenge as Scotty tracks down Taine Krummeler, the bank clerk who orchestrated a crime. Dorothy reappears with children in a garden scene while Scotty wavers between vengeance and lingering love, observing a peaceful home life from the hedge. Meanwhile hospital color debates surface about calm hues in medical buildings.
A village Communist tale shows doctrinal strife over party loyalty. A humble wife, thrifty and enterprising, builds a small stock farm by selling items and a cow. Her gains spark suspicion, leading fellow Communists to expel her husband for alleged heresy and questions about how many turkeys change hands.
A devotional plea for divine Christmas peace urging direct prayer to God the Father for perfect rest, power, and love. The speaker argues inner peace transcends study and human effort, calling on God to grant the believer a peaceful Christmas spirit.
A compact traveling hanger detailed as 18 inches by 11 inches with a jointed metal frame and safety pins, designed to fit a suitcase. It references a long list of international postage agreements and numerous territories and countries, indicating coverage for mailed items and cross border usage.
A London Army story recounts Pat challenging an echo to settle a boast about having the last word. They visit a famed echo site and return with Pat declaring victory by speaking the last word under his breath, surprising onlookers with the clever prank.
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