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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
7
A white house cat longs for a colored coat to blend in with grass and birds. He dreams of a gray or black fur and discovers a pile of feathers in a barn, imagining a coat made from them to catch prey.
A cat named Puss coats himself in glue and feathers to catch birds. He is chased by Cook and a barking dog, hides in the woods, and learns birds will not accept a four footed animal. After a hunter fires, he sheds the feathers and returns to a normal life wiser from the experience.
An Irish English speaker recalls buying a dubious book and a cheap cellar sale after a prohibition era pitch. A slick seller promises a best seller from the United States and a way to make strong drink cheaply. The buyer ends with trouble and questions the con.
The article notes that buttoned coats descended from traveling on horseback with buttoned neck closures. It describes the right lapel once bearing a button that disappeared but left the buttonhole as a remaining feature.
Edna Kent Forbes advises weary or convalescing women to start the day with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and a buttered roll. She argues morning rest and a gentle breakfast conserve energy, ward against wrinkles, and help maintain youth, especially for those thin or nervous.
A fragment describes enduring pain as one rises and drags through a workday. The narrator battles exhaustion, moving in spite of aching muscles and worn thoughts before sleep fully departs.
The article critiques an advertisement that misuses often as an adjective describing dress. Dictionaries label such usage archaic, and the piece urges replacing often with frequent. It notes the proper pronunciation of often is ofn with the t silent.
A line titled A LINE O' CHEER presents the old Hall Clock speaking of endless work around its face. The clock notes hands run endlessly, never pausing, yet occasionally it strikes in a human-like effort. The piece centers on the clock’s view of its eternal labor.
Reverend Fitzwater outlines Matthew chapter 18 teaching that entrance to the kingdom requires born from above humility. He shows that those who become like a child are greatest, warns against causing others to stumble, and notes heavenly care for believers including angelic guardians and the shepherd’s salvation.
A brief excerpt emphasizes that implanted principles will mature within a person, shaping their eventual heaven or hell as they grow into adulthood. The quotation underscores personal conscience and long term consequences of early teachings. The source presents a reflective, moral guidance tone.
A Delhi barracks inscription is cited to claim faith holds through war. The author argues the nation is closer to God and honors soldiers, noting four hundred men enlist daily and the army emphasizes moral and educational training via chaplains and a strengthened educational system. Public confidence in the regular army is high as soldiers are developed to be useful citizens after service.
The speaker argues national life has depended on foreigners controlling economy and now calls for broad education reform. Schools should train leaders across diverse professions beyond medicine law and engineering, combining practical livelihood with citizenship and social leadership.
I renounce my right to a million dollar legacy from my father and refuse the money as it is not mine. A system that starves thousands while funds accrue condemns itself. The true善 you should feed the hungry and clothe the naked, not by dollars but by deeds.
A 1910s era essay by Prof Rudolph M Binder argues for eugenic sterilization to reduce crime insanity and unemployment. It cites laws in Indiana 1907 and several states through 1919 and contends segregation sterilization and state action would drastically improve society. It also references religious and political figures debating Sunday observance and dueling in postwar France.
Joseph A. McGrath, 24, a law student and former Falls Creek postmaster, claimed he developed a dual personality after a 1916 crash that split his life between normal work and erratic spending. Haunted by fear of capture, he surrendered to Deputy Marshal Tom Smith after months of avoiding his mother.
Minneapolis report details a 45 year apart reunion of two sisters Mrs J R Flynn of Rapid River Michigan and Mrs Pete Sorrell of St Paul at 515 Twenty Seventh Street West in Minneapolis. They had not seen each other since childhood when their families lived in Green Bay Wisconsin. The event also united Flynn with her sister’s children for the first time since their marriages.
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