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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
5
A Princeton West Virginia man recounts years of sickness from blood poisoning and paralysis. After taking Acid Iron Mineral his leg healed, numbness faded, and he returned to work for the first time in years. The ad urges readers to buy the tonic at local drugstores.
North Carolina residents question how pork can aid soldiers and starving Europeans, with John Paul Lucas of the Food Administration urging substitution of meat with poultry and other foods. He explains that pork marketed locally frees Central West hogs for export to Europe, reducing supplies at home. The appeal urges saving all food and substituting abundant products to feed Allies and neutral countries, noting tens of thousands may starve in four months.
E H Niles argues meat shortages will persist beyond peace and may extend five to six years. He urges developing menus centered on grain vegetables and fish with meat replaced by cereals and protein foods.
A bright quote from the Thomasville Times notes editors rarely please all readers. It warns that a universally praised editor will face grief and downfall, reflecting a skeptical view of praise in journalism.
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