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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
4
Roanoke Rapids North Carolina Roanokeapis Heel J T SramBack subscription offered at 1 50 a year in advance with notices from the Herald Publishing Co. Readers urged to address manuscripts and pay one cent per word for cards of thanks or resolutions. The page prints a New Year greeting and reflections on 1919, hunger in Russia and war era politics, ending with a meditation on the soul and existence.
A county wide canvass is urged to learn how many farmers can hold peanuts, for how long, and how much they control. Landlords should aid tenants, and local farming banking and warehouse interests must set credit terms. The Food Administration and War Trade Boards are asked to stabilize prices and maintain embargo measures.
Physicians and druggists recommend Calotabs as a purifying, nausealess remedy to break a cold overnight or shorten grippe. One tab at bedtime with water. no salts or nausea. next morning the cold vanishes and the body feels refreshed. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a druggist guarantee.
The United States reduced sugar consumption by about one half million tons in July through October, proving strong wartime resolve. Public adherence allowed a bridge to beet and Louisiana crop supplies, and nations abroad depend on continued restraint to avoid renewed shortages.
A wartime speech argues there is no royal road to food conservation and emphasizes voluntary national effort. It notes autocratic control by enemies failed, while democratic sharing sustained health and strength at home and abroad, highlighting burden equality by deeds.
A Rochester area mother's advertorial recalls her son with weak kidneys and poor control. After trying various remedies, she credits Doan's Kidney Pills, purchased at local dealers, with restoring his health. The ad urges readers to ask for the same kidney remedy used by Mrs. Bowen.
The YMCA proposes using candy and sweets to curb alcohol as soldiers return home. It argues demobilization will trigger social and industrial strain, so sugar rations aim to reduce drinking while easing adaptation. The plan contrasts with wine shops and emphasizes candy as ammunition against the liquor trade.
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