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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
3
Through an association with American newspapers the Roanoke Rapids Herald is represented worldwide by about two hundred photographers. Over one hundred serve with the armies and navies of the warring nations. The best pictures will be reproduced weekly for Herald readers.
A fragment from Youth's Companion recounts a wartime scene with a Red Cross flag indicating executive household members joined a force named Tied Creos. A humorous anecdote follows about a mountain guide Mike Si and a tourist in the Californian redwoods, highlighting a playful miscommunication and a quip about guiding a generous traveler.
Fragmented reminiscences describe a trench tailor crafting with salvaged iron and talking of a word finltouhge while a schoolgirl recalls a book with a soldier riding a horse. A New York visitor laments courtesy lost yet recalls a passing act where a young man held a swinging door for him.
Report recalls the Halifax explosion impact with victims’ families laid waste. A sailor left with a wife and two children, another with a wife and three children, among thousands affected by the blast. The city mourns as relatives are found in the wreckage.
Government officials to visit every county to aid taxpayers as returns for income above 1000 dollars are due before March with heavy penalties for late or false filings. Normal tax rate set at 2 percent on net incomes after exemptions, with allowances for dependents and special cases for farmers and dependents. Officials emphasize taxpayers must file and not evade taxes while warning of penalties and enforcement nationwide.
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