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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
7
A vintage page promotes Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine with sample offers. It also recounts anecdotes about Representative Scott Ferris and a lighthearted coffee saucer quip. A Halls Catarrh Medicine ad promises a constitutional cure, and text notes wartime canteen efforts and a satirical New Shuffle advert.
A garbled report from Philadelphia police describes Sergeant Gellenthein observing a man arguing about bread slices and food conservation. It mentions saving twenty slices of bread and hints at broader wartime rationing and enforcement while detailing unrelated lines about debts and social commentary.
A garbled clipping mentions Mrs Wont and a wobbly reference to Cuticura products for itching and irritation with a Boston department, free samples offer, and ads from a former newspaper man turned postmaster at North Vers Hon. A quiz about mail delivery asks if a private at Camp Taylor is receiving mail, per a Tidinnapolis News snippet.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative to treat stomach disorders and indigestion. The piece shifts to fragmented dialogue about politics, a veterinary visit, a birthday gift, and remarks on pineapple cultivation and a light economy, all in a period newspaper voice.
A garbled 1920s style piece describes a professor influenced by Greek studies and Homeric language, recounting a tale of a shine shop shoe-shining encounter on Sixth Avenue. It weaves Greek terms, shop chatter, and playful banter about language mastery and discipline in a bustling urban setting.
Enlisted man writes that he cannot mind the fronbhes. The note from the Pittsburgh Gazette Times suggests longing and separation as he serves away from home. The fragmentary text hints at wartime anxieties and personal affection during deployment.
The Postmaster General Burleson carries the estate, with Willie-Hay and a New York Florida connection cited. The value of 875 million is noted as the estate’s worth. A somber tone references tears and a woman’s heart amid the wealth.
The document outlines the first lesson in the International Sunday School plan for Mark Gospel. It explains aims of graded lessons, uniform materials, and the role of topic and memory verses. It discusses John the Baptist, baptism, and Jesus's public ministry as the starting point of Mark’s Gospel, emphasizing repentance, identity, and the spirit’s descent.
An assortment of vintage ad snippets describes skin remedies like Tetterine for eczema and blemishes, alongside garbled text about pencils and humorous social scenes. The ad copy blends medical claims with stray humor and unrelated quotes, reflecting a chaotic page read.
Dodson s Liver Tone advertised as a safe, vegetable liver medicine that replaces calomel. The pitch promises relief from dizziness headache sour breath or constipation and claims it cleanses bile and system without salivation with a money back guarantee.
A Special War Medal commemorating US entry into the war and European alliances has been issued by the American Numismatic Society. Designed by Et Hunney, the piece features a full eagle and a shielded wreath motif, with inscriptions marking President Wilson's war proclamation on April 1917. Only 100 copies were produced, with gold, silver, and bronze variants. the minting honors the nation’s arms and the White House imprint.
Fragmentary OCR text references a whore-haieed man and general remarks but lacks coherent events, names, dates, or places to anchor a datable news item. Reads as garbled quotation about costs and social behavior with no identifiable persons or organizations.
Grove's Old Standard Tonic touted as a general tonic with iron to enrich blood and improve the system. The text mixes patent medicine language with a local incident about a coal wagon derailment near an unnamed Northwestern station, describing frost on windows and a disrupted train car ride.
Paper bullets show limited damage as iron shot fails to penetrate thick materials. An experiment with metal bullets revealed only slight penetration, suggesting inefficacy for practical shooting.
Fragmentary text describes deliveries by air and mentions individuals and actions in a scrambled order. It references a Brenet front and a crook, implying a vague crime or scheme, but details are unclear and sources unclear.
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