New Year Notions and Economic Woes in Greensboro
Greensboro Daily News comments from the Roanoke Rapids Herald about January 6 1921 notices and editorials. It discusses New Year resolutions, 1921 income taxes, and the Arms Conference, then shifts to business expectations, Russia, Ford paper cars, a bank robbery incident, and county health budget cuts. It highlights thrift through life insurance and building and loan programs, urging youth savings to build a stable city economy.
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Greensboro Daily News
A Program For The Young Man
A Greensboro banker suggests a policy for the young, urging first to invest in housing and association plans, second to secure life insurance, and third to time premiums to fall due during holidays, with emphasis on joining a Christmas savings effort.
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Daily News
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Building and Joan Association
Outlook for 1922 and mountain expedition notes
The year ends with cautious optimism for 1922 as markets stabilize and industrials recover slowly. Banking strength improves, iron and steel show promise, and Asia with Japan buys rails. textile markets firm while wool and ready to wear face wage readjustments. In mountaineering, Dr. A M Kellas argues Everest ascent requires oxygen and extreme endurance, with balloon studies underscoring limits without artificial aid.
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Federal Reserve
Japan
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A. M. Kellas
Himalayas
Royal Geographical Society
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Kellas
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Coxwell
Tissandier
Mount
Howard Bury
New York Times
Climbing Everest With Bruce Party Planned For 1922
The 1922 Everest expedition aims for a May or June ascent before the monsoon. Reconnaissance from last summer found weather favorable but noted the northern route is long, windswept, and exposed between 25,000 and 26,000 feet, with a March 21 start from Darjeeling.
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C. G. Bruce
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Rat Poison Ad and Crockett Biography Note
An early 20th century ad promotes RATSNAP rat poison in cake form with three sizes and guaranteed effectiveness sold by Roanoke Pharmacy Co. and Patterson Store Co. A garbled biographical note attempts to state Davy Crockett’s congressional terms and role in the Alamo, ending with a claim of being one of six survivors.
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Roanoke Pharmacy Co
Roanoke Rapids
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Patterson Store Co
Rosemary N. C
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Davy” Crockett
David Crockett
Tennessee
Mexico
Alamo
Santa Anna
States Covered In First Census Enumerated 1790 list
The Census of 1790 enumerated the first states. Vermont New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Southwest Territory now Tennessee were recorded.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Southwest Territory
Tennessee
Barrel's Long Voyage and a Barrel in Hammerfest
A 1822 Gulf of Guinea wreck carried palm-oil barrels. In 1823 one barrel drifted for over 11 000 miles and washed ashore in Hammerfest, Norway. The tale links long voyage trade winds and unlikely ocean journeys to a single recovered container.
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Hammerfest
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Bowen recounts rats nearly burning her house
Mrs Bowen explains two months of cellar fear due to rats and a close call when a rat chewed matches starting a fire. She acted quickly and the rat was later found dead, with preview of RATSNAP products offered by Roanoke Pharmacy Co and Patterson Store Co in Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary North Carolina.
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Roanoke Rapids
N. C. Patterson Store Co
Rosemary, N. C
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