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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1922
Page
8
U S government alerts farmers about rat threats carrying bubonic plague and foot and mouth disease, plus damage to poultry and grain. RAT SNAP offered to kill rats and cremates remains with no odor. Available in three sizes 35¢, 65¢, and $1.25 from Roanoke Pharmacy Co in Roanoke Rapids and Patterson Store Co in Rosemary.
Government notice from the Collector of Internal Revenue in North Carolina announces repeal of nuisance and luxury taxes effective January 1 1922 under the Revenue Act of 1921. The article details which taxes are repealed or reduced, who pays them, and how manufacturers may itemize tax portions in sales. It lists articles affected including beverages, apparel, jewelry, works of art, sporting goods, and other items with varying rate changes and payment rules.
Revised regulations 47 48 and 62 update tax on works of art and jewelry beverages and related forms 728A 726. Changes affect compliance deadlines and filing guidance for taxpayers and practitioners.
In sad remembrance of Bet tie Taylor who died December 25 1921. A short tribute notes she is gone but not forgotten and that memories linger. Annie Elmore signs as the mourner and hopes to meet again in that bright home above.
Douglas Fairbanks stars in a celluloid version of The Three Musketeers prepared for the screen by Edward Knoblock and directed by Pred Niblo. First shots depict the Queen’s boudoir on Stage No. 6, Hollywood, with Mary MacLaren as Queen Anne, Marguerite De La Motte as Constance, Barbara La Marr as Milady, and the ladies in waiting in full costume.
The Queen's room is a near exact reproduction of the famed boudoir with hand painted wall panels matching ancient book cuts. Filming used Brunton and Fairbanks studios and about 75 to 100 sets. The Three Musketeers features sixteen duels including Fairbanks as D Artagnan and eight rivals. Shown at the High School Auditorium on Thursday January 12.
James Baxter of New Jersey praises RAT SNAP saying it keeps rats away from his farm, saves money on chicks eggs and feed. He notes the product is convenient to use in three sizes and can be broken into cake form with no mixing. Sold by a Roanoke Rapids pharmacy and Patterson Store Company in Rosemary.
A collage of quotations and maxims from Uncle Eben and Wayside Tales extols practical wisdom. It muses on generosity, frugality, poverty, and daily routines like carpet maintenance with dry salt to sweep soot, reflecting old time folk wisdom and storytelling voice.
A satirical note questions faith in an eelskin remedy claimed to cure rheumatism, highlighting uneducated and educated alike who tout daily use. The piece mentions the eelskin’s supposed application near affected joints and references varied opinions in science and belief. It also notes English industrial hubs in Staffordshire and the Stoke on Trent amalgamation in 1910 with Wedgwood and Mintons as famed china families.
The department of truc and commerce screened a site in the Red Deer valley in Canada. About 100 miles east of Calgary the canyon along the Red Deer river is noted for beauty akin to the Grand Canyon but smaller. It is described as the only Alberta location where the cactus grows.
In Auvergne Cevennes and Corstea peasants rely on chestnuts due to cereal scarcity. They crush chestnuts into meal to make porridge with milk, cakes, or gluten rich loaves. Proliffe Sturgeon notes the Ruslan sturgeon can reach 20 to 25 feet and weigh up to 8000 pounds with spawning producing millions of eggs.
The passage argues there are many senses beyond the traditional five, possibly up to fifteen or distinct senses. It suggests skin may host a separate sense and lists heat, cold, pain, and pressure as examples, claiming touch reflects a combination of these sensory qualities.
The Bridge of Sighs in Venice carries prisoners from the hall of Judgment to execution. An ancient structure, it was built in 1980, but no records exist of how many have crossed it.
The British Empire supposedly hosts over 10 000 islands though exact counts vary. Some rocky outcrops may not qualify as islands, complicating precise tallies and raising questions about classification.
A brief aphorism notes that a good man lengthens life to enjoy past deeds, quoting Martin in a reflective, moral tone.
Notice of sale under a deed of trust for W H Li defaulted payments, listing three parcels Lots 17 18 19 on Burton Street Rosemary near Hulifax Rosemary in Halifax County North Carolina, sale set for February 6 1922 at 11 a m at the courthouse door by W L Long trustee and published January 6 1922.
Public notice seeks the return of a male black and tan hunting hound weighing about 60 pounds with a white breast spot. Lost December 9, 1921 between Weldon and Roanoke Rapids North Carolina. Reward offered, contact T A near Roanoke Rapids.
Dr W L Davis eye specialist will be in Rosemary Thursday January 12 and in Roanoke Rapids Friday and Saturday January 18 and 19. This marks his seventh year practicing here with over fifteen hundred patients familiar with his skill. See him on this trip.
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