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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1921
Page
7
A historical note presents recipes and guidance from Arthur Wallace Peach on honey as a sugar substitute. Recipes include Honey Ice Cream, Baked Honey Custard, Honey Pudding, Farina Spoon Bread, Grilled Egg Plant, and a Honey Fruit Dressing. Also mentions citrus and spice pairings and a brief poetic aside on peace and healing.
Dream experts say seeing an absent friend in a dream signals forthcoming good news and, for those in love, marriage. Dreams of meeting friends advise restraint and modest behavior to preserve luck, with a caution against excess laughter or drinking in dreamland.
The article argues over the origin of the card game name whist. It weighs Latin, German, and Scots echoes versus the idea that trumps sweep the board, citing German wixeh Danish viske and Scotch wiska as linguistic parallels. It notes the term whisk-broom as a related root and suggests whist may derive from these wiping or sweeping concepts rather than silence.
A dialogue shows a parent debating taking a child to the circus this year. The child expresses reluctance, while a plan to involve another caregiver or companion is discussed as a possible solution. The exchange hints at family decision making and mixed feelings about attendance.
The article discusses using self tabulation to gauge personal traits and improve. It describes a 1000 point chart with 25 items led by Assuming Responsibility and includes honesty, reliability, cooperation, initiative, health, grasp of fundamentals, courtesy, loyalty, promptness, and choosing good associates. It encourages self training and even enjoying tabulating friends.
A household scene unfolds as a wife confronts her husband about a burglar entering the home. The husband’s mishearing and panic reveal tension over safety and trust in the relationship.
Lesson text on forgiveness from Matthew and Luke explains Peter's question on how many times to forgive, Jesus' reply seventy times seven, and the parable of the two creditors illustrating God’s mercy and our duty to extend unlimited forgiveness to others, guided by Christlike spirit and judgment.
A judge, provoked by a sneering lawyer, delivers a measured rebuke using a fable of a town dog barking at the moon. The tale underlines restraint, a good conscience, and steady spirit in the face of abuse, praising patient, heroic self control as the mark of a great soul.
A short, motivational quotation emphasizes starting the day with purpose. It urges gratitude for work that must be done whether enjoyed or not, claiming that forced effort builds temperance self control diligence willpower and many virtues.
A reflective piece speaks of arising early to greet a fresh dawn, praising God’s presence as dew and nature embody a sacred renewal. The author urges hearts to respond to divine calling, inviting personal devotion and communal faith.
Dr Louise Stevens Bryant head of education for the Girl Scouts has vast experience in child psychology and school hygiene. She was the first to publish a book on school feeding and led the school feeding Inquiry for the Russell Sage foundation before joining the University of Philadelphia social service department.
A big state supervised project launches a campaign to build affordable housing in Belgium. La Societe Nationale des Habitations et Logements a Bon Marche funds 100 million francs. In Antwerp 125 units rise in Loolbroek, with 1,000 more planned, aided by the Societe Nationale. A light dialogue hints at changing skirts and a joke about pessimism amid the coverage.
The Giornale Italia reports a sealed Berlin to Rome truck carrying Italian embassy papers and war ministry items, later opened in Rome revealing machine guns and field guns for the Tyrolese militia. Also, Arthur C. Newby inherited farms near Mooresville and gave away estate funds to erect a memorial.
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