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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
2
Mrs. Alice Hezer of Christopher Illinois describes four years of irregularities weakness and nervousness. After two doctors failed she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and was cured becoming regular and in excellent health. The ad urges others with similar symptoms to write for guidance.
A nostalgic portrait recalls French Christmas traditions with nativity displays in churches the family paying homage to la Sainte Vierge and le petit Jesus and village life in dress and food. It notes festive candy tables and workers returning to routine after the holiday. Also mentions dried white mulberry as a staple in Afghanistan.
The committee on public information says Ukrainian yearbooks in the United States and Canada are key household features. They publish no illustrated magazines in America but produce many pamphlet-like volumes covering astronomy agriculture politics international relations music and travel. An up to date almanac includes Woodrow Wilson and his speeches with a president photo. About ten yearbooks circulate more broadly than newspapers and reach even modest Ukrainian homes.
London correspondent reports Edison’s Kinetophone and phonograph produce talking pictures with natural voice reproduction. Voices grow louder as figures near the audience and recede as they move away. Realistic effects include musical instruments, door sounds, and stage action without a darkened screen and a sightless image.
A moral essay argues work must be more than wages, offering happiness and peace of mind when seen as meaningful service to others. Those lacking this consciousness risk unhappiness regardless of effort or pay, as humans crave purposeful contribution.
The central Industrial committee of Belgium estimates damages from German occupation and related effects total 6,000,560,000 francs. The inquiry values machinery and raw materials lost or destroyed at about 5,000,?00 francs.
American Chemical Society member J We kim compares steel making to baking a pie noting key ingredients manganese and silicon. He explains prewar sources and how war disrupted imports from Russia and other nations, forcing changes in United States production and supply of ferro manganese and ferro silicon.
A Collier's Weekly observer argues there is no universal life formula. Each person must discover a personal path combining habit, courage, solitude, and social contact to forge a well rounded life. The piece links personal balance to steelmaking insights, noting manganese ore and silico manganese openings for U S industry.
A compact, reflective line of maxims notes wisdom in shaping plans to fit fate. It contrasts love’s power with force and warns that overconfidence often ends in learning from a spouse. Hope fuels belief in unlikely outcomes despite contrary odds.
A collage of short jokes and witty exchanges covers domestic life and society. Quips about fathers, readers, crafts, cooks, and color and manners appear in quick dialogue, with playful nods to class and daily routines.
A wounded Struma veteran is carried to a hospital ship bound for Blighty as the vessel moves off. On deck he exults at the sunlit sea, declaring he is grand, while a sailor warns to keep an eye on him as the ship draws water.
An advertisement extols Pape's Papepsin tablets as safe and inexpensive quick fixes for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach distress. The copy highlights fast relief from upset stomachs and notes easy availability at drug stores amid a collage of comic strip captions and quips from various papers.
Texas makes strides in oil industry. In one year 42 refineries operate with a capacity of 278 500 barrels daily. They can double last year’s refined output. New fields open, aiding ships and army motors. On the Houston ship canal, a large plant with 20 000 barrels daily capacity nears completion, costing 8 to 10 million dollars.
Before the war Russia faced a vast scythe shortage with annual needs estimated at 6,000,000 units. About half were needed in Siberia, driving a production target near 4,000,000 scythes to meet requisitions.
Report notes annual production split with most items made in Russia while a smaller share is produced elsewhere. Intest Information reports a severe shortage with few scythes available on the market.
The hydroplane concept appeared in patent drafts by Gugo Matullath of New York in 1800, but Glenn Curtiss first integrated floats under wings during trials over Lake Keuka in 1908 to prevent sinking after accidents. Fabre then built the first practical hydroplane boat in 1910, leading to the Aero Club of America trophy in 1911.
Sioux City News reports a playful quarrel as Mrs Growling Bear returns home to question Copperface about a dog luncheon hosted by Mia Bone-in the-Head. The Buffalo Express quote frame captures the wobbling humor of the exchange.
Massachusetts demonstrator with Amherst state college supervision leads a cottage cheese sausage project. A Yorkshire county farmer plans to supply it to the Pittsfield market. The product uses cottage cheese bread crumbs and nutrients with herbs, claiming near pork sausage flavor and comparable food value.
Fragmentary ad text promotes Gold Medal Harlem Oil as a cure for weak kidneys and multiple body parts. It touts high capacity bottles and relief claims, urging readers to visit a druggist and promises money back if not helped.
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