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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1918

Page

3

Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Relief Over Calomel

A local druggist reports calomel sales faltering as Dodson's Liver Tone gains trust. The vegetable remedy is claimed safer, gentler, and effective for liver sluggishness, headaches, and constipation with a money back guarantee if not helping.

Rene Dodson

Sipwat Distemper Cures The Sick Regardless

Odd mix of ad copy and fragmented 1900s text cites Sipwat Distemper Cures The Sick for ten cents per dozen and lists Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Indiana. The piece rambles through fictional dialogue about patrician soldiers, hive research, Sicily nut crops and pistachio markets with scattered remarks on disease, commerce, and vendors. The readable segments suggest a period-era advertisement collage rather than a cohesive article.

Sipwat Drummiste and Wurt Spohn Medical Co Goshen, Ind U.S.A

Bustling patent medicine ads parade in smear of old elixir lore

Frayed OCR shows a dense mix of advertisements and remedies for Boschee’s German Syrup and Hall’s Catarrh Medicine, with scattered product claims, testimonials, and faint references to diet, health tonics, and cures for coughs, colds, asthma, and piles. The text also notes a general tone of 19th or early 20th century newspaper copy.

Our Boys in France and Home Protection

Fragmentary ad style article urging water intake and Anuric for kidney health and uric acid relief. Cites Dr. Pierce Buffalo and promotes Anuric double strength with instructions to take three times daily for a month. Mentions soldiers at home and physical deficiencies among youths.

Pierce Surgical Institute Buffalo N. Y Anuric Pierce Ie

Advice to Women in Brownsville Tennessee

A readable testimonial touts Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription for women uterine and related ailments. Mrs Clarissa E. praises six bottles for recovery and notes the medicine s availability in tablet form marketed nationwide from the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York.

Brownsville Tenn Dr. Pierce Perce Clarissa E President Invalids’ Hotel Buffalo N. Y Adv

Azores seen as U S naval base potential site

A Lisbon Observador and other outlets discuss the Azores islands as a strategic Atlantic station for naval repairs and protection of neutral and allied shipping. They note favorable climate and harbor prospects at Amgr a Terceira and Horta Fayal, potential for wireless stations, and long historical ties with the United States.

Azores United States Viltise Porti Kal Bog Jand France Portugal Atlantic Euerope Lisbon Pueble Tullinoes Ishiads Kingland America Archipeligo St. Michiel Terelera Gruelosa Saint George Payal Pico Am Gra Peretert St. George Amorean July B. Datney Gost Horta Fayal al Horta Engl Ameriona Ater Antes

Fragmented dialogue excerpt from a 19th century romance scene

A hazy passage shows a heroine and hero in a tense moment with interrupted speech about love money and fate. The text then shifts to a dramatic renewal scene and a memory of easier times, hinting at social class tension and emotional conflict.

Knew His Book Teacher Question on Lake Ongirie

A pupil asks where Lake Ongirie is in a classroom exchange. The teacher Johnny guides the inquiry as components of a literacy page in Telegraph. The fragment suggests a learning moment about geography and spelling.

Johnny Lake Ongirie Yossam Phildtey

Fragmentary OCR Note in Archaic Style

A garbled excerpt presents archaic phrasing and misspelled terms. It hints at a discussion of language elegance and sentiment but lacks clear subject, action, or context to identify a person, place, or event.

Test of Olfactory Sense in Community Scouts

The article describes a sensory test for scouts using common household items to identify smells. It outlines methods to blindfold participants and present samples such as vanilla, carrot, vinegar, chocolate, and celery, aiming to demonstrate how well each scout can detect and name familiar scents.

Hye

Mystery Motif Shrouds Boston Household in Yarns

A family secrets thread emerges as a mother questions a son about a planned visit with a mysterious arm. The narrative hints at concealed motives and a look into domestic tensions as investigators probe odd behavior and a plaster discovery in a Boston home.

Royman Boston Edward Tuck

Fragmentary voice recalls a faded family scene

The battered text presents disjointed lines about a woman named Henny, a man named Von, and a vague domestic moment. The garbled OCR hints at a memory of someone shaving, water, and a general mood of affection or tension, but details are unclear.

Great Eagle of Stonework A prehistoric monument mystery

A large stone eagle atop a ridge is described as a possible Red Men burial site with no clear age or meaning. The monument measures about 102 feet from head to tail and 10 feet at the breast, стоking a complex, primeval artistry.

Geo Hotton

Putting Him Right in Pittaburgh Post Style

Mrs Wlebe challenges a claim about her daughter being taken singing Ang lexsons. She expresses indignation at the remark saying the source should not spread such culture. The exchange reflects local gossip and social prudishness in a Pittsburgh Post context.

Wlebe Hiram Pittaburgh Post

Recreation Missing in Rural Pond Chat

A playful exchange questions why people fish at a pond. The reply notes the pond holds only minnows and eels, making recreation unlikely. The dialogue highlights a folksy view of local fishing culture and small pond expectations.

Swamp Root Kidney Ailment Remedy Ad Card

An advertisement extols Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. It touts a vegetable formula, doctor prescribed use, and availability in two bottle sizes with a sample offer from Dr Kinser Co. It also fuses other product mentions and dramatic testimonials to imply broad patient benefit.

Kinser & Co Binghamton, Y

How He Took Them From The Front

Hy Malone recalls a front line episode told to his company as Pat shares a bold tale about 20 000 men and a German officer approaching with a photograph style ruse claiming prisoners were captured. The story mixes bravado with a wartime joke that spread widely.

Hy Malone Conver Pat

Misplaced Prayers and a Queer Man Rumor

Fragmentary OCR text describes a confusing scene with misquoted phrases about a meme cook and a suspect character. The readable bits imply a dubious claim about a "queer man" and daytime peng ers, though context remains unclear and terminology is dated. The item reads like a garbled news snippet or personal anecdote with uncertain attribution.

Margaret

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