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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
4
The Roanoke Rapids Herald prints a broad mix of weather notes and political musings. It cites topics from Senator Baxter Shemwell and the open door in China to the Arms Conference and papal leadership, ending with a moral reflection on gossip and character by E. A. T.
The papacy of Benedict XV ended at six oclock Sunday morning amid a perilous era for the Roman church. The pope's bland personality contrasted with a world crisis that began in 1914, drawing mixed judgments as enemies concede his sympathies lay with the right but his leadership appeared colorless to many observers.
An old Roanoke Rapids bottling works prop. endorses Dean's Kidney Pills. He recalls lifelong kidney discomfort with bouts of back pain, saying the remedy helped when the ache intensified and hindered straightening. Neighbor endorsement framed as local testimonial.
A user reports frequent kidney secretions and back pain, saying Dean’s Kidney Pills quickly relieved symptoms. For a year no bother, keeping the pills on hand at Roanoke Pharmacy. Sold 60 cents at dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, manufacturers.
Fragmentary account links early strikes to fourteenth century England disturbances and Florence wool workers riots under Medici rule. It notes clashes between Journeymen and guild masters, with continental towns showing guild conflict. The text mentions the River Ness and Moray Firth in Scotland.
Historical note describes reindeer skins as highly valuable for glovemaking and robes. Tanning makes them very light and warm, offering potential use as automobile robes for winter in cold regions.
The article traces tennis origins to ancient Greece and Rome and notes a medieval shift in France during the fourteenth century when courts and balls were created. It mentions the game being played by both commoners and nobles and hints at evolving play styles.
The piece argues that light words and malicious tattling cause more distress than deeds. It warns that idle talk wounds reputations and families, comparing the impact to a deadly blunder and urging careful speech to protect others.
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