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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
2
The government set a price floor of 102 dollars per ton to manage a sugar surplus after a crop overproduction. An 80 000 ton surplus arose against expected 15 000 ton requirements, with authorities debating export and market support measures amid distribution and policy debates.
An apparent domestic advice column promotes lemon juice mixes and whiteners for skin and teeth, with dubious claims of removing freckles and tan. It mocks consumer gullibility while selling dubious products from unnamed grocers and stores.
Arthur Empey, an American from Jersey City, joins the British Army after Lusitania sinking. He trains in London, serves in France, and endures trench warfare including No Man’s Land. He survives shellfire and witness to wounded comrades, later writing about his experiences and a notable trench discipline.
The narrator recalls trenches eight days of routine and a staking point where Tommy, during his turn, left bundles for Fritz and Bulky beer tins for delivery. A risky act leads to punishment while a later bombing raid yields twenty one prisoners. A captured Bavarian speaks of German shiners and punishment for killing English.
An extract recalls a German captain killed during a night raid when champagne fueled boasts led to a reckless wager. Amid gunfire and explosions, two bodies lie near the wire as stretcher bearers retrieve them. The account ends with a teaser for Empey and his machine-gun company in a subsequent installment.
An old house hold scene shows family members drifting in and out as everyone prepares to depart. Albert calls to Pred while the others bid farewell, the tone reflecting social observation rather than plot action.
Los Angeles bans German books from public shelves and restricts German language study in schools for war duration. English works reflecting German philosophy are also banned to suppress German viewpoints. In Indiana a community effort gathers 900 locals to chop wood to save coal.
A fragment suggests a saying about liberty and patience in crafting frames. It hints that a slow frame is not cheap but becomes difficult to distinguish or "diffewit" due to the use of a tree as a metaphor or material reference.
July lesson text explores Lydia and the jailer in Acts 16 14 34 focusing on conversion baptism and household faith. It emphasizes salvation by grace opened hearts witnessing by believers and the fruit of a transformed life in Pauline ministry.
The message urges Boy Scouts to grow and harvest crops to feed American troops. Chief Grub and Scout Hal B. Fullerton stress duty, community effort, and personal responsibility for each scout to contribute to the war effort through individual or troop garden work and family support.
A Boys' Life tribute to a scout named Sam, praising duty, loyalty, and service. It extols his steadfast character, resilience, and readiness to do his part for the war effort, highlighting the scout ethos and American values.
The article notes 854,048 Roya Scouts of Anwrien and millions of Scouts globally sharing the same uniform oath beliefs and outlook. It traces the movement to the English origin by Gen Sir Robert Baden-Powell, existing in nearly every country where boyhood seeks to grow into manhood.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood awarded War Service emblems to the Scouts of Manhattan Kaw marking a milestone since his return from wartime service. Scouts across Hardwick Barrow Birmingham Newport Wolsey Wolsey, aided rescues planted crops built gardens and cleared streets.
A woman from Christopher, Ml, recounts four years of irregularities and nervousness ending in improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes doctors failed but the remedy cured her and she now feels regular and in excellent health. The ad urges others to consult Lydia B Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance.
A jumbled OCR fragment mixes references to antiseptics and germicides with muddled product notes and addresses. It mentions Houvee inflamed joints and other conditions, then shifts to hints of millinery and protective headgear, all in disjointed, unclear phrasing with stray names and places.
A ragbag of items including a skin care claim for Tet ternean promising clear skin, three framed personal letters to a hotel heir due to courtesy, and observations on hemlock bark as a substitute in felt production. The piece closes with odds and ends from travel and reading, including a note on amputating novels.
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