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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
3
The Herald presents Arto-Phosphate aided by about two hundred photographers from many American newspapers. Endurance and strength themes are showcased, with more than one hundred photographers contributing. The Roanoke Rapier and associated papers share a selection of the week’s best images for reader benefit.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered words and names with no clear news event. The readable segments mention a nervous state, a loser, money, and placeholders like Bee and Phoaphator, but no coherent story, date, or identifiable entities. The item appears damaged and non-informative as a newspaper record.
John Shea gunnery sergeant of marines has been read out of the service after 80 years of duty. He served in Nicaragua the Spanish American War and the Vera Cruz Incident. Comrades presented him a gold watch and chain in Somerville Massachusetts.
On the Western Front a small advance party is relieved by Lieutenant N in a ruined house. A muddy straw couch serves as shelter under a hanging chain and a scrap of paper reads Alarm bell Do not pull the Lord except In case of danger.
Efforts to adapt the nora chestnut for human consumption describe nuts as more than half starch sugar with some protein and fat and attritious. Their value rests on removing bitter elements and the irritating saponin like ginkosides to improve edibility.
A regulatory board rejects a petition from railroads seeking higher freight charges. The ruling denies any proposed increase and preserves current rates, citing policy considerations and compliance requirements. The decision impacts shippers and logistics planning nationwide.
The Interstate Commerce Commission halted a proposed fifteen percent increase in freight rates until October 28, 1917. It found no emergency conditions in the western and southern districts to justify a general rise, while eastern districts may see previous increases on coal, coke, and box ore continue. Western tariffs face suspension with possible new filings, and southern tariffs on coal, coke, and iron may remain in effect. The commission pledged to address railroad income concerns as needed.
Greece severed official relations with Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey signaling a de facto state of war though no formal declaration yet. King Constantine abdicated on June 12, elevating King Alexander and paving the way for Venizelos to lead a returned pro Allied government regime changes restore constitutional rules and reopen May 1918 parliament.
Boston reports the torpedoing and sinking of four large British cargo steamers. The ships named are the Aitonia of Cunard line 6593 tons Haverford of American line 740% tons Duffalo Wilson Maer 2683 tons and the Manistes Cunard vessel. No loss details or crew fate given.
President Wilson has sent to Congress a recommendation by Secretary Daniels for an appropriation of 2 200 000 to build additional emergency hospitals. Temporary hospitals are nearing completion at Portsmouth New Hampshire Philadelphia Newport Norfolk Charleston South Carolina Pensacola and New Orleans with plans ready for similar facilities at New York Annapolis Jamestown Quantico Va Key West and Great Lakes.
President Wilson intervened to limit prohibition measures to distilled beverages and avoid delaying the food control bill. Prohibition leaders were urged to suspend opposition to beer and wine manufacture to speed passage.
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