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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1919

Page

9

Faithful Wife Aids Thirty Year Stomach Recovery Story

A Rochester man recounts thirty years of bowel and stomach trouble with hemorrhages. After taking Peruna, his health improved significantly, convincing him to continue as directed. The ad invites others with catarrh or stomach issues to try Peruna and contact Hartman’s Health Book via The Peruna Company.

Treas Louis Young Merrimac Rochester N. Y Upleal Young Peruna Hartman Peruna Almani

Impurities in Coal Raise Market and Transport Costs

A report notes that allowing a 2 percent rise in coal impurities could move about 10 thousand million tons of slate to market, incurring roughly AU railroad charges. The bureau estimates U S coal ash averages about 8 percent nationally with regional spikes, impacting power plant efficiency and mine operations.

Bureau of Mites Ais United States Chieizo Journal

Malaria Cure Promises Aid and Bird Call Study

A fragmented note describes old malaria remedies using quinine and tonic, alongside a university professor collecting bird calls. It references a phonograph recording and a city newspaper, hinting at local interest in health and natural history.

Kutens University Muste Kanaix City Star

Memorial tribute to Theodore Roosevelt by Boy Scouts

The draft by Hermann Hagedorn for the National Council honors Theodore Roosevelt as faithful in small things and a ruler over many. It lauds courage, loyalty, vision, curiosity, and a spirit of adventure, noting Roosevelt’s guidance by conscience and his role as a champion and playmate to children.

Theodore Roosevelt Hermann Hagedorn National Council of the Boy Scouts of America Gil Hiv Torrihta

Peruvians Scout Movement Grows Across Major Cities

The Peruvian boy scout movement, three years after its first lodge established, has expanded to key cities. The annual report highlights efforts to educate through mental, physical, and moral development, urging government support for future progress. One 25 day excursion by party scouts visited the Panama Canal.

Pert Cout Delgadé Peru Inet Panome Canal

Thankful For Scout Training In Army Of Occupation

The article highlights praise for scouts in wartime service, noting their preparedness in evacuating wounded and performing dangerous tasks. It quotes sentiment that scouts have long demonstrated readiness and dedication, with Edwards Pickering among those expressing thanks.

Army of Occupation Medien Corps Edward Pickering

Boy Scout Doings Across the Nation in Charity and Service

Boy scouts from Los Angeles to Columbus report varied good turns including a milk bottle drive return home troops in State College aiding community fire safety in Albion Okin recovering a stolen dog after a five mile chase and Wondsford Missouri rescuing two from drowning and aiding a woman injured by a vehicle. In Oklahoma City scouts vow to preserve beauty while reporting unauthorized tree pruning and Roosevelt memorial trees planted. Terre Haute designates a park to become Scout Park with Roosevelt trees. Bronx scouts establish hospital orderlies and three months of service at United States General Hospital No. 1. Columbus troop engages in Liberty Loan ads, tree counting, fag raising ceremonies, and Red Cross tickets while aiding town improvements.

Boy Scouts of Los Angeles Cal France Boy Scouts State College Troop of Albion Okin Wondsford Oklahoma City Omerhousand Roosevelt Forestry Commission Buirdet Minn Gloucester Miss Ank Terre Haute Ind Bronx Borough New York City United States General Hospital No. 1 Columbus Liberty Loan Cox Red Cross

Road Building and Farm Prosperity in Rural Missouri

A Missouri extension service discussion on good roads linking farms to markets. It asserts roads cut transport costs, raise farm profits, and support social, religious, and educational access, while noting roads reflect rural civilization and urging guidance on road type and construction.

University of Missouri College of Agriculture

Considerations in Road Locating and Drainage in Country Roads

Key factors include traffic volume soil drainage and culvert and bridge placement while avoiding hazards to streams and farms. Road grade affects cost, with percent grades noted. Missouri practices call for broader planning, engineering input, and strict supervision, minimizing political influence and ensuring proper drainage and construction quality.

Hertrental Enginiera Ehind

Best Medicine for Women in a Portsmouth Letter

A Portsmouth Ohio woman named Mrs Saka Shaw reports chronic weakness and irregularities eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the remedy as the best medicine for women's ailments and urges others to try it with guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.

Lydia B. Pinkham Saka Shaw Portsmouth Ohio

Hidden Cliff Dwellings Shine in Forgotten Pueblo Lore

A fragment describes the Cochith tribes of the Southwest and a canyon cave culture. It mentions Kite de Tos PrYdes as a world wonder, cliff dwellings of stone ages, and a cave temple carved from sand. Little is known of the forgotten people in New Mexico, recently glimpsed in exploration.

Southwat Kiva Mexico Mhony Honea

England Receives 50 Million Dollar Road Program 1919

England allocates fifty million dollars for road and bridge reconstruction in 1919. De mobilized army units will assist the work and local authorities must match the funds with substantial road programs equal to prewar activity. The plan exceeds U S funding and includes federal and state support.

England United States

Swamp-Root Endorsed by Druggists for Kidney Health

A period piece advertorial notes the long standing Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver and bladder remedy praised by druggists as a physician's prescription strengthening medicine. It urges readers to try the sample bottle for ten cents and asserts trust in its benefits amid other vendor claims.

Kilmer Dr. Kilner & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Bitro-Phosphate Promises for Thin People Health

An advertisement touts bitro-phosphate as a cheap nerve nourishment and body cell builder to cure thinness. It claims rapid weight gain and improved health, citing Georgia Hamilton’s testimonial of transformation and urging cautious use while warning of nervousness and weakness.

Inneas Tknena Dhese Sotern Fonda Georgia Hamilton Moet Ft Grugiste Onder

Poor Roads and Road Maintenance in 1914 Report

A congressional report from 1914 warned that poor roads caused about 504 million dollars in annual transportation losses, noting increased tonnage could push that figure toward a billion today. It stressed solid foundations, proper drainage, and continuous maintenance as essential to farming and commerce.

United States

Baptism and Mission: The Eunuch and Apostolic Duty

A July 13 lesson outlines baptism as public confession and obedience under the Apostles Commission. It highlights Jesus authority, the need for faith before baptism, and Philip’s baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch as a model of preaching and conversion.

Apostles’ Commission Jesus Gail Heaven Ela Christ Philip Jesus Christ Lenlah Pluir Ehapel Tsolah Tim Philp Svenredy

More Than Life Religion Is Not a Matter of Intellect

A fragment from a 19th century reflection asserts that religion is life itself not intellectual luxury. It discusses the enduring sense of dependence on divine influence and communion with the unseen. The passage contemplates future changes in belief yet affirms the constant need for spiritual grounding beyond science or nature.

Wendell

Truncated quotation from historic religious text fragment

The fragment presents a religious excerpt with archaic phrasing about Jesus and a child in danger. It references divine aid and guidance from deans, alongside a line about gaining strength to bear burdens. The text reads as a devotional aside with scattered attributions to Cuyler and PHINips Brooks.

Morroccan Encampments and Desert Scenes Described

A vivid travel vignette paints Moroccan camps as picturesque locales with copper adornments and arabesques. It notes caravan travel across plains rich with wildflowers, distant villages, domed shrines, and shepherds guiding flocks at sunset under an African sky.

Morocco Simon Weil Asia Magazine

Corns and calluses removed with drops of none

An ad copy describes a tiny bottle of none that relieves corn pain by applying a few drops to any corn or callus. It claims instant relief and painless removal of the corn or callus, rooting it out completely. A fragment references fishing along the Siberian coast and a raft expedition.

Siberian Juan Tine Siberia Cate

His Idea of Salary

Fragmentary note shows an applicant offering to accept about 100 dollars per year less than requested, reflecting wage negotiations and perceived value in a job offer. The text indicates a mismatch between wanted salary and what can be paid, highlighting early conversational dynamics in employment talks.

Hye

Castoria Ad as Safe Remedy for Infants

An essay asserts high infant mortality in civilized countries and promotes Castoria as a safe treatment for babies. It argues narcotic preparations in many pediatric drops and syrups cause deaths, urging use only with the genuine Castoria bearing Charles H. Fletcher’s signature and claiming it contains no opiates.

H. Fletcher

Fragmentary Middl e scene hints at theater ticket need

Jumbled OCR text notes a man seeking tickets for a city cousin at a theater and references a request to obtain Keats from a pack. It also mentions a Smithsonian toy collection project and a Portsmouth Jack o Lantern remark, all in a fragmented, historical newspaper style.

Kent

A Napkin Sketched Dinner Quip At The AntiMeat League

The Algonquit club president C. I Taylor spoke at a Boston dinner when two elderly vegetarians debated age and appetite. A quirky exchange had one remark about a two year old egg prompting a playful comparison to a two year old. The scene captured a light moment linked to vegetarian themes.

AntiMeat League Taylor Algon Quit Club Boston

Fragmentary note hints at time, coast desolation, and requests

The text reads as a garbled snippet mentioning time, Kaiser, Molland coast, and a request for a pair of items. It contains erratic phrases about a newly invented germin contiivan and a plea to deliver something described as porkil ourling trons. Names and coherent facts are unclear.

Molland Germin Contiivan Wille Frederick Wilhelm

Old Age Starts With Your Kidneys Remedy Ad

An old time remedy advert promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil for kidney and digestive health to defer aging. It claims cleansing organs renews life beyond average spans and urges daily two capsules with water, promising renewed vigor and a return of strength, with a money back guarantee.

Haarlem Sidney van Letely

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