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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe coraline alternative to calomel. It promises morning relief from bilious symptoms and says the product cleanses the liver and bowels without causing sickness, with a money back guarantee and claims of widespread sales.
In a Washington hotel lobby Edward B Brown of Wisconsin related a court anecdote. A man arrested on a minor charge cannot afford counsel so the judge names a lawyer from a group. The prisoner asks for the man outside in the corridor, a reply that draws a witty remark about access to representation. The Philadelphia Eve.
A Vienna post details a clash between German Chancellor Hertling and Center Party leader Erzberger. Hertling accuses Erzberger of collaborating with Vienna and of treachery while Erzberger denies the accusation, with extensions of the quarrel unclear in the fragment. The Teleksport notes difficulty quoting Hertling's final words.
A fragmentary clashing tale notes a Pop bottle being opened to break a dry spell and injuring a bartender, while wider war coverage from Indianapolis News Brazil in the War comments on Brazil’s war role and conscription. Beas vil and other ships patrol coasts as European naval actions unfold.
The Liberty loan drive shows 416199 subscriptions totaling 5 with Boy Scouts of America at national headquarters. Gardening programs grow as scouts aid food production and conservation, aided by 15000000 red post stamps issued to boost canvassing through postmasters and carriers.
A letter from George Farrand Taylor to St Louis Boy Scout HQ narrates an English hospital patient in France named Tom Bradshaw. Despite losing a thumb and a hand, his right leg and left foot severely damaged, he smiles bravely. He credits boy scouting with his resilience and outlook, telling how the habit of cheerful endurance grew from youth.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth of old cannon balls once used as decorative purses at the Presidio in San Francisco will be repurposed by the government into new ordnance. Seventy Boy Scouts inventory of the balls, adorning edges of the lawn and roadways, counted 5,800 after two hours under Army supervision. The balls will be worth about fifty dollars per ton as scrap iron, with potential higher value from reuse in ordnance. San Francisco Boy Scouts are aiding government war activities, meeting demands with enthusiasm and eagerness for more work to help in “down the Hig Pirate.”
In Ann Arbor freshmen were guided by scouts at all incoming trains. Grand Rapids scouts carried sewing machines to Red Cross meetings. Johnstown scouts built a mailbox wheel for the mailman. Fort Wayne scouts kept fire plug areas clear of snow. Warsaw scouts cleaned leaves from catches during rain. Carnbrook scouts contained a kerosene blaze during camping, administering first aid and notifying a father and doctor, then extinguishing the fire threatening farm buildings.
Devotional lesson outlines six descriptive titles of God's Word with six qualities and six effects. It highlights the Law of the Lord as perfect, converting the soul, Testimony of the Lord as sure making the simple wise, Statutes of the Lord providing rejoicing, Commandment of the Lord enlightening the eyes, Fear of the Lord cultivating reverence, and Judgments of the Lord as true warnings. Includes example of the Ethiopian eunuch studying Scripture.
The garbled OCR text shows a village store proprietor and Mrs Peake discussing war time rations and sugar. The fragment references butter margarine, shortages, and a vague hint of husbands away seeking supplies, likely from a local era diary or reminiscence. Strong entities include Landon and Prince.
A garbled ad promotes a lemon juice based tan remover claiming to whiten skin after applying a quarter pint of a freckle sunburn lotion and Orphaed White product. It adds cautions, then shifts to Cuticura soap and ointment samples with a joke closing line about rain and a home trip.
The readable text presents garbled phrases and names without a coherent event or context. It references possibly people, places, and activities in a fragmented style, lacking concrete actions, dates, or outcomes to summarize reliably.
A garbled line from an OCR fragment hints at a slogan or address urging persistence and readiness. The readable portion mentions motion toward a hawk and a directive style phrase, lacking clear names, dates, or places to anchor a full event summary.
Summer poisons in meats fish fruits and dairy cause rapid stomach and bowel misery even in healthy stomachs. The ad promotes EATONIC Tablets as quick relief absorbing poisons and acids, improving digestion and appetite, with testimonials and refund promises if not satisfactory.
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