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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
2
An anxious mother advocates California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults, warning of fevers, stomach upset, and biliousness. The ad extols a soothing effect within hours, urges readers to ask their druggist, and warns against counterfeits while citing the genuine product maker.
A fragmented advertisement-like text touts an operation for piles as a cure. It mentions a soldier’s distress and an alleged “Eagle Remedy” from Revwt Mistributing at 141 Cadwin St Paterson NJ. The piece reads like a dubious 19th century medical promotion with nonsensical segments and mis-spellings.
Baltimore woman recalls nearly four years of organic troubles and serious aches with doctors pressing for an operation. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief after five bottles, restoring work and social life. The letter mentions supportive friends and calls for women to seek safer options before surgery.
This feature recounts Arthur Guy Empey, an American in Jersey City, who joins the British Army after the Lusitania sinking. He trains in France, endures front-line hell, rescues under fire, and goes over the top in a costly attack, with a note on his postwar stage success.
A veteran recalls punishment methods for minor offenses in a camp, drill and confinement routines, and the grim routine of front line life. The narrative shifts to a machine gun crew testing tactics against Fritz, the German gun, culminating in a daring ruse that silences the enemy gun and earns battalion praise. The tale blends discipline, ingenuity, and frontline grit amid combat pressure.
The account describes Tommy’s night gambits to disguise machine gun range. He uses a water soaked sandbag curtain between stakes to screen fire, and rigs two guns 100 to 150 yards apart to mimic a single enemy position. Germans mislocate the firing point, while gunners joke about his cleverness.
The narrative recalls a WWI gas attack a few moments after silence of Fritz. A wind from German trenches carried a greenish yellow cloud toward Allied lines. A fresh watcher at the periscope spots the cloud and orders the quick donning of gas protection as gas travels fast with only about twenty seconds to respond.
Empey is assigned to the intelligence department and discovers the work is far from the expected easy assignment. The next installment recounts his experiences and challenges in the new job as a spy catcher, revealing the tougher side of espionage.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced twenty five heroism cases at its fourteenth annual meeting. Silver medals were given in seven cases and bronze in seventeen. Ten heroes died and nine dependents received $4,500 annually in grants. two cases received $2,100 for educational purposes. eleven awards totaling $8,000 were approved but not yet paid.
A U S company has imported and erected equipment at San Pedro Sula in Honduras for cornmeal production. The new plant marks a major investment in local industry and signals strengthened ties between the United States and Honduras through this industrial venture.
Tyler Dennet recalls Carl Crow’s guidance in Tokyo while planning a first trip to China. Crow says missionaries know both languages of traveler and country, offering insight beyond temples and bazaars, though few tourists seek them.
A devotional lesson teaches why believers should pray with right relationship and attitude, guided by Luke 11 and Hebrews 4. It outlines prayer principles such as reverence, dependency, penitence, holiness, and intercession, stressing perseverance and God’s promise to answer. The piece emphasizes Jesus as teacher and urges enrollment in the school of prayer.
The Boy Scouts are set by the president to undertake a census of standing black walnut trees for the war program. Scouts must locate every tree, record size and ownership details, and report to the government via the forestry service. The effort aims to supply timber for guts and aircraft, not old furniture.
Corporal WolF writes Chief Scout Executive Jame West describing a trek with Troop No. 5 of OW City. The group meets a Krewe party, shares a chat and biscuits, then returns to their town for a brief, joyful reunion. Hope to resume duties with bags in God's country after fall hike.
A historical examination of the Boy Scout Code stresses the duty to God and country, loyalty, helpfulness, and moral integrity. It highlights twelve Scout Law principles guiding trustworthy behavior, preparation, and daily good deeds to foster leadership and civic virtue.
Scouts of Cuero Texas assist United States army aviation camp transportation officer by aiding landing, replenishment and departure of visiting airplanes. Officer notifies dates of landings and asks patrol to keep landing field clear and clearly mark best landing place with whitewash or wagon sheets on ground.
A Cincinnati invention called Freezone is advertised as a cheap, painless remedy to remove hard and soft corns and corn between toes. The ad extols its instant numbing action and asserts no soreness or irritation after use.
Scrambled excerpts depict war era sentiment with jokes by Ring Lardner and Kaiser parody Rhodes Advice. Includes fashioning baby care ad for Cuticura. mentions Hegty rexiuent front commander, stock jokes about London bombs, Hoover remark and fuel shortage impacting brick works.
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