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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel harms the liver and bowels and promises no salivation, urging all ages to switch for a healthier, wakeful morning without biliousness or headaches.
Eugene Kelley former deputy city clerk of Muncie shows keen interest in a recent solar eclipse, describing it as free in a wartime context. The brief memoir sits among other gossip and ads noting malaria tonics, a bishop sighting, and light family humor.
A statement notes meat is frequently sold at a loss to avoid spoilage, highlighting a tactic in grocery pricing where perishables are reduced to sell before expiration.
A broad survey of World War I developments outlines Allied efforts in the Adriatic and Siberia, debates on intervention, and German policy under Von Hintze. Allied advances in southern Albania threaten Austrian front lines while Western Front actions include fresh infantry operations and continued air superiority. The piece notes Japanese and Chinese roles in Siberia, internal German dissent, and morale shifts amid wartime strain. It also covers U S participation rumors, Roosevelt’s family aviation success, and political moves on war measures including prohibition battles in Congress.
Exiled Kievkagar heir Terentschenko, once a minister in Kerensky's cabinet, urges no cooperation with Bolsheviks. He cites disarray in the army and economy after sixteen months of revolution, arguing Bolshevism sows greed and chaos, harming workers and peasants alike.
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe remedy for kidney and bladder issues and related ailments. It claims a long history, non patent status, and guarantees relief with money-back terms. The copy emphasizes purity, domestic humor, and direct import from Hakind laboratories.
An old advertisement touts lemon juice mixed with Orchard White to create a home cosmetic lotion. It claims to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan while whitening skin at low cost. The piece also contains stray, fragmented text about the French language and social commentary.
A fragmentary note recounts a scene with watering plants and a boy named Buddy. It mentions a mother, watering duties, and a plan for a plentiful tomorrow despite low water pressure. Context remains unclear from the garbled OCR.
The tonic purports to purify and enrich blood to resist summer weakness. It claims to destroy malarial parasites and remove poisons, offering strengthening effects for all ages. Tablet form introduced as same medicine, price 60 cents for either syrup or tablets.
A sensational ad warns that cold drinks worsen digestion in heat and claims Eatonic tablets rapidly fix tarred stomachs. It touts quick, candy like taste, guaranteed results, and urges readers to buy from a druggist to cure acidity, indigestion, and bloating.
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