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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
4
A Halifax county editorial advocates issuing bonds for good roads, arguing it beats cash funding and cites Mecklenburg Buncombe Guilford Forsythe Robeson New Hanover Wake and Vance as bonded. The piece mocks antibond views and questions Rep. Kitchin's stance while urging rapid highway reform.
Mr A Paul Kitchin of Scotland Neck opposes a half million dollar bond plan for county highways and bridges. He argues the county would pay about nine hundred thousand dollars in interest over thirty years, and suggests avoiding bonds saves far more. The statement reflects a dispute over financing local improvements and government borrowing principles.
Notice states I sold my garage holdings to Henry Vaughan who assumed all storage responsibilities on July 15, 1919. J. R. Whitley also notes July 15, 1919.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh. It claims the internal remedy drains the blood through surfaces of the system and cites endorsements from physicians. The ad urges readers to send for testimonials and notes Toledo Ohio as the business location.
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners calls an election for the first Tuesday in August 1919 to authorize issuing bonds up to five hundred dollars for county highways and bridges. The measure follows House Bill 1854 and Senate Bill 1106 under the board’s authority. J H Norman, Clerk.
The note describes Swift & Company as a business built on meticulous details and endless focus. It emphasizes how even large operations rely on countless small elements, suggesting a paradox of finite parts composing an infinite reach.
Feeling blue or lazy the ad claims Calotabs provide a nausealess liver cleansing with one Calotab at bedtime. It promises a refreshed morning, hearty appetite, and no unpleasant effects with a druggist guarantee and 35 cent price.
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