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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
2
Friday July 27 1923 Roanoke Rapids Herald carries a relief editor column by Marion Saunders UNC journalism student. Commentary touches on Armenians Greeks Johnson Wood Ismet and Roanoke Mills Co efforts with humor about local parking rules and public sentiment toward a third party in 1924.
The Lausanne peace conference stretched long and tested patience yet the stronger view is that peace outweighs war. Delegates weighed terms with care while public hope grew that a durable settlement might emerge despite difficulties.
A late editorial comments on the Treaty of Lausanne, arguing Great Powers face future penalties while Greeks and Armenians pay the price. It notes Yugoslav resistance over debt terms, with Britain and others signing with reservations, and warns of renewed disputes as Near Eastern settlements unfold. The piece also touches Swiss diplomacy’s gains, pending U.S. and Turkish special arrangements, and include agricultural notes on fall crops, seed buying, crimson clover, and farm machinery maintenance amid upcoming hay season.
A historical notice details rats stealing grain and poultry, damaging property and risking health. An advertised remedy from Panoke Pharmacy promotes AT- SNAP to kill rats and control odors, claiming effectiveness across three sizes.
Notices urge farmers to monitor cotton for punctured squares as the first sign of boll weevils. If spotted, contact C. E. Littlejohn in Scotland Neck or W. C. Davis in Weldon for guidance and action.
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