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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
3
A citizen laments political fatigue among business leaders who refuse to engage, arguing party machines block thoughtful governance. The piece contends only a revolution or real reform can wrest control from entrenched interests and restore responsible public service.
A brief editorial lament about Woodrow Wilson’s failed push for U S membership in the League of Nations and the later isolationist stance. It argues that foreign troubles mirror domestic ills and that opponents blame others for national problems.
The speaker argues the US cannot remain hands off after joining the League of Nations and emphasizes that global economic trends rapidly affect all nations. The nation should actively lead to correct financial ills as four years spent unprecedented sums demand bold action.
A vignette depicts a Southern farmer laboring with a web of northern goods and distant influences. The piece contrasts factory products—from clocks to bibles—with rural toil, ending in a lament about cotton profits. It critiques economic dependence and regional trade in a nation tied to consumer brands.
A call to boost local spending by starting a city wide one dollar bill circulation. If 500 families circulate a dollar six times over six days, $18 000 of goods or debt payments could be moved in a week. Proposes a monthly Payoff Day to keep money at home and reduce overdue accounts.
An editorial compares the John D. Rockefeller private course water hole to a life lesson about effort and perseverance. It notes the prince of Wales as fearless and steadfast, and contrasts Harding and Walsh in a race showing grit over finish. It argues play through to the end defines true sportsmanship.
Mrs. Clarence Grimmer spent last week in camp near Washington North Carolina. The short stay highlighted local recreation and community ties during a period of leisure and improvement.
The ad warns that constipation after forty can lead to piles and other ailments and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe effective laxative. It claims 47 years of practice and suitability for men women children and babies and notes it contains herbal laxatives pepsin and harmless ingredients available at drugstores everywhere.
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