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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
7
A concise round up of notable events across nations over the past week, highlighting political developments, economic shifts, and key societal stories shaping global affairs. Includes glimpses of diplomacy, regional conflicts, and international initiatives impacting multiple regions.
Reports from Capetown to Dublin describe clashes with police and mobs. Attacks burn the Dublin customs house as Cork fires rage in reprisal. British troops advance in Upper Silesia while fighting mobs flare in Belfast and waves of ethnic strife continue across Ireland. In Tam pico and Havana dispatches plague cases rise. France backs Briand as deputies vote confidence amid ongoing political tension.
The House passed a 100 million dollar deficiency bill with 200 thousand for prohibition enforcement and sent it to the Senate. Reports say President Harding will not act soon on the Borah disarmament plan for a five year naval holiday. Bryan plans to practice law in Washington. Taft may join the Supreme Court. A Southern Western farming conference meets in Washington to discuss agricultural issues. Georgia leads Southern states in a petition to place hides and vegetable oils on the dutiable list. Recognition terms for Obregon's Mexico are prepared for submission to the president. The Navy bill faced a shake up as increases were adopted by the Senate. Edward White is buried in Oak Hill. Harding of the Federal Reserve speaks of a brighter world outlook. Rickenbacker has a narrow escape after a plane crash in Wyoming. The Federal International Banking company reports a large loan volume in its first months. A federal shooting in Virginia wounds a deputy during an arrest. The Presbyterian church proposes closer union as a major assembly opens in Winona Lake.
A special National League of Women Voters committee outlines a worldwide effort to mobilize women for disarmament and peace, with nationwide mask meetings included. Washington events note Camp Gordon retention, Mayflower voyage, and talks by Mellon Hoover and financiers on export goals and business restoration.
A compact sermon outlines biblical views on national blessing through God, righteousness as a nation’s glory, and Christian citizenship. It urges believers to honor civil authority while upholding moral duties, taxes, laws, and love for fellow citizens as core obligations. The piece emphasizes Israel’s unique calling and America’s wartime prayers as examples of divine providence in nations.
The passage argues that sacrifice is not only pain but also joy. It cites Jesus on the cross for the salvation of his people and Mary’s happiness in giving all for others. The message urges finding joy in offering care and support to those we love.
A Popular Mechanics Magazine note describes a residence feature where a front porch and cement walk were laid with green colored cement, creating the appearance of a bright carpet and runner. The design includes an 18 inch wide green strip extending up the steps and a brown bordered porch area.
A correspondent argues prosperity rests on widespread home ownership and land holdings. He contends stable governments arise when many citizens own and occupy homes, and the path to peace starts with home ownership and saving. The piece frames the family home as a near-heaven source of contentment and moral order.
Guidance on shrub placement in parks and yards emphasizes irregular lines with large and tall specimens at intervals to avoid straight rows. Observations from parks help choose suitable plants, prevent crowding and walk interference, and note maintenance needs like periodic trimming and wider spacing over time.
An old house gains value when painted as prices ease. The piece urges upkeep over building anew, noting weather damage and the need to preserve homes. It references prewar paint drives and emphasizes practical education for youth amidst busy life and trade rules.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes it is against Commons tradition for cards or billiards to be played inside the precincts. Members seeking indoor recreation are advised to settle for chess or draughts instead.
A quirky dispatch from Boston notes a boxing themed bill of fare where the correspondent recalls “stewed uppercuts.” The menu item allegedly misleads as the dish turns out to be stewed apricots, adding a humorous note to the event.
Robert Kneipp and his brother Jack visited the President who asked for a photo with the Kneipp brothers. Sons of Assistant U.S. Forester Leon F. Kneipp they had returned from the Wiele x ranch in Arizona and wore cowboy trimmings while Liddle Boy looked on as an impressed spectator.
Mrs Kathrine Stevens Fagan, daughter of the late Calvin A Stevens, who was a Broad Street recluse in New York, will soon inherit a large share of his $15 000 000 estate. She is eighteen and married to Richard Fagan, a Dartmouth student aged twenty, after a brief elopement.
A report notes yellow coloring claimed to aid health and describes a new room heater that adds coal beneath the grate by a lever, with an inventor asserting it consumes its own smoke. The piece also mentions warships, a Sterdaie government offer, and Dutch and Australian coastal works with a rotary cutter for pumping clay from a shallow depth.
Postwar Hungary moves to curb debt with direct taxes on capital and savings banks ranging 6 to 20 percent. The bill, soon in parliament, targets extravagance in women’s fashion and aims to draw government funds from private wealth, while pledging no cash allowances and tighter controls on consumption.
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