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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
6
A vintage medical ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children's constipation with a trusted warning to demand the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company. It touts a gentle, tastily flavored remedy and cautions against counterfeit bottles.
An advertisement touts Eagle Pile Remedy as effective internally for piles across diverse professions from physicians to singers. It promises direct action at the source and invites readers to mail $1 to Reed Life Trading Co. for a booklet, noting a free explanatory pamphlet.
A beauty ad claims Terrerne incataable for tearing up blotches and eczema, promising a smooth velvety skin. It touts Cuticura remedies to stop dandruff and scalp itch, urging readers to request free samples from Boston and buy the ointment and soap locally.
Fragmented text recounts artillery service and trench experiences amid Lusitania era mentions Arthur Guy Empey and Ataurican soldiers in Britain and No Man's Land with unclear events and names due to damaged OCR.
In a tense account from the front, Wilson and Cassell maneuver amid artillery fire and misdirected orders. They witness shells, a disrupted line, and a risky plan to exploit enemies, while the captain frets over potential fallout if Old Pepper learns of the misfire.
A wartime account describes fireworks and a tense interrogation behind closed doors. The battery commander, sergeant Junjor, and Cassell wait at the gun position as muffled explosions echo like a bombing raid. The general berates the troops while Old Pepper presides, delivering sharp orders and mocking the soldiers before the interview ends abruptly. The narrator recalls being pressured to talk and the army’s odd, brutal humor in the dugout.
Empey previews the next installment hinting at a narrow escape. The piece describes a China setting where lanterns appear as night falls in every city and port. Lanterns adorn doors, shop fronts, and vessels, lighting rich homes and poor hovels alike as travelers carry them on journeys.
The record traces George Stephenson's 1816 patent for railway springs and cites the 1820 Ageworth locomotive by Foster and Rastrick with steel springs. It mentions a South Kensington display in London showing laminated springs on driving wheels and asks about hanging pictures so wires appear decorative.
Worthing South Carolina report recalls a mule bought by William Hunter that later ended up in military service. Ray Hunter, unable to join the National Guard, serves with a meat supply unit and drives a route mule later found to be the farm animal once deemed useless. A telegraph messenger girl trend in Butte Montana adds to a changing wartime labor scene.
A wartime verse recalls boys in khaki marching to honor fallen and living soldiers. It laments changing times since the war and questions the home front after years of conflict while naming the young generation and their sacrifices.
A fragmented report describes a dangerous game to simulate drowning with five teams of two players. It outlines two roles savers and drowners, shore entries, and safety concerns. The piece mentions a starter and variations to heighten excitement and notes uniforms or gear may be required.
A discussion on conservation of natural resources tied to youth development. It argues prevention is cheaper than cure and that the boy scout movement directs adolescents toward wholesome activities, strengthening intellect and morality to reduce juvenile delinquency, especially during wartime.
Rotary McAdoo awarded war service emblems to 82 Scouts in El Paso Texas during a speech on Liberty Loan aims. Scouts at Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin helped direct delegates and assist traffic at inaugurations and guard review stands. In Lexington Kentucky scouts saved household goods from a fire. In Santa Fe New Mexico the State Education Association met and Scouts acted as guides.
A brief note on Sunday School lesson content from Kaglinn Bible taught at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. The fragment references the lesson source and copyright attribution to Western Newspaper Union.
Devotional outline covers Mark 14 and Matthew 26 with Judas’ pact with chief priests, Jesus’ foreknowledge of events, the Last Supper symbols, Peter’s denial, and the Agony in Gethsemane. Emphasizes betrayal, prayer, vigilance, and the disciples’ cowardice and failure to stay awake.
Philadelphia reader describes exhaustion, backache, and nervousness blamed on overtaxed motherhood. After doctor cautions about a recovery plan, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is touted as restoring health and easing headaches irritability and low mood, with a testimonial from Mrs Worthline of North Taylor Street.
A brief column notes after dinner behavior and a humorous take on getting up to speak. The piece mentions a man eating a new Mish of whale steak and questions whether he is training to be a speaker.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a quick corn remover with a tiny bottle costing only a few cents. It claims to ease pain and let the corn detach without soreness. The piece also includes miscellaneous notes on fashion trends and a brief anecdote about a fisherman and toad bait.
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