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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1917

Page

8

Turmoil at the Morgan Mansion Ends in Threats

In a tense scene at Duke Morgan’s home Nan, Gale, and De Spain clash as Gale demands marriage, De Spain asserts control, and Pardaloe reports a cattle raid outside. Nun seeks safety while the family quarrels erupt into threats of violence and force.

Aloe Pardaloe Duke Pargaloe Duke Batt Gale de Spain Sassoon G Ule Parda Gale Morgan

Flight in the Mountains and Escape Attempt

Nan and De Spain flee through a storm scarred wilderness after a night of pursuit. They climb Music mountain toward El Capitan, taking cover, debating risk, and plotting a desperate exit with rifles, while distant pursuers close in.

Storms Drive Refugees Over Mountain Gap

In a rain soaked highland pass, two refugees press along a narrow ridge as storm waters thunder down from distant peaks. Wind and lightning rake the sky while torrents flood the gap, forcing them to seek shelter beneath jagged crags and hanging overhangs.

Cader

Baseball returns as main sport of season in this paper

After this issue, sports of all kinds will be found in the columns of this paper. Base ball especially, it being the chief sport of the season. War is the only sport that has surpassed it. Hermany, the owner of the Kaiser, claims that he pitches No Hit games, but watch the newspapers. Uncle Sam has gone to the BAT.

Spain Anil Lefever Jim Nin Fey Jedev Mim Pen Stoopy Cot Tie Henry Hermany The Kaiser Uncle Sam

All the Colonels Could Be MioMiized In One Body

A sharply worded Puck quip argues that if all male officers addressed as Colonel were merged into one unified unit, military preparedness would be solved.

Puck

Sale of Land for Taxes at Halifax Court House Door

Tax sale notice for Roanoke Rapids area lists multiple properties and owners with various acreages and town lots set to be sold for taxes due for the year. Names include Simmore Wares, Whitehead, Mary Ann, Frances Hale, Chas Cohen, Jamies Adame, George Ash, M C Carter, Pattie Edmonds, Peter Freeman, Fayet Manley Est, Sarah Mayo, Ben Sledge, and tax collector W Vaughan. Auction to be held Monday July 2 in Halifax_overview.

Simmore Wares White Whitehead Mary Ann Love Attic Frances Hale L. Love Fx Chas. Cohen I. B. Crews

Notice to Applicants for Superintendents Certificates Schedule

Schedule of examinations for su perintendents certificates set by the State Board of Examiners and Institute Conductors. Examinations on Monday June 18 at 10:00 include Theory and Practice of Teaching School Law English American History English History. Tuesday June 19 at 9:00 cover Arithmetic Algebra Plane Geometry. French German are options. only one language and one science required. Examinations must be taken as scheduled with no concessions. signed A. E. Akers Superintendent Halifax County.

School Law of North Carolina State Board of Examiners and Institute A. E. Akers Halifax County

Superstitions of Royalty On Unlucky Days

The article notes monarchs Caesar Napoleon and Bisnarck shared belief in lucky and unlucky days. Thursday is labeled the unlucky day for Henry VI, his son Edward, and his daughters Mary and Elizabeth, all said to have died on this day.

Caesar Napoleon Bisnarck Henry VI Edward Mary Elizabeth

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Nan F Music Mountain Frank H. Spearman Whispering Smith Calabasas Mage M Ian Eich Driel Collan Morgan Henry de Spain de Spain Cone Tnele Duke Bettie Tf de Gale Morena Tiu Nike Nun Bardi Joo Nan Duk Dake Win Ali Gethen Hans Secon Hns BE Capitan EL Bitin San de Spate Drat Music Mountain Sue Naom el Capitan Soldier Boys Patterson Mill Roanoke Rapids Ponthouse Halifax Rawnoke Rapids Waite CoLonep W. 2. Vaughan Crosett Shoes Crossett Hancock House Company the Co-operative Store Co, Telephone Car's, Burch, Mgr Hamilton Street W. R. DeLoateh Rex J. M Chocolette Brick Co J. S. Turner Weldon N. C Rosemary Chautauqua Association Dennison the Herald Publishing
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