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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
2
The Roanoke Rapids Herald notes legal upheaval as an editor laments time wasted in Superior Court trials. The piece reflects newspaper rules and charges for notices while hinting at a costly, drawn out murder case observed in North Carolina courts.
Greensboro Daily News commentary wonders if Judge Kerr will run after the late Representative Kitchin’s seat. It notes nerve may win early support while cautioning about dynastic ambitions and voter turnout on hot summer days.
Senator Watson of Indiana argues the Republican party can avoid a split over the World Court by using reservations. President Harding may obtain his objective and the Senate its will, with Senator Fess of Ohio adding support. The plan hinges on adopting reservations as the Permanent Court for International Justice.
The New York Times reports Secretary Hushes proposes four reservations and a mass of others to the Senate as a test of party unity. The World Court plan is secondary to preserving Republican cohesion and ensuring the President signs any treaty with reservations attached to each clause.
Halifax County farmers are urged to plan for boll weevil damage next winter. Emphasis on corn and hay this summer, and building a small sweet potato storage house. Landscape advice will be provided by the State College specialist. Frequent shallow cultivation may help drought resilience. pig sales available. coal burning noted. fertilizer waste claim cited.
The rosette disease of wheat, found in fields in 1Qffeetn, appears similarly to Hessian fly and other insect injuries. The disease shows as patches of dwarfed, blue green plants with a rosette form in spring, while healthy plants begin growth. When rosette and Hessian fly injuries occur together, distinguishing causes is hard, especially in spring before adult Hessian flies emerge. The matter is detailed in Bulletin 187, Symptoms of Wheat Rosette Compared With Those Produced by Certain Insects, available from the U S Department of Agriculture, Washington DC.
The list argues silage storage saves feed by preserving crops in a compact space. It notes lower losses, higher feed value, cheaper per acre, and extended use during bad weather. It claims silage improves digestion, reduces waste, and clears land for future crops.
The Bureau of Entomology reports banding material, a greasy semi viscid tar like substance, being used to combat the Gypsy moth in New England. Developed since 1915 to replace a German product no longer available, researchers study odor and viscosity as barriers to caterpillars entering trees.
The document describes practical hearings on the development of an evident larminr material, noted in United States Agriculture Bulletin 1149. It cites MT Stwulyun as specialist and references the Bureau of Antenology. The piece notes the bulletin may be obtained by application to the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington.
The article discusses using seed cleaning to reduce weed damage in grain crops. It notes that separating weed seeds from grain is effective, and warns that mixing with other seed shipments can introduce new weeds. Crop rotation supports weed eradication programs alongside seed cleaning.
Three girls on a sidewalk in Indianapolis were approached by a man who asked for their names after tossing a line to them about picking up something. The girls replied with evasive answers and the man, identifying himself as Bill, walked away.
In Aberdeen Scotland a number of goats were seen wearing devices resembling gas masks fitted to their horns by elastic bands. Each device included an inlet valve for air and a second valve directing exhaled air into a rubber bag for analysis. The setup aimed to measure heat output and other physiological data from the animals.
The Falkland Islands government bought the Discovery to study whale habits, stock geography, migrations, and reproduction rates. The vessel, used by Scott’s 1901 04 polar expedition, will also conduct oceanography meteorology and magnetism research in the south Atlantic.
A report outlines a claimed largest uncut opal said to weigh 2 872 882 carats and valued at 250 000 dollars held by a Washington official. It notes translucent blues greens and small red flecks. Also mentioned is Canberra chosen as federal capital and a sun powered miniature engine demonstration at an Eastern college.
A oddly colored bird with copper pigment is described in the New York Zoological Park. The plaque notes the wing dust contains seven percent copper, described by engineers.
Prediction suggests oxygen will become much cheaper to produce, triggering huge demand. Oxygen is already used for welding and high heat processes, and it will be adopted for smelting and many other applications as costs fall.
A rural column notes Mrs Hannan’s setting hen died, prompting use of Rat Snap to kill six rats in a week. The Roanoke Pharmacy Co in Roanoke Rapids sells three sizes at $1.25 with guarantee.
A reader in Roanoke Rapids describes years of back and kidney pain relieved by Donna Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes highly colored urine and sediment, with relief after using the product one box.
When we opened our seaside home last May it was alive with rats. They gnawed upholstery. We cleaned them out in a week with RAT-SNAP. I prefer this rat killer because it comes in cake form, no mixing, saves dirtying hands and plates. Three sizes 35¢ 65¢ and $1.25. Sold land guaranteed by Roanoke Pharmacy Co Roanoke Rapids.
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