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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
7
Mrs M O Johnson of Richmond Indiana reports two years of weakness and difficulty climbing stairs. After taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she recovered strength, moved into a new home, did heavy labor, and raised hundreds of chickens and ducks, praising the remedy for others.
A large tract of 50000 acres in the Great Mattamuskeet Drainage District Hyde County North Carolina is opened for sale. The notice promotes New Holland Farms Inc and seeks agents with generous commissions while highlighting laborer and trades opportunities with Bethlehem Steel Co Sparrow Point Md. The remainder comments include unrelated excerpts about a New York lawyer Anna Moscowitz and miscellaneous quotes.
A quirky note reads as a word play about surveying and engineering. It contrasts fresh surveying with a large amount of surveying, hinting at a lighthearted or joke-like line. The text centers on Bour Owl as a possible author or subject.
U S Department of Agriculture official says Boy Scouts and officers will mobilize 276 scouts to grow gardens nationwide. Benson notes the movement could add millions of greens, offering a reserve food supply and helping curb high food prices during the war.
A rugged description of a tenderfoot in training, contrasting rough outdoor tasks with progress through various scouting activities. The passage notes development ahead but asserts the tenderfoot remains Scout through water, tee, trails, and woods, with emphasis on practical survival and character-building elements.
Major General Hugh L. Scott chief of staff of the United States Army writes from the War Office in Washington to the national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America praising the essential elementary instruction provided by the Scouts. He states that every young American should gain this training to be prepared to contribute to national defense and notes his study of American Boy Scout methods.
Scouts can offer labor to gardeners and teachers to grow food at home or in school gardens. Promote urban cultivation by using window boxes or small plots and urge city officials to organize space for food production. Show patriotism and readiness to assist in conserving the nation's food supply.
Mrs Nagen reads a village workly and cites Africa as a place where a man can buy a wife for a clay pipe and beads. Naggs counters that some wives are worth that much while Parker teases Harker about friend Wederly exaggerating. The exchange touches on rumor, marriage, and paternity.
Garden writer E. Van Benthuysen urges thorough watering to keep dahlia roots moist, warns against neglect, and recommends Coleus for bright foliage in window boxes. Emphasizes sturdy four foot stakes, green paint, and tying with cloth. Also advises regular removal of faded geranium trusses to maintain tidy beds.
The fragment notes a draggtod scene and a detracted sightly appearance in a bed. It mentions Jane and fix options, suggesting plant fixes and adjustments in a short timeframe.
Detailed steps for planting roses in a veranda box including size, drainage, soil mix, spacing of plants, sun exposure, watering, pruning, fall lifting and overwintering with manure and plant protection. Emphasizes minimal disturbance to tools and yearly refreshment of soil and boxes.
Spinach can be sown in early spring for a good crop with earlier yields from fall sowing. It is a heavy feeder needing rich soil and loose ground free of weeds. In the North, winter protection aids harvest while the Prickly Winter and Long Standing are best for autumn sowing.
Public notices urge urgent study of national transport needs to support war effort. Emphasis on using all resources efficiently, cutting unproductive costs, and prioritizing highway and road improvements to mobilize funds for maximum transportation efficiency and national preparedness.
Frank A. Waugh of Amherst argues at a convention that the rural road system must be redesigned to fit modern needs. He notes historical differences in trade, farming and vehicle use, and says improvements have focused on main trunk roads, while rural routes remain underdeveloped for heavy freight and advancing auto travel.
discussion extols the log drag as the simplest and cheapest tool for earth moving. It claims superior versatility and ease of use against more elaborate implements, asserting it can perform many tasks in terrain shaping with minimal effort and cost.
The text argues that careful maintenance and steady labor during the season yield better road quality than relying on bond issues. It emphasizes that brains, money, and concrete are key, while digestion and comfort are less relevant to durable infrastructure.
Readers complain about funds wasted on cosmetics while road patching frequently fails to stay and cities struggle to provide durable repairs amid budgeting disputes and maintenance challenges.
Guidance on crafting a drag from the end of a telephone pole or a light wood log ten to twelve inches in diameter. Recommends using a plank as a last resort if needed.
A mixed column urges stopping calomel for bilious symptoms and promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative that eases sluggish liver, cleans bowels, and keeps families healthy. It notes a Swiss alcohol production shift using electrochemical methods.
A crate of text touts Freezone for corns and calluses with claims to lift them painlessly using few drops on the corn. It notes availability at drug stores and from wholesalers. The ad asserts the remedy dries immediately and does not inflame surrounding skin.
A letter from F E Britton, Druggist, dated November 28 1916 from Jonesboro Tennessee extols Swamp Root as a meritorious kidney remedy. The advertisement invites readers to order a sample bottle for ten cents and offers a booklet on kidneys. It promotes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at drug stores.
A fragmentary quotation shows Mr Cumrox asking a question about summer plans. The dialogue mentions a mother and girls and a hoped for improvement, with a casual tone about becoming acquainted with an old home in summertime.
A new ladder design for silo walls avoids the common danger of flying ladders by mounting the upper end on wheels on a permanent track. The inventor claims this device saves effort and risk, illustrating a practical approach to safer maintenance.
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