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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
4
The Warren Halifax Times notes the new weekly edition from Littleton North Carolina editor WW Brodie Jones. It praises Chautauqua's wartime value and explains tax exemption, urging continued attendance for patriotic inspiration and community unity. It also shares gardening hints and plant care for summer cultivation.
Garden advice for potted plants and cuttings. Focus on soil control, frame protection, watering, and pruning. Guidance covers geraniums and roses, with notes on training plants to produce sturdy growth and avoid dry spell damage.
The article praises old fashioned flowers as beautiful and easy to grow for busy households. It notes gloxias and tuberous begonias as excellent summer choices, advises bulbing tulips in April or May, and gives potting tips with warm damp soil and careful orientation to avoid planting wrong side up. Begonias need support, and varieties vary from single to double with diverse color patterns including white, crimson, purple, and bordered or spotted designs.
Busy Bee Cure in Rockingham voluntarily closed its door for four days amid repeated violations of United States Food Administration regulations. A $100 contribution to the local Red Cross was made. County Food Administrator W N Everett held a hearing before contacting Raleigh to suspend past offenses.
The New York World notes the tale of Jim Swain, spurned by Flora Fisre, becoming despondent and enlisting. It contrasts his fate with a hypothetical marriage tying him to life, suggesting he will soon gain freedom again.
To clean the mica in stove doors rub with a soft cloth dipped in equal parts of vinegar and cold water. The gentle solution removes grime without scratching the surface and leaves a clear finish.
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