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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1918

Page

3

Dinner Fried Chicken And A Musical Evening

Not Altogether Deficient the dinner included fried chicken and beer with a special dish set aside for the evening. A kitchen mishap left the door of the refrigerator open and someone helped themselves to the eel? The mother discovers the cat and animals in the scene. Master asks the new cook to do his best for a musical evening with special guests, planning a couple of favorite songs from London.

Ralph Mmeother Kitty Sin Yoon London

Good Roads and Philadelphia Highway Progress

Good streets and smooth dusty freeways have become advertising for Philadelphia says William S H Kell head of the bureau of highways. Expert highway men from many American and European cities studied Philadelphia’s road construction and maintenance progress as a model in municipal transit.

Philadelphia United States

Philadelphia hailed for good roads with diverse surface treatments

Chief Connell states information on city road work and procedures. The highway bureau head says motorists can travel over 10 miles on diverse routes without issues from poor or dusty roads. Tourists praise Philadelphia as a city of good roads, noting improvements often achieved at low cost through surface treatments tailored to conditions.

Connell

Growth of Improved Road I

The history of good roads shows that inventions and public improvements occur where demand exists. Early isolated farms lacked transport needs, while rising urban centers demanded better routes for moving goods. Bicycles spurred road upgrades twenty five years ago, but many paths remained substandard until the automobile pushed real road advances.

How to Build a Good Highway System and Farm Tips

Guidance on selecting a highway engineer to study traffic and choose cost effective surfacing. Advice covers main lines in concrete, culvert placement on hillsides, milk feeding for calves, hotbed drainage, starting vegetables indoors, and monitoring pullets and hens by weighing them.

The Size of Scout City In America

The Boy Scouts of America report 205 788 registered boys in 13 787 troops with 78 173 leaders and leaders. If all scouts and leaders formed one city, Scout City would rank eighteenth in the nation, surpassing Minneapolis and nearing Newark and New Orleans.

Boy Scouts of America United Minneapolix Newark New Orleans Indianapolis Kansas City St. Paul Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Hoy Scouts of America For Scout Organization Chicago Organized Boyhood of America

Nationwide Scout Salute Marks Eight Years of Service

The Boy Scouts of America celebrate Anniversary Week from February 8 to 12, marking eight years since the federal charter. At 8 16 o clock on February 8, 295,000 scouts nationwide stood to recite the scout oath and renew allegiance. Members in service received greetings at home, flowers were sent to hospital patients, and Red Cross chapters and war effort committees were invited to join in scout cooperation.

Boy Scouts of America How Red Cross Scout

Scouts Forming Units Under Hoover Plans In Washington

A Boy Scout troop forms in the Foot Administration building in Washington with Mr. Hoover Colin H Livingstone and Lewis J Strouse on the committee and Herbert Hoover Jr among members. England born badge recipient and Baden Powell ties noted. Reading Pa troops monitor for forest fires. Dallas Texas counts boys for government service. Elgin IL campaigns to pack parcel post boxes for soldiers. Joplin MO scouts volunteer for snow shoveling brigades amid labor shortages.

Boy Scouts of America Foot Administration Washington Mr. Hoover Colin H. Livingstone Lewis J. Strouse Hoover Herbert Hoover, Jr England Ambassador Page Sir Robert Baden-Powell Reading Boy Scouts East Dallas Tex Boy Scout Troop No Elgin France United States Joplin

Jesus Restoring Life and Healing Mission Lesson

Lesson outlines Mark 5 21 and notes on the healing of a synagogue ruler's daughter and a woman who touched Jesus garment. Includes aims for various class levels and reflections on faith patience and the stature of miracles. Emphasizes evangelization amid wartime need and caring for the broken hearted with Christ's authority and compassion.

Matt Luke TiGh John Jesus Jairus Peter James Christ Sorerow Lazarus

Kidney trouble not easily recognized ad

An examining physician for a prominent life insurance company notes many insurance rejections stem from unrecognized kidney trouble. Druggists report a common, effective provocation overcoming these conditions. Swamp Root claims healing, herbal, on sale in standard sizes. A sample bottle offer follows with instructions to mention the paper. Also includes miscellaneous ad copy and garbled strings.

Kilmer Dr. Xilmer & Co Binghamton, N

Just Once Try Dodsons Liver Tone Ad

A vintage advertisement touts Dodsons Liver Tone as a safe, plant based alternative to calomel for liver and bowel relief. It promises quick improvement by morning and a harmless, pleasant tasting formula suitable for children, with a money back guarantee if not effective.

Dodson

Strange Household Talk and Patent Medicine Ad

A quirky domestic exchange unfolds with a little girl addressing her aunt about a hole in a cello. The page also markets Boschee’s German Syrup for coughs with classic early 20th century language and multiple brief jokes and stray notices, including Cuticura reminders and assorted quips from various papers.

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