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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
3
The Roanoke Rapids Herald features weekly photographs by about two hundred associated photographers worldwide. Over a hundred serve with armies and navies of warring nations, offering readers a selection of the best and most interesting images each week.
Joseph Hajjar, a Boston boy, reunites with his father after five years apart spent wandering Syria amid war and famine. He endured captivity with multiple armies, was aided by a British captain, and finally secured passage to America with funds from his father and support from a Red Cross worker.
A quirky collection of statements covers topics from UK coinage since 1911 to chocolate’s European introduction, the South American sloth’s endurance, elephants and hippopotamuses as large land animals, Brazil expanding air mail, Turkey’s fading ceramic industry, and cotton seed oil history.
The text argues life’s supreme goal is complete self mastery. It asserts wealth or poverty share the same hard road, and only rich men maximize it. It emphasizes definite principles, a set goal, and each deed guiding the life toward perfection, claiming it is achievable.
An aircraft view from a navy flying boat shows a U S destroyer anchored on the Mississippi River near Natchez Mississippi. Snow falls over the scene, with the town and river visible in the background.
Brief notes state the sun shines 600000 times brighter than the full moon. A folding table with a shelf is described as neon patented. Theaters avoid dressing rooms numbered 13 due to superstition. Grapes are grown in Arabia, and wine production is mentioned. A claim links the Koran to Arabia’s past dryness.
Photographs show alligator hunters in a Louisiana marsh aiming to haul a hibernating alligator from its concealment using a long pole and hook. The men seek the animal for their hunt and capture activity.
The text argues against ignoring weaknesses and stresses that dangers persist despite denial. It urges respectful, targeted treatment to remedy deficiencies and cites examples of Lincoln and a Kentucky maid as inspiring figures who overcame limits and founded constructive efforts.
Charlie Marshall, a moonshiner from Amory, Mississippi, faces trial for an alleged attack on Fannie Miller and is believed to have plotted to wipe out the Miller family. After the family was found murdered and the home burned, Pearl Miller and others recounted the brutal slaughter and Marshall’s arrest, as crowds discussed the case with fear.
Nathan Pallestine, held for pocket picking, escaped custody and killed himself by placing his head on elevated railroad tracks as a car approached in New York. Authorities report the incident occurred while en route to court, with deputies unable to prevent the fatal act.
Lawrence Dahman a city foreman used steel pliers to nab James Billington who escaped from a county jail turn key after slipping on ice. Billington surrendered when warned not to shoot as he ran past No 1 fire station. Dahman turned him over to authorities.
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