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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
3
A newspaper ad blitz claims Calomel loses sales to Dodson's Liver Tone. Druggists say the vegetable tonic is safer, guarantees refunds, and eases liver sluggishness without griping. Consumers are urged to take a dose at night for a healthy morning.
The federal aid road act era through December 1 1918 saw 755 projects approved by the secretary of agriculture involving 7 807 miles of public roads at a total cost of 97 002 000, with the federal share requested at 21 002 000. To date 12 projects totaling 51 miles cost 17 548 with 200 000 19 paid. Over 7 000 miles have preliminary steps taken. states plan gradual national highway integration and a pending 500 000 000 seven year bill could yield 34 000 miles per year if labor is available.
The piece recounts North Carolina litteral artillery unit nicknamed storm and phook troops under Colonel Albert L. Cox. It details a WWI service record from May 27, 1918 to March 19, with training in Camp Sevier and combat from the Meuse to the Argonne, highlighting forward drives, armistice, and redeployments. It also notes leadership changes, state fuel administration closures, and the formation of UNC ROTC. The document includes other local notices about health offices and university corps plans.
The droppings from fowls, if carefully saved and applied to garden soil, increase fresh vegetable supply. Poultry manure is rich in nitrogen and well worth the effort to save and apply. The droppings from an average farm flock amount to considerable fertility during the year.
The Birmingham Automobile Club forms a legislative committee to press the state legislature to earmark all automobile license fees and taxes toward improving roads. The proposal would divert about $1,500,000 annually, while remarks emphasize slow road building, phosphorus fertilizer needs, and the farmer and highway link. Additional notes advise farmers on crop changes, land drainage, and growing tomatoes for home gardens.
Patiently read fragments of early 20th century health advertisements urging mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for children and to use Cuticura products for pimples, with warnings about counterfeit cures. The garbled copy mixes medical tips, product pitches, and stray dialogue, preserving the distressed tone and period advertising style.
Claiming nationwide use for coughs bronchitis and colds Bosehood Syrup is advertised as aiding sound sleep and easing inflammation overnight with a morning boost. The text asserts long American production and efficacy though contains typographical errors and unclear phrasing.
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