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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
7
Dodson's Liver Tone is promoted as a harmless vegetable remedy to replace mercurial calomel for liver sluggishness and bilious complaints. The ad claims calomel causes bone necrosis and salivation, while one spoonful of Liver Tone cleanses the bowels, boosts energy, and is safe for the whole family with pleasant taste.
A man from the country visited Rev. Kirk of Munclo and announced an imminent marriage asking the minister to perform the ceremony. He claimed bicycle trouble and asked for 26 cents to repair it. He never returned, and the ministers concluded they had been swindled.
Jean, set for her first wedding with a double ring service, was questioned by her mother about her actions on returning home. She replied simply that she had carted the ring.
A major South African wholesale house reports a comprehensive ostrich census in late 1918. The census shows just over half the previous numbers still being bred locally, with about 776 268 counted at the end of 1913 and 868? in May. The results align with reduced flocks among key ostrich farmers and reflect a shift in the industry.
A Cincinnati authority proclaims corn removal is painless with Freezone. Apply a few drops, dries instantly, and won’t irritate surrounding skin. Small bottle available at drugstores. if not in stock, ask wholesale houses to supply.
An old advertisement claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery can cure skin diseases and impure blood. It promises relief for salt rheum erysipelas and enlarged glands and offers free medical information by mail. Also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowel regulation with sugar coated pellets.
The national council of the Boy Scouts of America declares that scouts will not participate in military operations and will train to aid in relief and communication tasks. It notes scouts may volunteer to cooperate with authorities, providing first aid, messages, alarm duties, and relief support as needed. The piece contrasts this with the English hooligan stereotype and Baden Powell’s approach to taming youth.
Recipes and culinary notes mix with odd quotations on virtue by George Washington as a processor’s guide. Dishes include Cheese Eggs, Chicken Croquettes, Duck en Casserole, and desserts like Caramel Pudding and Amber Marmalade. Multiple ingredients and steps listed for each item, with occasional misprints and fragmented wording throughout.
A Ruston Louisiana report quotes Boy Scouts claiming extensive birds in Louisiana and plans to eradicate mosquitoes with state health board support. Waycross Georgia scouts publish a Scout edition news sheet and campaign notes highlight 3,000,000 eggs collected in two weeks, with Troop No. 8 receiving a parade banner from Major Stolberg for commendable work.
A playful scene centers on Johnny Stubbs teased for whispering to Winnie Wingles. The boy asserts he is recounting kind remarks about a pretty teacher as they walk along the street, showcasing schoolyard diplomacy and social chatter.
George C Diehl argues roads should be built to move traffic cheaply per ton mile rather than by upfront cost Only total road expense relative to traffic tonnage determines efficiency He cites need for complete records and statewide traffic censuses to balance costs and usage across vehicle types in planning highway projects
Rural highway improvements bring more traffic and outsiders to farms, tying farmers to a broader community. H F Major of the Missouri College of Agriculture urges pride in home grounds as outdoor living space, emphasizing cleanliness, comfort, and tasteful plantings rather than grand show places.
Fragmentary quotation from a 19th century editorial notes unrest within a firm. It discusses improving materials to avoid street damage and criticizes internal divisions. The text references changing loyalties and the impact on an organization’s purpose.
The article extols road dragging as a pastime for farmers and riders alike. It notes horses suffer on hot days but rest aids them and praises tree shade bridges flowers views dust reduction and mile markers as key to making roads beautiful.
In the Tea Kettle, Cousin Elmer has a big bat on his neck hindering spring and the world. The dinner table conversation shifts to hotels as a toll arrives and John, eight, speaks up about the last ball he saw in the tea kettle.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for soothing and healing itching and burning skin and scalp conditions. Daily use is claimed to prevent minor troubles from growing worse, with a free sample offer by mail. Also contains a bedtime exchange about filibuster explanations.
A fragment offers Boschee's German Syrup as relief for colds and potential pneumonia, touting fifty years of use and favorable sleep and morning expectoration, with ad copy aimed at druggists and a distracted merger of unrelated political lines about roads and amendments.
A small child, Helen, loves Sunday school and would never miss. To avoid distress, the family kept Sunday from her knowledge, but the plan failed when the secret leaked and she cried out in disappointment about no Sunday in her Indianapolis News.
An unusual, scrambled poem fragment accuses an editor of stealing poems and hints at a writer creating verse. The bizarre lines reference worms, cures, and a character named Dr Peery Vermitage, with a cynical cast about wisdom and police.
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