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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
6
A young New Zealander asked Bernard Shaw for his autograph to add to a collection. Shaw replied with genial advice to burn the collection and place it on top. The note praises courage and intelligence as key qualities, urging self recognition without abasement.
A reflective note on the hidden lives that quietly benefit the world. The passage cites that society owes much to those who lived faithfully unseen and rest in unvisited tombs, suggesting enduring merit beyond public recognition.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Hin Memory Always Sweet in August 1608 and Tannke Welton of England, noting Walton’s life marked by personal losses. Charles Lam praises the Curpleat Angler as a gentle, soothing book still in print and widely sold.
The Board of Commissioners ordains that no for hire driver may park at the curb in front of Roanoke Avenue stores in Roanoke Rapids. Drivers may stop briefly to load or unload passengers. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor with a five dollar fine. The ordinance was ordered published on April 6, 1920.
Itemized listing describes a girls manicure set in a case, plus boys watches at 16s, auto goggles with large shell frames, soft cuff links in pearl and plainoid finishes, all in gilt nickel and gun metal tones.
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