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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
7
Swift & Company reports that if no profit is made, live cattle are paid about 90 percent of the dressed meat and by products value. The remaining 10 percent covers packing-house expenses freight to market distributing houses operation and profit. For 1917, over two million cattle yields specific per head figures.
A scrambled 1918 Toledo text includes a legal note by Frank J. Cheney of Cheney Co offering one hundred dollars for cure of catarrel, a notary entry, and multiple ad-like fragments for Hall's Catarhrel Medicine and Dr Pierce's Pellets. Vague dialogue snippets about Rex and Rover mix with faded promotional lines and unrelated names.
A guide on harvest timing for numerous greens and vegetables. Details include picking kale, chard, collards, beans, corn, cucumbers, okra, onions, peppers, beets, and squash at peak tenderness, with tips on cutting stems, size, color, and using harvest windows to maintain quality and flavor.
Amid shortages and wartime need, scouts organize drives to melt down old metals and repurpose items for the war effort. They collect gold and silver trinkets, old automobile license plates, and broken china, forwarding proceeds to aid National Aid societies and aviation projects.
Fragmentary note describes eggplant and watermelon plants needing warm soil and well drained, rich soil. Mentions drought conditions impacting growth and care requirements for garden crops.
The text notes planting and growing Brussels sprouts with references to large buds forming in leaf axils. It mentions cabbage as a related crop and discusses growth habit in a concise, if fragmented, manner.
A garbled but readable note indicates that drained soil benefits crops such as beans tomatoes peppers and corn. References to potatoes eggs and peppers appear as side mentions, with emphasis on drained conditions improving growth.
The article advises planting beets early when soil has warmed and rust danger is past. It emphasizes sowing in good time to ensure a robust harvest and notes beet beds should be prepared and kept weed-free for best results.
A Boy Scout narrowly saved after a sled crash fractured his leg during a cold hour. A passerby aided the boy while others watched as the sled overturned and the limb was pinned under debris. Medical help arrived promptly to treat the injury.
A troop of scouts at the Algerian international Shipbuilding corporation site in Cabodw Nad Mie assisted messengers and wore uniforms at work. Their prompt response and efficiency drew praise from supervisors and coworkers.
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, pleasant vegetable preparation that replaces dangerous calomel. It claims calomel harms bones, causes salivation and sickness, and promises quick relief from constipation, headache, and sluggish digestion with no drug side effects.
An ad touts EATONIC from H L Kramer as a safe quick relief for stomach issues. It promises digestion improvement after every meal and a money back guarantee if not effective, plus incidental mentions of Allen’s Foot Ease and a dubious religious aside.
The garbled OCR fragment shows a nonsensical exchange about a quarrel and a hypothetical scenario in a house with a wife. It references a figure named Dr Peery and a remark Dead shot, suggesting a misread dialogue rather than a coherent news item.
Fragmentary quotation praises Wyse and Great Headwork, noting a boast about anticipatory action and timing. The excerpt appears from the New Haven Register, with garbled phrasing suggesting a riddle or praise of proactive strategy and discipline.
Fragmentary line reads playful banter about going to the theater, with names and place references garbled. The excerpt suggests a domestic exchange on evening plans, lacking clear events or dates to anchor a full summary.
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