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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
4
Herald Publishing Company provides subscription rate of $1.50 per year in advance and contact details. Notices include cards of thanks and resolutions priced at one cent per word, with stamps required for returns. The ad promotes direct dealings with local merchants and personal accountability for service quality.
A Raleigh era style squib mocks war bond pushes and local civic talk. It notes the school bond election is registered, hints Officers' Reserve may delay, criticizes vacant lot owners, and lampoons misleading bank ads while comparing wartime food aid to domestic feeding.
On May 19 Hollister voters approved 66 to 2 for school bonds and a special tax, while South Rosemary rejected 19 to 18. Both towns held parallel elections to fund school improvements, highlighting a sharp contrast in educational funding support between neighboring communities.
A civic note urges residents to consider their own role before blaming local merchants for goods and prices. It argues that citizens may hinder merchants from supplying desired items at affordable prices and reminds readers merchants cannot read minds.
On May 8 1917 the Controller of the Currency touted Liberty Loan prospects noting over ten million possible subscribers in the United States with investment ranges from 100 to 100 million dollars. He argued a 5 percent pledge of total possessions could raise six times the loan and compared US wealth and banking resources to German figures, highlighting growing deposits and 459,619 national bank shareholders including 138,204 women.
A brief Victorian style reflection on music in schools, noting public display of interest at graduation and children learning to sing. It critiques musical training as potentially effeminate or unnatural, arguing for music as both diversion and salvation.
An old advertisement promotes the Remedy Sales Corporation tied to Mrs. Joe Person’s lineage and the late Mrs. Joe Person. It touts Mrs Joe Person's Reme blood medicine and Red Indian Brand Liver and Kidney Pills, claiming no dissatisfied customers and urging readers to try, write, and ask dealers. The message invites correspondence to confirm continued relief of suffering.
In Mt Olive North Carolina on April 16 1917 a local notice touts Mrs Joe Person's Remedy as the best blood medicine for eczema and other blood diseases. The letter claims lasting relief for the author and her husband from boils and eczema and notes household use of the remedy.
A vintage advertorial promotes Mildredinse Hair Remedy as a superior gray dye free of mercury or heavy metals. It claims easy brushing or combing yields uniform color from roots to ends with shades from red to black, offering a free sample by mail and listing Boston address and local retailers.
An advertisement promotes Tonoline and water intake to gain weight and muscle. It claims cold water and the tablets aid digestion, converting food into fat and flesh. It touts safety, money-back refunds, and suitability for weight gain with cautions about misuse.
The defendant Lena Woodell is informed that J W Woodell has filed for absolute dissolution of marriage in Halifax County Superior Court. She must appear at the June term to answer or demur to the complaint or the court will grant the relief requested. Gary, Clerk of Court, May 1, 1917.
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