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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
4
Front page item from the Roanoke Rapids Herald 1920 discusses mood and politics of the era. It jokes about coal and the United States forming a solitaire league, notes tax bill debates, cotton acreage curtailment, and political commentary about Debs and Burleson with satirical lines on Prohibition and the League of Nations.
The piece notes a growing friction as Republicans hold a large working House majority likely to spawn independence claims and frequent mutinies. It highlights Gillette's Massachusetts win over Mann with reform and expediency support from Penrose and Lodge, plus Longworth's push to alter committee seniority rules.
The passage critiques Speaker Gillett's tenure and seniority rules while discussing party strife over food price investigations and military supply policies. It envisions changing leadership, notes potential successors like Theodore E Burton of Ohio, and questions the future control of the House amid Republican factionalism and calls for reform.
University of Michigan Medical School researchers Dru, Udo J Wile, and Lyle B Kingery conduct finger experiments suggesting warts are caused by a virus that passes through filters. The study highlights transmission through skin contact and seeks to establish contagion evidence.
Under order of the Halifax County Superior Court the commissioner announces sale on November 29, 1920 at noon at the Halifax Court House. Two tracts in Roanoke Rapids Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, will be sold for cash to highest bidder. First tract contains about fifty acres bounded by Thomas J. Rook Mary Morecock Lenf Carter W. F. Vincent and others. Second tract, about fifty acres, is bounded by Roanoke River W W L Harrison Raleigh and Gaston Railroad and T. L. Emry.
Public sale by commissioner in Roanoke Rapids Township, Halifax County, North Carolina. The 43 acre tract known as the John Ivey land lies between Chockoyette Creek and Heart Brown land near Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids. Terms: one third cash, balance in six and twelve months at 6 percent, title retained until full payment. December 11, 1920.
Worth County Halifax County notice to all persons with claims against the estate of Virgil N Bond to present them by October 28, 1921. Executors Kate J Bond Clara L Bond and Mary P Bond request settlements from debtors now. Attorney: Pippen & Picot. Littleton North Carolina.
In Halifax County North Carolina a deed of trust to secure a 600 dollar note against Maggie Medlin and others prompts a trustee sale. J M Picot trustee will auction the 64 acre tract in Littleton at noon on November 29 1920 in front of the Bank of Littleton for cash.
By power from a deed of trust J H Love and wife bid the Halifax County tract at public auction. The 10 acre parcel, tied to Kenny and William Love lines, owned by J H Love after John W Love died, is offered for cash in front of Rosemary Post Office on December 4, 1920 at 11 A M. William L Knight, Trustee.
Notice states Sallie Brown and Everett Brown defaulted on a deed of trust dated August 9 1919 filed in Halifax County NC. Trustee will sell November 20 1920 at noon in front of Halifax Court House to the highest bidder the three acre tract adjoining George Price Willis Price and Chockoyette Creek, described by metes and bounds from Price deed and Willis Price division.
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