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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
6
An OCR fragment from a wartime journal shows soldiers preparing for inspection and exchanging clipped dialogue. Private MicTootle and Holdall respond as a drill scene unfolds with stoic, iterative commands amid a grim, orderly parade.
An advertisement claims corns can be removed with no pain by applying a drop of freenone. A Cincinnati authority says the remedy will lift corns and calluses with minimal cost, and a druggist can supply a small bottle from a local drug house. The note also mentions other topics and public irrigation figures in California.
A study of Psalm 95 and 126 outlining themes of deliverance from captivity forgiveness of sin and restoration of backsliding. It notes God as the Justifier through Christ and the joy of Zion after divine intervention with praise for mercy and eventual blessing.
A fashion spread reviews fall garments stressing quiet, versatile colors like beige, castor, gray and wine. Designs emphasize straight silhouettes, minimal ornament, fur trims, rhinestones, and tailored suits with tulle capes. The text notes plain fabrics, slim skirts, girdles, and subtle beadwork as the season’s chic choices.
A description of Jubie Sruinhey drawnwork used as flat decoration on new French undergarments. Garments feature net fabrics with satin petticoats and coats, sequin and rhinestone embellishments, and a butterfly silhouette effect. The piece explains common drawnwork stitches such as filet and geometric or floral motifs.
The bulletin of the Retail Millinery Association of America notes fura and furra as favored trimmings for millinery. They are used as trimmings facings and edgings, combined with mole kotinsky ermine jap mink genet nutria and squirrel. A light quilt can be fashioned by tacking with white or colored yarn and crocheting the edges.
Courtney makes his first contact with a cat examining ears nose claws and tail then shifts to the mustache and a joke about mending blankets. The scene ends with a sleepy, playful remark about blankets covering both sides and a clipped utterance.
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. Advertisers promise a safe, vegetable remedy that avoids salivation and morning sickness while improving liver function and bowel regularity with a single nightly dose.
A humorous column riffs on Dobbin the horse from Cartoons magazine and evolution from primitive models to modern domestication. It ponders toes, spring barefoot joys, and a boss who may smile at six toes, juxtaposed with quips on culture and a stray slice of wartime life.
A humorous excerpt explains new coinages for weather blends. Smog mixes smoke and fog, smug pairs show and mud, snoot links snow and mud, and snoggy describes a forecast with smud. The playful note captures early 20th century linguistic whimsy about atmospheric conditions.
A quirky collage of aphorisms and lines about perception, belief, and life. It weighs language on talking women, creditors, aging, and marriage with a playful, ironic bent. The piece presents a mosaic of wry observations and informal musings.
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