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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
7
A testimonial promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's ailments including displacement and nervosa. The piece weaves varied ad-like lines about economy, a gown saved for future weddings, eczema cure claims for Tetterine, and a note on Japanese naval maneuvers. It concludes with humorous misreadings in a store and a debate prompt about cold feet and a warm heart.
An editorial argues Boy Scouts restore basic sense by teaching practical survival, contrasting harsh frontier life with modern comfort. It praises hands on training to wrestle with nature and suggests universal military drills could aid discipline and resilience.
Following an address by H W Wesier the United Mine Workers of America passed a resolution endorsing the Boy Scouts of America. The vote urged members to support their sons joining the Scouts, stating no antagonism between labor ideals and Scout values. A letter from Indianapolis headquarters conveyed the change in attitude.
The Boy Scouts of America press release states there is room for every legitimate boys organization and urges public clarity to prevent funds from misused. Former Justice Charles B. Hughes advises the movement, which is protected by a federal charter and army reorganziation law.
The fifty-first annual state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Wisconsin, in Kenosha saw Boy Scouts present to render necessary service as no trains or meetings or entertainments were held without their help.
The passage notes Scouts could collect and send magazines to soldiers guarding bridges and other public utilities nationwide, providing readers for those serving and protecting essential infrastructure. It emphasizes using Scout troops to gather and forward materials no longer needed by the initial readers.
Omaha and Cleveland Boy Scout groups report large Red Cross and Liberty loan drives with thousands of homes visited and substantial sums raised. Scouts influenced by civic duty remind readers to stay active, maintain property, and pursue ongoing improvement as winter approaches.
A farmer recalls a garden built on rich prairie soil with humus roots, where heavy weed growth prompted a shift to commercial fertilizer. He reports spectacular lettuce heads two feet wide, onions thriving from seed, and squash, beets, potatoes, and melons flourishing. Fertilizer kept beside rows aided year-long growth, with excess nutrients stored for future use.
A guide to keeping garden manure in a screened box or bin to deter pests. Keep the heap covered with a close wire frame, spade the top often, and drain into a sunken barrel to provide liquid manure for crops. Rotate and mix the heap monthly for thorough decay and scent control near the house.
A practical guide on houseplants suggesting careful use of gas indoors, choosing rooted carnations, and using hanging baskets. It warns against ferns without moisture, recommends ivy ceraniums for sunrooms, and advises small pots as growth slows in the first year.
A beauty tip promotes lemon juice blended with orchard white to create a facial complexion lotion that cleanses and beautifies skin daily, with ingredients purchasable from druggists and grocers. The second item reports a reserve US medical corps officer praising British bone surgery advances, claiming many cases recover quickly and some patients return to duty within weeks.
An old ad offers free Cuticura soaps and ointment samples by mail for infant skin care including eczema and rashes. It promotes exclusive Cuticura use to maintain clear baby skin, with a Boston address for requests and a brief promotional book. Also includes general moral quip about keeping still and a remark about Miss Elizabeth Markland in the British army.
Sunflower is now an established crop on most poultry farms and is valued as an inexpensive, high quality feed for all classes of poultry.
Dolly Dillon denounces critics and flirts with Dick Deveritt, who defies decorum by daily digging ditches as a sign of devotion. Meanwhile a separate note from the Christian Register explains plant seed prolificacy, noting an orchid can produce over ten million seeds per season, a figure rivaled by foxglove.
The Boston Transcript reports a question about the date of the couple's marriage ceremony with a reply noting it will occur as soon as financing is arranged. The brief item preserves the era tone and quotes an unresolved finance condition as the lead fact.
A Minnesota Journal humor item reports an authority claiming camphor and water will wet a cat to drive fleas away, noting the cat will be affected too. The quip ends with a jab at the remedy's effectiveness.
A fragmented excerpt discusses Napoleon and Kerensky shaping destinies in a French Revolution context. It mentions Kerensky as Russian premier and theorizes about leadership, fate, and liberation themes amid turbulent political imagery and dramatic dialogue about power and walls.
A jumble of late 19th century ad style lines and snippets references medicines, testimonials, and humorous vignettes. Mentions MOTHERS JOY SALVE for colds and head catarrh, J Cheney & Co Toledo, and various quips about life and romance. The text is fragmented with garbled spellings and incomplete sentences.
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