Roanoke Rapids Local Mirth and Meetings Glimpse
Roanoke Rapids page notes Mrs E H Adkins leaves for W D Tillery visits to Charlotte Scotland Neck and Oxford friends, trains horses at Emporia Pair Grounds, Em pressive remarks on local races and fair preparations. Rosemary Christian Sunday School grows. new Emporia Pair barns and stock housing under construction. Miss Anne B Hamilton arrives to head Roanoke Rapids Hospital. A silver tea hosts Episcopal Ladies Auxiliary. Presbyterian services at Rosemary Opera House. Silo advocacy and farmer cooperative value highlighted with cost and 40 percent dividend potential.
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Scotland Neck
Estelle House
JM. J.A. B
Miss House
J. M. Johnson
Roanoke Rapids
Mesdames A.C. Liverman
Chas. J. Shields
J.B. Edwards
W. T. Hancock
Kathleen Kelly
J. £. Bowers
W. H. McDowell
Lillie Bell Allsworth
Sallie May Josey
Louise Josey
Roanoke Rapids Survey Reports Strong Malaria Progress
An official U S survey led by Dr Von Erdorf inspected Roanoke Rapids and found sanitary work against malaria strong. It noted drainage improvements and quinine prophylaxis adoption, with blood tests from 780 residents to gauge infection and a hopeful outlook for next year.
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Mr. la Prince
Roanoke Junction
von Exdorf
Long
von Erdorf
von Ezedorf
Duties of a Commercial Organization in Roanoke Rapids Township
The Board of Trade of Roanoke Rapids Township is urged to act as a force for town progress and improvement. It should advance education, health, sanitation, civic pride, and impartial development, guiding commercial and social activity on a non political, wise basis. The group will meet next Monday night at the Mayors office and invites community participation.
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Board of Trade
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Township
Halifax County
Halifax
Board of Commissioners
Messrs. Whitfield
John Branch
W. Horner
Frequent changes by farmers harm rural prosperity
An official from the Federal Census Bureau discusses a government report on farm occupancy in the United States. He argues that frequent farm-to-farm moves destabilize communities, damage roads and bridges, lead to neglected farm buildings, and reduce commitment to schools and welfare, leaving tenants in poorer financial condition.
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Washington, D. C
Det
Federal Census Bureau
United States
Hancock House Piano Contest Satisfied Backers Endorse Fair Treatment
A petition signed by several individuals praises Hancock House Company for managing the Piano Contest with impartiality and value for money. It commends the staff for courteous service and fair dealing to all contestants.
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Hancock-House
Hancock House Company
Chas, Welsh
North Carolina Farmers Moved Frequently
Washington DC Qet In compiling data for the last Federal Census enumerators asked every farmer in North Carolina how long they lived on the farm they now occupy. Of 225 057 farm operators in the state 61 000 had occupied one year or less. 46 000 from 2 to 4 years. 36 170 from 5 to 9 years and 73 468 ten years and over. Among tenants on share basis 78 290 answered the query and 49 041 or about 40 percent moved every year.
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Washington, D.C
North Carolina
Reward for Murderer in Halifax County
The Board of County Commissioners offers fifty dollars for information leading to conviction of the person or persons who murdered Will Lawrence in August in Halifax County near the Fed Whitehead place on the A C L Railroad. J H Norman, Clerk. October 8, 1914. Adyt.
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Will Lawrence
Whitehead Place
A.C. L
Board of County Commissioners of
Halifax County
J. H. Norman
Adyt
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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Rosemary
Patterson Mills
E. H. Adkins
Tillery
Charlotte
Wil Pena
Clarence Breedlove
Oxford
Vaughan
Don
Julian M. Powell
Hampton, Va
T. M. Jenkins
Impora Pair Grounds
Iual
Advt
T. W. Mullen
Petersburg
Mullen
J. M. Mullen
Samuel Senie
Senie Clothing Co
William Wood
Richmond
Baldy Hamill
Thelma
Adams Greater Shows
Carnival Company
Emporial Association
G. B. Crews
J.C. Butts
Alice
Garysburg
J. G. Butts
Judge Palmer
A. A. Slagle
Rosebud
McKenney
C. W. Mangum
Advut
Rosemary Christian Sunday School
Emporia
Senie Clothing Company
Rosemary Theatre
Plorence and
Bessie Tippett
Townsville
Mrs. EB. Glover
J. J. Brown
Virginia State Nair
Tallis Mabry
Hichhmond
Anne B. Hamilton
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Miss Hamilton
Virginia Hospital
The
Episcopal Church
T. W. M. Long
Alston Furniture Company
R. L Jones
Moore & King
Roanoke Avenue
Jones
Rosemary Opera House
He PF. Morton
Javedonia
Theanoke Rapids
Chase
Mrs. J. M. Grizzard
Hamilton
M. Grizzard
Mary Northet Grizzard
Virginia Hart
Josephine Tillery
Susan Holladay
J. L. Hayes
Grizzard
W. D. Tillery
Job Taylor
RJ. Wyche
Mabel
Charlena
Hart
Wallston
Elizabeth Miss Bowen
N.C
Dr. Long
the Undertaker
J. M. Johnston
New Enterprise
Roanoke Rapids Cotton Storage Warehouse Company
Commis-Ly
Hancock- Sioners Meeting House Company
J. M. Jackson
Mosher
Eliza Keeter
R. H. Banks
Halifax County Homes
Washington
Red Cross
Yuletide
Baker
Germany
Mulhausen
Lorraine
France
England
Russia
Saarbure
Board of County Commissioners
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