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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
4
The Roanoke Rapids Herald notes wartime sentiment with editorials on Liberty Bonds and war tax impacts. It praises Raymond C. Dunn as Halifax County Food Administrator and comments on political figures and international affairs in a period voice.
Alabama congressman Heflin drew fire for remarks questioning loyalty and later recanting names, triggering talk of removal. Meanwhile LaFollette and like-minded senators face little disruption as partisan fervor shapes reactions in Washington.
Weather Bureau advises early frost readiness as jack frost approaches. Protect vegetables with blankets tarpaulins sacks straw and manure. Gather or store vulnerable crops during frost windows. Potatoes and vines should be cut or hung, tomatoes can be stored, while hardy root crops may stay in ground. School short courses offer practical agricultural guidance for farmers.
A drafted youth recounts the mix of fear and duty as he faces induction. He recalls his childhood, parents, and a young woman awaiting his fate, unsure how his family will cope with his departure and the pressure to prove his worth. The piece centers on personal courage, family pride, and the emotional cost of service.
Louis E Schucker Major 321st Infantry Camp Jackson S C writes to The Herald Roanoke Rapids urging publication of details about North Carolina soldiers in the 321st Infantry under Col E A Shuttleworth. He notes battalion commanders Maj Max L Barker Capt D W Adams and that parents may write for updates on their sons.
Dean C B Williams reports finalized plans for short practical agriculture courses at State College Raleigh starting October 50, lasting sixteen weeks. Courses cover field crops livestock dairying horticulture and poultry with lectures by College Experiment Station and Extension Service specialists to broaden farmers knowledge and modernize operations.
In a southern revival, Sister Smith and Brother Jones ask to testify from positions behind a door, each confessing lengthy sins and claiming their place is in a dark corner rather than before the assembly. Harper's.
There is a claim that catarrh is widespread and incurable by local treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, made by Fd Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio, is promoted as a constitutional remedy taken internally and acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure.
An advertisement touts Mrs Joz Persons REMEDY as a superior blood purifier for restoring vigor. It claims cleansing effects and urges readers to ask a druggist and write to the Person Remedy Company in Charlotte. Pricing offered at $1 per bottle, 8 bottles for 2.75, 6 bottles for 5.00 prepaid.
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