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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1921
Page
3
A fragmentary report records Mr Bowser describing his ruinous situation to Mrs Bowser at an unspecified location. The wording suggests a personal confession or confrontation amid financial or social distress.
In a humorous quarrel over failed schemes Bowser laments ruined prospects and blames Mrs Bowser for blocking ventures from peach brandy to cucumber pickles. He recalls past fantasies of vast land, thousands of trees, and huge profits, ending with a thwarted plan and his mysterious disappearance.
In a Judge magazine quote, a wife wonders about a two pound box of costly chocolates her friend received from her husband. A friend suspects the gift stems from a bet and the wife faces an awkward confession. The article also notes observations on Korean race and traits.
The National Geographic Society bulletin portrays San Antonio Texas as a city blending old Spain and Mexico with rapid modern growth. It traces its 1710 start as El Presidio de San Antonio de Bexar, notes dramatic skyline rise, street life, historic missions, and a river hidden by commerce as tourists tour the mission loop.
In Beacon New York pupils at a village school threw vegetables at their teacher Miss Beatrice Ham and vandalized walls, prompting taxpayers to vote the school at Myers Corners out of existence and end the school term amid protests and unrest.
Gen Ismet Pasha praised Col Nazim Bey for saving the main army during a Greek frontal assault near Kutabla. Despite wounds, the 45 year old commander kept fighting on horseback until killed, his last words said to be Kismet. The note lauded his heroism amid a two day stand with three Greek divisions.
William Wheixel of Hartford City Indiana visited a doctor for earache and doctors discovered cotton had been placed in his ears when he was a child. The cotton remained for seventy years causing the trouble.
A terse description notes a man in his department who spoke little and had a large head and melancholy grey eyes. A World War I veteran, he served on several fronts, mainly in Russia, and would have held a general title as division commander under the old imperial army, but nationals have limited that rank to officers commanding more than an army corps.
A United States Department of Agriculture report analyzes how heavy motor trucks damage roads. Tests show impact can exceed four times static wheel load, varying with tire type and inflation. The finding urges speed limits and science-based road-building to withstand heavy truck traffic.
Federal, state, and local authorities unite for a vast highway program. In the next five years about 22 major highways are planned with total funding reaching 800 million during the current year.
Pool Y and Tatakuchi of Kirin university Tokyo with imperial counselor of the Japanese government travel to oversee highway plans. They back Pennsylvania highway work totaling 4.018 million feet or 4.77 miles at a cost of 4 751 dollars. Washington inquiry seeks funding and preservation measures for highways.
Fragmentary line states crops require plant food elements, claiming experiments show all elements can be safely depended on for full supply. It reads as a claim about agricultural inputs and reliability of nutrient sources. No clear person or organization is identified in the readable text.
A rough plan compares a basic mixed ration using common feeds to meet daily needs for four dairy cows. It discusses a low cost option based on available grains hay and byproducts and notes the importance of balancing protein fiber and energy.
The article recounts Frank North known as the White Chief of the Pawnees who led Pawnee scouts from 1904 in plains wars, befriended by the Pawnee and later partnered with Buffalo Bill Cody in Nebraska cattle ventures. It notes a 1807 Cheyenne attack on a Union Pacific freight train near Plum Creek, Neb, and various details of scout regalia and actions in the era.
Sharpe Grover acclaimed as the best scout the government had during the Indian wars. He spoke Sioux, married a Sioux woman, and could read tracks and signs to locate war parties. He served with Custer in 1867 68 and with Forsyth at Beacher Island, surviving a fierce skirmish but later killed near Pond City.
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