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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
3
The Roanoke Rapids Herald is represented worldwide by about two hundred photographers with over one hundred with the armies and navies of fighting nations. Selected images from these photographers will be reproduced weekly on this page for Herald readers.
A Chicago native reports on a book claiming wartime sex ratio shifts in Britain France and Germany with women per 100 men varying by country and age. American soldiers recount an antidote for poison gas said to purify air rapidly after shells release it in trenches.
A garbled excerpt notes a large American airship in France with mentions of nutrition experiments and growth observations. It references Eygard and Phonius HM. Oxborne and describes feeding pigs with corn and protein effects on growth, set against an era of grain and supply concerns.
A concise note praises a famous figure for wit showcased in an interview with a bright reporter. The piece reflects on reputation shaped by memorable dialogue and sharp questioning.
Allied forces press the front as Seawians maintain strong pressure causing a general enemy withdrawal along the extended line. Reports indicate continued gains and renewed morale amid the ongoing campaign.
Allied forces press toward Ghent and western Flanders as German positions shrink in a widening pocket from Lille to Antwerp. Reports describe Ostend near capture and renewed Allied advances along the Meuse and Champagne fronts with French and American efforts widening the breach. A German alarm signals new wireless orders as Allied pressure grows and political banners warn of a hard war.
London letters express belief that a quick war end is unlikely and emphasize political and moral factors over military ones. German retreat to the Munding line is noted, with Allied pressure on the front potentially accelerating losses in prisoners. A second item notes a $1,007,800,000 fund for Jewish war sufferers reconstruction and Wilson's reply described in German papers as evasive.
The article advises washing butter in granular condition twice with pure water around the same time as the buttermilk and keeping milk cool during summer. It stresses immediate cooling of milk after milking and maintaining low temperatures when ice is unavailable.
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