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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1923
Page
4
Short column notes from Roanoke Rapids mentioning taxes, coal prices, and Armistice Day plans. Also references to snowfall forecasts for Ashe and public mood on prohibition, with a quip about Klan activity in Oklahoma and railroads facing large verdicts. Includes social and political commentary.
A local post of the American Legion formed through the dormant Chamber of Commerce plans the 1928 Armistice Day celebration in Roanoke Rapids. Citizens are urged to organize and cooperate to ensure the event becomes one of the county’s largest and most dignified, with volunteers needed to make it a success.
The article reviews Senator Moses’s travel impressions across ten states noting favored conditions for Calvin Coolidge and doubt about other candidates. It highlights speculative views on Ford’s popularity, Ford’s lack of stated principles, and the sociological take on party dynamics, with references to Wadsworth La Follette Johnson Pinchot Dixon Pepper Reed and parliamentary outcomes. The piece argues the nomination dilemma may hinge on Ford’s appeal and House action if needed.
Farm notes report a rash of fair work delaying Saturday news. Halifax County Pig Club members Frank Taylor Percy Crawley Charlie Liles and Wilbert Williams from Aurelian Springs School won 1st in Pig Club Demonstration and 1st in Sweet Stakes demonstrates. D. Myrick of Littleton advised seed corn selection and storage with detailed steps. Mrs. John Myrick offers help. Rose Comb Brown Leghorns exhibit won three firsts and two seconds at State Fair. Oats and vetch suggested to offset crop shortages.
A kitchen staff table named the Hoodoo Table unsettles patrons. Charles Henry notices married couples quarrel after glances out a back window, as the table’s mysterious influence seems to sway even Hendersons and newlyweds. The experiment, begun two days earlier, worsens tensions at lunch.
In a tale of ambition and romance, Estelle and her sister visit Madame Elise’s shop after a hoodoo table hints at a prize. A hat at Madame Elise becomes the lure as deception and desire shape a web around Mr Warrington and Elanor Forest, with Billy’s loyalties tested and Judie’s love entangled in Cedar Point intrigue.
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