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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1921
Page
9
A feature essay urges parents to accept responsibility for guiding their children through changing times. It compares children to the latest edition of humanity and advises gentle guidance, thoughtful speech, and firm but compassionate training to foster growth and character.
Poem-like lines describe a tranquil lake at night with reflections and stars. The speaker urges the reader to lift eyes and see the sky alive with lights as winds quiet and peace returns.
Jessie Roberts discusses honesty at work and warns against stealing time. She argues that wasted minutes and sloppy details amount to dishonesty, since employment implies competence and fair pay.
A historical note traces blackmail to rents paid in kind and to feudal levies. It explains the origin from black from the word black and French Maine meaning rent, later tied to highwaymen and protection payments. The term shifted to a felony under Flawbethan law and now means extortion.
The piece urges honesty and love for one’s work. It argues that faulty honesty harms the self and that enthusiasm and skill lead to personal worth and steady wages. It notes the value of work beyond mere money and hints at enduring, old advice.
A collage from a vintage cookbook featuring odd entries and garbled lines. It includes recipe fragments for prunes, liver, codfish, and a mock foie gras style dish, with notes on serving and preparation amid stray words and misprints.
A brief discussion on character versus reputation. The author argues character is inner, enduring personal nature while reputation is others' view shaped by talk and false accusations.
The U S Department of Agriculture cites Grant county Washington as an example of economical highway maintenance using a road patrol system. One patrolman per 6 to 10 mile section manages upkeep with a road fixer and local shop support at an annual cost of 223 dollars per mile, far lower than reactive methods.
A U S Department of Agriculture report shows 11 crops hauled on country roads with 27 tons per 100 acres and an annual average of 86 080 000 tons for 11 to 1919. Crops listed include corn wheat oats barley rye rice flaxseed cotton tobacco potatoes and cultivated hay.
Engineers argue road work should occur in fall and winter when ground conditions aid permanence and reduce later repairs. Ohio plans 100 miles of heavy duty roads for 11 million dollars while U S funds exceed two million daily. Pennsylvania adds trees to main highways as part of beautification.
A collection of quips and exchanges from various voices including a constituent and senators, with jokes about promises, prophecy, lectures, and negotiations. It includes humorous lines on divorce, mechanics, and social gatherings, reflecting a brisk, humorous slice of newspaper humor.
A collage of short quips and captions ranging from a furniture rental inquiry to a string of jokes about will power smoking divorcés and social mores. The notes feature snippets about Goats in a buttery and a parade of horse drawn vehicles, with witty exchanges on manners and society.
A New Orleans style guide notes decorative crafts using paper rope baskets filled with waxed fruit and wax painted flowers. It describes making wax coated fruit stems, grapes, apples, and paper roses, plus a miniature telephone record book bound in lacquered oil cloth and decorated with wax colors.
A simple one piece frock is praised for smart decoration using beads inspired by American Indian beadwork. The model chunks embroidery into separate patches set on the bodice and pockets on the skirt, in dark blue velours with satin vest, offering a conservative elegant look for winter. In the wash guide, a peach stain removal method is described using cold water cream of tartar and sun exposure.
A fragment describes satin hats with black netting brims, bound edges, and varied color schemes. Styles feature large flower effects in red yellow blue and purple, with petals and plant imagery. Some hats use faux foliage, fuller's earth cleansing, and decorative seeds to simulate natural blooms.
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