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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
4
Public boards work long hours without pay, facing complex finances and engineering for the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District. The Sanitary Board has met daily, studied contracts, secured bonds, and ensured precise project oversight with keen citizen energy from members including J. W. Taylor in recovery.
A speaker argues 1932 will be a better business year than 1931, citing depleted inventories, weeded out weaker firms, cautious manufacturers, and the Republican effort to improve the economy. The piece references past political tactics and critiques the idea of Democratic control as catastrophic.
A dated political column warns that unless business improves by next November, the Republican Party is doomed. The writer reflects on a shift toward a "good" presidential year and notes a Democrat hoping Republicans achieve prosperity to aid their cause.
A wartime style column disputes anti Catholic fear and argues the real danger lies in secular attitudes. It defends the Catholic Church as a source of comfort and questions critics like Mussolini, Heflin, and Edison, urging focus on shared belief rather than religious discord.
A reflective piece contrasts rushing through life with seeking simple joys. It notes public figures like John Barrymore Joan Crawford and Benny Friedman amid a survey of recognizable faces. It urges balance, kindness, and contentment over chasing fame or success.
Milo H. Cripe Elkhart County Clerk announced in Elkhart Indiana that a marriage license may be obtained in exchange for six bushels of wheat.
As a climax to their silver wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wooler completed a continuous day and night hike covering 53 miles from Brighton to London. The feat capped their fifty years together.
A Carolina reader asks for the funniest English word and offers playful anecdotes. The piece recalls a Greenville radio incident, a humorous court story with a child named James Russell Lowell Moody Alford, a nervous hotel guest and shoe joke, and a piano anecdote with a six year old pianist. It notes Miss Evelyn Mullen and Priscilla Mullen visiting from UNC and NCCW, and mentions Dan Patchin and Traynhams as local hosts.
Rat Die is a powder pesticide that kills rats and mice and neutralizes odors from carcasses. One package claims full effectiveness with no mixing required. Available in a 50 cent size of 3 oz for pantries kitchens and cellars and a 1 cent size of 6 oz for chicken houses coops and small barns.
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