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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
6
The era's fall wardrobe centers on satin and velvet gowns with satin trims, embroidery, and tailored crepe bodices. Velvet hats with ribbons and fur ornaments remain popular for misses, while headpieces feature soft crowns and large crowns suited for youth.
The piece notes patterns with spokes forming a wheel of progress and delicate backdrops. It highlights leopard imagery, botanical gardens, and oiling gloves for care. Greek-inspired evening gowns feature contrasting bodice and skirt styles with embroidered draperies and lifted drapery details.
A tale recounts a May day gathering where guests ate a bird pie of unknown birds. Rumors circulated as guests suspected sparrows, and later diners learned the pie likely contained sparrows rather than larger birds.
Fragmentary text notes that they greatly hired and enjoyed jokes at friends' expense while avoiding questions or comments about the meals they had.
A quotation references Plutarch noting that statesmen are scrutinized beyond speeches and deeds, extending to meals beds marriages and every action. It claims Plutarch lived nearly 1,900 years ago.
The text outlines Nebuchadnezzar's royal demand to worship the golden image and the Hebrew youths Shadrach Meshach and Abednego refusing to bow. It notes their steadfast faith, divine deliverance in the furnace, and a king’s recognition that God delivers the faithful. It concludes with lessons on conscience, obedience to God over rulers, and preparation for trials.
A compact reflection on small acts of steadfastness, noting both duty and glory in little faithfulnesses. The line attributes peril and shame to neglect, praising steady fidelity as a quiet, enduring virtue.
Reports detail Italian gains around Trieste while Riga falls to German forces and a Gulf of Finland naval action looms. US government cracks down on disloyal activities, labor groups unite for war effort, and Parliament debates tax and bond measures as tens of thousands begin training for the national army.
The tale follows 532 Chicago and northern Illinois southern Wisconsin recruits at Camp Grant as buglers wake them at 6:30 a.m. The new arrivals brace for meals, medical checks praise the fitness of the boys, and reveal the challenge of beds with straw mattresses and sharp straw ends.
Viola Finical writes of lasting change after a two year crisis marked by hot flashes suffocation headaches and other symptoms. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health allowing her to perform housework and garden chores. The ad touts the product as helping many women through the crisis and urges others to try it.
In a wintry moment Little Norman asks for a sunlit sight. His mother wonders aloud about a rainbow and the boy replies that if there can be a rainbow there can be a snowbow.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless, instant solution to corns and calluses. It claims the product dissolves or loosens the affected skin without harming surrounding tissue and can be bought from druggists or ordered via wholesaler for an inexpensive price.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother's Joy Salve as a cure for colds, coughs, croup, pneumonia, asthma, and head catarrh, urging prompt purchase. It also asserts social behavior tips about kissing a girl, noting a young man need not waste time seeking opportunity.
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