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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
2
The Greatest Mother concept from the iconic Red Cross poster is adapted for postwar use and will illuminate the Fourth Roll Call from November 11 to 25. The updated poster bears this title and continues to symbolize the Red Cross, a household term alongside the emblem itself.
A woman suffered a deep wrist cut from a jagged can lid but timely Red Cross first aid and a kit saved her from blood poisoning. The article emphasizes everyone should learn first aid and carry instruction for accidents anywhere.
The American Red Cross has sent six million dollars in goods to the Balkans and Romania Bulgaria Albania Montenegro Serbia Bosnia and Greece since operations began. Funds supported hospitals orphanages dispensaries mobile medical units and reconstruction while farming implements and tractors aided agricultural regions.
The text notes belief that people will reach a normal state of living and, through agencies aided by the Red Cross, will be able to provide for themselves. It emphasizes self-sufficiency with support from organized relief efforts.
The American Red Cross reports rapid growth in nursing services. Over 97 000 graduate nurses enrolled to date, with 1000+ nurses signed in the last year. The department of nursing maintains an army and navy reserve, supports Public Health Service needs, and helps establish nursing in foreign hospital networks. Home hygiene courses expand to teach thousands with no prior education. Rural nursing gains momentum, and public health nursing thrives in hundreds of towns. The department farms out dietitians as instructors in home dietetics and nutrition programs.
Instruction has laid foundations for public health and spurred hospital and community schoolhouse establishment. Clara D. Noyes notes nursing work benefits communities and calls for broad Red Cross recruitment with medical and public support. A stray item then mentions Pansy Pyetin criticizing her father's language use, noting his uniformly correct grammar.
Classified Ad notes a good horse and wagon for sale through V. C. Furniture Co. at 24-11. Also offers 135 acres of land about five miles from Littleton with over a quarter million feet of saw mill timber for five thousand dollars by E. C. Wilkins Thelma N C 9.13-5t.
Notice declares a new registration in every Halifax precinct for the November 1920 election. Registration books open Sept 30 and close Oct 23 at sunset at all polling places per the Halifax County Board of Elections. Johnson, Chairman. J B Dickens, Attorney.
Following the death of Mr Vincent on August 26 the Virginia Carolina Furniture Co appoints Junius R Wrenn as manager and sole owner successor. The company thanks patrons for past support and hopes for continued patronage. Mrs J F Vincent announces the transition.
A H Coles of Rosemary NC offers wholesale price Bibles and testaments and helps churches obtain pulpit bibles. He invites any person in need to view his catalogue and save $1 to $5 on family Bibles, extending the offer to all denominations.
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