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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
4
An old column extols the electric belt as a modern alternative to the mustard plaster. It humorously explains how the belt works with a meter recording kilowatts and delivering a soothing warmth, while contrasting dangers of the plaster and its harsh effects.
The article explains tuberculosis as a lung germ disease that grows in weak bodies, with germs found in sputum. Early warning signs include a month long cough, weight loss, afternoon fever, night sweats, and coughing blood, urging prompt medical consultation.
A poem mourns an unknown fallen soldier buried without marker or grave stone. It contemplates his quiet rest below tender skies and the Southern pine, with blossoms and cedars above him as a distant northern breeze carries a melancholy melody.
The piece warns readers not to trust patent medicines or doctors who claim exclusive cures for tuberculosis, urging reliance on legitimate medical treatment and evidence rather than self advertised methods.
A 1920s kitchen column offers desserts and confections. Popped Corn Pudding Peach Whip Crisps Baked Pears Velvet Sherbet Chess Cakes Cucumber Sauce Cherry Sherbet appear with step by step guidance and pantry tips. The piece blends homemaking lore with practical measures for home cooks.
A column on dream meanings says dreaming of actors or actresses signals favorable omens for upcoming ventures, while dreaming you are an actor indicates hard work ahead. For women dreaming of marrying an actor warns ambitions may falter, and male dreams of loving an actress split between joyful life and potential lover’s quarrels. Freud theories on unconscious wishes are discussed as context.
The Bureau of Public Roads and the United States Department of Agriculture testing division have advanced bitumen road use with experiments on soft stone suitability for bituminous concrete, cleavage-marked rocks, surface treatment quantities on water bound macadam, and covering materials. Their work underpins highway engineering and the growth of auto transportation, noting the 1916 federal road net and ongoing fundamental experiments by Korean Tyis.
A motortruck official notes about 20 percent of U S trucks are farmer owned while only 6 percent of total truck work occurs in farming areas. Next year highway expenditure for hard surfaced roads is projected at 63 million dollars versus 125 million this year. The trucking potential for farm to city produce and supply transport is only beginning to be explored amid new road plans to improve efficiency.
A guide explains how using a road grader on the center of an earth road after rainfall speeds drying. The first pass should angle the blade to push surplus dirt forward, smoothing the center where traffic will travel and expects to travel.
The report notes Norway aims to require pneumatic tires on all tracks up to two tons to protect roads and reduce highway repair costs. It discusses Good Roads pricing, agricultural impact on markets, and trials of sweet clover, silage for sheep, and soy beans for forage and oil. It also covers potato blight control with Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead, and mentions hogs needing proper conveniences for best returns.
A federal report on Pacific coast timber warns the region holds the nation’s largest conifer reserves yet faces steep depletion. Growth cannot keep pace with ninefold depletion of saw timber, with Oregon Washington and California most affected and access limits intensifying logging pressure.
A 19th century innovation extends bee industry by using aluminum foundation sheets brushed with melted wax. This replaces beeswax foundations in frames, easing worker bees tasks and allowing walls to reach frame spacing, boosting honey yield for beekeepers. A woman originated the concept, now a common commercial product.
In a light home scene a father asks Charlie about a new sister while aluminum sheets prove sturdy. Charlie replies with caution noting his friend Billy is tired of his own noisy baby and suggests renting first to see if they like it.
The article notes old customs around eating hot cross buns on Good Friday dating to early centuries. It mentions beliefs that buns protect houses from fire and that hanging cross buns over doors brings prosperity and wards off evil.
A fledgling lawyer in a small town hangs his sign and waits for clients. He attends the daily station to observe arrivals, hoping for meaningful work. A grease-stained woman asks about sending pigs to the next town, revealing his misplaced expectations.
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