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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1914
Page
2
Roanoke Rapids Herald weekly edition details subscription price one dollar per year and contact info. Notices require Thursday noon submission for Friday publication with rates per word and rules for personal thanks obituaries and notices.
Fragments reveal weather outlook across Virginia in September 1911 and a mix of notes on cotton, prices, and local happenings. Mentions a dirigible bomb, new stores, and surrounding towns, with musings on farming, textiles, and community impact.
The Halifax County Democratic Executive Committee approved constitutional amendments and urged all Democratic voters to support them in the general election. The taxation amendment is deemed essential to NC finances, replacing the obsolete system or requiring bonds. The editorial credits former Corporation Commission chair Travis for noting revenue limits and supports amending the constitution.
The proposed amendment would remove restrictions and grant the legislature power to enact laws producing sufficient revenue without being unjust or discriminatory. Mr. Travis, a second Democrat, is opposed, and his friends in the county regret his stance on this important question.
A Kinston Free Press editorial discusses where newspapers should draw the line on advertising in semi charitable events. It argues that papers normally charge for space when admission is charged and should not give away stock in trade to individual enterprises or merchants claiming community benefit.
A lighthearted caption features a pun about breakers and bookkeepers. The joke asks why breakers are like bookkeepers and answers because they pour over figures in a quaint vintage exchange.
Governor Colyutt signed an emergency warehousing bill creating state owned cotton warehouses making Texas the first state to aid farmers by statute. The measure passed in an extraordinary session with a strong two thirds majority and will likely be replaced by a permanent law next January. It aims to store cotton and other farm products until market conditions improve, addressing cotton which accounts for a large share of Texas agriculture and world supply.
A historical bank report from Halifax County North Carolina presents the Rosemary Banking and Trust Company notes, deposits, capital stock, profits, and liabilities. Geo Carmichael, cashier, attests the accuracy of the statement under oath, notarized by W. Shell, notary public, with directors listed.
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