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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
12
An advertisement touts lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a cheap freckle remover and skin lightener. It claims freckles sunburn and tan will fade and skin will become clear and white, with warnings of harmlessness and easy availability at grocers and drug stores.
The report notes rising costs and scarcity in Belgium as residents struggle to obtain garments. It cites a Belgian named Kutlewin and an anecdote about his wife, with discussions of velvet trousers, coats, and shoes priced in francs.
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Halls Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood to reach the ear and restore function when the Eustachian tubes are inflamed. The ad promises a $100 reward for evidence of a cataract that cannot be cured by their medicine and mentions F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Fifty Boy Scouts from Akron travel in four motor trucks from Akron to York in 47 hours and on to Boston in 61 hours, with no stops for rest. They speed ahead a fast commissary truck and sleep on the road, visiting the White House at Wearington and meeting President Wilson.
The Boy Scouts of America claims over one million members worldwide with 365,005 properly registered in 118 troops as of July 25. The organization reports 8,661 new council members and troop committeemen, growing at about 1,200 registrations per day, and emphasizes ideals of citizenship, service, and character. Honorary president Woodrow Wilson and honorary vice presidents Taft and Roosevelt are noted, with Colin H. Livingstone as active president and James K. West as chief scout executive.
The article summarizes a letter from Secretary of Agriculture to Arthur H. Fleming describing wartime road priorities. It notes a United States highways council to coordinate federal agencies, emphasis on roads vital to military and war production, use of local materials where possible, and coordination with the War Department, Railroad Administration, Fuel Administration, and War Industries Board. It mentions federal aid road act provisions and ongoing engineer support for cantonments and military road projects.
A 1914 lesson guide discusses being a Chelatian through faith in Jesus Christ. It outlines lessons on prayer, obedience, growth in grace, service to others, worship attendance, confessing Christ, sharing wealth, resisting evil propensities, preaching the Gospel, and using talents for the Lord, with emphasis on personal faith and conduct.
Washington post office mobilized 260 scouts on bicycles to deliver mail from the Hirst aero mail carrier. In 85 minutes all mail reached recipients including the president and cabinet, with no delivery fees paid. Scout Paul Wass, 15, saved a friend from drowning during a swim. Glastonbury scouts run a signal corps with weekly Army instruction on semaphore wigwag and blinker lights.
The article warns postponing road work to late summer causes poor results and hard surfaces. It advises quick storm water disposal before penetration, recommending a crowned pad from center to edges to shed water efficiently.
Simplicity and efficiency drive broader use of the splitting drag or similar apparatus. Feeding dead animals to hogs is common but dangerous due to disease risk. Green food for poultry comes from cabbage leaves after heads are cut, providing fresh greens.
A dated advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules claiming to relieve kidney and urinary issues. It promises faster relief from backache and bladder discomfort, urges timely use, and offers money back if no help. The copy urges readers to ask druggists for GOLD MEDAL.
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