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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
4
Fragments from a Roanoke Rapids Herald issue dated September 28, 1917 report on war and policy topics. Items touch on coal prices, the Russian Republic, crop production, postwar views, German actions, church and city life, and critiques of military ordnance and cartridge primers. References to officials, districts, and military figures appear throughout.
Poem arguing World War I motive. Soldiers explain sacrifice not for glory but to protect mothers and children misused by war. Emphasizes the harm to women and children, war’s human cost, and shared duty.
The investigation into defective small arms ammunition in France has concluded its expert debate. Congress began an inquiry to discover why the ammunition was inferior, and it now seems sufficient for Congress and the American people to know the cause of the defect.
The piece argues fires harm the state’s forest assets and key industries. It calls for an effective state supervised forest fire patrol to prevent waste and stresses the need for Halifax County constituents to push their legislature to act.
Upside down, sluggish systems invite diseases. Mrs Joe Person’s Remedy, a blood and general tonic, claims 35 years of use. Get ready for winter diseases. Price 1.00, 3 bottles 2.75, 6 for 5.00 prepaid from Charlotte, NC.
A fragment notes nearly 200 witches in a hand sewn shoes item. The terse line suggests a quirky, folkloric artifact or exhibit tied to shoes and witches, with no additional context or dates provided.
A garbled public notice promises a reward of 160 dollars and hints at a crime or caper. The fragment mentions a game or scheme and an attempt to cure a disease, with unclear names or places due to OCR errors. The readable facts are scarce but indicate a monetary reward and a planned wrongdoing.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust JP Ellett and wife will sell at the Halifax NC courthouse door at ten o clock for cash to the highest bidder a tract of land containing about 135 acres more or less, lying on Oak and Pine corners, referenced to a deed from JH Harron and wife BP Plate, Book 217, Halifax County. This sale represents one half undivided interest. Date Sep. EC. Smith, Trustee. SG Daniel, Atty. for Assignee.
The passage notes superstition around a day deemed lucky or unlucky, tying it to Henry VIII and his children Edward Mary and Elizabeth. It hints that all might have died on that date, reflecting historical beliefs about fate and royal numbers without confirming specific events.
Reporting from 9 townships 92 fires burned 28150 acres. Timber losses 910000 feet worth 7740 dollars. Young growth 16050 acres burned valued 31550. Other products 47850. Extinguishing costs 400. Total loss 87540. Causes: burning brush 24 hunters 5 campers 1 railroads 2 lumbering camps 27 incendiary 8 unknown 25.
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