Pay Up Week Puts Pressure on High Point Merchants
High Point merchants announce a Pay Up Week initiating the first week of the new year. Gilbert W. Clarke notes coordinated action with various business groups to curb deliveries, urging timely payments to preserve credit and support war effort. The campaign aims to reduce expenses and improve liquidity for local retailers amid labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Gilbert W. Clarke
High Point Merchants’ Association
Clarke
Bradstreet
Bank President Praises Tanlac in Chattanooga Visit
H. W. Hill president of a leading South Pittsburg Tennessee bank and noted businessman lauds Tanlac after a Live and Let Live Drug Co visit in Chattanooga. He says rheumatism and other ailments vanished, he rises rested, and he now feels well most mornings and plans to tell friends about the medicine. Hart Drug Co. distributes Tanlac.
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H. W. Hill
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tanlac
Live and Let Live Drug Company
Godo
Hill
Hart Drug Co
Terr y McGovern Triumphs and Rise in Boxing History
The piece recalls Ter ry McGovern stopping Austin Rice in 14 rounds at Brooklyn on December 31, 1898 and traces his early career. It notes his first pro bout against Harry Forbes, bantam title win, a challenge to Pedlar Palmer, victory over Palmer, and winning the world featherweight title from George Dixon before losing to Young Corbett.
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Terry McGovern
Austin Rice
Brooklyn
Terry
Rice
Harry Forbes
America
Palmer
George Dixon
Young Corbett
Real Estate Sale Under Court Decree in Randolph County
A public auction of Randolph County lands, held December 11 1917 in Asheboro, follows a decree in Greensboro Loan and Trust Co. as executor for O R Cox. One fourth cash payments arranged over 18 months, six percent interest, title retained as security. First tract details outline a half interest in a lot along Depot Street near the High Point Randleman Asheboro Southern Railroad.
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J. S. and
W. P. Lewis
North Street
Finch and Caviness
High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company
Asheboro
North Carolina
Fisher Avenue
Hoover Street
Arthur Ross
Cedar Falls
Deep River
Randolph County
Old
Cape Fear
High Point
N. C
O. R. Cox
Lee Street
Chippendale Road
Orlando Avenue
Liberty Street
J. M. Sechrest
Book of Maps
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Brockett Avenue
Tate Avenue
Pre Street
Price Street
N.C
J. L. Parrish
Esquire
M. C
W. C. Hammer
J. A. Spencer
King and Kimball
Greensboro
Greensboro Loan & Trust CO
J. W. Fry
Superior Court
Greensboro Loan and Trust Company
Sarah KE
Cox
Randolpn
Depot Street
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Christmas Savings Club
the Home Banking Company
Economy Board of National Defense
Wilson Motor Company
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Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Asheboro Wheelbarrow Manufacturing Company
Prudence
North Carolina Public Service Company
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