War era reader letters and commentary on liberty bonds and food speculation
A column of opinion reflecting on Liberty Bonds as Christmas gifts and urging bond purchases. It critiques German and Allied actions, comments on government stance toward egg and sugar hoarding, and laments profiteering by food speculators amid wartime shortages. It condemns speculators and praises the food administration’s price-lowering efforts.
Over-Confidence in War Mixed With Optimism and Warnings
The piece weighs war weariness and cautious optimism. It notes the German army is not defeated and victory is not imminent while urging resilience. It highlights stockholders meeting for High Point Perpetual Building and Loan association on October 29 at 7:30 PM in the Commercial National bank director's room.
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High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol
Secc
Treas
War prisoners swap joke and punchline from Tit Bits
Two English workmen joke about the war as Germans hold Russians and Russians hold Germans in a long prisoner swap. Then a quip about a man whose vision reached the end of his nose and a note about building a tobacco market in High Point.
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High Point
Administrator's Notice on Mason Kellam Estate
Administrator of the Mason A. Kellam estate in Guilford County North Carolina asks all claimants to present claims at his Greensboro route 7 home by September 28 1918 or be barred. The notice includes a patent ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming a cure and offering a $100 reward if not effective.
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Mason A. Kellam
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
F. 2
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
BF. J. Cheney & Co
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