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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
2
A head salesman urges the president to send someone else to negotiate a deal. He cites the former husband of his present wife as the negotiator, fearing the matter will be terribly embarrassing for both. The exchange reveals personal entanglements affecting business.
A professor argues that current gasoline oversupply hides a longer term decline in US oil, with reserves around 5.8 billion barrels and a 13 year lifespan at 1920 production rates. He notes rising vehicle numbers, dependence on imports, and potential fuel alternatives while urging science and policy collaboration.
New York baggage handlers report that lost trunks are said to contain diamonds and necklaces, though in truth many recovered trunks hold only dresses and shirts. Passengers recall grand claims, but examinations show claimants often overstate losses.
Charles Mabley twelve of Duncapville Pa escaped serious injury when a horseshoe in the road lured him into danger. He darted for it and was struck by an automobile driven by Harry Bowman Holidaysburg Pa. The boy was dragged briefly and one wheel passed over him. A half peck of green apples in his shirt cushioned the impact.
The Oberammergau Passion Play plans thirty performances in 1922 with expansion possible if attendance grows. The village, facing potential bankruptcy, funds the 1.5 million mark production through burghers who are descendants of those who vowed the play. Casting will date from October, with Anton Lang likely back as Jesus. Women’s casting remains constrained by marriage rules, and many older actors face age disqualification after the war.
General Pershing decorates Stubby a brindle Boston bull terrier in his office after the commander-in-chief of American forces in Europe had named him wounded hero. Stubby owned by J Robert Conroy of Washington is official A E F mascot. He took part in seventeen engagements with the Twenty sixth division and received a shrapnel wound at Leichprey. The gold medal was a gift from the Humane Education society. Stubby wears several other decorations.
Rio de Janeiro municipal council passes act banning work in newspaper offices from eight o clock Sunday morning to eight o'clock Monday morning. Editors granted a day off as a result.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe cheap substitute for calomel. It claims calomel causes sickness and salivation while Liver Tone, a vegetable remedy, starts the liver without side effects. It promises better well being, no biliousness, and a money-back offer if not effective.
A Saturday shopper requested to carry her groceries from a grocer’s shop. The grocer replied he could not help and apologized, saying his right hand was away with a swollen foot. The exchange left the woman indignant.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for shaving washing and shampooing. It claims double razor efficiency and skin health with no mug, slimy soap, germs, waste, or irritation even with double daily shaves. It positions the soap as a universal product for shaving bathing and hair care.
A pastor at an Indianapolis church startled the congregation at the offertory by noting a stranger in the pews and announcing a strange dollar bill in the collection. The moment underscored a mix of humor and curiosity as attendees pondered the origin of the note.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that the cucumber beetle carries bacteria causing cucumber leaf wilt. The bacteria survive in the insect's intestines through hibernation and may strike the first spring leaves, marking the first known instance of such winter carriage.
An advertisement urges taking genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin only as labeled, citing physician guidance from 21 years of testing and safety for cold, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism, earache, toothache, lumbago, and general pain. It notes the Bayer Cross guarantees authenticity and mentions small tin boxes of twelve tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
In London Answers a humorous exchange has the Squire remarking to his gardener John about marriage. He notes that the first gardener with a wife did not keep his job long, a quip reflecting on domestic life and employment.
Afton Tennessee and Adrian Michigan women share testimonies praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs A Keller recounts relief after eight months bedridden, noting improvements and renewed strength during the Change of Life. Mrs Mary Lister details recovery from displacement and weakness, now doing housework. The ad urges women to request the Private Text Book for further information.
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