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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
4
The state jury found Christy Warren and Longstreet of Winston guilty with Warren and the other woman sentenced to death and Longstreet to three years in the pen. It notes few women were hung in NC and suggests possible sentence changes for Mrs Warren. It adds a note on Germany advancing in the war.
A playful column laments newspaper typos and errors while defending editors. It reminds readers that mistakes happen, asks for understanding, and urges not to attack the editor for every slip. The piece ends with a wink about backing readers who blame the devil for errors.
Archaeologists place the Garden of Eden near Ranab and Hitt on the Upper Euphrates, the scene of British Turkish clashes in Egypt. The ancient site reportedly lies amid artillery fire as forces contest control in the area.
The article describes sacred places in Palestine caught in the Turkish army’s advance and retreat. It notes the Sea of Galilee near Nazareth, Capernaum, Nazareth hills fortified, and fears for ruins of sacred sites including Moses’ commandments location, Gaza, Hebron, as Turkish forces press through.
A long note from C V Davis of Fork North Carolina explains how cutting tobacco when the sap is down and the oil is up yields a heavy waxy body in the cured leaf. He recounts personal experience, invites correspondence, and cites August 6 1915 as the date of his letter. A second item promotes a credit rating project by the High Point Merchants Association and Stamey Printing House urging timely participation.
State Convention of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will be held in Charlotte August 17 18 and 19 with Selwyn hotel as headquarters and assembly hall. Plan expects at least 500 delegates from lodges across the state.
Paul Jones of Tarboro will lead the gathering as state councilor with an equal number of visitors, totaling 1,000 attendees. The state hosts more than 30,000 Juniors, indicating large regional participation.
An eighteen month old child of Mrs. Harry Wolf of Chicago died after an operation that removed a frog weighing more than a half pound from the infant's stomach. The child had drunk hydrant water while visiting Syracuse, and doctors said a tadpole entered with the water and became a frog living on milk. The recovery was near complete before pneumonia caused death.
A two week camp meeting opens yesterday in a large tent at English and Phillip streets with three daily services and sermons on biblical prophecy current conditions and the second coming. Noted speakers include Rev. J O Corliss Rev O Montgomery Pastor Charles Thompson and others. Autos Worth Five Million Dollars. Raleigh News reports 17 500 licenses issued in NC for autos in the current year with revenue over 105 000 and an estimated state auto value near 5 million dollars.
A Berlin telegram reports German submarines sank 1 229 English vessels and 30 hostile ships, plus six neutrals by mistake, in the war zone through July 25. By month end July, over 16 000 automobile licenses were issued by the Secretary of State.
Burlington will begin city mail delivery after October 1, marking a shift to local post service. Local residents and businesses can expect doorstep mail delivery and improved postal access in the city.
Thomasville enforces an ordinance taxing local butter and milk dealers including wagon sellers. The measure has sparked considerable excitement in the town as the tax is set at five dollars per dealer. The news also notes a Junior Order gathering in Charlotte. The State Council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics meets August 17 to 19, with about 1000 delegates expected.
J R Brooks a High Point machinist testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieve his kidney troubles. He says his kidneys seldom give trouble now after taking the remedy. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY distributes.
Norfolk Southern Railroad promotes Beaufort Morehead City and Nags Head as ocean resorts with excellent hotel accommodations and activities like fishing boating and surf bathing. Special round trip tickets are on sale with contact J F Mirenent T P A Raleigh NC.
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