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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
5
Two parcels in Cloverfield, two in Carrick Grove, plus two business lots in the heart of the city are offered. Apply at The Review office now for a bargain to the quick purchaser.
By decree of the Guilford County Superior Court the administrator of J. M. Sechrest will sell at public auction on September 20 1913 at 2 06 PM in High Point to the highest bidder for cash. The sale includes Lot One in Block B and Lots 8 9 in Block B No 2 in Block C of the J. M. Sechrest plot and three Barton Avenue lots described as two 56 by 152 feet and one 28 by 52 feet. August 11 1913. Signed M P Sechrest Commissioner.
A reader testimonial extols Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment as a perfect cure for a fifty year tetter. Another note praises Dr King s New Life Pills as a reliable regulator for liver and bowels. Both items promise remedies available from druggists or by mail.
General Booth’s Washington visit, years ago, moved Senator Hanna and other public figures. He spoke of the Salvation Army’s work with fallen women and recounted a rescue of an English girl who reformed after finding kindness at a Salvation Army home. The judge who doubted reform witnessed the woman, now a devoted helper, proving Booth’s point.
A dated advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer for children warning signs of worms. It lists symptoms such as feverishness restlessness nervousness dizziness and urges quick dose to improve appetite digestion and growth. The pitch notes druggists or mail order under Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. Philadelphia and St Louis.
Public sale of land securing a 1911 mortgage by J W Scott and Mary Scott to J A Newton. Sale on September 12 1913 at 2 PM at R B White farm Greensboro road, High Point area. Land description includes Barbee and White corner plots. proceeds to cash bidder. J A Newton mortgagee. August 12 1913.
Jersey bull for sale aged 18 months firm as silk. Apply to J. Matt Hedgecock 517 Chestnut Street. January 17.
A local penny column invites readers to post short notes about items lost or wanted to buy and sellers seeking quick transactions. Readers are advised to include brief descriptions and contact details for speedy replies.
Spencer Tammany Tribe 117 plans a Labor Day event with allied organizations on Monday September 1. Chickasaw Tribe No 32 of High Point will perform the battle and burning of the paleface stunt at night. The organizers expect ten thousand visitors and hope to have Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan present along with a band of Cherokee Indians.
Joe Hoffman of Mann Drug plans a vacation to Asheville Lake Toxaway and other western North Carolina points, itinerary highlighting regional spots and getaway attitudes.
Mrs Alvin Sechrest died Saturday from tuberculosis. The husband and five children survive. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the house conducted by Rev. A. G. Dixon of the M. P. Church.
Program from Trinity Township Sunday School Mass Convention held at Hopewell Church on August 24 1913 at 10 A M features devotional exercises and song service study of the lesson conducted by J J White senior class Capt J Parkin intermediate class Mrs A Crawford primary class review of lesson by J J Blair and an address or sermon by a speaker.
The executive committee outlines a countywide convention with a 15 minute slot per school. Schools listed include Hopewell Trinity Fair view Archdale Prospect Mt. Vernon. Topics cover benefits of the convention and school reports. Election of officers and scheduling next meeting are planned. All schools urged to attend in mass.
An old advertisement promotes No. Six-Sixty-Six as a malaria and chills fever prescription. It claims five or six doses cure malaria and suggests a 4 tonic afterward to prevent fever. The product supposedly acts on the liver without gripping or sicken. Priced at 25 cents.
Southern Railway announces weekend fare table to Morehead City and Beaufort with top options for Morehead City at various stations including Durham 41.50 and Raleigh 4.50, selling on Saturdays from May 31 to September 13, 1913, with return by the Tuesday after sale. Fares to Beaufort add twenty cents beyond the listed rates, tickets valid on trains Saturdays through September 13, 1913, good returning by Tuesday after sale.
The case against B. C. Styers and Harry Reniger over the August 6 auto crash that killed John T. Bennett’s son was before Judge Edmonds. Reniger was found not guilty while Styers was found guilty and took no appeal. The prompt asks about plans for a railroad celebration on August 30.
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