05 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
1
Feature on Col Joe Miller and the 101 Ranch detailing hog and cattle farming methods, German labor during wartime, dining room abundance, ostrich offspring, buffalo herd, and the ranch’s scale across 80 000 acres with 11 silos. Notes memory of local figures and a wartime defense effort.
T L Moore, mayor of Wakefield Virginia and editor of the Enterprise, died suddenly Wednesday morning. The deceased was a brother of B E Moore and served his second term as mayor, elected without a dissenting vote. He will be buried in Washington DC.
British headquarters report that Marshal Foch and the Allied command could have forced surrender of the entire German army within ten days. He chose not to risk more French British and American lives to push for terms, preferring peace. The note ends with a warning about dangerous city water conditions.
Short paragraphs report a pastor from Minneapolis joining the Friends Church in High Point around January 1. Stores set early hours for Christmas shopping. Snow Lumber Co. sold eleven million feet to the government with on time delivery. Local residents recover from flu and illnesses.
The Elk's Lodge held its annual memorial service on the first Sunday in December at 3 o'clock. A large crowd gathered to honor departed brothers and those in service to country. Mayor W. P. Ragan died this year and a lodge officer was noted. J. J. Farriss delivered the eulogy and Miss Boyd directed music under Exalted Ruler H. A. Millis.
W P Jester and family recovering from the flu. Miss Minta Phillips accepts position with Gilmer Bros. Walter Grissom visits Alfred Pearce. Mrs Mary Culler ill but improving. Mrs George R Henderson in Raleigh with daughter Mrs W A Perham who has pneumonia. Leona Guyer ill with influenza. Tobacco prices favorable to farmers. J W Guyer shipped 1184 pounds to Winston market earning 536 13. John R Cook sold a load last week for 60 cents a pound. Welch school delayed due to influenza. Teachers Burch Hayworth George Johnson Ernest White in charge. W W Guyer visited Greensboro and was named Welch district War Savings Stamp chairman with C S Phillips J W Guyer Alfred Pearce assisting. Jack Bolling and T P Kimrey held old time corn shucking with nearly 100 attendees. L D Phillips and daughters attended Wesley Raper funeral at Abbott's Creek.
Additional Rt 4 Items Married Roy Whicker and Ila Brindle both of the thany neighborhood Clarence Ine near Abbott's Creek and Verta Clodfeller of Bethany. Mrs Elizabeth Spurgeon who died in Abbott's Creed neighborhood Wednesday was a well known and respected woman. She has three brothers living on Route 4 Messera H V RM and LF Clodfelter.
Thomasville Orphanage reports influenza cases during an epidemic with 410 children affected and no deaths under open air sunlit treatment. Only two pneumonia cases appeared after starting the method. rapid recovery followed. State Board endorses the approach as a large scale test and urges use in other regions.
Citizens demand preventive measures as losses from illness run high. The note cites $200,000 in costs since Sept. 15 and calls on the council to protect public health. Also reports Guilford appoints R H Wharton as register of deeds and political shifts with Carter Glass and President Wilson. A vehicle crash injures John Holmes at Beeson Hardware Co. corner.
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