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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
1
An essay on love as a divine trait in humans, its two faces centripetal and centrifugal, and how true love nourishes selfless giving. It contrasts possessive selfish love with compassionate, helping love, arguing that only love shapes character, sustains happiness, and reflects God as love.
State War Savings Director Fries receives a telegram from Secretary McAdoo urging vigorous effort to promote War Savings Certificates. The message calls for meeting pledges, continued purchases, and support to fund troops until the war ends, stressing fiscal discipline and broader future work.
November deaths in the city reached 39 with 21 due to influenza while 31 births were recorded. The township near High Point reported 15 deaths and 13 births with one flu or pneumonia death. The city council voted to keep schools open and rely on residents to avoid spread rather than enforce closures.
This text reflects on enduring love as selfless and generous. It contrasts love with neglect of the widow and orphan and the sick, arguing that love prompts thoughtfulness, sacrifice, and service. Love grows through divine guidance, overcomes base impulses, and yields spiritual enrichment.
Notice warns that the paper will be discontinued if not renewed and paid in advance. It emphasizes prepayment to prevent service interruption and urges timely action.
Notice warns readers to renew subscriptions before expiration to avoid discontinuation. Emphasizes universal enforcement and that renewal must be completed to continue receiving the paper.
North Carolina rises from 27th to 9th in wheat with 13 167 000 bushels. corn climbs to 15th with 63 000 000 bushels. The state ranks third in sweet potatoes, fourth in peanuts, fifth in sorghum, first in cotton yield per acre, seventh in peaches, and tenth in apples as it sits near the head of the national table of crops. The piece also notes political mentions and a local theater sale in Thomasville.
A list of local obituaries notes Mitchell Donald died of pneumonia after flu in Newport News on December 20. Other deaths include Haney Richard age 25 and Welborn Joe from flu, J Y Burchfield 79, Frey Robie infant, Muse J A 35, Brown Daniel 87, Royal Jess L 37, Giant Furniture Co. superintendent, Hayworth William 42, Emma Bedesheimer 2, and others from flu or pneumonia with services and interments reported in various local locations.
Mrs Lynch and family are recovering from the flu. Miss Elenor English visits in Trinity and Hillsboro. Mrs Nannie Craven travels from Lexington to Florida for the winter. Private Joe Parkin of Trinity College is home. Many flu cases force the high school to close before Christmas. No church or Sunday School last Sunday. Chatfield Mortgages for sale several small lots and notes offered by the Review Office.
At daybreak they count the fallen from dawn to dusk for ten days the British dead pass in review. Eleven days more the French dead march down the Avenue of the Allies. Russians would need five weeks of daylight. Two and a half months for the Allied dead to pass twenty abreast. the enemy dead would take over six months.
General Pershing forwards heartfelt thanks to American farmers for supplying troops buying Liberty bonds and boosting food crop output by over a thousand million bushels. He commends their vital role in supporting allied forces and the war effort through agriculture. Redeem your War Savings Pledge by Christmas and return cards after stamping.
City reports 595 flu cases this week, down 40 from last week as Robt. B. White Jr. battles pneumonia and Rev. W. H. Wall resigns from Green Street Baptist. W. S. Lee Jr. returns from army duty to join his family. H. A. Millis Jr. arrives to bless their home. City council covers campaign expenses for a fill until further notice. Red Cross home service oversees the effort. Local banks launch 1919 Xmas Savings Clubs with 1918 checks ready for members. Home Banking Co begins 1919 club on the 16th. last year showed strong growth.
Miss Lou Ciodfelter and Margaret Me are ill with malaria fever. Dos Link is dead and lived on southside. J Walter Tuttle killed a hog 390 pounds, Y C Weavil 389 pounds, R M Clodfelter 382 pounds. This was last week’s record and a good one. Neighbors visited High Point on business. WANTED To deliver the Greensboro Daily News to your door each morning for six a week including Sunday. See Pal A Stamey or phone 403.
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