High Point Harbors the Highest Tax Rate for Its Size
The article compares city tax rates in North Carolina noting High Point has the steepest rate among cities of similar size. It argues larger cities fund improvements via bonds rather than raising valuations, and asserts High Point benefits from bonds but bears higher taxes than peers like Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
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High Point
Asheville
Greensboro
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Tovichdower
Fire destroys grocery, car and shed in Mechanicsville blaze
Early Sunday fire on the old Lexington road near John son street destroyed the Nerius Albertson grocery, an automobile in a adjoining shed, and a small wooden building owned by Claude Welborn. A nearby house was saved. Loss estimated between 2500 and 3000 dollars with 1500 dollars insured. Origin unknown though rats may have manipulated matches.
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Mechanicsville
Lexington Road
Johnson Street
Nerius Albertson
Claude Welborn
Thrilling Armory Friday Night Basketball Games
At the Armory on Friday night five separate games were played. The Eagles beat the Bob White and Eagle patrols in the opening contest. The ninth and tenth grade girls, the ninothers, won the second game while the faculty defeated the high school in the third. Seventh and eighth grade boys saw the seventh graders win the fourth and the ninth and tenth grade boys, the tenthers, won the final matchup.
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Armory
Bob White
Eagles
Ninothers
New Families Move Into Mrs Needham House in Trinity
Bruce Craven returns from Ohio trip. Frank Wood of Marion visits relatives in Trinity. Prof Covington and wife visit home folks and held a Sunday prayer meeting. Prof D C Johnson travels to High Point Saturday evening. Weeks remains confined. Mrs Hannah Finch of Wheatmore spends Saturday in Trinity as guest of Mrs Sora WE.
David T. Marable Leads Winston Plow Firm to Growth
DOING WELL David T. Marable a former High Winter is now president of the American Subsoil Plow Manufacturing Co. of Winston which is doing a good business Marable organized the company He married Miss Nora Moon of this city.
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David T. Marable
American Subsoil Plow Manufacturing Co
Winston
Marable
Nora Moon
Glenola Man Loses $193 in Greensboro Station Robbery
Glenola resident N. C. McDowell says he was robbed of 193 dollars at Greensboro station after a noon visit by Armour Fertilizer Co. representatives Grover C. Murray and B. T. Sustare. Police searched the men without warrants. another victim, H. B. Nabors, reports 170 dollars missing in Greensboro.
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N. C. McDowell
Glenola
Greensboro
Messers
Grover C. Murray
Maiden
B. T. Sustare
Hickory
Armour Fertilizer Co
Murray
Sustare
Carroll and Woods
South
Stone
Broadway
H. B. Nabors
National Child's Conservation Club organized here
The National Child's Conservation Club has been organized here with officers led by president Mrs. Fred P. Ingram, vice-president Mrs. J. W. Harris, secretary Mrs. J W. Wilson, treasurer Mrs. J. W. Chandler, and press reporter Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson. Meetings are set for the 4th Tuesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Child's Conservation Club
Fred P. Ingram
J. W. Harris
J W. Wilson
J. W. Chandler
C. F. Tomlinson
Funeral and local notices from High Point rural route readers
Sequence of short notices records deaths births illness travels and visits in Mechanicsville High Point and nearby communities. Mentions Nathaniel Michael's funeral Charles Griffin's newborn son Walter Grissom and E C Henderson families house fire at Carl Hedrick residence and J R Cook dairy work plus a home telephone installation. Also recruitment for a rural subscription route with The Review.
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Nathaniel Michael
Mechanicsville
Martha Guyer
W. W. Guyer
Guy Pearce
City
Stork
Charles Griffin
Walter Grissom
High Point
Mesere
E. C
W. E. Grissom
E. A. Guyer
Jamestown
Ed. Thornton
Deep River Church
J. R. Cook
W.n.guyer
Ray Henderson
Detroit
Michigan
C. S. Phillips
John Hayworth
J.R. Cook
Cook
Carl Hedgecock
Otis Bundy
Sallie Proctor
Lou Grissom
Omer Harvell
Ura E. C. Henderson
May
Mabel Coble
Neta Gordon
L. D. Phillips
United States Faces War Threat as Germany Stirs Note
The note delivered in Berlin warns of unrestricted warfare and a starvation blockade by Germany. It details new rules for neutral ships and American passenger steamers, calls for port closures at New York, and urges the U.S. to halt commerce and stay home while prices rise and resources are stressed. President Wilson faces a diplomatic puzzle and growing doubt about avoiding conflict.
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Germany
Gerard
Berlin
Ruthlesness
Thomasses
Amercan
Falmouth
Scilly Island
United States
New York
Wilson
United
Debate on Morality and Public Filth
A letter argues against public depictions of indecency favoring home teaching of virtue for children and condemns sex education in public scenes. It questions gendered morality, mentions Dr J H Weaver preaching, and notes Boling related to President Wilson being exonerated. It also references the open formula patent medicine bill dying in senate committee after House committee earlier.
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W. P. Ragan
Ed Willis
Lillie Belle Willis
Mary Cowell
Washington
J. E. Kirkman
Greensboro
Flora Bella
Fred N. Late
New York
J. H Weaver
Wesley Memorial M
The Rose Presents Yellow Menace in Sixteen Episodes
The Rose Theatre opens Friday with Louis Tracy's Yellow Menace staged as a sixteen episode production. It marks the start of a terrifically dramatic arraignment of an unprepared America with lines like East is east and west is west and never the two shall meet.
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Rose Theatre
America
Louis Tracy
the Rose
Alice in Wonderland at school auditorium
The school will present Alice in Wonderland on February 8 and 9 in the auditorium. Every High Pointer is urged to attend for the benefit of the school.
Salem Day and Thrift Day Observances Highlight Local Notes
Local items report Salem College Alumnae events on February 3 known as Salem Day and Thrift Day nationwide. Other notes include a mule driven wagon incident at Main and Washington, school purchases, stage shows at the auditorium, a Browning talk, new movie house plans, and weather with rain and mud.
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Main
Washington Streets
Elm Street
Frank C. Boyles
Greensboro
R. T. Pickens
Salem College
Salem
United States
Flora Payne
Bodenhamer
Route 1
Kernersville
Thos, Newlin
Guilford College
Woman's Club
Elk’s Club
Robert Browning
High Point
Jas. Carter
Drexell
High Pointer
Watkins
Drexell Furniture Co
Tennessee
Carter
China
Stedman
Industrial Department
Commercial Club
M. P. Children’s Home
Guilford County Canning Girls Club
Ola Stephenson
Geo. A. Matton
New York
Richmond
James W. Rose
Greene Street
Annie Andrews
Grover C. Kernodle
Pocket Book Lost in Boston Recovered at Hardware Store
Frank Allen of the Boston school neighborhood reported losing about 700000 dollars last fall. He discovered the loss while paying a bill at Beeson Hardware Co. on a Tuesday. His pocket book was found behind Beeson Hardware Co in a terra cotta pipe but contained only a receipt.
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Frank Allen
Boston
Beeson Hardware Co
Died While Visiting Here Rites for Mrs W F Craig
Mrs W F Craig of Sligo Pa died Sunday morning at seven at the home of her niece Mrs W B Griffin on Johnson street after a ten day illness from pneumonia and pleurisy. The remains were sent Monday to No 36, accompanied by her son in law J M Porter and daughter Mrs Porter of Butler Pa. Her brother J D Fulmer and relatives from Elizabeth City and Durham were present at dissolution. Mr Fulmer was too ill to travel.
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W. B. Griffin
Johnson Street
W. F. Craig
Sligo
J. M. Porter
Butler, Pa
J. D. Fulmer
Griffin
J. W. Walston
Elizabeth City
C. W. Edwards
Durham
Mr. Fulmer
Mrs. Elizabeth Horney Dies. Longtime High Point Resident
Mrs. Elizabeth Horney aged about 79 or 80 died Saturday at her North Main Street home from pneumonia affecting her heart. She was born July 7 to Peter and Cynthia Davis and survived by one daughter L. Norwood of High Point. She had one living brother W Ransom Davis and was a member of Abbott's Creek Primitive Baptist church for 46 years. Funeral services were at Green Street Baptist with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. her husband Levi B. Horney died nine years ago.
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High Point
L. B. Horney
North Main Street
To L. Norwood
Horney
Peter
Cynthia Davis
W. Ransom Davis
M. Hilliard
Green Street
Doughton Favor Strong as Election Near for North Carolina Governor
Friends of Doughton push him as a future governor of North Carolina while Bird S. Coler of the Carolina and Yadkin River Railway proposes to extend High Point to Greensboro for 200000 to belt factories and urges streetcar expansion to Thomasville with a 30000 contribution from that city. The plan draws local interest but faces likely tax concerns and slow election action.
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Doughton
North Carolina
Bird S. Coler
The
Carolina and
High Point
Thomasville
Review Highlights From The Latest News Issue
Administration defense bill taking shape as President vetoes immigration measure. Boston fire dominates, Pershing’s troops begin Mexican evacuation. Senate works overtime to clear slate, British cruiser sunk. North Carolina gains land for forest reserve. a NC man re elected by agricultural workers. Muster out stations. guardsmen promoted. league in NC unchanged. Short items recap.
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Boston
Pershingss
Mexico
Senate
N. C
N. C. League
Veterans Meeting Set for February at Camp HQ
The veterans group announces a meeting on Saturday February 10 at Camp headquarters on North Main Street. All veterans are urged to attend. W Ransom Davis visited the Review office on Tuesday.
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North Main Street
W. Ransom Davis
Review Office
Making a Fool of Protection
The notice laments repeated false fire alarms used as a joke by residents. It notes the city faces costly, useless fire department responses and calls for decisive action and funding to stop the pranks.
Getting Just What They Want in the Moving Picture Business
A citizen argues that film shows push moral boundaries to entice audiences. He says censor boards amplify controversy to lure crowds and box office profits, while the public ultimately gets what it desires.
Bakery Reopens On North Main Under Jacob Rones
Jacob Rones a veteran baker and brother of D Rones will run the North Main Street shop recently vacated by Benno de Elbe who departed abruptly leaving several unpaid bills. The sale last week secured the outfit for about five hundred dollars with most obligations covered.
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Jacob Rones
D. Rones
North Main Street
Benno de Elbe
Gray
D. Bones
Home Banking Co Growing In Fine Condition
The Home Bank expands rapidly with many new accounts in January and the New Year Savings Club. Cashier Mr Crowson leads thrift efforts in High Point, boosting savings and community welfare.
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Home Banking CO
New Year Savings Club
Crowson
High Point
Gilmer Bros Store Opens on South Main Street
The editor toured Gilmer Bros new store on South Main Street this week. Manager Oliver oversaw moving surplus stock from the warehouse to the second story aided by Smith and another gentleman. The crew, with Martha the mule, drew the wagons along the route as workers amused themselves.
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Gilmer Bros
South Mainstreet
Oliver
Martha
Smith
Gilmer Bros. Specialty Store Moves to New South Main Site
Gilmer Bros. Specialty Store has moved to its new quarters on South Main Street and asks customers to visit for unusual bargains and personal service.
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South Mainn Street
Gilmer Bros Store Ad Seeks Messenger Boy
Wanted messenger boy over 14 years of age to learn the trade at Gilmer Bros. Co. The Store of Real Values. Apply Western Union Telegraph Co.
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Western Union Telegraph Co
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Farly Sabbath
OLD Trinity
Jan. Zuth
Great Britain
Adama
Elizabeth Horney
Review
Gilmer Bros. CO
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