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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
4
A reader voices concern at a theater showing Catholic themed scenes in two films. The letter notes ongoing Catholic advertising in cinema while Protestant imagery is mocked, ending with a priest scene as patrons leave. The missive questions religious representation in early 20th century entertainment.
The piece urges readers to back small weekly and daily papers that have suspended publication due to high print paper prices. It extols country newspapers as loyal community allies, noting some papers may have failed in dying towns while a live paper sustains a town.
An editorial argues for a modern public hospital in High Point to serve all classes, noting the city’s growing population and inadequate private facilities. It cites larger cities with public hospitals and warns against relying solely on private care, urging action to provide wide access to skilled surgeons and advanced equipment.
Citizens rally behind securing a fine hospital in High Point to stop residents from traveling to New York Baltimore Richmond Greensboro or Salisbury for care. Advocates argue stronger local health services protect undertakers and keep wealth local while urging extra effort to meet or exceed requirements.
A citizen urges High Point to awaken and unite to become a magnificent city. He envisions parks, schools, halls, theaters, hotels, lakes, and a thriving manufacturing center with active leaders and broad public support. The appeal calls all classes to contribute to the city’s growth and pride.
A citizen questions the influence of the public library in High Point noting it has not felt or expressed as much as expected by locals. The writer asserts there is no necessity for action currently in the town.
A High Point citizen urges cooperation with local women to establish a public library. The writer argues education, books, and access benefit the class masses and visitors, calling a library a treasure and a beacon for youth, culture, and self improvement.
The Review seeks a country youth to solicit subscriptions and collect accounts on rural routes and nearby towns. Must own a horse and buggy motorcycle or auto. Liberal commission plus starting salary. Attractive premium offer to boost sales. Apply at the office at once for a permanent position if satisfactory.
An advertisement promotes a $5 value offer for $2.50 covering multiple publications including The Progressive Farmer The Weekly Kansas City Star The High Point Review Farmers Business Book and Almanac Today's Magazine The Housewife and a Grapes guide along with farm accounts. Readers are invited to fill in name address route and date and send payment.
An old newspaper promotion touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces cures catarrh and backs the product with a hundred dollar pledge for any failing case.
The piece notes ninety percent of the higher war rate in America goes to military or naval use by the entente, and wages jumped from 13.47 to 15.17 weekly. It contrasts Russia's push on the German left with Teutonic gains on the right bank, and ends with a street anecdote about a man who forgot his savings after a fire.
Fragmentary OCR text references a corn shrinkage claim tied to a product named Gets-It. The passage is garbled with repeated cries and broken phrases, failing to establish clear events, dates, or reliable names beyond the product reference.
Mortgage sale announced for two tracts in Guilford County with a 1917 auction date. The notice also informs Jennie McCollum Marsh of an absolute divorce action in the Guilford Superior Court with a March 12, 1917 hearing date.
Vintage advertisement for RUB-MY-TISM cure all stating it relieves rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains cuts burns and insect stings with antiseptic Amodyne for internal and external use priced at 25 cents.
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