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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
4
The Review states it will not accept whiskey ads and will not run advertisements that harm High Point business interests. The notice appears with advertising rates on application and is dated Thursday February 13, 1913, covering the city and suburbs.
A northerner praises the Southern states for rich resources and hospitality, urging a tide of immigration and national unity. The piece extols cotton, lumber, iron, coal, oil, and metals, lauds education and benevolence, and recalls the South as the nation’s mother and early flagbearer.
A correspondent recalls the 1864 Plymouth battle in North Carolina during Civil War days. The Albemarle ram engaged multiple Federal ships on April 20, 1864, sinking one vessel and forcing retreat, leading to garrison surrender. The May 5 raid saw the Bombshell and Cotton Plant tendered craft shelling the harbor as spectators watched from Mt. Auburn and Sandy Point farms. The piece names ships Massasoit and Miami among Federal forces.
Narrative recounts the Albemarle iron ram’s combat with Federal ships in the Roanoke and the daring October 1864 mission by Lt. W. B. Cushing to destroy her with a torpedo. The piece notes two-gun limits, the ram’s lone effective shot, and the aftermath including the ram’s sinking aftermath and Civil War reflection. It cites Congress honors to Cushing, his later fate, and the broader lesson on war’s savagery and enduring memory of the event.
A plea offers twelve free post cards and a sample of the Family Story Paper. Readers can cut out the notice, send 4 cents for postage, and request to have their name placed in the Exchange column to receive cards, magazines, and mail matter from around the world along with a sample weekly issue.
The Stamey Printing House advertises rubber stamps from Paragon Stamp Works with money saving prices on stamps seals and numbering machines plus order taking by phone 275 for customers seeking printing and office supplies.
A persuasive promotion urges readers to use Electric Bitters to resist illness and fatigue. It claims the tonic restores tone, vigor, and strength, preventing breakdown and improving health from the first dose. The ad asserts thousands praise its benefits and guarantees satisfaction with every bottle priced at 50 cents at druggists.
Lost item? Ourpehny column offers fast tips and quick results. Readers can submit details and expect prompt leads through local services and community notices.
High grade seed cabbage plants from Moffitt's Farm with 20 years experience. Advice included to start early, plus growing directions with each order. Joseph Ingram, Manager, High Point North Carolina.
Mrs Wm Archer of Long Branch credits Vinol cod liver and iron with curing her daughter’s cough and sleep problems while boosting appetite and weight. The ad claims Vinol is a safe body builder for all ages and offers money back if no benefit, from Matton Drug Co of High Point NC.
Trespass and rent notices listed for sale and foreclosure actions appear in The Review office. Chattel mortgage filings and related notices may be included, with the date and parties named in the public notice section.
A testimonial ad from Floydada Texas promotes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds throat and lungs with a money back guarantee if it fails First dose claims helping and cites a reader who gained 15 pounds after use It urges purchase at all druggists
Advertisement touts regular four week use of Dr King’s New Life Pills to stimulate the liver improve digestion remove blood impurities clear pimples and eruptions and improve overall feeling. Begin at once buy at all druggists.
The excerpt urges readers to advertise in The Review to find work, clerks, partners, situations, servant girls, and to sell goods and property. It extols advertising as the path to success, energy, and customer retention, promoting frequent, well crafted ads.
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