City of High Point Should Own Electric Plant, Editorial Argues
The Review urges municipal ownership of High Point’s electric plant, noting potential savings of about $16 000 from terminating dependence on North Carolina Public Service Co. It blames past council decisions for lost revenue and argues the city could run the system cheaper and save taxpayers thousands annually.
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CTRIC
High Point
North Carolina Public Service Co
North Carolina Public Service Company
Teity of High Point 1
Can You Stand Up In A Congregation
A church clipping recounts a pastor asking debt payers to stand and then those not paying their debts. One shabby man stands, revealing he runs a newspaper and notes its subscribers are in the crowd. He says this to explain unpaid obligations.
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Review
The Democrat Home Paper and Community Trust
The essay argues that the Democrat is the farmer's loyal home paper offering reliable news and community coverage. It explains the personal bond between readers and local editors and notes caution in advertising, citing readers asking to discontinue beer ads to protect the paper’s trusted voice.
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Country Weekly
Farm Paper
Country Paper
The
Democrat
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Yen
the Democrat
Local papers and liquor ads spark community debate
Editor J W Spradling argues the Democrat and The Review should bar liquor and cigarette advertising to preserve trust and morals. He contends papers are as vital as schools and churches and that removing ads reduces revenue but increases self respect and value of space.
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High Point
HELPFUL KINDNESS. A meditation on timely and sincere aid
The piece argues that true helpfulness depends on timing manner and motive. Kindness should arrive when needed with genuine concern, avoiding tactless words or insincere secrecy. Careful judgment prevents harm from well meant but poorly delivered aid.
Let Us Be Kind Poem Shared Across Hearts
A reflective verse urges kindness in daily life, noting how fairness toward others should temper self view. It speaks of shared sorrow, radiant acts like a smile or kind word, and a hopeful vision of heavenly and earthly treasure in tender mercy.
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Heaven
Earth
Wonderful multi publication farm offer proves valuable
A Farm offer promotes a year of The Progressive Farmer The Weekly Kansas City Star The High Point Review The Farmer's Business Book and Almanac Today's Magazine and The Housewife plus four grape varieties. Readers are urged to mail in $2.50 to receive the bundle with clean, useful reading material for farm families.
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Progressive Farmer
South
Kansas City
Star—The World
High Point Review
Farmer's
Notice of Divorce Suit Guilford County 1917
Guilford County Superior Court action begins for absolute divorce between Mattie Fulton and Walter Fulton. Defendant must appear at Greensboro court by March 13 1917 to answer the complaint. Clerk M W Gant issues the notice. Also contains an unrelated medical advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Mattie Fulton
Walter Fulton
Said County
Greensboro
N. C
M. W. Gant
Superior Court
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Drurrists
Cox
J- F. Hoffman
Cleveland Morrison
William Morrison
D. H. Parsons
Desirable Sand Clay Road Farm Auction in 1917
A valuable four tract combination farm on a fime sand clay road near Thomasville Wallburg Winston seven miles from High Point offers 65 acres timber and land plus 20 acre field potential yields and a model residence barn and outbuildings. Auction set for Tuesday March 6 1917 at 10 30 a m with easy terms including deferred payments.
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Thomasville
Wallburg
Winston
High Point
Lindley
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C. E. Kearns
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Yancy Cecil
M. E Bowers
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Clinard
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