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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
4
Merchants in High Point sold nearly fifty thousand dollars in War Savings Stamps this year, beating their $47,300 allotment. Readers note the Thirtieth division’s upcoming homecoming and a broad sense of confidence for the New Year amid war concerns.
A U S Food Administration official testifies before the Senate Agricultural Committee about voluntary American support for Allied aid. He argues democracy proves its worth through cooperation, sacrifice, and mobilizing national intellect, warning surrender to German rule if such means fail.
An advertisement endorses Adler-i-ka a laxative tonic with claims of relief from sour stomach gas and constipation. Includes a testimonial from George LaFond of Little Falls Minnesota and notes on sale through Mattin Drug Co. Also mentions subscription reminders and a Webster’s directory sale.
A call to subscribers to patronize city merchants featured in The Review. The note promises cooperation with advertisers to secure the lowest prices and resolve any misunderstandings or unsatisfactory articles, urging widespread patronage and trust in the advertised firms.
The pangs of the city report an extra good year with bright prospects for 1919. The local outlook emphasizes improving conditions and optimism for the new year ahead.
The passage reflects a long standing American impulse to relief aid. It notes feeding famine victims in India and Belgium as informal acts, likening charity to a housewife sharing bread with a traveler and presenting relief as a natural duty. The tone suggests a widely embraced practice of humanitarian aid.
The notice warns readers to send payment before the paper’s expiration date to avoid discontinuation. It states government orders require strict enforcement, and the magazine will discontinue service when the deadline passes. The directive emphasizes timely payment to preserve subscription.
The High Point Review describes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready-to-use hair darkener that hides gray hairs naturally. By applying with a sponge or brush a strand at a time, hair darkens to a glossy, luxuriant look in a few applications, without claiming any medical cure.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a quick remedy for nasal congestion and head cold. It promises immediate relief by opening nostrils, clearing the head, and reducing swollen mucous membranes with a fragrant antiseptic cream.
Eli McDowell of High Point reports backache dizziness and irregular kidneys improved after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He endorses the remedy and urges others with kidney trouble to try it. Price 60c at dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo N Y lists the product.
An old health ad copy advises regular meat eaters to flush the kidneys with four ounces of Rad Salts from a pharmacy. A spoonful in water before breakfast for several days is claimed to neutralize irritating acids, cleanse the urinary tract, and prevent back pains, headaches, and bladder disorders. Jad Salts is presented as a harmless, inexpensive effervescent remedy made from grape and lemon acids with lithia.
A traditional health reform claim promotes drinking real hot water with limestone phosphate first thing in the morning to flush the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Proponents say it cleanses the internal system, prevents headaches and ill health, and makes people feel better daily.
Classified fragment shows ad for sale signs, court notices from Guilford County North Carolina including Welborn Furniture Co. vs Butler Brothers with affidavit and publication request in High Point Review, dissolution of Sunnyside Ice & Wel Co, executors’ notice for Lizzie Davidson estate, and Peacock & Fry dissolution with Fielding L. Fry taking over. Contains dates 1918 1919 and names A M Idol J P J Bryan Grimes Dred Peacock Belle Pickard Frank Davidson.
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