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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
7
Lizzie Hargraves, a colored woman, prepared her 40th Christmas dinner at the editor's home on December 25 1915. The writer notes the editor is younger than Lizzie and mentions the A B Smith family in connection with the gathering and years counted.
The narrative recalls a long serving cook who has prepared about 40 Christmas dinners for a family over more than 40 years. She stayed with the family though a Boston visit, then longed for Dixie and returned home. The piece pivots to a New Year saving resolution urging monthly deposits in banks in 1916.
J P Morgan and company of New York presented each employee with a check for a year’s salary as a Christmas gift, a generous gesture reflecting the firm’s holiday spirit and financial stability.
A pallid headed man spotted bronze shoes on a then 18 year old female and remarked on appearances revealing a wary moment in a local street encounter.
A supplier proposes charging $1.25 per load versus $1.00 per load for dry split oak. They argue four loads at the higher price yield $5.00, while five trips at the lower price would also total $5.00 with equal hauling costs. About 1000 loads remain available for heater or cook stove use. Request a trial.
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