Mrs Wilson's Trouseaux Draw Editor Focus Away
The item describing Mrs Wilson's lingerie fails to engage the editor, who notes the description lacks interest and shifts attention elsewhere.
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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
8
The item describing Mrs Wilson's lingerie fails to engage the editor, who notes the description lacks interest and shifts attention elsewhere.
A rural admonition urges a young man to remain on the farm and cherish nature, contrasting city life with agricultural work and simple living. The exhortation emphasizes self sufficiency, patience, and closer ties to land and seasons.
Public notice-style ad extols Dr King s New Discovery for curing coughs and colds by killing germs and easing irritation. It urges better eating and rest, warns against exposure, and claims the remedy safely speeds recovery with laxative action. Available at all druggists.
Preliminary census figures for High Point North Carolina show 81 establishments in 1914 with capital of 4.915 million dollars. Population was estimated at 11,800 as of July 1, 1914. The report excludes hand and building trades and neighbor hood industries and uses factory system establishments only.
A Bellfontaine reader testimonials Vincl as a cure for weakness and nervousness claiming it builds blood strength and nerves. The ad touts Vinci cod liver and iron tonic without oil as appetite sharpener aiding digestion and blood enrichment. It also references census notes on capital and materials costs for manufacturing, detailing material costs and inclusions for 1914.
The report catalogs city establishments by ownership type and sector. It lists owners, firms, salaried staff, wage earners, and average horsepower. It records capital, services, salaries, wages, materials, and product value, totaling 81 entries.
The record notes manufacturing value added minus materials at 2,766,000 with population near 13,000 and capital invested over 5,000,000. A $5 prize invites articles on why High Point should be a shopping center. Postal service transactions topped 2,000,000,000 in the year per auditor Gram.
An advisory on kidney weakness in children warns against blaming misbehavior for bedwetting and urges Dean's Kidney Pills as a tested remedy. A High Point resident, Mrs. H. H. Culler, commends the treatment after its apparent success, noting decades of use and a 50 cent price. The ad also promotes a magazine club offering four magazines plus The Review for $1.18 a year.
Taxpayers are urged to settle their 1915 assessments by March 1 at J. L. Parrish D. 8 office located at 109 E. Washington street.
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