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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
7
Reports on a northern Wisconsin ceremony describe a large communal gathering of the Morus tribes with days of preparation. Dancers, mostly men, perform around a central kettle while squaws drum and chant, followed by a plenary feast of beef, corn, and other foods prepared by the women.
The shop announces a grand clearance offering huge bargains across the entire store. The owners declare this the greatest sale in the history of their business and promise unmatched discounts, noting they cannot list every article’s price.
The notice urges shoppers to visit a clearance sale offering deeply reduced merchandise. It promises very special values during the first three days and recommends arriving on opening day or as early as possible to ensure access to all discounted articles.
Report describes a chaotic meal where many diners rushed to grab meat from a central kettle using improvised tools and hands. Utensils were abandoned as food disappeared to the front and rear ranks, leaving diners exhausted and returning to their tepees for sleep.
A public auction of two parcels in High Point Guilford County to satisfy a Superior Court decree. First tract: 9500 square feet near Loflin Street and Henry Robinson corner. second tract: 12500 square feet on Fairview Street with Jerry Gray and Henry Robinson boundaries. Sale February 13 1914 at 2 PM. Terms: half cash day of sale, half credit in three months with interest. W. P. Kagan Commissioner.
A pocket book containing more than $10.90 was found in the lobby of the post office. The owner must describe and claim it, and pay this notice fee by February 1, 1914, or the finder will turn the matter over to Captain Crandell of the Salvation Army. January 7, 1914. W. P. Ragan.
Will A. Jones seeks a gubernatorial pardon for a June 1908 Guilford County second degree murder conviction. The application, dated January 9, 1914, invites protests to the Governor and is signed by F. N. Jones. Also appears an unrelated ad offering pure milk and butter from C. C. Covington & Son in Jamestown, N.C.
Stamey Printing House advertises genuine Morocco leather patent cases with ivory finished cards. The ad touts the product as up-to-date for visiting or business cards, inexpensive and free of soil, ideal for everyday and Sunday use.
A $25 reward is posted for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who distributed sneezing powders in the Rose Theater back lot Monday night. Merchants selling sneezing powder in High Point are warned they will be indicted and cited before the grand jury, at some cost. Signed P. C. McIntire January 7 1914 Prop. Rose Theater.
Article argues deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It explains deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous lining, causing muffled or absent hearing. Nine of ten cases blamed on catarrh. emphasizes removing inflammation to restore hearing.
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