Merchants Banquet Tonight Promotes Co operation
The Merchants Association holds a big banquet tonight at the Confederate veterans hall on North Main street. Speakers include John Paul Lucas of Raleigh an executive secretary of the United States Food Administration J Norman Wi of Greensboro and J Frank Morris of Winston. The government requires merchant cooperation and attendance is urged to avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association
Confederate Veterans’ Hall
North Main Street
John Paul Lucas
Raleigh
J. Norman Wi
Greensboro
J. Frank Morris
Winston
United States Food Administration
Suburban Subscribers Renew and Comment on Harsh Winter
H L Chandler Route 5 renewed his subscription noting past heavy snows and winters with subzero readings far colder than this season. Grandpa David Welborn Rt 1 Thomasville visited Friday for dinner with the editor. W J Frazier Route 2 advanced his subscription. Archdale Shooting Club manager M A English was in town Monday. Henry Elliott Rt 5 increased his subscription by a year. J C Joheson joined the Review reader base yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Chandler
Route 5
Mr. Chandler
Mercury
David Welborn
Rt.1
Thomasville
W. J. Frazier
Route 2
M. A English
Archdale Shooting Club
Henry Elliott
Rt 5
Review
W. ‘Williard
J. C.joheson
E Review
Death of Mrs. Mary Caton in 81st year
Mr and Mrs H A Oakes returned from Advance after attending the funeral of Mrs Mary Caton sister of the late Sheriff W A Bailey of Davie county. She leaves two daughters Mrs R P Shermer Advance and Mrs D D Timmons Morristown, one sister Mrs Susan Williams and 28 grandchildren. Burial at old Shady Grove churchyard in inclement weather with services by Rev Brindle. She was nearly 81 years old.
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H. A. Oakes
Advance
Old Shady Grove
Brindle
Cates
Save Coal for U S Tag Your Shovel Day Observed
Jan 30 set for observance as Supt W M Marr reports arrival of coal saving tags for city shovels. Students will tag every shovel to emphasize coal and wood conservation for health war support. The initiative aims to curb waste and counter hate while stressing essential wartime utilities.
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W. M. Marr
Local stores tout major sales in eight day clearance
The Atlantic Store advertises an eight day clearance with goods priced from 33 1 3 to 50 percent off. Manager Chernault promises the biggest values yet. Welborn Furniture Co and Gilmer Bros promote large reductions and best value. Harris & Bro announce ten day sale. The obituary notes Sampson H. Jones died in Greensboro and was buried at Fairfield Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Chernault
Welborn Furniture Co
Jake Welborn
Gilmer Bros
H. Harris & Bro
Notable Pittsboro Editor Dies At Aged Loss
Major A London editor of Pittsboro died last week at an advanced age. Local notes report about family at his bedside as illness lingers. Also items note Christmas savings ads, a German alien registration directive, and several local moves and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. London
Pittsboro
Clem Moon
D. T. Marable
Winston
John Moon
J. F. Taylor
Greensboro
West Market Street
Taylor
Dungan Davis
Edward Reynolds
Commissioner Brown
Reynolds
Sandy Ridge
C. H. Ellis
Carolina
Congress
Wilson
Ring Drug Co
W.H. Dugdale
Sugar and flour purchase limits under penalty
A local rule imposes a 35,000 fine or two years imprisonment or both for buying over 15 pounds of sugar and 100 pounds of flour at a time. In the country the limit is 10 pounds of sugar instead of five.
Soldiers' Insurance Plan Encourages Enlisted Officers
The article urges every army and navy member to take $10,000 insurance for personal and family benefit. It notes deadlines for those in service before October 15, 1917 must apply by February 12, 1918, and new recruits have 120 days from enlistment. It calls on parents to ensure their sons secure coverage.
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Army
Navy
Short line railways face government takeovers risk
The government has not yet taken over the Carolina & Yadkin River Railway and about 800 other short line roads. With 35000 miles of track, one billion dollars in capital, and dependence on larger roads that have been federalized, these small lines face compulsory nationalization under the current plan, prompting appeals to Commissioner McAdoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway
McAdoo
Uncle Sam
The Slackers Nickle War Savings Message
Before you spend that nickel think about value thrift and need. Save by placing nickels in an empty vest pocket and add others with a yellow streak. When enough nickels are saved buy War Savings Stamps and exchange them for a five dollar War Savings Certificate. Send the slackers nickels to the front and help win the war.
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Nickles
Embargo on Freight Ordered In War Time
A notice describes an embargo on all freight east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers for several days or until weather eases. The piece also includes a reflective essay on appreciation, urging recognition of honest effort and its impact on individuals, families, and communities. It closes with brief obituaries for Robt. Fulton and S. A. Stone.
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Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac Rivers
Rev Thos E Anderson Dies. Interred Here After Washington Death
The Rev Thos E Anderson of the Friends church and well known, died Saturday in Washington. His remains were interred here Tuesday at Springfield.
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Thos
E. Anderson
The
Friends Church
Washington
Sprinfield
Death of Young Man Folwell Williard
Folwell Williard of Route 2 died last week from pneumonia. The remains were interred at Abbott's Creek Friday in a Primitive Baptist ceremony led by his uncle Elder P. W. Williard and his father. Born December 4, 1888, he married Eunice Thacker on March 1, 1916. Survived by wife, parents, and sister Mrs. Frank Armfield. He was well known and esteemed.
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Folwell Williard
Route 2
Abbott's Creek
P. W. Williard
Primitive Baptist Church
Eunice Thacker
Frank Armfield
Wake Up Men Do Not Imitate Methuselah
F A Ogburn presents a timely article urging merchants to read the issue. The piece emphasizes urgency and practical guidance for business readers to adapt and act promptly.
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F. A. Ogburn
High Point committee named for nitrate of soda orders
Beeson and Sheroff Hardware Companies designated as the High Point committee to take orders for Chilean nitrate of soda for Guilford County farmers upon W. C. Jones’s recommendation.
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Beeson and
Sheroff Hardware Companies
High Point Committee
Chile
Guilford County
W. C. Jones
Uncle Sam and German efficiency in wartime rhetoric
A partisan editorial extols United States efficiency in mobilizing the first expeditionary forces. It contrasts American planning with German method, praising the rapid, nonmilitarized U.S. readiness that assembled and convoyed troops, ships, and materiel to France in 20 days. The piece argues Germany will fail to match U.S. resolve and predicts a historic setback for the Kaiser.
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Samuel
Teuton Empire
Germany
U.S.A
Uncle Sam
France
Jzone
Sam Brand
Craven Placed Under $1,000 Bond
Jasper Craven a 20 year old white youth from Shady Grove was arrested near Teaguetown and jailed on charges of stealing 2290 from David Hedgecock. He had a preliminary hearing at Trinity and was placed under a $1000 bond for Randolph County Superior Court in Asheboro. Craven reportedly fainted upon hearing the verdict and feared his father would not post bond. The prior report noted Hedgecock sold his farm and carried the money in a shoe box under a seat, Craven using funds after buying two autos and other spending.
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Methuselah
High Point
Wid Methuselah
Methuselah, the Prince of Merchants
Tse
New York State
You and I
Barlow
New England
Jasper Craven
Sanford Craven
Shady Grove
Teaguetown
David Hedgecock
Trinity
Randolph County Superior Court
Asheboro
Craven
Hedgecock
Winter leisure on the farm with a 15 lb wild turkey
High Point Route 3 J. E. Taylor notes winter for farm life with wood cutting and repairs. Joan Shelley killed a 15 pound wild turkey last week. Emery Modlin and others visited W. L. Phillips. Frazier, Troy Shelley also joined the big turkey dinner. Erastus Fields is sick. Rabbits are being fought during the snows.
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J. E. Taylor
Joan Shelley
Emery Modlin
Route 3
W. L.phillips
Eugene Frazier
Troy “Shelley
Erastus Fields
Jess Frazier
Firley Robbins
W. L. Shelley
Mortgage Sale of West End Heights Lots in High Point
Mortgagee executors announce a cash sale at public auction on February 23, 1918, at noon in front of the Mercantile building on North Main Street High Point. The sale transfers Lots 14 and 15 in Block 3 West End Heights, as described in Guilford County Plat Book 3 page 2, near Pickett Cotton Mill. Proceeds satisfy the debt due under the June 5 1915 mortgage recorded in Book 279 page 404.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aman Fielder
J. P. Fielder
J. F. Hoffman
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
Fisc Ar Merce
North Main Street
High Point
Guilford
North Carolina
West End Heights
Office of Register of Deeds
Pickett Cotton Mill
J. F. Hoffman, Jr
D. H. Parsons
Mortgagee deed sale of 7,800 square feet in High Point
By power of sale under a 1908 mortgage deed A J Tate and wife S E Tate conveyed property later transferred to J F Hoffman. After default, the executors of Hoffman decedent will auction the High Point lands in Guilford County on February 23, 1918, at 2 pm on the premises, parcel 5 in the Loflin Kinley plot.
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A. J. Tate
S. E. Tate
C. C. Edwards
Office of Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
J. F. Hoffman
High Point Township
North Carolina
Loflin, Kinley and Son
High Point
Fairview Street
A.J. Tate
J. F. Hoffman, Jr
D. H. Parsons
Notice of Land Sale in High Point North Carolina
Under an order of Guilford County Superior Court the commissioner G W Michael will sell at noon February 25 in front of the Bank of Commerce High Point two 50 by 50 foot dry building lots Nos 4 and 5 on the south side of Davidson street adjoining R W Gray and others just south of city limits the sale to raise assets to pay debts and subject to court confirmation January 23 1918 G W Michael Commissioner T W Albertson Att y H A Garrett M P Children's Home supervisor Greensboro visit noted.
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Imperior Court
Guilford County
North Carolina
G. W. Michael
N. Michael
Dan Michael
Bank of Commerce
High Point
N. C
G. W Michael
R. T.W. ‘Albertson
Y. Clit
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Mary Caton
Save Coal
U. S
Sampson H. Jones
Fairfield Church
This City
the Soldiers’ Insurance
Nickle
Lis
W. H. Dugdale
Robt. Fulton
Elwood
S. A. Stone
Grimes Street
U. S. Navy
Supt
H. A Garrett
M. P. Children’s Home
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