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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and stomach distress. It claims a 10 cent box improves head relief mood and overall health and urges parents to cleanse children s insides as well with regular use.
A San Francisco speaker mocks woman suffrage noting voters’ unpopularity and a joke about Brown and Black arguing who should rule at home. The column also rails at ancient Romans, fashion cycles, farming profits, Venice’s firefighting, love tragedy, and jokes about snoring and ear placement.
A fisherman Pat O'Hara fishes in a rich man’s river marked as off limits. He is questioned by a sergeant about where the salmon was caught. Pat claims the river near the gentleman’s house, prompting a quip about ownership. The cutaway ends with a joke about odors and tides.
The Supreme Court declares the income tax constitutional in a unanimous decision ruling the Sixteenth Amendment broad in scope. Washington observers expect moves to tax fortunes above one million dollars to fund national defense, with potential revenues of 185 to 195 million annually.
An explosion at the Kelker Blower Company plant in Buffalo killed four people and injured four others. Owner Charles Kelker reported 22 to 25 workers were inside, with 21 accounted for. Mrs. Helen Kelker lost both legs and likely will die as the two story frame building collapsed and fire spread.
Richmond reports the lower Virginia General Assembly approves a pure advertising bill making deceptive ads a misdemeanor with fines from 25 to 250 dollars or 10 to 60 days confinement. In El Paso, Gen Gavira seeks punishment for a U S soldier who fired on a Mexican civilian while also pressing for action against cattle thieves crossing from Mexico.
The Italian steamship Verona arrived in New York with two guns mounted at its stern. Observers expect the Austro-Hungarian government to press the issue with the United States over arming merchant ships for defense. Baron Erich Zweidinck, Austro-Hungarian embassy chargé, would report the development.
A local advertisement from the High Point Milling Company touts Good Wholesome Flour described as the best white frost luxury flour. It claims superior wheat quality for bread cakes and pastry and signs with a cordial closing from the milling firm.
Train timetable dated October 14 1914 shows southbound No 21 and No 23 with daily departures from High Point Thomasville Gordontown Denton and High Rock and northbound No 22 and No 24 from High Rock Denton Gordontown Thomasville to High Point with arrival times listed subject to change without notice. W E Price agent.
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