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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
4
A poem celebrates national pride as blue, crimson and white flag passes. Hats off as bugles and drums mark the procession and loyal hearts beat high for the flag and country. The verse attributes strength, honor, and unity to the colors and anthem.
The banks of any city are presented as friends of man and country, safer than pockets or homes, offering a paying investment when you deposit. They are described as forces of thrift and good times, urging people to bank their money and support the financial system.
G S Gullette of Empire Film Co New York visited High Point to shoot a segment for the reel Down in Carolina to be shown nationwide. The shoot will take about ten days, with additional scenes filmed in Charlotte and Winston. The High Point portion features a woman visitor arriving by train and meeting Steve Clark of the Commercial Club as he extols local advantages at talks and trips. The film will be developed locally and premiered at the town theatre.
The Merchants' Association of High Point lauds its members as a real live wire and notes early victories while urging all merchants to join the fold. It emphasizes strength in union and condemns any merchant staying outside the group.
The overflow sewer station on Centennial avenue is a nuisance and a menace to public health. Physicians and property owners testified last week that refuse and filth from privies hog pens East Washington and nearby streets flows through a hollow in Centennial street into a stream that reaches Deep River and High Point's water supply, which is pumped back into homes for drinking. The piece urges immediate city council action even if it bankrupts the city to save residents.
The piece rails at deadbeats and obligation evaders while praising Fourth of July observance. It notes High Point's Red Cross donation of 2096 dollars and calls for broader civic support, with manufacturers endorsing Red Cross drives. It also mentions a Chinese civil war conflict, a reported submarine sighting near Hampton Roads, and a fatal Seaboard wreck caused by a drunken operator.
A Woman's Home Companion piece argues harsh discipline harms children. It cites a beach scene where a father scolded a boy for bravery and suggests sympathy and encouragement over rebuffs to help him overcome imagined fear. It notes railcar shortages and potential factory strain from a government order demanding more empty box cars for Atlanta.
The editor spent a wet Fourth fishing despite rain and heavy clothes. The real challenge came crossing four miles of red mud roads after the rain, as rear-wheel chains helped little and a steep hill required gas, a load lightened, and two men to push the car. Auto mobiling on mud proved far less fun than on good roads.
Mil waukee Sentinel cites a joke about an Irish soldier who bows to a shell and survives while the man behind him is beheaded. The article notes the selective draft draw for the new army is expected to occur this week or next.
Mrs. C. R. Lee of High Point describes severe kidney pain backache and nervous strain three years ago and credits three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring strength and comfort. She urges other women with similar troubles to try the remedy available for 50 cents at dealers, FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
A brief editorial asserts honesty as vital and condemns any man who evades an honest obligation, challenging others to face their duties with integrity. The writer questions the ease of avoiding responsibility and the impact on fellow citizens.
A Ringgold Georgia family testimonial praises Thedford's Black Draught as a reliable remedy for headaches from constipation, malaria chills, and general liver and bowel troubles. The letter stresses its long use, vegetable basis, and natural liver regulation, urging readers to insist on the original product.
Dr H B Hiatt is not now in the service of Uncle Sam having resigned his commission as lieutenant in the hospital corps just before war was declared.
Mortgage sale notice lists two Guilford County deeds to Bettie Corbit and transfer to her as guardian. After default, real estate described as Elm street fronting 55 feet, 76 feet deep, 312 Elm Street, with seven room residence, middle lot of Geo T Leach estate, bounded by W H Pickard land and the Elks Home. Public auction scheduled August 11, 1917, at 12 noon on premises. W. P. Ragan attorney.
W M Long to E T Corbit February 19 1914 mortgage recorded Guilford NC book 259 page 304 later assigned to Bettie Corbit guardian. Due to default, sale for cash at public auction on August 11 1917 at 2 PM on premises High Point NC. Describes lots 22 and 24 block 6 Snow Park map plot book 2 page 98. Admix Bettie Corbit guardian assignee W P Ragan attorney.
Stomach sufferers urged to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for a range of intestinal troubles, including gall stones ulcers liver and digestive ills. The Hart Drug Co advertises the product for sale promising quick relief and proof by millions of users.
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