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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
5
A compact verse fragment shows a speaker urging resilience and hard work amid hardship. It blends self control with stoic humor, insisting no room for worry while referencing mobility and social status, ending with the name Erink Bogle.
An editor attacks bond promises as waste without clear proof and warns readers to scrutinize state actions. The piece notes property owners face dual costs for roads and sidewalks while arguing against shifting expenses onto taxpayers amid lingering road and finance disputes.
A resident supports bonds yet refuses to sign a petition paying one third of street repair costs for his own street. He would vote for bonds but avoid contributing to the city’s share, raising questions about voters who back bonds but oppose funding obligations. The writer critiques such reasoning as a flaw in bond elections.
The text discusses how bond measures rely on a coalition of varied voters including non-property owners and inconsistent supporters. It notes that some will back bonds if aligned with their interests while others oppose, and observes the mix of voters able to carry the necessary 18 votes.
The notice urges both sides of the bond issue to register their votes. It emphasizes that every citizen must exercise the franchise and that delay could prevent participation in the election. It underscores the duty to register now before it is too late.
The Lexington Herald argues for an independent press free from party ties. It contends newspapers must criticize leaders, expose injustices, and avoid subsidized bias to serve the people, since leaders are fallible and sometimes self serving.
The German submarine, hailed as the greatest vessel of Father Neptune, reached off Cape Henry on Sunday at 1 20 am carrying 1000 tons of dye stuffs. It traveled 4200 miles, 1800 submerged, in 16 days, showcasing Teutonic ingenuity and signaling shifts in maritime warfare norms. High Point reports 26 new recruits to Camp Glenmere, bringing the company to 115 qualified men. Captain Zollicoffer praises the unit. Dr. Gilbert Rowe speaks on True Liberty at Wesley Memorial Church.
Local notices report Trinity professor D. C. Johnson spent last Friday in Asheboro. Mrs. Norment and Miss Mary White attend the Greensboro Teachers Institute. Master Earl Craven of Lexington visited Braxton Craven on College Street. Rev. E N Crowder preached in the college chapel Sunday night. A sister of Mrs. Allen visited on South Main. Dr. A M McCuiston has begun practice with favorable reception. Miss Ruth McAnless visiting Miss Carrie Royals. Ladies prayer meeting with Mrs. Ballance at Balrosa. India Fanny, former South Norfolk teacher, home for vacation. Community mood turns hopeful amid talk of sunshine behind clouds.
A about 20 year old Black boy entered the home of R B Terry in Roland Park on Thursday afternoon and walked into a room where Mrs Terry rested. She warned she would shoot and he fled, not seen since. Police classify him as a sneak thief.
The Review exalts a Jubilee program promising Merit Units for children who recruit new or renew subscriptions and handle ads or job work. It urges youngsters to join the roll of honor and hustle to earn units, citing specific rates for new, renewed, in arrears, and advertising tasks.
A local newspaper excerpt touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a $100 reward for any cure failure. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and promotes accompanying Hall’s Family Pills. Also mentions Max Rones from High Point joining the local optometry board.
Mortgagee S K Silver with assignee T F Wrenn announces sale of Lot No 1 of Lindsay Mining Tract fronting Sand Clay Road Guilford County North Carolina. The 3.39 acre parcel is described in a map by June A Johnson Civil Engineer and will be soldJuly 24 1916 at 12 noon in front of Home Banking Co High Point NC due to default on mortgage dated November 1 1915 and assigned November 2 1915.
C B Welch administrator of Rachel C Welch deceased Guilford County North Carolina calls all claimants to present verified claims by July 13 1917 or be barred. He asks indebted persons to make immediate settlement. Notice dated July 13 1916 High Point NC.
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