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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
2
High Point ranks sixth in furniture manufacturing by value. Chicago leads with 22,889,716 dollars, New York 13,806,000, Grand Rapids 12,829,526, Philadelphia 9,150,2¢2 st. Louis 6,035,838, and High Point 2,130,266.
The Bureau of Educational Hygiene in New York City reports tuberculosis is about twenty percent more common among teachers than peers of same sex and age. About half of female teachers’ deaths are due to TB, despite teachers’ generally better hygiene. Overwork is blamed, with four hours of teaching equating to eight hours of office work. Lack of rest and outdoor exercise cited as a second cause.
Mrs. Oakes wife of John Alexander Oakes died July 9 1916 at her daughter Mrs J D Davis home in West Lexington. Born August 7 1840 she married August 23 1855 surviving two daughters Mrs Davis and Mrs R L Wright and a son Pleasant C Oakes killed in service as chief of police.
The Review urges readers to subscribe to keep up with advertised values from local merchants. It claims missing these bargains could cost ten times the subscription price within a year and urges wise decision making.
Prof. Chas. E. Brewer president of Meredith College addressed large audiences at First Baptist Church Sunday morning and Greene Street Church Sunday evening. The note mentions Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts with little left for juveniles. Mrs C. D. Hull and family have died in Lexington.
Officers who cut up two stills near High Point last week believe the vessels are part of a chain run by blind tiger operators. They say quart law cuts into whiskey supply and the scheme was devised by lawbreakers.
Bargain offer highlights 42 piece, 31 piece, and 54 38 dinner sets with post Aug first pricing and lower bundles. Mentions saving on the $12.50 set and the $15.00 option while signaling a political message urging readers to vote on bonds and register before election day.
The local Kyrst s Pythias lodge held an installation Monday night naming officers including Chancellor W W Jones Vic first guide A H Holton Prelate Berrier Master of Work A B Tout Master at Arms Geo Wigs Inner guard BE Moore Outer Guard J M Hillard and other officers Geo A Matton Master Exchequer John W Wailer Master of Finance W L Stame Keeper of Records and Seals.
For Sale five dollar Eagle Premier Safety Razor set includes rat 12 blades brush and soap with nickel finish on all parts. Leather case adds plush lining and completes a brand new presentation. Yours for six with sale ends on the 18th inst The REVIEW OFFICE.
Brand new carpet sweeper priced at 15.00 with a weekly sale price of 4.98. Also reports Robt. Stone fined 10 dollars plus costs in Recorders Court for assaulting 5. T. Wood.
A volunteer group led by retired Marine Sergeant William Dubey forms in Brooklyn to clear the Jersey coast of dangerous sharks after four deaths in two weeks. Ex marines from Su big Bay to San Pedro de Macoris join, planning to use hook and line with salt pork bait.
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