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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
4
The Review states it will not accept whiskey advertisements and will not run ads detrimental to High Point business interests. The notice appears in the July 31 1913 issue, outlining advertising rates and submission rules.
Rumors suggest William Jennings Bryan may re sign before year end, implying he never planned to serve a full four years and would accept the honor briefly before retiring gracefully.
A collection of quips on crime, ambition, vanity, scandal, and social norms. Notes on perfume confidence undertakers memory and a humorous aside about a Bryan oil well. Mentions Miss Virginia Elizabeth Dollar’s marriage in Virginia and a hopeful wish for lasting happiness.
A column on disease spread by insects and the role of clean environments, plus statistics from an hygiene congress. It cites 30 million infant deaths annually worldwide, US impact, and claims breast feeding lowers infant mortality while bottle feeding raises risk. It warns against animal contact and excessive medicines for sleep.
Massachusetts New York Ohio and Wisconsin push stronger child labor laws based on the National Uniform Child Labor Law. Ohio sets fifteen for boys and sixteen for girls, New York adds agricultural labor restrictions, Massachusetts requires employment certificates for all workers under a certain age.
The Uniform Child Labor Law spans fifteen states and the District of Columbia with eight hour days for under sixteen workers. It also notes seventy-one states forbidding night work under sixteen and thirty-nine states plus the District restricting employment below fourteen in industry.
Reported posters announce Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will appear in a dancing skirt on August 4 at Hammerstein roof. A movement to block her New York appearance grows as she tours London theaters drawing immense crowds. She reportedly commanded a high salary amid ongoing controversy.
A playful calculation asks how much food a typical 75 year old would have eaten. It estimates about 54 tons of solid food and 3 tons of liquid, roughly 1300 times his body weight, with details on bread butter bacon fish eggs cheese vegetables sugar and tobacco.
Trinity College Durham announces new hires for the coming academic year. Edgar W. Knight becomes assistant professor of education. C. A. Moore joins as assistant professor of English. T. S. Graves elected assistant professor of English. James J. Donegan named instructor in civil engineering. Frank H. Egerton to serve as instructor in electrical engineering under Professor Edwards in physics.
Plans for extensive development of the engineering department are set for next year but cannot take full effect until a year hence. Professor E. C. Brooks receives a leave of absence to pursue winter research and literary work at Columbia University. He will supervise the education department and oversee much of the work during his absence. Dr. Knights will teach this term as department instruction continues.
Congressman Singpool tells of an Ohio railroad ticket agent who explains a 2:48 train to a polite mother and her boy Johnny. The mother notes Johnny enjoys watching the agent at the window, saying it reminds him of the zoo.
Portland July 24 The attorney general seeks dissolution of the Bell telephone monopoly on the Pacific coast in a civil anti trust suit. The government alleges absorbing independents to destroy competition and create a regional monopoly in Oregon Washington Montana and Idaho under the Sherman act. Defendants include the Bell companies and several independent lines. The suit asks for court orders to relinquish control or appoint a receiver if needed.
A 1913 excursion from High Point to Crescent marks the Nazareth Orphans Home seventh anniversary. Proceeds benefit the Home. Grounds open for public viewing with dinner, refreshments, and dedication of a new granite dormitory and chapel. Scheduled stops include Thomasville Lexington Linwood and Crescent with child activities.
Miss Lucile Pickens and her father R. T. Pickens traveled from their hometown to Pittsburg and Washington, D. C. last week on business. They report work on the major city reservoir as nearing completion.
The Union Sisters of Charity met with Sister Manda Logan on July 18, opened with Psalms and a prayer, and planned a council to care for the sick. The group, the largest colored society in High Point, adjourned to meet August 1, 1913, with Lucretia Wright as President and Maggie E. Turner as Secretary.
Promotion announces a July clearance sale starting Saturday July 19 for seven days at Leonard-Beavans-Stamer Go. Consumers are invited to view and be convinced of bargains.
The notice explains a method to increase standings by soliciting subscriptions to The Review. It promises 500 votes per dollar collected on old and new subscriptions and urges readers to call the office for details, with a warning that a word to the wise is sufficient.
Pure blooded Jersey bull eighteen months old for sale, firm and well built. Apply at once to J Matt Hedgecock at 517 Chestnut Street. January 17, 4ti.
An advertisement for Real Painless Dentistry promises painless dental work using the Odont- O-Zone method. It asserts expert operators, modern materials, and prices about half of the average, inviting proof of pain free services.
Paragon Stamp Works advertises rubber stamps sealing devices and numbering machines at money saving prices. Stampy Printing House offers stamps and related supplies with phone contact 275 for orders.
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