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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
4
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The High Point Republican makes its initial Sunday appearance with 24 pages under F. W. Prather and Geo. W. Holloway. They are seasoned newspaper men expected to boost the city, while praise for progress in High Point persists. A mix of local notes and skeptical remarks about national affairs follows, including Taft on peace and Reed’s absence at a Wednesday event.
The article honors Ben Kirkman a returning soldier who lost his life at Wrightsville Beach Thursday while rescuing another. It praises his sacrifice as noble and links it to Christian ideals and the ultimate reward for selfless acts, urging others to emulate such courage.
The article reports on General Smuts facing pressure from South African politics as he opposed the ex Kaiser trail. It cites a plan to address newspaper men globally in plenary, amid British negotiations with Boer leaders after the South African War, noting demands for the surrender of Boer command.
The analysis argues for a strong, exemplary punishment of the Kaiser for wartime crimes, while noting Smuts' cautious stance on mercy. It contends the South African war context shows the need for accountability and warns against leniency or political posturing.
The fragment notes an alarm at Stameys Jewelry and mentions clocks tied to a moral commentary about Kaiser crimes, referencing Howard Bernstein. The text is rough OCR and incomplete with no clear event details or dates.
Corporal Hrbert W Parker returns home from overseas as a local notice warns residents to cut weeds and clean fish around their property or face a legal fine.
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