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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
5
An enigmatic verse voice complains of sleeplessness and restlessness. It references a figure named Somnus, hints at guidance to curb binges, and urges a sober path with scathed slang and odd neologisms. The speaker plans to “slum bers” and “hold ’er down” after avoiding jitney torches.
The speaker urges patience until the June council meeting to decide the school superintendent and teachers for the next term. It notes some top teachers have already contracted elsewhere and references High Point suffrage resolving future concerns.
The analysis predicts Daughtridge will win the nomination if current momentum continues into next week. Supporters view him as the best choice for the position and farmers are urged to back his candidacy.
Dalton urges the public to vote on Saturday to re enfranchise themselves, arguing the people should decide what they want and oppose the legislative committee’s bickering.
Friends of M L Shipman ask voters to mark his name for Commissioner of Labor and Printing on Saturday June 3. He is serving a second term and is the only editor entered as a candidate for any State office this year.
Article predicts Judge Carter Dalton will win the House seat in the upcoming primaries with a large majority in High Point township and the county, noting strong local support from High Point as a show of backing and the city’s status as one of three representatives.
The piece argues arm swinging during walking is not mere body sway but a remnant of early quadruped movement. It traces Darwinian lineage from four footed ancestors to present gaits, suggesting deep evolutionary roots behind a common daily motion.
The passage notes an upright posture and slight involuntary arm movement with each step. It compares human locomotion to a four limbed stance, suggesting a cause and reason for why arms time with feet while walking and rest when not in motion.
The article argues appearance drives success and urges care in dress and grooming. It cites examples like Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley, praises Mr. Armour for annual office suits, and urges quiet streets, Sabbath respect, and self-respect to improve cities and individuals. It ends by endorsing Moore’s Springs water via V. W. Idol and Co.
The Review notes the U-File WM Binder recommended for homes and offices in High Point. This 11 by 16 binder, priced at 1.73, holds over 1560 pieces and uses a life gum sticker to secure items, offering quick access and durable construction.
Mrs H H Culler of 60 Main St High Point reports her family’s younger member recovered after using Deans Kidney Pills. The ad claims relief from weak kidneys and disrupted kidney secretions and offers 50 cents at dealers or Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Readers learn of Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. Internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces with a $1000 offer for any case not cured and testimonials available from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Chautauqua comes to High Point at month end led by ex-mayor F N Tate. Guarantors and many citizens will push ticket sales with a season ticket price set to attract a large audience. Attractive programs promise value and local support urged.
H A Oakes purchases a 50 by 159 foot lot from A M Rankin for 300 dollars. The new property adjoins Mr Oakes home.
Philadelphia reader Jack C. Singleton reports severe bronchial cold and related symptoms, tried medicines and a doctor with no relief, then found relief with Vinci. Matton Drug Co in High Point, North Carolina promotes the cod liver and iron tonic without oil for chronic coughs colds and bronchitis.
The carnival visited High Point and left over $150 more money than it carried away. A local store sold the carnival people over $100 worth of goods, illustrating how residents choose to spend their money on such attractions.
A fragment expresses astonishment at removing a corn with ease, praising the spectacle as wondrous. The exclamations convey surprise and amusement, ending with a casual personal remark.
In Catron Kentucky a woman writes of years of illness from womanly troubles. Her husband gave Cardus, a women’s tonic, and she improved enough to walk two miles and resume work. The Chattanooga Medicine Co advertises Cardui with a reference to distribution and a free 64 page home treatment book.
Public auction to sell real estate securing a 1908 mortgage from L Owens and wife to W C Jones now transferred to E T Gorbit. Sale to be held June 1916 at 2 PM on Beaman Street and New Street bounds, with a 606 square foot tract in Guilford County North Carolina, subject to prior conveyance to Willis Hinton.
George L Stansbury declares candidacy for Coroner of Guilford County in the Democratic primary. He notes three years of experience serving the office and asserts his competence to continue in the role.
By virtue of power of sale and default on notes tied to mortgages of Fred Albert and Pio gie Alford to E. T. Corbit the Guilford County records show public auction dates in 1915 and 1916. Betsy Corbit as admix guardian and W P Ragan attorney list parcels in High Point and adjacent lands with plot details and street boundaries.
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