Court house bonds defeated in Guilford county vote
Bond issue for a $250000 Guilford courthouse failed in Tuesday’s election with 932 votes for and 3987 against across 18 precincts. Greensboro and High Point showed strong opposition, while other towns also leaned against the measure. A pay up week for High Point merchants and a marriage at Wesley Memorial Methodist are noted alongside local civic notes.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point
Proximity
White Oak
South Morehead
Pleasant Garden
Sumner
Friendship
South Madison
Clay
Center Grove
South Jefferson
Greensboro News
Dollar a Day event aims to boost High Point merchants
Merchants plan a one day Dollar a Day sale likely Saturday with $1.00 articles and surprises. Items will be marked down to entice shoppers and promote trade in High Point as The Review has long supported the movement.
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High Point
Veterans Return From Reunion Amid Rainy Weather
Alvin R. Hammer came back from Richmond with news of a large veterans crowd and a visit to the Seven Pines battle trenches from the war. Cold rain caused illness and shortened visits. Richmond people treated the veterans kindly and other High Point veterans arrived home.
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Alvin R. Hammer
Richmond
Mr. Hammer
Seven Pines
High Point
Uncle Sam Warns Mexico to Unite for Peace
President Wilson urged all factions in Mexico to accommodate their differences and form a government worthy of recognition. He warned failure to unite quickly would force the United States to decide on means to save the Mexican people from continued devastation.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Carrante
Tilla
Zapote
Alumni and local visits highlight week across cities
Dr. S. S. Coe attended the University of Maryland alumni meeting this week. Mrs. S. L. Calvert of Wilmington is visiting her parents on High street. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sheloff were called to Baltimore this week due to the death of Mrs. Sheloff's father.
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S. S. Coe
University of Maryland
S. L. Calvert
Wilmington
Del
W. T. Kirkman
High Street
John C. Sheloff
Baltimore
J. A. Clinard
N. W
Robert D. Bell
Violet Tresher
Hamilton Street
W. L. McFarland
N.C. Christian Endeavor Union
Louise Reitzel
Edna Wall
Greensboro
Louise Beeson
Lexington
N. W. Beeson
Spirit of co operation plans High Point banquet
The Manufacturer's club and the Merchant's association aim to host a get together banquet at the Elwood to unite business leaders for progress. They foresee national prosperity turning weapons into plow shares and a booming South with factories running at full capacity.
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Manufacturer's Club
Merchant's Association
Elwood
America
North Carolina
High Point
Southland
Stamey Visits Friend in Raleigh. Scouts Return Damp
Paul A. Stamey associate editor of The Review left yesterday for Raleigh to visit his friend Telfair Horton. The Boy Scouts returned after an outing looking like drowned rats due to heavy rain. Miss Marjorie Cottam of Salisbury is visiting Mrs. A E Tate.
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Paul A. Stamey
the Review
Telfair Horton
Raleigh
Marjorie Cottam
Salisbury Ls
A E. Tate
Chief Gray Returns as Police Chief After Council Vote
City Council held a special meeting Monday night to elect police department members. C Leighton Gray chosen as chief of police with patrolmen J O Wood C S Carroll J M Evans re elected W H Welch Ed I Mungo new officer. Oath of office administered before adjournment.
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C. Leighton Gray
J. O. Wood
C. S. Carroll
J. M. Evans
W. H. Welch
Ed. I. Mungo
Chief Gray
New City Officers and Health Board Members Listed
New city officials include clerk L C Gidney and Board of Health members Dr Hugh W McCain Dr J A Turner Dr W R Goley C A Grayson and W J McAnally. The City Council refused Salvation Army funding of 1200 yearly for charitable work. A New York dispatch says Captain Markeschlaeger aboard the steamer Daton reported boarding the American bark Normandy from Gulfport May 4 to quell a mutiny near Cape Hatteras with one man shot. after calming the crew the Normandy headed to Liverpool.
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L. C. Gidney
Hugh W. McCain
J. A. Turner
W. R. Goley
C. A. Grayson
W. J. McAnally
Board of Health
Salvation Army
New York
Markeschlaeger
Daton
Tuxpan
Mexico
Normandy
Gulfport
Liverpool
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina Sunday School Gaps Highlighted by Confederate Vet
Major Orren R. Smith of Louisburg, NC is credited by Confederate veterans with designing the first flag of the Confederate States on March 4. The notice cites 665,500 NC adults of church age outside the church in 1906, 1,081 churches having no Sunday schools, and 222,300 school age children outside Sunday schools, urging churches to act locally.
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North Carolina
United States
Orren R. Smith
Louisburg
N. C
Confederate Veterans
Confederate States
Tobacco Slowdown Advised By Danville Expert
In a speech to the people of Monroeton and Midway, Mr. Ruffin of Danville urged a cautious tobacco approach. His son, a statistician in London for British American Tobacco, advised not planting this year and staying conservative in entering tobacco. He cited warehouses filled for years and war effects reducing Europe’s buying power and exports, while food needs rise. The rest of the item covers local misdemeanors, society notes, and obituaries from Reidsville and nearby towns.
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Monroeton
Midway
Satuday
Ruffin
Danville
London
Great
British American Tobacco Company
British-American Tobacco Company
Europe
Reidsville Review
Truss Expert to Visit Hart Drug Co on June 8
Doc Anderson of Boston will be at Hart Drug Co next to the Post Office on St Main St Tuesday June 8 to fit trusses. He brings a complete assortment at reasonable prices and offers free fitting. This opportunity should be taken by all who need a truss. Remember the date June 8.
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Hiere
Hart Drug Co
Postoffice
Doc Anderson
Boston
St. Main St
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Dallas Zollicoffer
W. C. Beavans
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Little Helen Long
W. P Ragan, Jr
Marjorie Tate
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Katharine Harmon
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Elizabeth Harris
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Clara Stanton
Hazel Briggs
Foushee
Pollock
Lila Keith
Maude Kerner
T. C. Smith
Albert Freeze
Marguerite Kirkman
Susie Taylor
Jack Bowen
Andrew Lindsay
Kathleen Petty
Pearl Ashworth
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Ernest Wall
Janie Spencer
Mary Sheets
George Harris
Robt. Sechrest
Winnie Bruton
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Will Mofhit
W. Asbury
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Blanche Harmon
Dr. Jackson
Dallas Zollico
Dorothy Ingram
John Lindsay
Carr Carraway
Miss Lindsay
Gurney Briggs
Messrs. Mendenhall
Angel
Briggs
Ogburn
Mesdames Farriss
Brockett
Brigs
Idol
John A. Lindsay
High Point Merchants Association
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Will Gurley
Southern Power Company
Shropshire
J. W. Seehrest
Carter C. James
James
Barnes
H. W. McCain
Thomasville
Carolina & Yadkin River Railroad
Tomlinson Chair
Mfg. Co
Horney
Cline
Davidsonian
Review
Uncle Sam
Spirit OF Co-Operation
New City Officers
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