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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
5
A wartime appeal urges Americans to address preventable deaths and health ignorance at home. It links infant mortality, disease, pest damage, and food waste to national strength, calling for education, better health laws, and women’s voting rights to improve living standards and wartime efficiency.
A rambling column praises Allied and American efforts in World War I, noting sun eclipse as a side detail. It cites American Marines and French soldiers capturing prisoners, German praise for American courage, and urges readers to stay determined, prepared, and supportive of U S arms.
A calorie is a unit for measuring food energy like inches for length or pints for volume. It is the heat needed to raise one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius, or one pound of water by about four degrees Fahrenheit. The text notes calories should come from proper foods and cites local merchants observing a Wednesday half holiday, asking why High Point merchants do not follow.
Delinquents are urged to settle arrears on The Review as postage and printing costs rise. Send in 1.50 now or be removed from mailing lists starting July 1. Subscribers praised for prompt payment. others urged to square accounts promptly.
Secretary addresses Liberty Loan workers urging growth of government stockholders through War Savings stamps. He calls for nationwide pledges to save and buy stamps on June 28th, stressing thrift to speed future bond issues and aid the army and navy. W. G. McAdoo signs the message.
North Carolina secretary of state certifies the voluntary dissolution of Blue Ridge Timber Company after unanimous stockholder consent filed April 23 1918. Agent CR Wheeler in charge. dissolution records on file in Raleigh.
Maggie Lindsay qualified as administratrix of Lula Fields deceased in Guilford County court. Creditors must present claims by June 15, 1919 or be barred. Address listed as 112 61 Admix for claims submission.
All persons driving or desirous of driving automobiles in High Point must apply to the chief of police for a driver's license for the year beginning June 1, 1918. Licenses issued upon demonstration of ability to drive and payment of $1.00. T. J. Murphy, City Manager.
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