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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
6
Mrs. G. E. Reitzel joined her husband, Dr. Reitzel, in New York last week. They plan to return in a day or two after the doctor completes a special course. High Point merchants note spring and summer items such as straw hats and white canvas shoes among other fixings.
A Southern fertilizer firm recently won a large order for phosphate from Holland at 55 per ton, versus the local farmer paying about 20. Dutch farmers invest up to 55 per ton as their soil is fertile and well cultivated. The article notes South’s phosphate deposits and sulphuric acid production, making acid phosphate affordable and essential to speed cotton maturity against boll weevil.
Agronomist J Pridmore outlines steps to grow cotton in boll weevil areas. Emphasizes well drained fields with organic matter, selecting locality adapted seed, and rapid fruit maturity. Recommends heavy soils use 10 12 percent phosphoric acid 3 4 percent nitrogen plus potash at 250 400 pounds per acre. lighter soils need similar mix at 300 400 pounds per acre.
Agricultural note advises a rotation featuring soybeans with cotton and a following corn. Soybeans fix nitrogen, offer high feeding value, and have a ready market via oil mills. Suggested sequence: cotton, corn, soybeans, oats, and cowpeas, with Hollybrook and Mammoth Yellow varieties favored for southern conditions.
Miss Mabel Prim and D E Bullard wed at the bride's father A E Prim house on Cable Street. The couple will reside in Memphis Tennessee.
The Blue Bird China Dinner service in 31 and 42 piece sets is offered at 5.48 and 6.58 dollars with a year’s subscription to The Review. The ad promotes combination sets and a coupon for 31 or 42 piece sets, valid until March 25 1917, with coupon and cash required.
Pearl White will appear at the Broadway on Monday as advertised in this week’s Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman. Paul A. Stamney, agent, notes the public review office phone is 275 for information and tickets.
The letter explains editorial caution in printing items, urging absolute proof for accusations and urging plain names with titles. It notes correspondents should avoid personal opinion, watch for space, and keep news factual. Local notes cover J B Motsinger traveling, Mrs. D B Clinard’s recovery, Trinity items, and residents’ visits and illnesses.
The peach crop appears killed in this locality. G S Foster of High Point route 5 visited his mother Mrs James M Foster. Mrs 3 R Corum, injured recently, is recovering. Mrs Bethel Thrift is able to go out after illness. Sam White of Atlanta visited his mother Mrs Mary A White. Prayer meeting planned next Sunday afternoon at the grove home of Gattis Foster. Mrs Eugene Thornton is recovering from a severe attack of the gérfp.
Horace Ragan Jr is ill at home with measles. Vera Farlow from Trinity visited friends here last week. Edward Albertson left for Toledo. Nellie White visited Trinity friends. Will Smith and family moved to Joe White place. Mrs S P White of Greensboro visiting relatives. Robert Winslow and sister Alta were here Sunday. Doran Hall did High Point business Saturday. Lettie Perry home with parents. Clara Briles and Jessie Myers of Trinity High School visited Friday. M A English in High Point Saturday. Archdale youths attended prayer at Trinity Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lute Weavil and Arthur spent Sunday with Clodfelters. Minnie Dyer and Wilmer Clodfelter also present. Farmers plowing amid better weather. women preparing garden. Thomas Weavil to start for California soon. G C Weavil held an old-fashioned chopping Friday. neighbors felled cords of wood and shared a meal. Officers may soon pursue Jamaica ginger users. Mr and Mrs C C Smith attended Wallburg Baptist preaching Sunday. Joy riding in autos on Sunday discouraged. church time urged. Charley Hines, Conrad Wyer and Bob Barlow visited D C Clodfelter Sunday. Minnie Wallom, Mrs Roby Clodfelter, and Mr and Mrs John Clinard were present. Ezra Montsignor family noted. Mrs Joe Hines has been at his…
The Welcn School House box party Friday drew a large crowd with sales totaling about 29 dollars for commencement needs. March 23 marks Commencement Day with a showing of The Deacon's Second Wife.
In statewide manufacturing rankings, Winston-Salem leads with 37.29 million dollars in production, followed by Dur and Dur company figures near 27 million. High Point ranks fourth with about 5.93 million, Greensboro sixth with roughly 3.46 million, while Dur and nearby rivals show the strongest output in the region.
At the Thursday meeting of Big Point Lodge No. 1155 exalted ruler R H Sechrest was elected, along with leading and loyal knights H A Millis and W P Ragan, lecturing knight B W Kirkman, secretary R C Soyars, treasurer E W Freeze, grand lodge representative May L C Sinclair, alternate S O Schaub, trustee M Hauser, and tyler W Ho English.
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