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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
9
The article compiles U S decision notes on subscription renewals discontinues and post office handling. It also advertises a dictionary offer for 19c and Moroccan leather card cases by Stamey Printing House. It then discusses optimistic national business outlook with Seattle banking and bond activity, and includes local notices of Wade Jones job move and other High Point social items.
The Winston District Attorney Hamner announced on Saturday that he will remain in office in Winston-Salem for several weeks at least. He said he might request a transfer to another city afterward, or could continue serving in Winston for the full term.
An old advertisement lists RUB-MY-TISM as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains bruises cuts and burns and stings with internal and external use priced at 25 cents. A separate news item reports bandits robbing Brown Shoe Company paymaster John Lucas in St Louis of 14000 with revolvers.
The pecan has long grown in the United States with notable old trees. Milledgeville Georgia features an Indian planted specimen over a century old, insured for 300 dollars due to nearby buildings. The tallest record pecan reaches 130 feet with a 110 foot spread and 23 foot trunk, while others in Louisiana Oklahoma and Arkansas reach great heights in forests.
The sixteenth century earl of Warwick halted mass slaughter after Kett's rising. Of about 20 000 insurgents at Household Heath, estimates say 2 000 to 5 000 were killed, with Ket hanged at Norwich and 45 others executed in the marketplace while 500 were said to be executed in all. Warwick asked, What shall we do then Hold the plow ourselves.
One hundred years ago President Madison urged Congress to pass an embargo blocking exports to starve British forces in America. Congress voted December 17 to set the embargo to expire January 1, 1815, facing strong coast state opposition and harsh press reaction naming it the O grab me act.
Postmaster general issues colors for postal service vehicles with body in medium coach green and running gear in cardinal red and black stripes. Screen wagons are exempt though reason is unclear. Ambiguity remains about railway mail cars and stripe placement.
University of Pennsylvania researchers document three hitherto unknown Indian tribes in Brazil, named Porocotos Ajamara and Zapacas. Dr Farabee notes vocabularies photographs and ethnological artifacts collected at Boa Vista at the Araracuara river headwaters. Archaeological items of rare interest were also found.
The piece recalls the Armenian alphabet celebration and contrasts lit Armenian with English phonetics. It notes Armenian’s dense consonants and awkward vowel gaps, calling the language harsh sounding and citing Sir Charles Eliot’s views on terms for a girl and parents. The description frames the language as formidable to learners and not notably beautiful.
The article portrays oyster pirates as reckless, valuing the sea season over law and rights. It argues that oyster beds should be preserved and protected at all costs, with both state and federal governments using powers to prevent extinction and safeguard the industry.
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