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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
8
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS We have received little on statements and many are due. Some subscribers cancel after reading a paper, but the law states anyone taking a paper from the Post office remains liable until a notice refusing delivery is filed. The Postmaster will file a copy of that notice. We seek to square up arrears and appreciate payments.
A collage of small ads: cheap 25 word adv space offered by Sou. Adv. And Distributing Co. Richmond. engraving services by Stamey Printing House with 10 percent off. money loan ads at 6 percent. penny a word ads. Easter shoe sale by Thacker's Shoe Store. poultry and eggs for setting from C. L. Green in Lucama. farm rental near High Point. planerhand wanted at Lans Lumber Co.. many egg and pig listings from Holly Farm Raleigh.
Seed listing notes 2nd crop Insh Cobbler and Red Bliss for a good stand and early, abundant yields. Advertisement appears under W L Kivett with farm or merchant context, date code m 20 tf.
An old advertisement urges avoiding regret by doing your duty and promotes Gowans Preparation as a king of externals that scatters inflammation. It claims rapid relief from croup colds and pneumonia, with testimonials and bottles priced at 1.00 0.50 and 0.25 dollars. All druggists carry the product.
E.S. Yarbrough of Duke North Carolina offers eggs from Princess White Orpington pens. Pen No 1 features a tall two year old cock and ten dams including a state fair prize winner. Pen No 2 has two strong cocks and twenty hens with eggs priced at 5.00 per 15 and 900 per 30, plus free range stock at 150 for 15.
A bygone tongue twister claims fish is the best brain food because phosphorus makes thought possible. A Swiss chemist connected fish phosphorus to the idea and popularized a saying that supposedly endures.
A postal carrier delivers an overflowing shopping list with an umbrella, Tommy’s suit, Liza Jane’s dress, Daddy’s shoes, wagon harness, hay, cabbage, turnips, apples, and pickled beans. The speaker notes no letters arrived, only the tote's contents.
The forthcoming Bureau of Indians Affairs report condemns neglect of 296,320 federally supervised Indians. It cites $678,664,253 in trust assets and $24,150,693 annual income, detailing Crow and Navajo conditions with tuberculosis and trachoma afflictions despite large land and cash holdings.
Mrs Estella Proctor wife of Edward Proctor and sister of Geo Henderson died at Mechanicsville on March 5 and was buried the following Saturday. She leaves a husband six children and funeral services were led by Rev J M Hilliard. Also James G Henderson father of the above lady died at his home 414 Park Street at age 75 with a son Geo R Henderson and a daughter Mrs W H Cook. Remains interred at the old Henderson burying ground.
An exhortation on valuing time and avoiding laziness and indifference. The piece urges readers to make the most of the time they have rather than waste it, aligning with a broader moralizing tone typical of period class advertisements.
A reflective remark notes that true quiet is joyful only with people who also enjoy conversation. The idea contrasts silent company with chatter, suggesting ease and comfort arise when dialogue flows effortlessly between souls.
A compact collection of maxims on temperament, effort, and enterprise. It includes Franklin style proverbs warning against extremes, notes on character and money, then urges readers to advertise to attract work, partners, and customers. The tone mirrors a late era newspaper feature or wall ad.
A historical note claims no man has ever earned honor through the mere excellence of his jewelry, suggesting that riches or adornment alone do not confer lasting distinction or recognition. The piece discusses standards of merit beyond material splendor.
The Review and The American Home are offered together for one year at $1.00 cash in advance. The Review is High Point’s only weekly with eight to twelve pages of local and general news. The American Home, published in Raleigh, provides 16 to 24 pages for home fireside reading. A sample copy will be mailed later this month. Subscribe now. offer lasts a short time.
A compact aphorism quotes Sophocles urging steadfast nerve when fortune wavers. The piece frames courage as the core shield against luck’s fickleness, emphasizing resolve over passive hoping.
The article notes Chinese people prefer pork to beef, with natives consuming large quantities. It asserts Chinese pork is of high quality and sold cheaper than production costs in the country, claiming American pork cannot compete due to transport costs and other factors.
The piece notes many foreign writers and medical experts advocate goat's milk for infants and healing systems. It mentions sanitariums in France and Switzerland that place goat's milk prominently in care. The claim highlights its similarity to mother's milk, especially for infants.
Joseph Kinnard of Tarrytown New York fell 150 feet striking a guard wire, turning a complete somersault and landing on his feet. He later said he did not expect to come down this way. The incident ends without serious injury.
The passage notes a move from old to new dress as people prepare to join the Easter throng Sunday morning. It emphasizes seasonal change and festive mood without detailing individuals or locations.
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