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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
8
Public auction at City Hall door in High Point N C on Monday April 19 1915 at 1 pm to sell described real estate for 1914 city and school taxes. Listings include Alford Beadie Calvin TA and many others with street addresses and amounts due. The notice also reports local obituaries and community updates amid scattered minor items.
A Guilford Superior Court jury awarded E. Jones 1375 dollars in a case against the City of High Point for damages to property from a sewer discharge into a nearby creek. The trial consumed about a day with evidence concluded Friday and the verdict announced Saturday afternoon.
Archdale News reports Mrs. J Ed Millikan hosted the Springfield Community Club event. Miss McLeod of High Point spoke on lunch prep. Rev. George J Welker recovers from illness. Florence White visited High Point. Local youths attended Marlboro exhibition. The literary society met. Mary Welker suffers mumps. Joe Welborn ill but improving. Miss Petty sisters visited home. London reports tense Italy Austria relations with consuls advising evacuations and spy concerns.
Public health warning on internal mercury based salves and cures for catarrh. Warns against using ointments containing mercury due to loss of smell and system disruption. Mentions Fr. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and Poleda Ohio as manufacturers. Cautions consumers to buy only by prescription from reputable physicians.
A business advisory piece urges marketers to connect with the buying public by engaging minds before wallets. It stresses psychological selling, vivid product details, and a persuasive, punchy narrative to turn readers into customers.
G W McQueen of Troy North Carolina notes a flax hackle dated 1796 with 137 steel teeth set in black oak and secured to a block by shop nails. The item measures 44 by 8% inches and 5% by 16 inches in two blocks, made with plane chisel and knife. Also an ad for White Orpingtons eggs at 1.50 per 15 and phone orders.
Ground Hog Weather for 1915 covers daily temperatures from February 2 to March 14 observed by D. B. Shepard. The chart lists dates with notes on sky, wind, precipitation and temperatures ranging from the low 20s to the mid 50s in clear cloudy and showery conditions.
Notice that an application will be made to the Governor of 7th Carolina for the pardon of Gertrude Johnson serving a six year term for manslaughter. She was convicted in the December 1913 Guilford County Superior Court term. By her father Ed Johnson.
The Giant Furniture company plans a two story addition along Hamilton Street from the Ashboro railroad track to Hamilton to expand its growing business. Southern tracks into Marsh Furniture yards are being upgraded to speed rail service. The Kress Corporation plans a modern store and office building on adjoining Peacock Sherrod land, with work starting soon after removing the current wooden structure. James M. Anderson of Grand Rapids visited last week to design furniture for local factories.
Dr. E L Stamey reports a letter from Mrs. Stamey stating she and the children arrived safely in Alamogordo New Mexico after a pleasant journey. They will stay awhile for the daughter’s health. The Retail Merchants Association assists the city.
Beginning today the story runs in installments for 14 weeks in The Review. Readers pay 25 cents for a subscription to access the entire tale. The Thursday picture at the Rose Theatre will illustrate the story.
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