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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
6
An ad touts Freezone as magical for corns and calluses offering painless relief and easy removal. It claims a few drops end foot pain, then the corn lifts out with root. The bottles promise to rid feet of hard and soft corns and between-toe issues. Also a humorous wartime note about a soldier’s Croix de Guerre dream.
A grandmother’s recipe of sage tea and sulfur used to darken gray hair is revived in modern form Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores. The glow and fullness it gives the hair are noted as a key appeal, with easy application via comb or brush.
A playful exchange shows Edith and Mand discussing practice, with Edith noting practice on the gas range instead of the piano, reflecting a light moment captured in a Boston Evening Transcript script.
Cuticura for pimply faces advises smearing pimples and blackheads with Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes. Daily use is suggested to keep skin clear, and the ad notes Cuticura Talcum as well.
Dialogue notes Briggins as a lucky yet modest loser. It highlights that even at his worst his losses stay limited to two or three dollars. The speaker jokes that this restraint defines a good loser and contrasts free speech with concise talk.
Newport News special reports the 113th field artillery return from France praising its four months of action with three American armies. The unit drilled under victory arches in Greensboro as North Carolina citizens welcomed them, exemplifying the Thirtieth division’s honors. Also, NC Highway officials anticipate completing the New Bern to Greensboro road with Federal aid this summer, including 17 miles in Orange, 10–12 in Durham, 10–12 in Wake, 25 in Johnston, and 13.4 in Alamance, sharing costs among county, state, and federal governments.
Washington special reports the War Department amended rules to accept true copies of discharge certificates for the $60 bonus. Original certs no longer required. copies must be certified by the nearest army recruiting officer. The change aims to reduce soldiers’ reluctance to surrender papers while preserving proof of honorable discharge. Citizens’ clubs urged to back Clean-Up Week March 24–29, led by Mrs. Clarence A. Johnson. A Centenary poster features President Wilson with a religious platform note backing reform.
Governor Bickett, swamped with letters and telegrams, may fast track four members to lead the $22.8 million North Carolina road project. Henry Branson Varner, longtime editor and road advocate, dominates the endorsements as the public clamors for appointments across the west center and east regions. Citizens press for rapid action while a named at-large member joins the panel with a $5 500 chairman’s wage.
A Red Cross official recounts Sitting Bull’s grandson, convalescing in Base Hospital No 46. He enlisted early, fought the Germans, and remained grim until a nurse’s attempt to cheer him failed. A cigarette and chocolate gift prompted a rare smile, followed by his blunt line about smiling only when he kills a Boche.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript frames a conversation about family and anger, with the humorous line Pa, what is a family jar. A vessel of wrath, my son. The note hints at a broader editorial stance on sorrow and propriety in public discourse.
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