Ambition to Win the War and Bring Our Boys Home
W. B. Dugdale argues ambition drives success in any field and can end the war. He links ambition with frugality and tenacity, urging careful planning, persistent effort, and protection for great minds from misuse. The piece highlights Ed Mungo’s career move and calls for progress through education and knowledge, ending with a patriotic appeal to unite, endure, and return home fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugdale
Theg
Napoleon
Murphy Re-elected City Manager At Higher Pay
The Review reports the re election of Thos. J. Murphy as city manager for another year with an increased salary. The paper says he has performed well and High Point should retain him. Dr. J. J. Wicker will lecture at the First Baptist Church tonight on Europe and the War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. J. Murphy
J. J. Wicker
First Baptist Church
Europe
Personal and General News items from High Point area
A patchwork of local notices covers a South High Point lamp fire, local Republican ticket candidates, a tacky party on Jordan Street, parish delegates to the North Carolina Diocese convention, a church revival ending with many conversions, Moose Lodge activities, a Moosehart film feature, cautions about police fire use, New York Washington airmail service, and political campaign remarks by Thos J Gold and Senator Tillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gue
High Point
W. S. Royals
State Senate
J.D. Koontz
Register of Deeds
R. R. Ragan
John W.tiedrick
Board of Education
Eld
Nannie Lee Burns
Jordan Street
Dorothy L Stamey
Thos L. Trott
St Mary’s Episcopal Church
Salisbury
Diocese of
North Carolina
First Baptist Church
M.C Crowson
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Diocese of North Carolina
Crowson
Henri C. Turner
Lodge of Moose
Local Store Ads Highlight Spring Value Specials
Atlantic Store and several merchants advertise big May sale events and mid season specials. Efird promotes a May sale starting Saturday the 18th for 10 days. Other shops feature hats patterns dresses hats shoes and repairs at Paschal and Lashmit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Store, Inc
Ad. H. Harris & Bro
Efird
Gilmer Bros. Co
Beavans
Lashmit
Loflin
Paschals
W. Broad
Twenty Five 5 Acre Farms for Sale After June 15 1918
Subdividing the Calvin Burton farm of 125 acres on the Thomasville road into twenty five 5 acre farms for sale after June 15 1918. Contact W R. Ragan attorney or Mrs Bettie Corbit for details. For sale Deeds 5c each, 40c a dozen, 2 dozen 70c, 50 for $1.25. Review Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Burton
Thomasville Road
WR. Ragan, Atty
Bettie Cor
Mi6
Radical Benefit for Paint Orchestra Tomorrow Night
Citizens urged to support the historic Paint Orchestra with a benefit performance tomorrow night. Admission 25 and 35 cents, proceeds aid city interests and cultural efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radical Benefit
Mayor Urges All to Attend Musicale in High Point
Mayor W. P. Raean urges citizens to attend a benefit performance by the High Point Orchestra this Friday. He praises the group's beautiful music and asks locals to donate ticket prices to help grow membership and musical interests in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Igh Point Orchestra
W. P. Raean
City Dads vote decisive ruling on fountain policy and paving
City council enacts or postpones sterilized glasses citing cost and impracticability while approving Broad street paving final reading. A High street paving committee is formed. Transfer charges rise with trunk rates 50 cents for large trunks 25 cents for small trunks and suitcases 10 to 15 cents.
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Ragan
G. A. Matton
Matton
Broad Street
High Street
Overman empowerment bill passes House with large majority
Representative E Y Webb praised for steering the empowerment bill through the House by 295 to 2. Republicans opposed the measure but it passed unamended and moves to the President for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. Y. Webb
Judiciary Committee
House
Thousands Pay Full Price of Third Liberty Loan
Washington reports Third Liberty loan receipts total $640 million today with thousands of subscribers paying in full. Cumulative receipts reach $1.017 billion as some Federal reserve banks await untabulated subscriptions. War savings committees urge reinvestment of interest coupon proceeds into War Savings stamps.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Treasury
New Pneumatic Carpet Sweeper For Sale At Discount
Advert shows a new pneumatic carpet sweeper never used with latest pattern priced at 15 dollars. First buyer can pay five dollars for a special one third price deal. Also advertising chattel mortgages sale terms 35 cents per item or 60 cents per two dozen and 1 dollar for fifty.
Man Wanted for Auto Theft Captured After Chase in High Point
Police traced a fugitive linked to car theft to High Point where he fled on foot after being identified. A pursuit through Washington Street escalated until the suspect was Apprehended near the Vassie Wilson home and jailed to face Recorder Austin the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Asheboro
Big Ed Allen
Washington Street
Vassie Wilson
Lock and Key
Austin
Big long range gun topics swirl as war talks heat up
The Charlotte Observer notes a Wall Street Journal report on a U S government long range gun usable for coast defense or shipboard with a claimed 114 mile shell range. It hints at rapid development and predicts public detail soon with the weapon expected to reach Berlin before American troops.
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The
Wall Street Journal
United States
Journal
Berlin
St. Gobain Forest
St. Gobain
Germany
Paris
Charlotte Observer
Creasy Divorce Notice in Guilford Superior Court
Esther Creasy files for absolute divorce from Fred E Creasy in Guilford County Superior Court. Defendant urged to appear at the June 10, 1918 term at the courthouse to answer the complaint or demur. Notice dated May 6, 1918 by M. W. Gant, Clerk. Timber deeds advertisement follows.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Esther Creasy
Fred E. Creasy
Fred E Creasy
Mon- Ury
M. W. Gant
Superior Court
Refusal to Grant License for South Mein Street Market
The city council again refused to grant Wm C McIntyre a meat market license on South Mein Street. McIntyre prepared a clean, sanitary shop and invested much, yet the council blocked the venture, noting another market on South Main may also lose its license and no markets will be allowed on main streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. McIntyre
High Point
South Main Street
Wanted at Once Bookkeeping Graduates
Two young ladies just finishing graduate course in bookkeeping sought for positions. Recommendations furnished. Apply Box 333, city. Also offered Thoroughbred Five-Point White Leghorn eggs 15 for $1.00 with fine layers and large eggs. Review office.
War era potato soup recipe from 1917 feed
United States Food Administration promotes potatoes as substitutes with cheat flour. Record potato crop and 700000 extra acres planted. Recipe uses three potatoes milk onion butter substitute flour salt celery pepper cayenne parsley and barley in a tested wartime dish.
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United States Food Administration
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Ed J. Mungo
London
Tonn
Sam Tucker
Old North
Bob Taylor
Susan
Sweet Home
Suwaanee
J. M Rickard
South High Point
Moosehart
J. W. Elliott
Petice Whch
Loyal Order of Moose
Mooosehart
New York
Tilliman
Woodrow Wilsons
Thos. J. Gold
Moffit Furnishing Co
Overman
Big Guns
Mickie Says
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