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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
4
A historic verse praising the American flag and its defenders. The text extols loyalty and reverence for the flag, urging protection against those who would lesser its honor. It blends patriotic invocations with traditional symbolic imagery of liberty and national pride.
The piece urges High Point to establish a cannery to save surplus vegetables and fruits during summer. It argues town and Guilford County townships could fund cannery operations to reduce waste amid rising food prices and a looming food shortage, stressing patriotism and community initiative.
A reflective column questions public service standards and accountability in city government. It argues officials should enforce the law and serve without bias, noting critics target even honest workers who are not sociable, and that turnover disrupts effective governance.
The piece denounces local officials as jealous, greedy, and corrupt while praising loyal workers and urging public servants to stand firm. It argues for conscientious, fearless police and city workers, condemns graft and vice enablers, and urges citizens to support liberty bonds, production, and patriotism amid hard times.
Picture shows a 42 piece Bluebird China set offered for a few days at 498 dollars. Comparable sets elsewhere list 12 dollars and up. See notice elsewhere.
Mortgage sale under a 1913 deed to Southern Live Stock Insurance, assigned to T. F. Wrenn, offers 70% plus acres in High Point area with multiple tracts and parcels. Auction set for June 4, 1917, at 5 PM in front of Home Banking Co. Details include adjoining lands of Dougan Davis and Jordan, various surveys, and a 1415 acre exception. terms cash.
New city officers were sworn in on Tuesday with speculation about who will fill the various offices. Elected on a Citizens' ticket, the group can shape the new slate and make a strong first impression.
Judge Peacock sentences gamblers to $25 per case plus costs, warning that gambling fosters murders and other crimes against society. The ruling treats gambling as a social menace and sets a firm precedent for future prosecutions.
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