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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
3
A fashion tip suggests powdering shoes with antiseptic powder to prevent hosiery damage and reduce foot friction. Reports note Browning relics memorabilia from the Barrett Browning estate began May 1 showing the child’s genius did not manifest prominently, raising questions on transmissibility of talent.
An abridged Bible would cut to the essentials omitting much content. It would appeal to students and general readers who seek truth in the shortest space and would cover the crucifixion and core stories in about one fifth of the full pages.
The excerpt contrasts dating choices with work ethics and insurance. It notes men kiss a pretty mouth over a clever brow, mocks proposing by mail as unsatisfying, and claims true worth isn’t measured by insurance amount.
A Wisconsin woman describes heart palpitations and nervousness from coffee, praising Postum now called Instant Postum. She notes weight gain, improved health, and renewed energy after switching, with her sister and children also liking the drink. The Postum Company promotes Instant Postum and its booklet The Road to Wellville.
The Just Freight Rate Association of North Carolina, led by President Fred N. Tate, organized with 361 delegates from 40 counties pledging support to Governor Locke Craig and urging a special legislative session to seek equitable intrastate freight rates. The group also pledged backing to the corporation commission to obtain fair rates across North Carolina. Destructive fire near Lexington damaged the Patterson Lumber Company facilities, with losses above 7000 dollars though much lumber on site was saved. Breese seeks more time to present pardon evidence after a 16 year fight and multiple trials.
A Washington dispatch details Col. Austin D Watts endorsements from North Carolina Democrats for a Western District collector post. It notes endorsements from Senators Overman and Simmons, Governor Craig, and many judges and voters, with McAdoo promising careful review. Also reports charters granted for Cagle Improvement Co and White Way Cash Grocery, plus hosiery mill certificate for Efland and a Randolph road bonds election postponed.
A health notice recommends King's Diarrhoea and Dysentery Cordial for infant and child ailments including dysentery and cholera infantum. The ad cites a testimonial from Robert Yount of Fuller’s N C who recovered after a half bottle, priced 25 cents, and notes sales by all medicine dealers.
The passage exalts bacilli cultures and preventive serums as modern medicine’s triumphs. It portrays Pasteur Flexner and Carrel as quiet scientists waging a crucial campaign against virulent diseases, surpassing ancient conquerors in impact.
J. B. Echols of Belton Georgia recalls frost bite on feet ears and scalp dandruff plus a wrist and hand eruption itch and burn. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he reports being cured and claims two prior remedies failed. A Boston postcard offer accompanies the ad.
A country owner argues with his gardener over whether to cut a tree. Sambo lists three reasons for removal including blocking light, old age, and that he cut it down last night. Hicks Capucine offered as a summer headache remedy with prices.
A reflection on how high praise and desires do not always reveal character. The piece cites Balaam’s royal prayer to die the death of the righteous, yet notes he later aligned with the heathen and was slain by a righteous man.
A cryptic early 20th century style claim touts a pollen based Porter Auriseptic as a cure for granulated eyelids and other pains. The text reads like an advertisement for a proprietary treatment with dubious medical credibility.
A Washington Herald snippet shows a man questioning a younger man about a final rejection. The idle debate contrasts with temperance fundraising under economic strain and a trivial ad line for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.
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