Fly Destruction Contest Opens Under Civic Club
The Civic Department of the Woman's Club led by Mrs. Wm. Pickard starts a month long fly destruction contest closing June 19. Top boy and girl deliverers win 2 dollars each, second best 1 dollar each. The committee will meet at Main Street School Saturday at 10 a.m. to recruit and measure workers. Be patriotic trap and kill flies as crops like corn potatoes and beans depend on it.
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The
Woman’s Club
Wm. Pickard
Main Street
Women Join National League for Service in Wartime
The National League for Service for Women reports many recruits this week to fill roles as men go to colors. Women will handle bandages, cooking, vehicle maintenance, farming and other tasks seen in England and France. President Wilson urges all to do their bit to strengthen the nation during a potential prolonged conflict.
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National League For Service For Women
England
France
Wilson
Regulars to Go to Europe Under Pershing Plan
Major General Pershing will lead a division of regulars to France at the earliest time to co operate with British and French troops. About 25 000 men will form the first contingent with Pershing and officers ahead to map details. North and South Carolina and Tennessee regulars will be among the first to go.
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Pershing
France
Mexico
Europe
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Philadelphia Red Cross nurses sail for European front
The Philadelphia Hospital Corps No 10 sends nurses and doctors to the battlefront in Europe. Miss Edith Moore, daughter of Mr and Mrs B E Moore, is among the nurses, with another sister already in service. The American Red Cross departure was delayed several days for reasons not specified. The ship moves under convoy across the Atlantic.
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Red Cross
Philadelphia
Hospital Corps No 10
Europe
Edith Moore
B. E. Moore
Book of High Point distributed to Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
The editor issued the 500 page illustrated history of High Point to about 400 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs during a session last week. It is hoped the book will serve as a valuable advertising medium and reach nearly every town and city in the state. Fort Oglethorpe troops are content despite hard drill work.
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Rebekah
High Point
Odd Fellows
Kidney Pills Endorsement Stands After Three Years
Mrs. H. Clapp of High Point credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief from severe kidney pain backache and rheumatic twinges. Three years later she confirms no further kidney treatment is needed. Advertised 50c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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High Point
H. Clapp
S. Hamilton St
Dean
Dr Edward Everett Hale and the Man Without a Country
The article honors Dr Edward Everett Hale noting his fame as a fiction writer and his enduring portrayal of Philip Nolan. It highlights The Man Without a Country as a masterpiece first published in 1863 and celebrated for inspiring patriotism across generations.
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Edward Everett Hale
Atlantic Monthly
Doctor Hale
Philip Nolan
Comic Opera Jokes and Stage Caper Tied to Costumes
A historian tone outlines comic opera as a joke wrapped in costumes with a stage manager and press agent shaping it. It explores chorus life, headlines, and the comedian’s role, noting scenery, music reuse, and the book’s creation by the call boy. It ends by claiming comic operas keep millionaires’ sons busy.
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King
Gilbert and Sullivan
Community notes from High Point summer greetings and local updates
Mary A. Clodfester writes from High Point as residents discuss renewed effort to support the war and lower living costs. D M Wyer returns home after an operation at City Hospital Winston and Emmanuel Osborne wed Miss Fouts nearby. Local visits, strawberry sales, and children’s drawing talents in The Review highlight daily life and community spirit.
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D. M. Wyer
Winston
Emmanuel Osborne
Miss Fouts
Thomasvill
D. E. Clodfelter
High Point
Wilma
Janie Clodfelter
Shady Grove
Phillips
Faytte
McGee
Margaret
R. Clodfelter
L. F. Clodfelter
D. Clodfelter
Charley Weavil
Martha Guyer
Y. C. Weavil
Harvey Smith
Wilma Clodfelter
Tonoline Beauty Aid Promotes Health From Boston Expert
Mildred Louise, a Boston beauty specialist, touts tonoline as a health and beauty aid. She credits relief from stomach trouble and nervousness to the vegetable preparation, noting visible facial improvement and urging readers to try the product. The ad claims tonoline rebuilds flesh and offers a free 50 cent box with a return mail coupon.
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Mildred Louise
Boston
Mass
Mildre Louise
J. A Hart Drug Co
Reduct Flesh With Tassco Tablets Ad
An advertisement promotes Tassco tablets from J. A. Hart Drug Co claiming easy weight loss without dieting. It asserts tablets are pleasant, harmless, and reduce by small pounds toward a desired target, with a 50 cent box offer and free Tassco coupon. It invites mail-order and promises mail delivery of the product.
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J. A. Hart
The
Tassco Co
Boston
Mass
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