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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
6
In a casual exchange Mr. Meekton recalls a summer shark scare and wonders if his wife thanked the lifeguard or scolded him. An advertisement promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for quick relief from stomach issues. A quip about compulsory education and a woman's secret idea conclude the snippet.
London reporters recount wartime chat with Royal Flying Corps pilots about German anti aircraft fire and archies, noting eighty hits on Brennan s plane and the fearsome effect of flaming onions and Archie guns as they fight over French lines.
The scene describes an unusual object resembling an eight-candle electric light bulb that suddenly erupts into ribbons of fire. The fiery onions are depicted as disruptive and dangerous, with a noted preference for igniting petrol tanks, while locals insist on using petrol instead of gasoline.
A large bull moose swam up the St Marys River above the canal and entered a sawmill booms where mill workers roped it and held it captive until it could be jammed between logs. The animal was exhibited at the Chippewa County fair and will be released afterward.
Miss Margaret Preston Draper of Massachusetts marries Prince Andrea Boncompagni of Italy. Cardinal Gibbons conducts the service followed by a nuptial mass in a private chapel. The bride, recently received into the Catholic Church, joins a globally connected noble family with a long Italian lineage.
Judge Beall upheld Michael Stelm’s wedding ring protection from seizure to satisfy a $72 judgment, ruling the ring exempt from personal property collection under local law. The decision preserves the ring as a personal keepsake despite the court action.
German prisoners digging clay near Bor deux are ordered from a pit by French Lt Col Georges Clavel. The incident, seen by American Manufactur ers Export Association commissioners touring Bordeaux, underscores humane treatment and safety concerns.
In Menominee Wisconsin two sparrows built a nest in the outlet pipe of a water tank feeding the gas system. Heavy rain overflowed the tank as the nest blocked the pipe, disrupting gas flow for several hours. The nest was removed and gas restored.
A friendly note from High Point Milling Company extols White Frost luxury flour as the best for baking. It claims the flour is made from top wheat and produces superior bread, cakes, and pastries for all uses.
Train timetable in effect October 14 1914 shows southbound and northbound daily trains stopping at High Point Thomasville Gordontown Denton and High Rock with expected arrival and departure times and a note that times are not guaranteed or fixed. Agent W F Price signs as agent.
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