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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
4
A man and a woman in a hotel bedroom overnight must post bond for trial though they skip court, hiring a lawyer for a quiet settlement. Another man faces no charges. The piece laments perceived injustice in law and hints at economic and social themes of the era, then shifts to notices and ads about local business and products.
The editor observes a large Sunday game of horseshoes near East Washington Street over the past two Sundays. Participants include four grown men, three boys, an elderly lady, and a girl, with spectators. The scene, in a public place, sends a poor example to children walking to Sunday school and services.
A 1920s style note praises farmer legislators for understanding farmer needs while acknowledging limits due to obstacles. It urges continued planning to boost crops and livestock, linking farm prosperity to national cost of living. Also includes a PSA against burning leaves and a RAT SNAP advertisement with a local drugstore endorsement.
Do it now purchase that Christmas present while you have the pick of the stock. If you cannot pay in full a small deposit will reserve the article for you and the balance can be paid to suit your convenience. Stamey’s Jewelry Store offers 10 to 35 percent savings. 106 North Main.
Mrs Phillips reports Youell's Exterminator Co of Westfield N J sent RAT-SNAP for 3 worth of product. A letter notes RAT-SNAP arrived and rid the house of rats quickly after moving from Pennsylvania. Available in three sizes 25¢ 50c and 1.00. Gilmer Bros Co marks distribution.
The couple Miss Elizabeth Ruth Lambert and Patrick M. Derrick, both of this city, plan marriage on November 19. A tax notice states High Point City taxes for 1919 are due at the city collector’s office with a two percent discount for payments made in October. R. L. Pickett, City Manager.
Public sale of land in Guilford County North Carolina to satisfy a mortgage. The parcel in High Point Township adjoins Hill Ward and McLewallen, measured about 17 875 square feet. The sale is at Greensboro courthouse door on the 18th day of October 1919. J M Harris is mortgagee.
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