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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
2
A promotional note from High Point Milling Company extols its White Frost and Luxury Flour as the best choice for any baking, claiming it is milled from the best wheat and yields superior bread, cake, and pastry results. The message closes with a courteous sign-off from the company.
Schedule effective October 14 1914 lists southbound train No 23 and northbound No 22 with arrival and departure times at High Point Thomasville Gordontown Denton High Rock and related stations. Arrival times vary by daily or PM departures. W E Pric shows likely agent signature.
The British announce informal concessions easing enforcement against American commerce for dyestuffs from Germany and Austria. The policy allows passage of paid orders through blockade lines if ships sail under neutral flags from Rotterdam and are bound for U S distribution. Responsibility for withholding rests with the German government.
Elihu Root told the Constitutional Convention that New York has suffered from a forty year rule by bossism and an invisible government. He urged the short ballot as a solution and said he would leave with the conviction he spoke and acted on found lessons from his father God. Also report: only thirty people killed in Fourth of July celebrations nationwide, with about 1,100 injured in accidents.
The Department of Agriculture reported the Cotton Crop at 69.2 percent of normal in August, down 6.1 points from July, with the belt worsened by heavy rains. Unofficial figures estimate yields and acreage at about 11,817.26 500 pound bales versus 16,134.9 bales previous.
An old directions note explains rubbing chalk mixture into mildew stains on linen. After application the fabric is spread on grass and kept slightly wet as it dries. The stain is said to lift in two applications.
Advice warns to run cold water in the sink while pouring boiling water from a kettle. This practice reduces the risk of steam scalding bands or hands.
A historical roundup notes events from late August 1914 including German advances from Amiens to Laon and near Paris, bombings on Paris and Antwerp, Russian actions in East Prussia, and changes such as St Petersburg becoming Petrograd. It mentions Belgium’s reply to Austria, Turkish mobilization, and naval losses as the war widens.
Discovery of a soap made from sugar replaces oil based soap. Germany has abundant sugar and the method yields fine, salt water effective soap. Navy use suggested. Previously valued fabrics like silks stay bright and colors refresh, with less wear compared to traditional soaps.
A man with a faint grin notes interest in an Egyptian obelisk and jokes about the humorous pictures. He adds the artist should include some explanation to show what the images mean.
A brief domestic tip suggests heating oranges briefly in the oven to loosen the white pith from the rind for easier peeling and safer handling for children. It also notes Swiss legislative rule that a federal law requires a public referendum if 50 000 voters or eight cantons demand it.
Governor Craig refuses to commute the death sentence for Charles E. Trull after a sanity commission found him sane at the time of the murder of Sidney Swain in Charlotte. Trull's mother pleaded for clemency as attorneys argued for a last hearing. The governor said he would consider the matter and announce a decision later.
Raleigh reports the death of Miss Fannie E. Heck at the Heck residence after a two month critical illness and near two year invalid status. She had led the Woman's Missionary Society of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention for 30 years, with the group earlier refusing her resignation for health reasons. She also served 20 years as president of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Southern Baptist Convention, which accepted her resignation due to health and not wanting an inactive leader to hinder work.
The N. J. Josey Guano Company plans a Wilmington mixing plant costing 15 000 to 20 000 dollars. A five acre tract is bought and construction has begun. E B Josey will manage the new factory set to open next season, joining existing plants at Scotland Neck and Tarboro.
Citizens from High Point Asheboro Trinity Sophia and Glenola form a movement to build a new road along 13 miles of the old Plank road linking Asheboro and High Point. Randolph county commissioners may allocate part of a 6600 dollar project cost with property owners supplying the rest. High Point and Asheboro pledge 800 dollars each and committees have 800 dollars.
Swan Creek Michigan and Hebron Maine readers praise Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for building strength and easing fatigue and female weakness. The ads urge women to write for confidential advice from the Lydia Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
Builders focus on food shelter and comfort noting cement handling progress. Crushed slate surfaced asphalt shingles gain prominence for beauty, durability and no painting, eight inch width four inch exposure, but buyers must seek reliable guaranteed products.
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