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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
4
The Asheboro Bulletin notes High Point's bond issue worth $150,000 for street work. It cautions that borrowing raises taxes and urges careful spending, pointing out the town's growing debt compared with others, and questions long term fiscal impact. Teddy and Hughes are mentioned in a local chatter context.
A mob of about 3000 seized Sheriff Eley in Lima Ohio and dragged him to the public square where a noose was placed around his neck amid threats to hang him. The sheriff, who disclosed the location of suspect Danels, fled town as bloodied and frightened townsfolk spoke of gunfire and earlier abductions. A child of the sheriff died from fright as tensions flared and debates over southern barbarism and lawlessness arose.
Opinion piece by W H Dugdale questions U S food prices versus Europe amid wartime strain and references to political power in New York under Boss Tweed as a historical parallel. The piece laments wheat supply and price controls while urging action.
A long passage urges action against price rigging in bread and food by banks, railroads, and Wall Street. It discusses federal reforms like rural credits and parcel post, the federal exchange banks and interstate commerce laws, and calls the public to demand accountability from leaders and reformers. W. S. ee visited Greenville, S. C., last week.
Southern Railway schedules a September 14 1916 excursion from Charlotte to Richmond and Norfolk with day coaches and Pullman sleeping cars. Fares from High Point to Richmond or Norfolk set at 4.50 with same rate to intermediate points. Tickets valid for one way on the special. return tickets valid on regular trains from Richmond or Norfolk through September 17.
Capt and Mrs A M Rankin report arrival at the Great White Sulphur Mountain location, with Mrs W Roberts now located there as well, details brief and factual.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a trip involving an individual or group with unclear names and destinations. It reads as a brief note about travel plans or reconsideration of a visit, lacking verifiable details for fuller context.
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