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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
7
A collage of quips on ignorance wealth politics and daily life. Observations on war weather manners and public norms. jokes about giraffes store teeth and horsehair cushions punctuate a broader social commentary. The tone mimics a social column with wry reflections and witticisms.
Ashe Watauga and Alleghany counties are under survey as state highway engineer W S Fallis visits the region to prep for bringing them under state highway commission control. He stresses ongoing maintenance and careful road work as essential to lasting improvement.
Asheville officials rule that the smallpox immunity ordinance applies to all public school attendees including young kindergarten age children. Insurance firms recover part of lumber damage from Southern Railway through compromise totaling 3575 of 5500 claimed in Queen Insurance Co. and National Union Fire Insurance Co. case.
Beaufort county sheriff Windley of Kinston faced a license tax bill after a Pennsylvania chautauqua association failed to pay in Washington. The attorney general said the tax was due. Windley argued a local precedent absolved the charge. A second AG letter reportedly imposes 3120.15 in taxes to be paid.
A summary of Elijah's relapse into fear after defeating Baal prophets and Jezebel, then God’s support on Horeb. It covers Elijah’s discouragement, the divine correction, and three tasks: anoint Hazael, appoint Jehu, and designate Elisha as successor, with emphasis on the still small voice guiding God’s kingdom.
An old clipping promotes Baughn's Pellagra remedy with a testimonial from Jumbo Virginia praising the cure and urging readers to obtain the free book. The ad claims Pellagra is curable and invites contact with American Compounding Co. Jasper Alabama. A brief humor piece follows about a Kentucky farmer and a line from Henry Clay in a magazine anecdote.
Advertisements promote Cuticura Soap to cleanse the scalp and Ointment to heal irritated skin, claiming dandruff and itching harm hair. A free sample offer via book and postcard to Cuticura Department XY Boston. Also notes an Arctic Circle electric plant at Mount Hope powered by wind through a mission project with Penn engineers.
The Hindiyeh barrage on the Euphrates marks the first stage of Sir William Willcocks irrigation scheme. Built 47 miles south of Baghdad, the 800 foot structure with 35 arches redirects water past Hillah to Babylon. A related river lock with a 25 foot opening aids traffic.
Salem Virginia reader Mr. C A Butler praises Hancock's Sulphur Compound as the best remedy for sores. He reports quick healing for his eight year old son's facial sore and his nineteen year old son's three month leg sore after trying other medicines. Sold by all dealers Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co Baltimore Md.
The passage notes Doppel’s claimed neutrality and strong entrenchment while exploring how his tastes reveal subtle clues. The exchange highlights a French barber, a German bartender, and a Kansas City waitress as notable preferences within the guarded persona.
A playful exchange centers on Clementina dismissing an admirer for waxing his mustaches. The reply quips that facial hair grooming is a serious affair, turning a trivial act into a comic dispute.
A Princeton Illinois reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for inflammation headaches back pain and general weakness. The testimonial notes widespread neighbor use and urges others with female troubles to try the medicine and seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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