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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
2
A reflective essay arguing the war's massive costs show missed opportunities in Greece and urging the United States to adopt Washington's peace to war warning. It cites Venizelos as a key European statesman and frames the current danger as a consequence of policy choices and greed.
A wartime argument notes that allies outmatch Germany in men and materiel and that delay harms onfield effort. It asserts U S industrial and military mobilization is underway, with production adaptable to cannon and rifles and promises the American expeditionary force will arrive “Over There.”
Art Furnishing Co. owners B. H. Bradner F. Williams and O. R. York buy stock from J. E. Wagner T. E. Wagner and D. W. Cassady and continue the business at Bradner's Old Stand They promise best prices to customers and thank patrons for past support. Also notes Western Union hiring two nonstudent messengers. Local talks on why the U S is in the war staged by attorneys Gold and Williams between showings at two High Point theaters. Ragan and Williams attend court this week.
Advertisers Gilmer Bros Co Welborn Furniture Co Art Furnishing Co Rose Theatre Broadway C B Mattocks Co Loflin millinery Arctic Ice and Coal J L Parrish Beavans Wachovia Bank Peoplere House Furnishing Co H Harris & Bro F F Hobbs Ring's Venetia Smith highlight value offers for Kirmess week and upcoming entertainment and services.
The state fair designates Wednesday as Women’s Day with the dedication of a $10,000 women’s building. Built by women, funded by their efforts, and turned over to female organizers for full control of festivities, marking a milestone in the movement for women's advancement. Miss Jeanette Rankin mentioned.
Congresswoman tana is expected to address North Carolina women at the dedication of the women’s building at the fair grounds. A parade scheme aims to mobilize all women and organizations to press for the new building and to dedicate Wednesday to women with grand stand receipts given to the Red Cross Society.
The editor notes Pilot Mountain furniture plant hired white women to replace men at the front. High Point factories reportedly employ several Negro women in varnishing rooms. If the war continues, more women may work in factories to offset scarce male labor as experienced men join army can tonments and government work.
Court activity shifts this week with the local court dragging on while the Superior Court holds sessions in Greensboro, delaying cases and affecting schedules. The arrangement places the county court system in a temporary pause as higher court proceedings proceed.
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