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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
7
A visiting nurse, Miss Nichols, treated a 12 to 14 year old boy in need of urgent care, after local businessmen arranged a swift charity response. The episode, carried out without formal procedures, was praised for quick relief and practical mercy by the city’s charitable network and Woman's Club supporters.
Beginning Sunday April 22 Negro communities in Durham Salisbury and Charlotte plan a health week with a clean-up drive. They will inspect wells springs privies housing and sanitation to reduce sickness and death rates. Salisbury seeks a silver cup for best health work while Charlotte plans sanitation measures at St Michael's Training and Industrial School.
Washington reports that the United States will divert its merchant shipping to carry food and materiel to Great Britain while also meeting France's needs. Ambassador Spring-Rice was told the plan aims for broad diversion to British ports but preserves aid to France as demanded. American tonnage may be redirected to Franco American lanes with direct sailings to Havre and other French ports.
Louis Stern, traveling representative for the Kuppenheimer clothing line, announced in High Point that Harris Bros. has exclusive agency for the region. A large order was placed to arrive in time for the early fall business, and the line is touted as one of the best in custom clothes. The Harris Bros. store emphasizes their established range of apparel offering style, service, and value.
A Macon Tele- piece notes a reader’s backyard discovery of a small shoot promising growth. The author compares gardening victories to war, wondering what the shoot will become and expressing optimism about its future.
Catawba college baseball travels to Asheville on Saturday to play Bingham Military School in strong form. They return home Monday for Oak Ridge, then Spencer visits April 27, their final scheduled game. A planned Lenoir College game at Hickory on the 30th was canceled after a dispute over a March 1 umpire decision.
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