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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
4
The North Carolina rural school program gains a formal plan offer from lumber manufacturers to provide free cottage building plans for teacher housing. School superintendents must file requests, with diagrams and site guidance for suitable cottages. Detailed design emphasizes durable, spacious space for gardens, livestock, and potential agricultural demonstrations.
A 6000 crowd gathered for a political meeting in High Point though not drawing street attention. Rumor says a new national party may form with Hank Ford and W J Bryan as presidential and vice presidential candidates. Gas and gasoline are seen as main motives for the venture. The city editor laments political insults and crime amid a grim nightly life report from Sionator Simmons, who keynoted in Raleigh today depending on the source text.
New York April 27 cotton market opened steady at an advance of 2 points amid steady cables. General business quiet with limited selling to 4 or 5 points, with May and later months near 12.19 to 12.27 before easing 3 or 4 points. Futures opened steady with May 11.98 July 12.07 October 12.25 December 12.42 January 12.40.
New York stock prices opened with gains from yesterday's close as some favorites led advances. American Smelting Baldwin locomotives Crucible Steel Studebaker and United States Alcohol rose 1 to 2 points while United States Steel improved after prior restraint. Rail names Pacific Reading Erie Chesapeake and Ohio advanced 1 to nearly 2 points with Norfolk and Western showing activity. Mercantile Marine preferred held firm while common declined a point. Bethlehem Steel rose to 4 55.
Wheat priced higher on renewed optimism about the prospective settlement of eras between Washington and Berlin. May futures opened around 1.14% higher and July near 1.17% before a mid session pullback followed by another advance.
Elwood Cox urged S H Kress to upgrade the Rankin street frontage. The company agreed to spend about 377 dollars on a pressed brick front to improve the appearance of the storefront as a credit to the street. Contractor Rose discussed the plan with Cox and work will proceed with better materials.
Voters in High Point must register to vote in the June 3 primary. Registration books open April 27 and close May 20. Registrars will be at designated locations each Saturday from 8 AM to sunset, with some weekdays at home or business. Northeast Precinct J. L. Sechrest, Southeast Precinct J. F. Hoffman, Southwest Precinct W. F. Brown, Northwest Precinct J. L. Ingram, North High Point registrants north and south of the plank road register with the mayor or L. J. Ingram at the Home Banking company rear.
In a letter to the Enterprise the writer states the previous article on precinct executive committee changes misrepresented him. He notes his Greensboro trip was for county board of elections work and says he knew nothing of why committeemen were replaced, defending friends who were omitted.
New York April 27 Sir Adam Beck of London Ontario and Lady Beck sell eleven prize winning hunters at auction due to wartime disruptions. Notable performers include Hampton Zanetta Sir Edward Hydro Monarch Shelia Loudersborough Harkaway Santos Sovereign Milton. Lady Beck judged saddle horses at the National show.
Miss Irene L. Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dana Gibson will marry George B Post Jr in St Bartholomew s church New York today A reception at 127 East Seventy third Street follows The wedding party includes maid of honor Miss Nancy Perkins and numerous society figures with ushers and a long list of relatives and friends from New York Boston and Philadelphia.
Calcutta reports the death of Sir Chinubhai Madhavlal the first Hindu baronet and the sole Hindu baronet created in the British empire. The announcement notes his unique status among Hindu leaders and his prominence in Calcutta society.
London April 27 Prince Albert second son of King George showed poor aim in opening a miniature rifle range for peers and Parliament officials. He aimed to fire the first shot to declare the range open but missed the bull's eye, scoring above the mark instead.
An advertising note explains constipation as a cause of dullness and poor digestion. It claims Chamberlains Tablets quickly relieve the condition and says they are obtainable everywhere.
Robert Brockett launched his Democratic bid for the House with a 40 minute speech to about 75 people at Robertsons store in the fourth ward. He reviewed his legislative record favoring High Point government reform and the repeal of the penalty tax while urging passage of the age of consent bill and a workers compensation act. He is set to speak again at Kilneton’s store tonight.
Milan Ohio April 27. C E Ewell reports his chickens lay two eggs daily by a light cycle. He keeps the coop lit for six hours then dark for six hours. He claims the hens think two days pass and respond by laying every twelve hours instead of twenty four.
Albany April 27 Joseph E Topper a New York City health department inspector convicted and sentenced for soliciting a bribe of five cents was paroled from Sing Sing penitentiary today. He received a two year sentence.
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