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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
6
Berlin residents cope with shortages as war blocks limit food. Hausfrau households ration meat to half a pound per person weekly, cook with scraps, and rely on soup codes and carrots to substitute missing items. Cards regulate bread butter meat milk rice and potatoes, with prices listed for staples on July 1 1916.
Paris reports a surge of amputees as warfare and medical progress converge. Dr. Auguste Broca notes more survivors due to advances in surgery and artificial limbs, narrowing the gap between rich and poor prosthetics, though prices remain high and American models dominate. He argues wartime demand drives rapid improvement and broader accessibility.
Public health notice warns travelers to carry Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as bowel complaints can strike suddenly. The ad notes the medicine cannot be bought on trains or steamships and urges readers to obtain it everywhere.
In Carolina, Greensboro beat Asheville 9 0, Charlotte 0 4, Winston-Salem 10 3, Durham edged Raleigh 3 2 in 11 innings. National league results include New York 6 Pittsburgh 2, Boston 3 St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0 in 12, Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 3 Washington 0, Detroit 2 Boston 5, Chicago 8 Philadelphia 2. Virginia matches list Petersburg 5 Norfolk 2 Portsmouth 1 Rocky Mount 3 in 12 innings. Other games and some rain delays noted.
Augusta defeated Columbia one to zero while Charleston and Columbus tied zero all. Jacksonville routed Macon eleven to one and Richmond fell to Newark seven to three. Buffalo lost to Rochester four to one and Montreal beat Toronto five to four. No other games scheduled.
St Paul 6 Minneapolis 4 and Columbus 6 Toledo 10. Only two games scheduled.
Bangor reports excitement over German news that wood pulp may be mixed with flour to make bread. The piece jokes about Maine's pulp resources and sarcasm about wood as a food source while noting skepticism about the idea becoming a reality.
Proposals consider removing central Paris markets along the fortifications line to the outer areas. The plan envisions available space for parks hospitals and boulevards with a new hospital near Neuilly and a riverside market site near St Martins canal. A future Fair of Paris and an exposition palace are also discussed near fortifications by Porte Maillot or Porte d Auteuil.
Spokane report shows a Colville reservation infant born minutes before a cutoff will inherit 160 acres from open land provisions. President Wilson’s proclamation opened about 350000 acres with a quarter section set aside for each eligible child, making Joseph a land recipient due to timing.
Aug 3 report from North Bay says fires around McCool on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario railway have destroyed the settlement. It is not yet known whether there were serious loss of life.
Generic promotional note urging every family to keep Chamberlain's remedy in hot weather. Claims no superior efficacy and urges purchase before summer ends.
The Netherlands AP dispatch reports Holland province elections yield a right-leaning majority in the first chamber with 312 seats to 270 for the left. Socialists gain 23 seats from liberals and four from right, strengthening their hold on the second chamber's balance.
Chicago reports that Jimmy Archer of the Cubs broke his right index finger chasing a foul but now throws better than ever because he can bend the finger. Archer says he has tried to bend it since entering the majors.
Green Bay man Joseph G. Wolf reports Foley Kidney Pills eased a months long backache and sleepless nights. The ad urges Foley Kidney Pills for weak backs and kidney trouble and notes Mann Drug Co. sells them.
Popular Norfolk excursion via Southern Railway on same basis. Leave Norfolk returning 6 p m Friday August 11th. Two days and one night in Norfolk with time to visit Virginia Beach Ocean View navy yard and fortress. Make your Pullman reservations now. For full information see nearest ticket agent or write R H DeButts D P A Charlotte NC.
A compact pair of lines noting that those who forgive most receive the greatest absolution and that fortune sells what she is believed to offer. Attributed to Bailey and La Fontaine.
Mrs. Wm. Leonard of Pottsville Pa reports her baby’s severe cough improved after taking Foley's Honey and Tar. The ad promotes the remedy as a reliable family cough medicine that contains no opiates or harmful ingredients and suggests keeping babies covered at night to avoid colds.
Miss Emma Verbreke of Lima Ohio describes two years of frequent stomach trouble and biliousness. She could eat little and felt dizzy and weak until taking Chamberlains Tablets, after which she improved rapidly.
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