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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
7
Fairfax Harrison announces a wartime rail board report indicating U S railways increased freight service by 16.1 percent in May despite nearly the same equipment. May 1916 traffic rose with fewer cars under repair and higher daily mileage per locomotive and per car.
The piece argues press biases mix Mohammedan and Turk identities, contrasting faith with race. It cites a Baghdad message praising British entry, detailing Turkish atrocities in Bagdad and Mesopotamia, and notes Arab, Indian, and other fighters aided Allied forces.
Aberdeen Washington hosts the first annual Interstate Realty association convention. Delegations from nearly every major city and town in Washington Oregon and Idaho attend. The three day program covers issues for real estate owners dealers and agents.
Five thousand printers from the United States and Canada will attend the sixty third annual convention in Colorado Springs next week. War problems and other matters affecting the trade will be considered and action is expected to shape the union’s history.
Jack Dillon faces Bob Devere in a 10 round scheduled heavyweight showdown at Kansas City venue tonight. The pairing promises high tempo action as fans gather for the event headlined by the rivalry.
A Mississippi reader from Bogue Chitto states Foley Kidney Pills gave complete relief for rheumatism kidney and bladder trouble and dizziness. The letter notes disordered kidneys cause pains in the back and muscles and swelling with fatigue. Mann Drug Co.
Policyholders in North Carolina and Pennsylvania gain protection as Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York takes over all outstanding policies and claims of the Pittsburgh Life and Trust and the Washington Life. Receivership overseen by J Denny O'Neil confirms full contract protection and security.
A journey from Copenhagen to New York would exceed 15000 miles. The route runs Copenhagen to Petrograd across Russia and Serbia to Vladivostock then by Japan across the Pacific and up the American continent to New York.
Dr. Elizabeth Baer of Philadelphia says the era of female supremacy in business and affairs is approaching. She argues that superior ability shown by a woman in any department is promptly recognized and rewarded.
The piece notes that life without responsibility is empty and that isolation removes duties from others. It argues the burden eases when responsibility is seen as an incentive given to another, highlighting mutual reliance.
A columnist defines a pessimist as one who calls any apparent silver lining in trouble just tin foil, framing skepticism as a lens on events in Galveston.
Thousands cheer General Joseph Joffre and Renee Viviani as they ride through Broadway from the Battery to City Hall. Flags of France Britain and the United States flutter as skyscrapers loom above a crowded procession, with Joffre glancing up at Woolworth Building.
The piece argues that even a 40 year old can avoid degenerative diseases and extend life with proper diet, exercise, rest, and abstinence from alcohol, enabling decades more of useful service. It notes the role of lifestyle in fighting arterial disease and heart conditions.
A quip notes that a husband may be master of the house while his wife keeps the truth from him until he forgets, illustrating domestic dynamics with a wry newspaper voice.
Manila reports 1916 money circulation up by 15,000,000 pesos, with six month gains exceeding prior records by 3,000,000 pesos. Taxable Manila property tops 103,000,9060 pesos, and widespread agricultural growth boosts island wealth.
Hay fever is caused by pollens from weeds and grasses including rag weed and cocklebur. Experiments show pollen irritates nasal membranes and mimics cold symptoms during pollen season. Prevention relies on exterminating flowering weeds, with city action possible and individual cooperation with authorities. vacant lots overgrown with weeds are a social problem.
A noted physician states typhoid vaccination is advised for those at higher risk including drummers railroad workers campers traveling professionals and nurses city and country residents people in epidemic areas hotel diners the food not known to be fly free and those with limited financial support or dependents.
A reader from Hardy Nebraska describes a damp spring aggravating backache rheumatic pains and muscle aches. Mrs Ted Bucknell says Foley Kidney Pills aided her recovery from a recent attack, noting effective relief. Men Drag Co.
Sealed proposals are asked by the Board of County Commissioners of Guilford County North Carolina for construction heating plumbing elevator and jail equipment for a courthouse and jail at Greensboro. Bids due August 21 1917 at 10 am with a certified check. Drawings may be obtained from architect Harry Barton. A $25 deposit required as good faith and prompt return of documents. The board reserves right to reject any or all bids. July 20 1917 W C Boren Chairman.
Timetable shows daily and Sunday departures for southbound No 21 and 27 from High Point to Thomasville Gordontown and Denton with arrival and departure times not guaranteed. Northbound No 22 and 28 lists return times from High Rock Denton Chordontown and Thomasville with stated daily and Sunday schedules.
The notice states a levy on property including five billiard and pool tables racks cues show cases chairs and related items for taxes totaling 26.16 dollars. The action was executed this day by the notifier.
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