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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
6
Athens reports Bulgaria is launching a peace offensive aligned with German moves. The plan reportedly enjoys friendly sentiment from Britain and the United States, per former foreign minister M. Garapanos speaking in the Messenger interview.
The piece claims Bulgaria is using old tactics with allies to seize larger neighbor territories and exploits pro Bulgarian sentiment in America and England, a process noted as active recently.
Australian General Sir John Monash, aged 53, commands the Australian Army Corps in France. The Melbourne born lawyer and civil engineer led the Third Australian Division and previously trained at Scotch College and Melbourne University.
Administratrix Mary F Welch of Guilford County North Carolina asks all claimants against the estate of J W Johnson deceased to present verified claims to the undersigned or attorney W P Ragan by June 24 1919. Debts of the estate should be paid promptly. This June 24 1938. Mrs Mary F Welk t Admix of J W Johnson deceased. W T Ragan Atty.
In Eng land camps trade indexing selects National Army personnel for specialized tasks. Electrical and automotive experts join repair shops. a Red Cross funded hospital rises with cement experts and carpenters. Men move from embarkation ranks to sites where their skills are needed before rejoining units or receiving new assignments.
London reports a Danish discovery that a housing shortage has turned flat hunting into auctions. As brick yards close, building stalls, and would be buyers swarm outside flats. Caretakers auction the rent, and crowds press mourners for leads to secure a dwelling.
Beginning August 1 households face a two pound per person monthly sugar limit. Hotels restaurants and boarding houses will receive two pounds per nine meals served. Merchants must curb sales to two pounds per person per month to ensure equitable distribution amid wartime shortages and submarine losses.
The city urges every fuel consumer to prepare personal supplies of wood and coal as a future shortage is predicted. City Manager warns the government cannot provide fuel. Evily goverment wording reflects a cautionary notice to residents.
Dry your fruit and pulp using the English method. Cook gently to extract moisture, then boil and can in sterilized jars. For dry fruits like apples add a little water to prevent burning.
Pulped fruit can be used for jam stewed fruit puddings and pies. To avoid excess sugar make jam by pulp a pint at a time. The English housewife uses half a pint sugar per pint pulp and says this is sweet enough. Fruits without sugar are suggested. Omit sweet pickles and watermelon rind pickles this year.
The U S Food Administration urges saving sugar as a patriotic act and highlights the good it does. An advertiser touts Foley Rigney Pitts as superior, claiming effective results where others failed, while a drugstore notes kidney trouble symptoms like backache and frequent urination.
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