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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1916
Page
5
A light verse extols Cupid’s charm from ancient Eden to modern times. The piece notes widespread affection for courtship and arrows of romance, while the surrounding column lists social notes of visits and travels from Greensboro, Winston, and nearby towns, mentioning several residents and their plans.
A Sunday school teacher questions Mrs. Jones about Tommy avoiding Monday school and a claim that teaching humans are made of dust led Tommy to fearlessly draw his baby sister toward a vacuum. The mix of humor highlights misinterpretation and curiosity in a small town setting.
Mrs W T Parker entertained at rock complimentary for Miss Marjorie Cottam of Norfolk and Mrs W G Matton at her Hamilton street home. High score prize embroidered chiffon handkerchief won by Mrs L C Hill. Cottam received silk hose and Matton an embroidered towel as guest prizes. Gamma Zeta club elected officers with Mrs Carter Dalton as president and new vice president Mrs Dallas Zollicoffer. Ice course served after business and social visits noted among local residents and visitors.
A brief notice offers remaining 40 inch Voiles in stripes and floral designs at 12 percent off and highlights new white and colored felt hats. Also mentions stylish waists and new styles in waists.
Miss Clara Dunlap of Norwood visits sister Mrs. McCuiston and Mrs. H. H. Simpson in Trinity. Mrs. Will Allen returns to Haw River. Mrs. Joe Aldred travels from Haw River to visit brother Will Allen. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Covington and their young daughter return to Walnut Cove.
Dr. Hammer Irwin son of Ex Chief H C Irwin and Harvard Surgery unit member sails from Charlotte to New York next Friday to join the Harvard unit aiding the British expeditionary force in northern France. He has served as Mayo Brothers Hospital clinical surgeon in Rochester Minnesota and expects to spend eight to ten months abroad.
Wade Freeman 19 from Winston-Salem drowned while swimming at Christian's mill on the Eno river. He suffered cramps and washed away after friends attempted rescue. His body was recovered 15 minutes later and shipped to Winston-Salem for burial.
El Paso dispatch reports mobilization of South Carolina National Guard completed with cavalry from Charleston and an ambulance company joining two infantry regiments already in camp, marking a full border deployment.
A note explains a misprint in last week's issue. The intended word was fete a French term meaning celebration, not feet, reflecting a refined tone for Mrs Overlook’s name feature.
Willie is measured for his first made to order suit. The tailor asks about padding shoulders and Willie replies to pad the pants. A misused term domestic felicity is mocked as a pun on controlling a wife.
In Guilford County Superior Court L E Ritchie administrator of the estate of John A Arey deceased issues a notice to creditors to file verified claims within twelve months from July 14 1916. Claims not presented and proven will be barred. L E Ritchie administrator. J Allen Austin attorney.
Mrs. J. B. Whittaker of McDuff Virginia credits Thedford's Black-Draught with preventing serious illness in her family. She says it treats indigestion, stomach trouble, headaches, and colic and has been a staple for over 70 years, aiding many people. Her account recommends the medicine, priced 25 cents.
One new case of infantile paralysis developed in East Durham today. Miss Isabelle Cameron, previously ill with the disease, has practically recovered.
An old product notice urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Coste Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during hot weather. It proclaims the remedy invaluable and asserts it has no superior for its intended use and urges buyers to purchase now.
Miss Clara Boyd will take a limited number of pupils in Piangy Harmony and Sight Singing. Phone 352.
A reader from Wilmington North Carolina reports Chamberlain's Tablets ease constipation and indigestion. The ad touts the product as mild and gentle with an agreeable laxative effect. Obtainable everywhere.
Hay fever afflicts thousands and asthma sufferers endure torture. Foley's Honey and Tar gives relief by allaying inflammation clearing air passages easing cough and soothing. This wholesome family remedy contains no opiates a bottle lasts a long time. For sale by Mann Drug Co.
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