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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
6
Federal Reserve cuts exchange profits prompt banks to seek direct fees for small depositors. Banks report costs on small balances below $200 and many institutions test $1 monthly fees or per-check charges to offset losses. Some banks restrict or tailor policies by branch while citing thrift and profitability goals.
A Life magazine quote riffs on how emotions arise from nothing and disturb entire lives. It notes a calm woman’s hidden turmoil spreading with intensity, while hinting at the social cost of love, deceit, and anticipation. It contrasts unseen feelings with visible reactions.
A judge quips about love in a witty exchange asking if genuine affection exists beyond humor. The line plays on Willoughby and a father’s jokes to underscore affection and irony in domestic discourse.
Scores list shows Asheville 6 Raleigh 2 Keensboro 1 Winston-Salem 2 Charlotte 2 Durham 1 New York 5 Cleveland 3 Boston 5 2 Chicago 4 1 first game 16 innings Washington Detroit wet grounds Philadelphia St Louis rain Cincinnati 1 Chicago 5 Chattanooga 1 0 Birmingham 2 4 both games 7 innings Memphis 12 Mobile 1 Little Rock 9 New Orleans 3 Nashville 5 Atlanta 2
Wet grounds in Newport News Petersburg area hamper play as rain affects schedules. Norfolk Portsmouth region also reports rainfall with potential impacts on events and transportation.
Scattered scores show Jacksonville five Charleston twelve Macon ten Columbia ten. End called in ninth due to darkness. Columbus two Augusta zero.
A string of score results lists multiple matches: Newark 3 Buffalo 5 Providence 4 Toronto 6 Richmond 6 Rochester 1 Milwaukee 3-3 Louisville 1-6 Minneapolis 9-4 Toledo 5-9 St Paul 5-12 Columbus 2-4 Kansas City 3-3 Indianapolis 5-1.
Dialogue from a club scene features Mike being promised a pig gift by a benefactor and the recipient reacting with surprised gratitude and Irish phrasing. The snippet captures humor and social tone in a leisure setting.
A health note describes loss of appetite as a sign the stomach needs cleaning and stimulation. It advises restoring normal appetite by sweetening and revitalizing digestive action.
Lexington reports a Davidson County Republican convention due August 26 to nominate county officers and House members. GOP factions dispute road funding, with one wing favoring popular road commission elections and another proposing township responsibility. Local figures include P. E. Brown and Capt. J. A. Leonard. funeral escorts and a drowning incident also feature in the day’s notes.
U S dispatches quote General Carranza denying rumors that General Jose Robles revolted and stating Robles commands surrendered rebels from Mexico City. He says the national mint is coining copper money and will soon issue silver and gold coins. Fresh crops ease hunger. the Mexico City Vera Cruz railway will be handed to owners. Fernand Couget to meet Carranza today.
Deeds recorded yesterday include the T. M. Snipe house and lot transferred from Mrs. M. E. Chappel and W. S. Chappel to Willis Lee C. D. Turner and others to J. W. Norman. A Snow street lot measuring 583 by 200 feet sold for $650.
A London hairdresser reports Englishwomen now show new facial wrinkles around the mouth and eyes that did not appear before the war. She notes these “war wrinkles” have altered the typical expression of her patrons since hostilities began.
Miss Emma Verbyrke of Lima Ohio describes severe stomach trouble and biliousness two years ago. She recalls inability to eat and dizziness until trying Chamberlain Tablets, after which she improved rapidly.
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