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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1916
Page
5
The poem celebrates car time through seasonal imagery from autumn to summer, praising the joy of driving, picnics, and the freedom of the open road. It portrays a lifelong affection for automobiles as a royal pastime and a central hobby for the speaker, with social gatherings and travel interwoven.
Miss Daisy L Osborne left yesterday for Bristol Virginia to join a camping party for ten days. She will then go to Murphy to teach in the schools there next winter. Prof and Mrs A A Taylor of Nashville Tenn are guests of Mrs R K Marshall on East Russell Street. Prof
Mrs T Fisher and family and Mrs W F Ellis and son Robert left for a ten day machine trip to Wrightsville Beach. Mrs Andrews of Spencer visited with Mrs J L Phillips and accompanied her home for a few days. Several Raleigh and Mocksville residents arrived as guests with Mrs Bruce Craven, and Miss Grace Holton plans to stay. People from Acme, Asheboro, Franklinton and Randleman journeyed or hosted recently.
The Du Pont rowder company reportedly plans to cut from three to two shifts daily due to reduced wartime orders, signaling a slowdown in production activity and potential near-term workforce adjustments.
The Springfield Memorial association holds its annual roll call and meeting at Springfield church with a sermon by Dr. Sylvester Newlin of High Point. Charles F. Tomlinson will read a paper on Allen A. Tomlinson, Archibald Johnson of Thomasville will speak on the Country Church, and a mid day picnic follows.
Nels Krogen Wattson chief cook at the Thornton hotel in Butte describes a three month odyssey from Butte to Gothenburg Sweden. He dodged Swedish authorities who sought him for the army witnessed war zone scenes and returned to resume his job. He details ship searches at Kirkwall Scotland and reports Sweden’s military mobilization and rapid industrial growth during the war. He notes Sweden’s move toward self sufficiency in manufacturing and enlistment practices.
About a score of cowboys from New Mexico Oklahoma Montana and California petitioned the United States district attorney seeking roughly 17000 prize money from a Sheepshead Bay riding and roping event. They accuse the show management of using the mails to defraud claiming they were lured east at their expense by a promised 50000 in prizes and had won 23174 but received less than 24 percent. An investigation was promised by the authorities.
Washington reports living expenses rose about 10 percent since the war began yet the navy’s cost of subsistence fell three quarters of a cent per man this year versus 1914. Paymaster General McGowan’s figures to Secretary Daniels show a net saving near 100000 dollars, nearly half a million if the 10 percent food-cost rise is included.
Sapulpa Oklahoma August 22 The Sapulpa and Interurban railroad facing bankruptcy was scheduled for sheriff auction from the courthouse steps this afternoon The road valued at 122500 dollars represents a major local transportation asset sale
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