Buenos Aires Living Costs Far Higher Than United States
A Caracas or Buenos Aires dispatch notes Argentina’s living costs are much higher than in the U S. Prices for soap, meat, bread, milk, and housing are elevated, with utilities and heat costly. The piece explains that wages lag, inflation persists, and many Brazilians or Chileans face cheaper living, while Argentina’s sparse manufacturing and fuel limits push prices higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
North Amelia
Golves
Cardiff
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Havana
South Ameria
Brazil
Chile
South American
Old Man Hedgecock Advises Patience On Paving
Matt Hedgecock urges residents to wait on street paving saying there is time and funds will grow. He notes 14 petitions already filed and predicts future citywide funding, claiming High Point will have unmatched paved streets in years to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedgecock
Matt Hedgecock
Mr. Hedgecock
Mason and Dixon
Matt
Local Firm Widely Distributes Catalogs
Maj. L. C. Sinclair of Myrtle Desk mailed a batch of the company catalogs yesterday. Addresses on the top four copies include Paris France, Jefferson North Carolina, New York City, and Duke North Carolina. Sinclair has sent catalogs to towns and cities worldwide, including many small communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. L. C. Sinclair
Myrtle Desk Company
Paris
France
Jefferson
North Carolina
New York City
Duke
Major Sinclair
Jefferson, N. C
Duke, N. C
Wilson Named Delegate to Southern Appalachian Good Roads Meet
O. E. Wilson is the sole High Pointer named among many North Carolinians appointed by the governor as delegates to the Southern Appalachian Good Roads association. The meeting runs September 5 to 8 in Lexington Kentucky. If feasible, Wilson plans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Wilson
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association
Lexington
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve Chronic Backache Claim
Green Bay Wisconsin resident Jo G Wolf credits Foley Kidney Pills with relieving months of severe backache. The ad urges readers to take Foley Kidney Pills for weak backs and sleepless nights and notes availability at Mann Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo G. Wolf
Green Bay
Wis
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Debutantes marooned after missing chauffeur drives home
Fifteen High Point debutantes and fifteen hopeful beaux waited in Winston-Salem as a truck driver failed to appear The crowd feared the driver was drunk but the chauffeur proved sober and returned the party safely after a long night The tale ends with a moral urging boys to learn to drive a motor truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Journal
High Point
Main
Second Streets
Winston-Salem
Cadillac
O'Hanlon
Happy Hill
Baby’s Cough Relief Medicine Offered in Pottsville
A Pottsville Pennsylvania resident Mrs Wm Leonard reports her baby had a very bad cough and the first dose of the medicine gave relief. For sale by Mann rug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Leonard
Pottsville, Pa
Mann [Rug Co
Executor's Notice for J. F. Blair Estate
Executor W. M. Allred notifies Guilford county creditors to present claims against the J. F. Blair estate by July 1 1917 at High Point North Carolina. Debtors must pay promptly. Notice dated July 31 1916 and issued as executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Blair
Guilford County
N. C
Sai
High Point
Sajfl
W. M. Allred
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J. A. Hart Drug Co
Winston
Wood
J. Elwood Cox
C. M. Hauser
Astive V.-Pres
V. A
Virginia Sea
Southern Railway
Norfolk
Marion
Barber and
Winston- Salem
Charlotte
Salisbury
Greensboro
Reidsville
Elkton
Mount Airy
Newton
Statesville
Navy Yard
Fortress Monroe
Ocean View
Newport News
Pullman
R. H. Debutts
Charlotte, N. C
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