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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
4
The editorial notes another patrol action on the Greensboro High Point road with about two dozen cars cited for speeding. It argues arrests are proper, cites road dangers to drivers, and laments broader war debates while urging vigilance against traffic violations.
The column laments gloom among runners and notes patrolman Carroll’s return to duty as the fastest in the area. It contrasts modern speed with past firehouse glory, wryly blaming speeders for county coffers and praising good roads while urging federation of nations postwar for lasting peace.
Schedule in effect July 10 1917 lists expected arrival and departure times at stations but notes that actual times are not guaranteed.
A Guilford County citizen criticizes members LaFollette Irona Reed and Stone as misrepresentatives in Congress. The writer argues democracies tolerate misfits and urges neighbors to consider public discourse, noting comparable political bodies in England and France. District Attorney
The Enterprise urges residents to supply a full set of records for Company M's phonograph. With no records yet provided by a recent fund, the paper argues music will cheer troops at mobilization and asks the city to donate a substantial number of records to sustain them during long months of drill.
London August 22 A prominent Australian statesman Sir John Forrest treasurer of the Commonwealth marked his 70th birthday amid wartime attention. Once explorer and bushman known as Jarrah Jack he rose to fame in Coolgardie mining days and helped water wild frontier prospects. nicknamed the Emperor of the West by Western Australians.
A reader testimonial from Mrs J H Tening Avenue High Point describes relief from backache and kidney discomfort after using Dougs Kidney Pills. She says the pain stopped and her health returned to normal after a course, with a price of 60 cents at dealers. The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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