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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
3
American soldiers abroad may bring back many women who became American citizens by marriage to servicemen. Though not favored by the War Department, permission for marriages has been granted at several camps in England. Most brides have been English or British Army auxiliaries, sometimes wearing uniforms, hoping to see husbands in France.
Brighton England August 27 several hundred passengers waiting for trains yesterday were seen wiping tears for about an hour as two pints of tear gas leaked from a carboy and permeated the station atmosphere causing eye irritation and discomfort.
The Civil Service Commission signals rising need for stenographers and typists in Washington. The ad touts home study by mail for a shorthand system used by most government stenographers and a bookkeeping course claimed to be superior to six months training, urging readers to clip and mail a coupon.
Timetable lists train arrivals and departures at High Point Thomasville Ly Denton High Rock Gordontown and Northbound No 22 daily except Sunday with morning and afternoon slots and a disclaimer that times are not guaranteed.
The notice outlines a collective effort by merchants facing higher costs. It explains rising wages for workers and train crews, increased prices for fuel groceries meat and clothing, and the need to maintain living wages while keeping services and goods affordable for residents. It notes savings from a new streetcar have been exhausted by rising material costs and wages.
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