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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1919
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise dated as an afternoon newspaper notes publication except Sundays with business manager D P Rawley and superintendent L C Furgurson listed among key staff roles.
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Poet Walt Mason laments summer heat in a humorous verse about enduring extreme temperatures. He jokes about craving sleet while fuming at the repeated query Is it hot enough for you and imagines dramatic, comic reactions to the heat.
The item contrasts a prison written guide titled Rules for Failure with three counter rules for financial success. It lists eight social missteps such as avoid responsibility and lose self control, then offers three positive precepts: invest regularly in War Savings Stamps, buy only what you need, and treat purchases as real money.
Public urged to aid in fighting price gouging by merchants in western North Carolina as DA Hammer focuses on side meats hams and breakfast bacon with possible wider overcharges. Citizens asked to boycott gouging merchants to curb cost of living and force price reductions.
General Williams condemns Secretary Baker's army bill for lacking arm training amid reduced officer corps. The piece questions a massive fighting machine while endorsing League of Nations optimism and readiness to face potential global unrest.
Charles G Dawes born in Marietta Ohio celebrated his birthday today He served as Comptroller of the Currency in Washington and heads a Chicago trust company The war years saw him lead a civilian advisory committee for American interests in France He was close to McKinley and remains a political and financial thinker with notable writings and speeches
Today honors Charles Bayard Mitchell of the Methodist Episcopal church born in Alleghany City Pa sixty two years ago. Charles G Dawes Chicago financier and former Comptroller of the Currency born Marietta Ohio fifty four years ago. Herbert Charlies Sadler head of marine engineering at the University of Michigan born London England forty seven years ago. Harold Janvrin Washington American League infielder born Haverhill Massachusetts twenty seven years ago.
Regional railroad director warns of an approaching fall and winter shortage of freight cars. He urges shippers to cooperate by reducing detention, ensuring heavy loading, and promptly moving cars to maximize service and minimize costs to individuals and the public.
A High Point resident Mr. W. Cagle reports relief from back and kidney pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with easing headaches and dizziness and regulating his kidneys. Price 60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Several events unfold today across the United States and Canada. Asbury Park revives its baby parade after years of war interruption. Samuel Cox, likely the oldest Mason in the country, marks his 100th birthday in Lynn Massachusetts. The uniform laws conference opens in Boston with lawyers nationwide. The Canadian Bar Association meets in Winnipeg with attendees from across America. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. headlines a Detroit military rally for the American Legion. Frontier sports stars join the ninth annual Cattlemen’s Carnival in Garden City Kansas. The Fairbanks family reunion convenes at the Dedham Massachusetts homestead founded in 1636. Wisconsin officials discuss state purchasing power at Madison meeting of secretaries of state from all states.
One year ago today in the war Canadians captured 2 000 prisoners south of the Somme as French forces seized Rove and pushed two miles beyond. British troops pierced the Hindenburg Line and entered Bapaume marking renewed progress on the Western Front.
Bascom Bundy, a High Point traveler, claims to have discovered the exact location of New York City with help from FE W Freeze and J L Allen. He notes a new hotel, extensive plumbing, and many elevators as features. Bascom bought pants with his eyes shut and stayed up late, aiming to reveal the metropolis’s red tape for future buyers.
Berlin August 27 The Prussian railroad minister Herr Oeser told the Diet that the wage scale of the railroad men must be altered but not at present. Prussia must for the time being continue to force down food prices and grant bonuses to the railroad workers.
This clipping lists historical anniversaries from 1816 to 1917 including births and deaths of notable figures and wartime events. It also includes a Bayern schedule note from C. & Y. Railway Co stating times are not guaranteed and showing stations and expected arrivals.
Partial timetable shows departure and arrival times between High Rock Gordontown Thomasville and High Point with several listed stops and times including 12:46 p m 1:20 p m 2:14 p m and 4:00 p m on a Sunday.
Partial timetable shows daily southbound departures including High Point at 9 00 am and 9 35 am from Thomasville with stops at Gordontown and Ly. Denton 11 88 unclear and High Rock 18 10 pm indicate a muddled but ongoing route.
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