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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
8
A store urges shoppers to begin early as the season nears. They promote handkerchiefs in 25c Crepe de Chine, Waist fashions with deep discounts, raincoats for girls and women, and 40 inch mixed woolens reduced to 50c and up. No holiday price hikes, just regular prices.
A Greensboro blaze destroyed lumber yards, plant machinery, and disrupted Western Union services. Owner Claude Kiser and partner Penn suffered major losses as inventories were tallied at two to five million feet of lumber. Telegraph poles burned, trains delayed, fire visible from High Point as news spread.
Funeral services for Mrs Sallie R Sechrest were held Wednesday at 2 30 pm from her East Washington street residence. Rev Gilbert T Rowe of Wesley Memorial Methodist church presided with assistants Rev Townsend Hilliard and Killen. Mrs J F Hayden sang two hymns as tributes to the deceased who was a devout Christian. Floral offerings were numerous and beautiful with pallbearers EF Steele and D Steele among those listed.
The obituary notes the interment of J. S. Welborn J. E. Kirkman J. F. Hayden and C. F. Kearns in the family plot at Oakwood Cemetery following their deaths.
The bureau of crop estimates of the U S Department of Agriculture has improved methods to closely estimate farm crop production. About two million schedules are processed yearly for government monthly crop reports, with 160 thousand personal investigations and 105 clerks in Washington handling reports.
Auburn could not stem Georgia Techs fast rushing backs and fell 33 to 7. Tech stars Spence Strupper and Johnston ripped the Plainsmen line, securing Tech a right to contest Tennessee for sectional football honors.
The account notes long gains with circling ends and generally successful forward passing by the Yellow Jackets offense.
R F Hall of Mabe Virginia reports a 15 year bronchial cough and throat irritation eased after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He says one bottle stopped the cough. Available at Mann Drug Company.
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