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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
4
The note warns readers that The Enterprise is distributed by carrier in High Point North Carolina and details the newspaper's republication rights with Associated Press dispatches. It asks subscribers to report late deliveries to the operation department for timely resolution.
A correspondent notes French women filled jobs left by mobilized men, driving streetcars, operating elevators, delivering mail, and sweeping streets. The piece highlights American prospects, New York and New Orleans examples, and government training for women under the National Defense effort as men march to war and democracy is defended.
An analysis argues Germany should rebuild trade links via neutral countries and avoid exposing product origins. It predicts no lasting postwar trade war, expects Britain France and Belgium to soften hostilities, and foresees the United States seeking a decisive end to the conflict before resuming commerce.
The piece urges High Point women to join a new line of endeavor next year, claiming a mutually beneficial effort between city and country. It questions how many city women will take the suggestion seriously and participate.
After today the material for these columns will come from the same type writer with new fingers on the legs. A little more than four years with this typewriter has brought pleasure to the operator and they hope the next one will give similar joy.
Executors will sell three tracts of land in Guilford and Davidson counties by public auction on a January day at 7 o clock in the afternoon. The first tract includes the Solomon Payne home place with eight rooms, a tenant house, three tobacco barns and more on 113 3 4 acres. The second tract contains about 54 acres adjoining Willis Swain and Geo Johnson along county lines. The third tract borders Alfred Payne heirs and the public road on unspecified acreage.
Property offered consists of 36 percent acres known as tobacco land in Guilford or Davidson counties and suitable for wheat corn and grain. Land well timbered and watered with sale by auction to highest bidder requiring 10 percent deposit to executors day of sale. December 7 1917 High Point North Carolina Executors Solomon Payne deceased.
A historical obituary notes Had Interesting Career star and veteran actor Warden who began in stock companies, then rose at Booths Theatre in New York in 1874, starring for twenty four years across Shakespearean roles. He later appeared in Thanhouser films including The Vicar of Wakefield.
Urgent help wanted to sell and collect industrial health and accident insurance. No experience needed. Salary and commission offered. Apply to Box No. 262. 12-12.
Classified notice seeking a five or six foot table and 1000 suits plus coats for cleaning and pressing. Contact Thacker's at 128 South Main Street or call 565 for details.
The notice lists revised departure times for Northbound and Southbound trains from High Point North Carolina effective 12:01 a m December g 1917. Northbound departures include Nos 30 36 32 and 38 with varying evening and early morning times while Southbound services cover Nos 29 31 37 11 and 35 ahead of the December effective date.
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