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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1916

Page

6

Vagrancy Charges In Municipal Court

Two white women Annie May Patton and Mabel Perdue faced vagrancy charges in municipal court after police testimony of loitering. Judgment postponed 10 days with costs payable. Other cases included Dr Puckett assault, Jesse Crater larceny, Reuben Vail whisky possession for sale, and absent defendants Nat Wilkie and Thomas Forror.

Annie May Patton Mabel Perdue Lis Jude Peacock Dr. Puckett Jesse Crater Reuben Vail Anna Bell Nat Wilkie Thomas Forror

Boxing title bouts and bouts across cities headline weekly sports

Week of boxing features Gunboat Smith vs Frank Moran in Brooklyn ten rounds Eddie Coulon faces Joe Haley in New Orleans and Bob Waugh meets Young Wallace in Fort Worth also carded Joe Connolly Eddie Murphy in Boston Mel Coogan Larry Hansen and Frankie Burns Joe Lynch in New York and Boston. Chess opens in New York City while Massachusetts Golf Association holds a special meeting in Boston Canadian ice racing starts at Hillcrest Park Toronto and Dick Wells meets Denny Garem in Wallace Idaho.

Gunboat Smith Frank Moran Brooklyn Eddie Coulon Joe Haley New Orleans Bobby Waugh Young Wallace Fort Worth George Moore Alfred de Oro New York Joe Connolly Eddie Murphy Boston Mel Coogan Larry Hansen Frankie Burns Joe Lynch New York City Massachsetts Golf Association Jack Britton Ted Lewis Nancas City Hillcrest Park Toronto Dick Wells Denny Garem Wallace Idaho

Wilsons Observe First Wedding Anniversary

President and Mrs Wilson mark one year of marriage. They wed last December 18 at the bride's home and had a honeymoon visit to Hot Springs Virginia. No public celebration was planned at the White House. a small dinner for family and close friends was held.

Washington Wilson Norman Galt Hot Springs White Huse

Ty Cobb Celebrates 30th Birthday in Augusta

Ty Cobb star of the Detroit Tigers turns 30 today in Augusta Georgia. A Georgia native born in Royston Cobb began playing at age 12 with a local kid team before turning pro in 1904 with the Augusta club in the South Atlantic League. His second season ended with a purchase by Detroit.

Augusta Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers Cobb Georgia Royston Detroit

Fulton Emerges as Logical Challenger to Champion Jessup

The plan to match a middleweight or light heavy with Willard for the title has collapsed. Fred Fulton remains the suitable boxer who approaches Jess in size and weight, and many see him as the only logical challenger for the champion.

Jessep Willard Fred Fulton Jess

Foley Cathartic Tablets Remedy Digestive Ailments

An old fashioned physic Foley Cathartic Tablets offer relief for self poisoning symptoms such as furred tongue sour stomach indigestion and constipation caused by fermenting undigested food. Sold by MhaiBee en v Feole.

MhaiBee

Naval Expansion Was Subject of Lecture

Tokio December 18 Associated Press reports Commander Sasaburo Takahashi, naval star board member, told the National Defense association that American naval expansion is illusory and dangerous to assume calm U S buildup. He urged rapid imperial navy growth to match preparedness, noting swift U S ship construction and shipyard activity. Other speakers urged more iron foundries in Japan to counter wartime strain.

Associated Press Tokio National Defense Association Sasaburo Takahashi Naval Star Board Takahashi America United States Pacific Philippines Japan

Germans Hold Lauterberg View of Life Convention

Berlin reports a national View of Life Convention at Lauterberg in the Harz mountains. About 150 Germans attended as professors read papers on life philosophy and Germanys cultural mission, presenting views from leading nations and classical writers.

Associated Press Berlin Lauterberg Harz Germany Empire

Retirement of Noted Naval Officer Knight Ends Active Service

Washington reports Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, commandant of the Narragansett Bay naval station and president of the Naval War College at Newport, retires at age due to reaching retirement limits. Knight, born in Ware Massachusetts, entered the navy in 1873, rising through Pacific duty and shore posts in Annapolis and Washington, with a long career in ordnance and ammunition.

Washington, D. C United States Navy Austin M. Knight Narragansett Bay Naval Station United States Naval War College Newport R. I Knight Ware Mass Navy Annapolis Academy Pacific Adiral Knight Annapolis Washington

Saxony Moves to Own All Coal Fields

Saxony announces plans to purchase and own its coal fields to end long running speculation. Existing fields will be operated as before but cannot be extended or privately purchased. The state aims to curb speculative buying that rarely benefited the public.

Associated Press Dresden Saxony

Copenhagen Opens First Jewish Club With Egan Address

The first Jewish club in Copenhagen was opened recently. American minister Dr Maurice Francis Egan gave the opening address. The club comprises young Jews and Dr Kagan spoke on the future of young Jews in the United States.

Associated Press Copenhagen Dec Maurice Francis Egan Kagan United States

Tokio offers 16 million yen bonds for electric development

The city of Tokio invites public subscription to bonds totaling 16,000,000 yen or 5,600,000 dollars for the development of electric enterprises. The issue aims to fund expansion and improvements in urban electrification and related infrastructure.

Associated Press Tokio

War Ban on Movies to Be a Blow to Japan

The article reports Great Britain delaying a blanket ban on knitted goods until January 1, 1940, after a boycott would harm Japanese factories and thousands of workers. Export contracts worth millions and a large shipment plan through June are at stake, prompting Japanese appeals for rescission to avoid worsening relations and broader bans.

Japan Associated Press Tokio Great Britain

Southern Railway Schedule at High Point

Northbound No. 107 departs High Point at 2 10 PM. No. 141 leaves 8 15 AM. No. 143 departs 8 00 PM. No. 135 departs 9 45 PM and is Sunday only. Southbound No. 142 arrives 7 05 PM. No. 136 arrives 12 20 PM. No. 134 arrives 5 45 AM.

High Point

Christmas Goods Display At Local Store

Friendly invitation to shoppers to visit the High Point store for a wide variety of Christmas merchandise of unquestioned quality. The list shown is not exhaustive but illustrates the character of the goods available for holiday purchases.

High Point

Books for Christmas Gifts at Great Stock of Varied Titles

Advertises a wide Christmas book stock including new fiction popular copyrights at 60 cents, earlier 50 cents, beautiful gift bindings for all ages, and titles for boys girls tots. Emphasizes extensive quantity and suitability as gifts.

Christmas Stationery Boxes From Whiting to Berlin

Whiting's Crane's and Berlin's choicest Christmas boxes of stationery and correspondence cards priced from free to 5.00.

Whiting’s Crane Berlin

Leather Goods Department Offers Wide Range of Leather Items

The Leather Goods Department features a vast assortment from card and pass cases to purses, ladies vanity and envelope bags, lawyers brief cases, music satchels, writing portfolios, cigar cases, tourists outfits, collar bags and many more leather articles.

French Ivory Odd Pieces and Comb and Brush Nets

Two dozen assorted articles offered as a selection including odd pieces of French ivory items, combs, and brush nets.

Dennison Gift Dressings Seals and Labels Catalog

Dennison offers seals cards tags gummed labels and festive items. Includes do not open until Christmas labels tinsel cord red and green ribbon and other holiday wrap supplies.

Buckingham Prints and Desk Sets Ad Highlights New Framing

The Buckingham Prints offer color reproductions of masterpieces at $1.50 with a framing department ready to provide quality service and a range of moldings. Desk sets in brass, mahogany, and Athenic bronze come in multiple sizes and styles at varied prices.

Buckingham

Barss Goods Advertises Household Furnishings

An 1900s style advertisement lists Barss Goods offerings including smoker outfits magazine holders letter racks ash trays candle sticks book racks telephone pencil stands pencil and fountain pen holders inkstands for sale.

Games and amusements listed in local fair catalog

The notice catalogs popular amusements including Soldiers Picture Puzzles Crazy Traveler and Ping Pong as well as Box-Ball card games and newer items like Carroms Crokinole and Bean Bag Boards offered at the event.

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Bob Lee Ken Salsbury Chicopee Wilsons Open Jewish Club Southern Railway North Hoplro A. & Sou. RY Stationery Dennison Barss Wills Book and Stationery Store Greensboro, N. C Serge Lins Gilmer Bros. Company Main CO Wool
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