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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 High Point Enterprise column extols advertising as essential to growth, urges merchants to use the paper to reach top buyers, and notes equal courtesy to small and large advertisers. It also includes light notes on civic matters, weather, and press collaborations.
The article analyzes Germany’s pledge to wage unrestricted submarine warfare and its potential to sever diplomatic ties with the United States. It notes prior warnings from Washington, the Sussex incident, and contrasting Allied actions that undermine neutral rights, arguing the U.S. faces two grim choices: sacrifice national honor or break off relations with the Teutonic powers.
The Enterprise argues against a North Carolina bill forcing medicine makers to reveal formulas. It contends disclosure would not curb dangerous use and warns it could undermine the state board of health. Some products are said to be meritorious and could be regulated instead of banned.
A visitor reads a witty paragraph and reacts with a sickly laugh while the paragrapher cleverly offers a smoke to clarify the point. The exchange ends with the paragrapher fleeing, noting that a stogie can reveal a viewpoint more than charm.
The Wo mans club library department held a meeting to discuss creating a public library for High Point. Members urged voters to approve a small tax increase and fund-raising nests. The club plans a fund drive and magazine urging support before a Broadway film, Snow White, by Marguerite Clark.
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