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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
4
The Enterprise is sent in the city by carrier at 10 cents weekly. Subscribers who miss delivery should notify the circulation department for prompt correction.
A garbled column satirically critiques European politics and US policy. It jokes about Secretary Baker leaving Washington, notes Austrians stripping women in Italy, mocks American soldiers, and speculates on political intrigues involving Swift and Company, Hog Island, and Bolshevik dealings. It cites the Greensboro Daily News and Vorwaerts in a mixed, controversial collage.
The piece argues Germany will not accept Wilson's peace terms, predicting a “same old line” from von Hertling and the German rulers. It asserts Americans will endure war costs and reiterates German state power suppresses dissent, with Lloyd George noting German policy lacks willingness to discuss reasonable peace terms.
The article stresses High Point's strong bond market reputation and urges residents to maintain timely tax payments to preserve A No. 1 credit status. It notes other North Carolina cities misusing bonds are under observation, and references Camp Greene and Secretary Baker’s inspection in Charlotte.
The Twin-City Sentinel editorial argues the Overman bill is essential for wartime efficiency, granting the president authority to reorganize all federal departments and officials. Citing President Wilson’s war leadership, the piece says centralized power, though opposed by some, is necessary for success and should be passed now.
A brief note of gratitude from Mrs. F. M. York and family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their husband and father.
An advertisement invites enrollment at Edwards' Business College with the boastful line Gregging your way to fame and fortune. The offer implies swift success through the program, aiming to attract aspiring students seeking rapid financial gain.
A promotional note from Mann Drug Co. urges customers to choose genuine Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine over imitations. It promises prompt relief from coughs and colds, loosens phlegm, soothes irritation, and asserts the product contains no opiates.
The United States Food Administration warns High Point residents of a flour shortage with no current shipments in, urging careful use and substitutions. Merchants should sell flour only in small lots and ensure buyers have no surplus at hand, while rationing rules require equal sale of cereals and limits on purchase amounts. The notice outlines acceptable substitutes, farmer sales, and licensing basics, with further guidance promised.
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