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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1916
Page
5
The Enter prise social editor asks locals to report any visitors to or from High Point by calling telephone number 12. The appeal emphasizes community cooperation and asks for broad participation from High Point residents.
A sprawling society page covers Milady’s day from breakfast to a late dansant, with fashion, shopping, and social whirl. It lists Over the Tea Cups Club events, prizes won, hostesses, and attendees, plus notices of Loyal Temperance Legion, Francis Willard memorial service, Delta Tau and Gamma Zeta gatherings, and a hospital bed visit by Dr H B Hiatt. Also notes a new eight pound son for Mr and Mrs J Gurney Briggs.
The notice reminds clubs churches and parties to submit items for the next week by 12 o'clock tomorrow, outlining the schedule and filing deadline for community notices.
W T Sledge of Hickory visits friends Mr and Mrs C R Godkin. Miss Fugenia Franklin from Greensboros Woman's College comes for weekend with Miss Katharine Tate. Mrs John DeWees of Petersburg visits Mr and Mrs C K E Wagner. Judge McRae of Thomasville tours the city. Rosa M Gray of Richmond arrives for a week with daughter Mrs W S O'Neal. R T Pickens and child depart for Monroe to visit sister Mrs Frank Armfield. L C Phillips of Asheboro returns home after hospital stay. Harry Raymonds duo trip to New York. Willie Griffin of Winston to be weekend guest of Miss Francis Mann.
Senator Hoke Smith proposes amending the army appropriation to create an educational component within the military. The plan envisions 250000 regulars with postmasters as recruiters, six year enlistments, and a grammar school prerequisite, plus training that would yield 500000 reserves in five years.
Chicago police took Antonio Coda Tonione into custody after New York police linked him to Jean Crones, the University club assistant chef suspected of poisoning guests at the Archbishop Mundelein banquet. Investigations into Crones and a woman associated with him continued as a small city hall fire raised concerns.
Local firm announces first line of loose Garden Seed and Buist's Seeds in limited supply. Reports indicate bean seed prices will rise, prompting early purchases. The note invites customers to favor their seed business.
South Main school held a quick fire drill with two fire trucks responding and the Sunset Film company recording the scene. Tomorrow a staged rescue by Boy Scouts and others will be filmed on Main street at a mill and the cemetery.
Fr iday night at 730 work in the Royal Arch Degree Full attendance desired Signed J H Dobbs EH P Jas J Griffith Sec
Spencer Morris company is organized with R. C. Jones as president S. F. Harris as vice president and T. E. Johnston as secretary treasurer. Capital of 25000 to be raised and the bank will open about April 1. Also reports disfavor toward J. D. Dorsett as delegate candidate and a Miller child suffers a broken arm but will recover.
Ringgold is told Mrs S A Cotter reports full recovery from pellagra after using a remedy from American Compounding Co boxed at Jasper Alabama She cites weight gain renewed strength and renewed life while urging others to seek the free book and remedy with money back guarantee Adv
Local anglers Lewis Woodson and Homer Wheeler left High Point at 10 30 this morning for the Moore county fishing camp, a popular retreat for High Point men. Several others planned to join but backed out at the last minute. If this spring weather persists the High Point Moore county road stays busy. Woodson and Wheeler will be away a day or so.
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