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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1918
Page
3
In a tense interlude, Homer warns Sybil that continuing her affair endangers social standing and relationships. Sybil insists on her marriage to Landry, recalling he is the father of her child, while Homer seeks to protect her happiness and begs restraint. Landry later arrives, and Sybil leans on him as he assists her home.
The largest wooden steamship to date will launch Wednesday in Orange Texas. James O Heyworth of the United States Shipping Board heads the project and travels from Washington to attend. The vessel's cargo capacity reaches 5060 tons built at the National Shipbuilding Company yard with eight hulls under construction for the Shipping Board and Southern lumber suppliers eyeing rapid production.
London announces a national plan to collect and reuse nearly all household waste. Rags, paper, metal, glass and kitchen refuse will be sorted at centers to replace imported materials. Oil from engines and fish byproducts, pantry food for pigs, potash and oil in cans are cited as wartime economy triumphs.
Washington officials say no definite date for the second draft has been set but indicators point to April or early May. Preparations for equipping and housing soldiers are underway and supplies will be available soon after April, with the first increment expected shortly thereafter.
Feb 25 report says Paxos island in Greece faces rapid deaths from hydremia caused by malnutrition. Once a 5,006 population oil hub, Paxos is now cut off as ships no longer sail and supplies fail. Other Greek districts may be in similar condition.
London reports the official news agency published the Polish manifesto reflecting on Germany and provoking protests. A Munich paper says the German ambassador at Vienna was ordered to demand explanation. The Reichstag reading supposedly protected publication, described as gross stupidity by the agency.
Judge Ruppenthal notes the case Hug C. Sweet v W H Gunn et al from Paris dated Feb 25. The French Academy of Fine Arts elects the queen of amania as honorary member and patroness of the arts.
An advertisement urges busy workers to try Dreco for relief from headaches insomnia indigestion and stress related ailments. It claims natural benefits including sound sleep improved digestion stronger muscles and steadier nerves with a note that Dreco is available at Ring Drug Co in High Point.
U S Department of Agriculture outlines best practices for beans. Beans thrive in warm sandy loam but can grow in many soils. avoid too much nitrogen to prevent foliage overgrowth. Plant after last frost, space rows 30 to 36 inches for horse cultivation or 12 to 24 inches for hand cultivation. Seed rates: one pint per 100 feet. Snap beans take 1 to 60 days to mature. stagger plantings every 10 days to two weeks for a constant supply.
Amsterdam reports Karl Wilke a seven year old schoolboy received nine months in German custody after burgling the emperor Wilhelm II and empress at Wilhelms shohe last November. He said money was needed to settle a 50 dollar restaurant bill and admitted seven burglaries yielding art objects and valuables worth 25000 dollars later sold for 65 dollars to an antique dealer.
Fragmentary wartime note describes a Poilu whose head was shot off just after shaving, leaving his companion Franz puzzled how the moment unfolded. The account preserves stark wartime danger and the odd chance of survival amid chaos.
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