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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1916
Page
4
The 1916 debate questions federal censorship of films while noting existing decency laws and local controls. Proponents argue restraint harms art and press freedom, while opponents claim current statutes and community standards already protect the public from indecent content.
The piece outlines a heated postmaster race with candidates Farriss and Pickett gaining support while Major Stedman may appoint soon. Delegations from High Point reportedly travel to Washington as speculation grows on the unexpired term and possible contenders amid Democratic party activity. Villa in Rubico warns he would kill any American traveling west of Chihuahua City according to reports.
Mrs. Childers says Lamonds provoked her and wrecked her home. She bought a pistol, loaded it at a moving picture show, and fired at Lamonds in a barber shop basement but both shots missed. She surrendered to police, claiming nervousness and inability to use the gun, trial set for Wednesday.
An editorial urges Lancaster South Carolina leaders to use local publicity to boost civic pride and development. It recommends daily newspaper items by the chamber secretary, chamber magazine, and booklets or folders highlighting city assets, with careful copy and targeted audience focus.
New York cotton futures opened with limited demand as Liverpool cables failed to spark buying. March and May contracts showed firming prices around 12.49 and 12.72 with July near 12.85, while January and other fronts opened around 12.36 to 12.78 amid mixed selling and some covering by local sellers.
New York trading opened with limited movement. Bethlehem Steel rose five points to Paulista style quotation hinted, American Coal Products up three to 175, and Mercantile Marine preferred sustained recent strength. Fertilizers led by Virginia Carolina Chemical, while United States Steel and rail shares remained firm amid overall irregular activity.
In Chicago, January 18, higher cables supported wheat with a bearish note from European visible supply gains. Opening prices showed modest gains from 1% to 1% with March at 1.29 and July around 1.22%, followed by a moderate and then fresh upturn across contracts.
Court ordered sale of six shares of Southern Furniture Corporation Birmingham Alabama. Public auction to the highest cash bidder January 26 1916 at 12 oclock noon in the Bank of Commerce building High Point North Carolina. Stock is preferred as to dividends and sale is subject to court confirmation. Trustee K T Chappell signs the notice January 1916.
President Wilson plans a speaking tour to promote the preparedness program. White House preparations map itineraries for several trips in the coming months. Invitations to about 400 cities, including southern points, await his decision. Indications point to New York January 27 and February 10 appearances, with most speeches in the middle west and some in the south.
High Point readers praise Adler-i ka a simple buckthorn bark glycerine remedy claimed to cleanse bowels including in appendicitis. A single spoonful relieves most stomach discomfort and gases pass within a minute, with instant action and no gripping. The Matton Drug Co. hawks the product.
Mrs. Houston Overcash remained in critical condition after a Sunday shooting at her parents home in Iredell. Her husband Houston Overcash, charged with the shooting, denies guilt. A window was shattered and 100 bird shot struck the wife, with her mother also hit but not seriously injured. The couple were estranged and authorities say he had threatened her.
A fragment from Thomas H Patten of the Masonic Home Greensboro sending verses about aging and nostalgia. The piece recalls childhood games Three Old Cat Hooked Jack and swimming, with Old Father Time visiting and a vow to press on toward victory.
A health note urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to flush the stomach kidneys and bowels. It claims daily internal cleansing prevents constipation bilious attacks and nervous days, using a quarter pound of phosphate as proof of the method.
Special notice to High Point residents claims Adler-i-ka as exclusive high point agent. Describes a bowel cleanser said to relieve constipation and stomach issues with one spoonful and without griping. Mentions Mattom Drug Co. as supplier.
J. bh. Erwin of Winston-Salem N C credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with saving his life after long stomach disorders. He claims permanent relief for stomach liver and intestinal ailments and urges others to try the remedy with money-back guarantee. Hart Drug Co. adv.
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