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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
3
The column reports Roosevelt plans a forthcoming statement after consulting Republican leaders in Washington. It notes heightened anticipation, cites his wartime patriotism, and questions his popularity as he faces charges of being Kaiser’s agent. The piece defends his patriotism while criticizing recent attacks.
The piece argues Americans must face wartime food demands for the troops sent to France. It details monthly requirements such as 13,390,000 pounds of beef and 3,000,000 pounds of sugar, urging substitutes and collective effort to save food and sustain soldiers.
High Point City Manager Murphy warned in The Enterprise that an ordinance requires residents and businesses to clear snow from sidewalks or face warrants and prosecution. Police will enforce the rule, while citizens respond by sweeping away the snow as slush looms with the arrival of warmer weather.
The passage notes a council member favored forming a regiment to go to France as part of the American army but was blocked by the administration. It also mentions a daughter serving in the Red Cross. The tone recalls wartime debates and family involvement.
The article describes a method to rapidly clean pavements and clear dirt from streets using a strong worker with a shovel. It suggests that a few minutes can yield a neat pavement in front of homes or stores and that half a day could transform every residential street to resemble Main streets in tone and cleanliness.
Frank Purdy president of the Labor party of England urged perseverance at the party's annual convention in Nottingham. He argued that Germany and its allies and the Allied nations will continue the war until terms are met, criticizing greed as a barrier to social progress and warning that self-interest threatens broader prosperity.
The Deutsche Tageszeitung on October 2 notes higher surrender prices for copper roofing plates lightning conductors and distillation apparatus with a retrospective effect from October 2 a bonus of 1 mark per kilogram on fixtures surrendered voluntarily by October 31.
The trade report notes severe output limits due to labor trouble and raw material shortages. A wagon shortage worsens delivery delays, while a raw materials office aids Bergisch industry and production aims to reduce assortments. Oil mill closures prompt calls for continued oil supply amid coal limits.
Hubert T. G. Gurley discusses a deep split in society between conservative fortunes and the rising poor. He frames a clash of interests: dead labor held by idle capital versus living labor seeking contentment and progress amid encroachment and self-reliance.
Yadkinville resident RE Eaton tells of his wife’s dramatic relief from years of stomach trouble after using Dreco. He traveled 30 miles to Winston-Salem to obtain a bottle and noted rapid improvement in rest and pain. Dreco is sold in High Point by Ring Drug Co. and praised by local Missionary Baptist circle.
Louis Buckner of Somerset Virginia says he felt run down with back pain and fatigue. After taking Foley Kidney Pills he reports a marked improvement and a return to vitality. The ad notes benefits for backache rheumatic pains stiff joints sleep disturbances and bladder issues.
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