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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
2
American aviators training in Southern Italy since September fly daily with no serious injuries among several hundred. One man survived a crash after stopping his engine near a railway station. Harry Harris of California once lost for a week, landing in a village square after drifting above the Appennines.
Northbound timetable item shows a 2 14 departure time for the C Y R railway schedule in effect on November 28 1917.
Postmaster J. J. Farriss visited Washington to press for automobile delivery of parcel post and for an extension of city delivery to include the Parkway and eastern streets. The parcel post volume runs about 200 packages daily, and officials assured approval of the automobile service request to ease carrier burden.
Henry Vincannon died at his home in Cloverdale on Friday after a short illness. He was born September 19, 1857 in Montgomery county and described as a devout Christian. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Holiness church conducted by Rev. O L Ruth. Interment will be in Springfield burying ground. Surviving are his widow and children D A Vincannon of Randolph county, Mrs. C A Shaw of Ashboro, A M Vunenannon, W H Vunenannon, BE H Vunenannon and Clarence Vunenannon of the city.
Somerset Virginia resident Louis Buckner writes of relief from backache rheumatic pains and sleep disturbances after using Foley Kidney Pills. The advertisement claims the remedy quickly cures backache stiff joints and bladder ailments. Mann Drug Co.
Mrs J B Gedd of Hixson Tennessee recalls suffering from left side pain and sleepless nights. After using Cardus and then Cardui she reports lasting relief and calls Cardui a splendid female tonic. The ad urges women to try Cardui for headaches backache sideache nervousness and fatigue with a note that thousands benefited over 40 years.
The funeral services for the late Sidney Barker were conducted at his home on Times Street yesterday afternoon at 1:50 PM by Rev. James A. Clarke with assistants Rev. J. M. Hilliard and Rev. J. W. Rose. A large gathering attended and music by Mrs. O. D. Baxter, including a solo by Mrs. Julius Smith, highlighted the service. Barker had long resided in the city and leaves a widow and several children, one in the U S Navy. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Alma Furniture plant paused operations during the hour of the funeral in respect to the deceased.
Halifax Nova Scotia January 25 The death roll of the Acadia Coal Company collieries at Stellaton was placed at 98. Company officials said 105 men were at work in the mine at the time of the disaster. Seven of them who were on the first landing escaped.
William J. Harris chairman of the federal trade commission was sent back to a hospital in Washington on January 26 after attempting to resume duties. He is ill with the grippe.
Bank of France gold inflows surged with the third war loan as weekly receipts climbed from a peak above 100 million francs to over two million. Total wartime gain now 2.25 billion francs, lifting reserves to 5.351 billion without other means.
8 00 A M Leaves Winston Zinzendorf Hotel for High Point 4 00 A M Leaves High Point Elwood Hotel for Greensboro Secure tickets from the hotel clerk for a guaranteed seat Red Star on windshield Cars stop anywhere along the line for late arrivals One suitcase car is carried free 25c charge for each additional suitcase or package under 20 pounds Regular express business and courteous drivers Cars for hire for special trips.
A promotional slip from Mann Drug Co invites readers to mail five cents to Foley and Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago Illinois with name and address to receive a trial package. The offer lists Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Catholic Tablets for coughs colds and croup.
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