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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1917
Page
4
A rough editorial voice comments on bills and taxes, Greek kings, a Ruth Crager murder note, and Congress blunders. It mentions a Shreveport city welcome to a saloon city, praise for Missouri’s "Black t re Jack" Pershing, and wartime draft worries. Observations include a postmaster incident, a department store gown sale, and July heat with car near-misses.
A wartime exhortation argues for ten thousand American airplanes to Europe within a year, claiming the fleet could crush autocracy cheaply and quickly. It urges Congress to act, notes American invention in aircraft and submarines, and warns delaying costs lives and liberty. It also endorses a “Pay Up Week” to support merchants and war effort.
British statistics presented to the United States allege Germany is drawing large food supplies through neutral European countries. Evidence claims Scandinavia and Holland ship goods to Germany for 7,700,000 soldiers, with neutral purchases routed via Germany’s interior department.
Citizens urged aldermen to vote bonds for a municipal electric light and power plant to serve manufacturers at lower cost. Merchants warn against debt dodgers by targeting a local man who habitually avoids paying bills while criticizing others.
Rabbi M. Rabinovitz from war torn Russia labels the German kaiser vastly more despotic than the former czar and urges Russia to stay in the alliance against Prussianism. He contrasts the czar’s open combat with the kaiser’s backstabbing rule, while local incidents include two Apex men losing money to an unidentified scammer and a dairy health inspection program starting in Durham.
New York marks Independence Day as war proceeds, stressing national duty and sacrifice. Morning speeches at City Hall precede an evening program at the Stadium of the College of the City of New York with living pictures and military demonstrations. Mayor and other officials headline the event.
Buenos Aires observers fear protests against entering the war and rising living costs. Extra police will be posted downtown as Argentina considers severing relations with Germany over shipping losses and merchant marine protection concerns.
Readers warned about Stem Wondert Stomach offers that claim Mayr’s remedy cures all ailments. The piece cites risky symptoms from stomach and bowel disorders and cautions against unverified treatments sold by false promoters.
An advertisement from Hart Drug Co promotes Tasseo tablets as a harmless aid to reduce flesh without dieting. It claims quick weight loss, no habit formation, and a physician-approved guarantee. Readers are invited to visit the store or request mail order.
An old promotion from The Tassco Co of Boston seeks 10 cents to cover postage and packing for a free 50 cent box of an obesity treatment. Send postage by return mail with the request.
Fragmentary timetable notes list stations High Rock Denton Gordontown Thomasville High Point and a sequence of times 12:45 1:20 1:52 2:08 3:20 4:00 with Sunday exclusion and lane markers.
In Rocky Mount on July 2 Mrs. M. Henley state agent Miss J Vines home demonstration agent Edgecombe county and Miss Allie Stribling newly elected Nash county agent will conduct a canning school. They aim to teach women and interested people the art and methods of preserving fruits and vegetables.
A party from the Rocky Mount Red Cross chapter travels to Spring Hope to aid in forming a Red Cross auxiliary. Mayor T. S. Thorne will speak on Red Cross work and outline the campaign for the auxiliary program.
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