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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
4
Greensboro and High Point clash over city issues and water
A tangled Greensboro area column laments civic missteps and recalls, praising potables and education while lampooning officials. It cites water quality, draft fears, ratings at Merchants stores, and proposes political accountability amid local quarrels between Greensboro and High Point.
Riots in East St Louis Raise Southern Labor Tensions
A State Journal editorial warns of anti Negro violence in East St Louis Illinois where 20 to 30 people may be dead as fires destroy 300 Negro shacks. It blames northern labor hostility and labor agents for prompting migration and urges a labor policy to protect southern workers and their servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State Journal
George W. Paschal
East St. Louis
Iinois
Booker Washington
Chicago
Congress
South
Russians Return to War With Renewed Allied Hope
The piece notes that Russian forces have resumed offensives, taking prisoners and materiel as Germany weakens. It cites supportive Wall Street Journal analysis on Russia’s resolve, English diplomacy, Romanian entry, and the overthrow of nihilist influence, arguing Russia will stand with the Allies and restore supply lines from the Dardanelles to the Kiel Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
New Republic
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte
Wall Street Journal
Russia
Petrograd
Rumania
Ruamnia
England
Transylvania
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Kiel Canal
Voice of the People letter cites Red Cross gifts from Chester and High Point
A Chester reader notes High Point gave about 2000 to the Red Cross while Chester with a 5000 population and 40 percent Black residents donated 5502. The writer signs C Everett Wagner from Chester dated July 5. Also Monroe creamery manager Hown urges farmers with six cows to build silos to cut food costs by about 75 percent, citing silage as a substitute for grain and roughage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
High Point
Red Cross
C. Everett Wagner
Chester
8. C
D. Hown
Monroe Creamery
Hown
Monroe Journal
Human Nature and food prices in daily life
The Houston Post notes how normal prices keep meals moderate with bread and potatoes, but sharp price rises push everyone to overeat saying they will die without eleven biscuits and a half pack of taters for filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Kraus and Spiegel Family Alliance Headline Rose Theater
Amusement notice urges parents to bring children to see a Lew Fields and Doris Kenyon film at the Rose theater Wednesday. It hints at a dramatic plot where parents press for an alliance for their children, affecting “The Man Who Stood Still.” The writeup frames the cast as a draw for family audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraus
Spiegel
Rose Theater
Lew Fields
Doris Kenyon
Ford Weekly
Father Bets Son at Rose Theatre With Barrymore Cast
Lionel Barrymore and Irene Howley star in His Father's Son a five part Metro feature at the Rose theatre on Tuesday. Writ ten by Channing Pollock and Rennold Wolf and directed by George D. Baker for Rolfe Photoplays Inc released on the Metro program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro
Rose Theatre
Lionel Barrymore
Irene Howley
Channing Pollock
Rennold Wolf
George D. Baker
Rolfe Photoplays, Inc
The Green Door photoplay review from Times
The Times gives The Green Door a focused review, praising its O Henry flavor and noting the Strand debut. Based on O Henry’s story, the film centers on a piano clerk seeking romance in Manhattan and finding true affection. Directed by Thomas R. Mills starring Mildred Marmning and Walter Meirail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Strand Theatre
Broadway
Green Door
Rose Theater
the Times
the Strad
O. Henry
Manhattan
Thos. R. Mills
Mildred Marmning
Walter Meirail
Princess of the Nile in Paramount Picture The Undying Flame
Russian star Mme Olga Petrova joins Jesse L. Lasky for The Undying Flame a two part tale set in ancient and modern Egypt revealing a scarab linked romance across centuries. The film's dramatic climax follows the dual role as souls migrate and the modern lovers face mystery and fate. Colonel George E. Bushnell pivotal in tuberculosis defense task and Fort Bayard hospital leadership noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Olga Pretrova
Jesse L. Lasky Company
Paramount
Egypt
Mme. Petrova
George E. Bushnell
Washington
United States
Medical Department
American Military Establishment
Massachusetts
Yale Medical School
Wisconsin
General Hospital
Fort Bayard
N. M
Devil's Payday stars Farnum and Baird in Bluebird feature
Franklyn Farnum and Leah Baird headline The Devil's Payday in a Bluebird merit release. Athletic Weekly Ninth in its series will also be shown as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn Farnum
Leah Baird
Athletic Weekly
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Great Company
Ben Wilson
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