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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
6
New York reports John D. Rockefeller, age 77, celebrated for health and vast wealth. Dr H F Biggar predicts a long life as Rockefeller rests to preserve strength while maintaining influence and estate value around 800 million dollars.
In London Private Henry Pierce, wounded by shrapnel in the heart, has the bullet mounted on wood beside his bed in a hospital. Australian surgeons, who assisted, report the metal was removed from the pericardium by a tiny incision. Pierce recovers rapidly as British doctors study the case.
One hundred thirty eight women war workers joined a London rat catching firm after being recruited to vermin control. They agreed to 10 a week for rat and mouse work but balked at cockroach destruction leading to a mass decline in cockroach duties.
A cautionary note warns travelers of bowel complaints and urges carrying Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, not easily obtained on steamships, with sudden severe attacks common and travelers urged to always be prepared.
A Pottsville mother credits Foley's Honey and Tar for relief from a bad baby cough. The letter says the remedy is a reliable non opiate cough medicine with no harmful ingredients. Sold by Mann Drug Co.
Detroit hosts the World's Salesmanship congress from July 9 to 13 with international speakers. President Wilson may attend if state duties permit, while sessions feature 20 minute talks on sales ethics, insurance, lumber, and real estate with leaders from Detroit Chicago New York and Paris among others.
Cleveland reports a local machinist George A. Eynon will market a car buretor that runs on coal oil instead of gasoline. He claims a test car could travel three miles on four and a half gallons of coal oil and heavy vehicles achieved 11 to 12 miles per gallon of kerosene.
A reader from South Norwalk Connecticut testifies that Foley Cathartic Tablets are wonderful. The note says hot weather worsens digestion and that a cleared bowels relieves constipation biliousness and headaches, praising the product.
The roundup lists numerous results from Carolina and American leagues with multiple postponements due to rain. Key outcomes include Greensboro 4 Charlotte 1, New York 4 Chicago 3 in 12 innings, Philadelphia 2 Detroit 9, Boston 2 Cleveland 1, and Milwaukee 14 Kansas City 4 after a later delay.
Hull England July 8 a woman imprisoned for neglecting her children promptly gave birth to triplets. She was released at once and the charge was withdrawn.
Miss Emma Yerbroke of Lima Ohio describes two years of stomach trouble and biliousness with dizziness and sickness. After taking Chamberlains Tablets she improved rapidly. Obtainable everywhere.
London analysts estimate about 2.5 million Tess will be spent on men’s summer clothes due to conscription. Prominent tailors warn the figure covers cloth value only and excludes tailoring profit, with the trade already hit by the draft and buyers waiting to see if khaki will be supplied by the government.
City of High Point announces a bond election for August 14 1916 to issue 50000 in street improvement bonds. Registrar and judge appointments, polling places, and registration windows are detailed, with counting on August 16 1916 at City Hall.
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