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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
8
The City Editor and Business Manager positions are listed for issue No. 12 with terms of one year and six months. Three months and one week are noted as additional time references.
The Enterprise invites short letters or items of current interest from readers. Each piece may include the writer's name, though not required. The paper is delivered in the city by carrier at 10 cents per week, with subscribers urged to notify the circulation department if delivery is late.
A satirical column mocks draft talk and wartime politics in High Point. It jabs at taxes on fair vendors, polluted water, and the army draft while noting editorials, local rumors, and broad street heat. The piece also comments on Wilhelmstrasse, suffrage, and the generals of public opinion with witty asides.
The piece criticizes the suffragists jailed for blocking traffic near the White House and attacks women in public life. It references biblical Eve, argues men must rule, and urges equal punishment for suffragists, while praising wartime service by men. It also notes local power concerns in Greensboro and High Point.
A historical reflection on the draft marking a shift toward universal service. The piece contrasts Civil War conscription where substitutes could be hired with the modern claim that now rich and poor serve alike, establishing a fundamental democratic principle.
Fragmentary Southern Railway timetable lists routes including Westminster to Danville 15 55 Atlanta to Richmond 9 30 Augusta to New York 10 10 New Orleans to New York 10 43 New York to Birmingham and others. The reader cannot confirm full details due to garbled OCR.
Miss Venetia Smith announces trimmed hats priced from 50 cents to two dollars with selections valued at five and six dollars each.
A short health note urges regular bowel habits and general fitness. It warns against laxatives and promotes a balanced approach to digestion with caution about overuse. It emphasizes consistency in daily routines to feel better and maintain health.
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