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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1916
Page
5
A lyrical obituary style poem honoring Jim Riley as he passes to the afterlife. It references bright skies, the Raggedy Man, seraphim, and the Cross, with Annie and Dwainie figures mourning and God watching over. The verse evokes memory, faith, and farewell across a fictional rural setting.
Wilson W Vellines and Theo Wasky of New Bern are in the city for an advertising campaign. Dr G T Rowe and family leave for Craven Rowan county for two weeks. Many locals host guests from Henderson Monroe Greensboro and Charlotte. several returns from trips. Dr W F Clayton visits Gastonia. Miss Blanche Harmon and Miss Blanche Shattuck arrive as guests. Mr and Mrs Carter Dalton return from Wilkes county trip. and J A Fitzgerald suffers from multiple ailments at home.
Mrs Mary L Alexander of the Highland section mill died Saturday afternoon from organic heart disease at age 46. widow of J A H Alexander she leaves four sons four daughters and one brother Jim Leach of Trinity. Funeral service was held at the residence and burial followed at Trinity with Rev Crowder in charge.
Friends announce Miss Clara Boyd returns to High Point to launch a conservatory of music at the earliest possible date. She is recognized as a skilled musician and instructor, and her friends warmly welcome her back to the city.
A compact collection of lines by Matthew Arnold and Holmes on fate and gifts of chance. The New Testament verse about belief contrasts with unseen blessings as a concluding thought.
Rev. P. Coble preached on the ideal man using Isaiah 32 2nd verse as his text. It was his last sermon before a three week vacation with evangelistic work planned later in August. He described the ideal man as strong clean and a support in temptations and trials.
London reports broad Holland outrage over Captain Fryatt's execution compared to Miss Edith Cavell. The Amsterdam Telegraaf condemns the act as mean and a burning shame, demanding vengeance.
Dr W F Clayton learned his brother J B Clayton died at his Florence South Carolina home after a ptomaine poisoning attack. Clayton had been summoned months earlier and departed today returning Wednesday night to join family in mourning.
The Lutheran church Sunday school picnic was postponed last Saturday due to weather and is now set for Saturday August 5 at Prospect.
Tuesday night the Od Fellows will entertain with a social in the lodge room. Addresses by prominent members of the order will be delivered and refreshment will be served. All members and visiting Odd Fellows are cordially invited.
A visiting woman asks to peer through the largest telescope at an observatory as a professor mentions an upcoming eclipse. The scene centers on the eagerness to observe the event and the interaction between guest and staff.
An exhausted early bird claims its long night paid off with the worm captured, then sighs it must finally sleep. The narrator notes the creature’s drowsy mood and tired resolve after completing the task.
In a dramatic court scene Portia refutes Shylock insisting no contract allows a pound of flesh without blood. The exchange centers on meat and law as pairs of adversaries clash over justice and mercy.
The House of Representatives devoted Saturday to North Carolina commemorating the life of Senator Zebulon B. Vance whose statue stands in Statuary Hall. Majority Leader Kitchin Maj. Charles M. Stedman and Reps Pou Hood and Page delivered speeches before adjournment until Tuesday morning.
In Otte on July 31 the North Carolina crowd heard Rep Intative Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois discuss GOP principles. Campaign figures Five William A. Rodenberg and others pushed for early train service to Greensboro. Frank A. Linney, J. J. Parker, and Charles E. Giene spoke as candidates for governor attorney general and Congress in the district.
Durham July 29 The city sold 3200000 worth of water and refunding bonds to bring a total of $3340279 in a record 16 bids. Bernhard Iss Co of New York accepted the winning bid with average bonds priced at 107.76 for water bonds and 101.27 for refunding bonds. Earlier a 250000 water bond issue sold for four and one eighth percent as part of funding for the new municipal water plant.
A local product Davis 100 Per Cent Pure Paint is praised for superior quality and popularity in a consumer survey. The brand stands out for coverage, durability, and value among competing paints.
The passage juxtaposes views on fiction’s ending with lines about luck and envy. It surveys opinions from Colton and Euripides, prompting reflection on whether stories must conclude with triumph or can end ambiguously.
A bankruptcy order papers a sale of livestock at Tomlinson and Sibin's Stable High Point North Carolina on the 5th 1916 at 10 o clock for cash. Items include three Jersey three year olds from a high milk yield cow and 24 head of fer met ring five horse and several pure bred animals. Sale subject to court order. FIELD.
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