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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
4
The Enterprise explains delivery by carrier in the city at 10 cents per week. Subscribers who miss delivery are asked to notify the circulation department to help fix the issue.
A collage of wartime witticisms and social musings references patriotism optimism versus pessimism cases, mentions General Pershing Alsace and a Savannah postmaster, notes prohibition acts and a church meeting, with comic asides on fashion and music instruments.
An editorial argues High Point should build a municipal electric plant to replace dependence on Southern Power and North Carolina Public Service. It cites frequent outages along the 250 mile line, costing the city money and newspaper delays, and contends a city plant would cut costs, generate revenue, and offer reliable service.
A Marion Tribune editorial warned about readers who demand content printing or suppression and threaten to cancel subscriptions. The piece likens such coercion to blackmail and to cowardly, intolerant behavior undermining press freedom.
The letter argues against the dry amendments in the food control bill, urging continuation of beer and light wines. It claims beer supports workers, barley is not a foodstuff, and only whiskey should be restricted, warning of discontent and war impact if policy tightens.
A fragmentary verse piece laments Prohibition era change in the South, noting dry counties and waning liquor culture from Tennessee to Kentucky and Carolina. It references mint juleps, stillsides, and moonshine in a nostalgic, dialect-rich lament.
San Jose prepares for the second annual California Round-Up Association festival opening tomorrow. The four day program features athletic events baseball games bowling parade and outdoor pageants as crowds fill the city in gala attire.
A Hart Drug Co advertisement promotes Tassaeo tablets as a harmless, diet-free weight loss aid. It claims rapid, gradual fat reduction without dietary changes or exercise and urges readers to avoid substitutes while noting physician endorsement and a mail-order option.
A vintage plea offers a 50 cent Tassco box of obesity treatment. The ad requests 10 cents in silver or stamps to cover postage and packing and asks for return mail delivery from Boston Massachusetts.
Ottawa marks Dominion Day with special significance as Canada reaches the golden jubilee. The confederation began with a 1867 act by the British Parliament uniting Nova Scotia New Brunswick and the colonies into one dominion issued by proclamation within six months of the act.
New York June 30 1800 youths begin Peekskill state cadet camp under the state military training commission. Colonel Chapin directs military and physical education as part of a systematic activity schedule. Pierre South Dakota June 30 new workers compensation law takes effect replacing parts of the old liability framework with automatic coverage for most employers.
The Dry Goods Economist notes motor wear favors long wool coats or English and Scotch mixtures. Coats follow straight lines with fullness at the bottom, large collars, belts and pockets as trim. Sleeves are set in high armholes or made roomy for easy slipping over a suit or dress.
Fragmentary OCR notes list train numbers and departure times to High Point and from North Point with inconsistent punctuation. Entries include No. 29 31 11 21 37 45 and No. 42 10 p m No. 141 143 135 with morning and afternoon departures, some marked Sunday only.
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