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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1917

Page

5

S. BE. Kiser Society Notes and Wakefield Visits

Society items from the Chicago Record-Herald note the speaker’s message about clouds and rain as a metaphor for sorrow. The column also lists social visits and travels: Miss Mary Wilson in Winston-Salem, Miss Rosalie Shields in Winston-Salem, Miss Edith Haworth’s trip from Pohick Va to Baltimore, C. E. Brown from Greensboro visiting, Miss Clarice Newlin recovering from measles, Master David Parsons out after illness, Allen Brothers staff returning from Greensboro, W. L. Tabb’s trip to New York and Richmond, H. B. Baugh of Raleigh visiting, Mr and Mrs T. J. Gold returning from a northern trip, Miss Pearl Tearsink visiting Miss Louise Clinard, L. P. Rawley at the inauguration in Washington, and John Trent visiting Greensboro.

Ministerial Association Meeting Highlights in High Point

The High Point Ministerial association met this morning with strong attendance. Rev C P Cobl delivered a paper titled Dispensation of the Holy Spirit praised as one of the finest heard by the group.

Ministerial Association of High Point C. P. Cobl

Philathea Class Meeting At First Baptist

The Philathea class of the First Baptist church will hold a business meeting tomorrow night at 7 30. All members are urged to be present.

First Baptist Church

Kilgo to Return for Wesley Memorial Service Tonight

Bishop J. C. Kilgo who was called to Durham this morning will return in time for the evening service at Wesley Memorial Church tonight.

J. C. Kilgo Durham Wesley Memorial Church

Mrs G W Clark Hosts Over the Teacups Club

Mrs G W Clark will entertain the Over the Teacups club Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at her Oakwood court home.

G. W. Clark Teacups Club Oakwood Court

Mildred Tabb Joins Measley Club After Parkway Qualifying

Little Miss Mildred Tabb of Parkway has qualified and become a member of the well known Measley club.

Mildred Tabb Parkway Measley

Mrs Baxter visits relatives in New Bern on extended trip

Mrs R H Baxter has gone to New Bern on an extended visit to relatives. Mrs S O Shaub returned last night from a visit to relatives at Kings. Rev L W McFarland left last night.

S. O. Shaub Kings

Local residents show small health gains and travel visits

Miss Erelyn Thurston and Seborn Perry show slight improvements in health at home on Church street. Joe Hoffman travels from Baden for a business visit and returns home tonight.

Erelyn Thurston Church Stret Joe Hoffman Baden

Grow Snails On Your Farm War Time Niche In France

Paris reports French snail farmers profit from wartime scarcity. German occupation halves snail supply, boosting market prices. Snails labeled as hors d oeuvres under new regulations spur demand. One acre can raise up to 500000 first quality snails worth 5 to 10 dollars per thousand. Snails fed once daily. bed of 100000 snails consumes wagonloads of cabbage quickly.

Associated Press Paris Luxemburg Belgium France

Folk kitchen opens to aid Malmo’s poor

Malmo authorities opened a folk kitchen for the city’s poorer residents facing high living costs. A large portion of stew costs about 8% cents, and a free course on economical food preparation will be offered to laborers wives. Additional folk kitchens will follow.

Malmo Sweden

York Mother Finds Ideal Cold Treatment For Her Little Boy

Mrs. Chas. S. Smith of York Pa credits Vicks VapoRub Salve with stopping her four year old son’s cough after two nights application on the chest. She reports the remedy released vapors as heat warmed the salve and the child began to recover.

York Chas. S. Smith West Gas Alley Vick

Onion and a Dime Buy Haircut at Local Barbershop

Saturday rush at Holder and Moser’s barber palace saw a customer pay with a two bit coin and an onion the onion valued two bits became an unusual legal tender gesture. The barber registered a 25 cent sale and speculation grows that the onion may fetch future proceeds. The customer remains unknown as payment created a local curiosity.

High Point Holder and Moser Barbarian Palace Holder Moser

High Point Won Essay Prize in Town Development

Town Development notes High Point N C Commercial Club prize essay contest held before Christmas. Edith Harrison won first, Montrose Ballard second, Ruth Welch third. Essay praises local people and opportunities urging youths to build a City Beautiful thriving on commerce industry and education.

United States High Point Industrial Department N. C Edith Harrison Montrose Ballard Ruth Welch

Proposes League to Enforce Global Peace Idea

Tokyo March 12 Baron Yoshiro Sakatani urges forming a league of Great Britain United States France Russia Italy and Japan to guarantee world peace. The powers would unite armies and navies and submit disputes to an international court at The Hague for binding judgment with punishment for noncompliance.

Associated Press Tokio Great Britain United States France Russia Italy Japan Yoshiro Sakatani Europe Japan Peace Society American Peace Society of International Court The Hague

Rhodes Scholars Form Military Training Group at Oxford

American Rhodes scholars in Oxford organize to form an officers training corps. If the United States enters the war the group would recruit young Americans in England to join.

Associated Press Oxford United States England

Coal Heaped Up Where Soldiers Spilled Blood

Amsterdam dispatch notes piles of coal covering scores of acres around Charleroi Liege and Mons where nearly 50 000 Belgians work two shifts daily. Despite coal shortages nearby German authorities block movement to prioritize military transport.

Amsterdam Charleroi Liege Mons

Healthful way to restore gray hair

An advertisement promotes Q Ban Hair Color Restorer and related products offering a safe harmless liquid formula that restores a natural hair color. It claims a money back guarantee if not satisfied and lists J A Hart Drug Co Memphis Tenn and Hessig Ellis Drug Co as sellers with a free illustrated book "Hair Culture."

J. A. Hart Drug Co Hessig-Ellis Drug Co Memphis Tenn

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S. BE. Kiser Chicago Record-Herald Chatham Alamance County Mary Wilson Winston Salem Rosalie Shields Winston-Salem Edith Haworth Pohick Miss Haworth Baltimore C. E. Brown Greensboro Clarice Newlin David Parsons H. C. Lewis Elmer Shields Allen Brothers W. L. Tabb New York Richmond H. B. Baugh Raleigh T. J. Gold Pearl Tearsink Thomasville Louise Clinard Richardson Street L. P. Rawley Washington John Trent Ministerial Association Philathea Over Teacups Club Miss Venetia Seborn Perry the Moffitt Furnishing Co Ralph 1. Smith Rhodes Allen Express God Quality Poplin High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association A. Snow C. M. Hauser W. P. Ragan V. A. J. Idol See Y Treas
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