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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1917
Page
4
General Sir James Wolfe Murray Fairfax Harrison Oswald G Villard Rt Rev Joseph S Glass Charles S Haskell J Franklin Baker George Sutton are all listed as having birthdays today. The prominent figures hail from military banking railway publishing religion and sports, with births spanning New York New Jersey Maryland and Oklahoma.
In another mobilization North Carolina would furnish 220 officers and 7,464 enlisted men. The state currently has less than half of its full wartime complement and would need to raise reserves and support units to meet demands.
A wartime era column discusses North Carolina's potential military mobilization and the strategic role of the National Guard. It contrasts Civil War conscription with possible future needs, notes the focus on ships and supplies over ground troops, and jokes about ancient Egypt and modern dances to end with a nod to Aida.
Anxious nation faces internal disaster as railroad brotherhoods threaten a weekend strike. The piece warns of halted transportation and potential civil strife if demands are not met, urging President Wilson to address the crisis rather than focus on foreign affairs.
The reader laments Main street’s mud in rain and dust in dry weather. They urge city leadership to assign street cleaning to the proper department and use hoses after sweeping to haul away mud and keep the thoroughfare presentable for visitors.
A moulder on the right declares a clean street changes a city's atmosphere, noting air free from dust. The remark aligns with a broader push for cleaner urban environments.
The Argonaut lauds the valor and candor of the Indian Balu and recalls a German East campaign figure praised as laconic and deadly. A contemporaries tale says a regiment of men like him could end the war, citing his terse wire requesting one rifle and 100 rounds for a station under attack.
A Washington letter from March 10, 1917 lauds the High Point Enterprise as true to local interests. C H Davis of Maryland Avenue North East Branch signs, expressing hopes to become a High Pointer in the fall and bring others.
Greensboro’s neighbor High Point debates whether city government should be partisan or nonpartisan. The piece notes local elections tend to reflect party lines, while warning national divides may fade locally. It argues for a evolved approach beyond strong party labels. The column reflects Greensboro News analysis.
The Greensboro News cites Joe Bond who resists predicting the end while John Gar from the Fayetteville Observer warns of impending war. Dick Stout from the Kinston Daily News demands disclosure of outcomes, and Hiram Twain of the High Point Enterprise says he cannot process the information.
An elderly visitor touring a North Wales country seat famed for its art exclaimed upon viewing a portrait labeled Nell Gwyn after Sir Peter Lely. "So that's the hussy, is it" she said, adding, "but I always thought it was King Charles II she was after."
The commission on missions of the Congregational National Council met at Broadway Tabernacle New York to decide on a memorial fund for the 300th anniversary of American Congregationalism. Dr Henry C King president of Oberlin College presides over sessions extending several days.
Important meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star scheduled for 7:30 PM. Members to elect officers including secretary.
A reader from Homer Kentucky reports relief from rheumatic pains grippe aches and back soreness after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad promotes strengthening weak kidneys and cleansing blood of acids and poisons. Mann Drug Co.
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