High Point Plans Large Scale Gardening Drive
High Point aims to convert vacant lots into gardens to cut cost of living. The Commercial club industrial department will distribute free seed and government guides, with seed donations from Senator Lee S Overman. Lectures by Dayton NC official and a government representative will promote city gardening, with no admission fee and data gathering to measure savings and output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Commercial Club
Industrial Department
Lee S. Overman
National Cash Register Company
Dayton, C
Dayton
City of Flowers and Gardens
Civic Department
Woman's Club
Clty
National Guard Convention Opens in New York to Discuss Defense Plans
In New York on March 27 a National Guard Association of the United States convention opens to thresh out defense issues. Leaders from across the states, adjutants general and militia commanders, will discuss readiness and the role of national guard units in potential hostilities. Secretary of War Baker and senior Army officers will address the three day sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Guard
National Guard Association of the
United States
War Baker
United States Army
New Jersey Proclaims Boys Day Under Governor Edge
New Jersey observes Boys Day tomorrow by proclamation of Governor Edge. The notice urges fathers to engage in the Big Brother movement to guide the state’s young men, fostering brotherly care and fatherly interest to help avoid pitfalls from ignorance.
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New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Edge
Restaurant Men to Take Own Medicine
New York society of restaurateurs will host its annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria tomorrow night. Guests will pay 12 dollars per cover for the spread. The menu promises potatoes and onions and other seasonable delicacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Society of Restaurateurs
Waldorf-Astoria
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Relief for Pains
Reader letters claim relief from rheumatic pains grippe aches lame back and stiff joints after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad promotes stronger kidneys and cleaner blood with pills sold by Mann Drug Co.
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E. L. Turner
Mann Drug Co
Children Face New Danger If War Comes
Baltimore March 27. Owen R. Lovejoy warns at a National Conference on Child Labor that war could force American children into harsh industrial life. He cites displaced students, long hours in munition factories, and a risk to health, education, and moral development if protections lapse.
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Baltimore
United States
Owen R. Lovejoy
New York
National Child Labor Committee
National Conference On Child Labor
Lovejjoy
France
Committee On Health and
England
Connecticut
America
Hardware Men Have a Complaint
New Orleans march 27 members of the American Iron, Steel and Heavy Hardware association met to discuss lack of adequate transportation facilities. They say spring building operations in parts of the country are at a standstill due to manufacturers failing to ship building hardware to dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
American Iron, Steel and Heavy Hardware Association
Floating Debt Wiped Out in British Finance Move
London reports a 1 000 000 000 pound loan from 1917 treated as a consolidated loan wiping out floating debt. The government would gain a clean start for short dated borrowings expected soon. Commentators estimate total new money and conversions bring around 2 150 000 000 pounds in the new issue.
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London
Hall's Catarrh Cure a Constitutional Remedy Claim
There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and for years it was supposed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is a constitutional remedy taken internally to reach mucous surfaces through the blood. A reward is offered for any case it fails to cure. circulars and testimonials available. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Theda Bara Returns in Under Two Flags at Rose
Theda Bara stars in Under Two Flags for Fox and will be shown at the Rose tomorrow for the Boy Scouts of High Point. Bara notes a Sahara birth and Algeria setting echoing her career as she speaks of returning home to desert imagery.
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Theda Bara
William Fox
Fox
the Rose
Boy Scouts of
High Point
Miss Bara
Sahara
Ouida
Algeria
Portas Great Internation serial shown at Ritz for elites
Porta the Great Internation serial of rom wee aculture and patriotism released by Pathe with Mrs Vernon Castle as the star was shown in the grand ballroom of the Ritz Carlton New York. The showing was arranged for literary art and dramatic professionals army navy aeronautic and defense groups personal friends of Mrs Castle and the press. An augmented orchestra conducted by Professor Armand Veesey performed music written for the event. Patria will be shown at the Rose theatre each week beginning Easter Monday.
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Rom Wee
Pathe
Vernon Castle
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
New York
Army
Navy
Aeronautic
The
Ritz
Armand Veesey
Ritz-Carlton
Veesey
Rose Theatre
Tricky film stunts for Her Own People stage and screen
Director faces odd challenges for Lenore Ulrich feature with the Pallas Company. A deer is trained to show surprise, a trout to register excitement, and a butterfly to light on a flower during key shots. Cast includes Colin Chase and Howard Davies.
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Lenore Ulrich
Paramount
Miss Ulrich
Colin Chase
Howard Davies
Jack Stark
William Winter Jefferson
Widowed Grocer Louise Rogers Heads Southwest Sales Drive
One of the region’s most successful commercial travelers is Mrs. Louise M. Rogers a young widow who sells groceries in carload lots for a Dallas firm.
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Southwest
Louise M. Rogers
Dallas
High Point Plans 1917 Primary and Municipal Elections
Notice to High Point voters announces a primary on April 24 1917 and a municipal election on May 8 1917. The resolution passed March 20 1917 under North Carolina General Assembly acts 1917 outlines nominating and voting for mayor and four ward council seats.
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City of
High Point
Rs Council
N. C
Air
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Senate
Derby
General Assembly
City of High Point Primary and Municipal Election Orders
City council appoints registrars and judges for four wards for the March 1917 primary and municipal election. Voting places are Washington Street, Jordan Street, Jarrell Hotel, and Rankin Street Fire Station. Registration opens March 26 and closes April 28 with specific Sundays excluded. Mayor W. P. Pickett signs the order.
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High Point
Herby
D. 8. Gurley
W. D. Simmons
J. P.myers
N. M. Hodson
The
Home Banking Company
Washington Street
Jordan
Jarrell Hotel
South Main Street
South Side
Rankin Street
General Assembly
W. P. Pickett
Carolina and Yadkin River train schedule notice
Schedule for the Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad shows southbound service from High Point to Thomasville and Gordontown with a departure at 1:40. The timetable indicates expected arrival and departure times are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice.
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High Rock
Denton
Gordontown
Thomasville
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John Farlow
J. D. Suttenfiera
A. B. Horney
R. H. Sechrest
Z. M. Silman
J. EB. Wagner
J. E. Guy
Elwood Basement
J. A. Hart Drug Company
North State
Bell
Carolina & Yadkin River
R.r.co
C. E. McManus
Bank of Commerce
Houirs
New York Life Insurance
F. A. Ogburn
Agen
Bank of Commercs
DR. L. S. Fox
Wachovia Bank
L. S. Fox
J. Fred Tesh
Optometrist
Thacker
the Enterprise
Carier
Uncle Sam
Tele
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High Point Enterprise
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