Birthdays Today Highlight Historic Figures Worldwide
A list of notable birthdays includes William Ferguson Mansey born in Ireland now 61, John Scott Keltre born in Scotland at 77, Etienne Clementel born in France 53, Elihu Thomson born in England 64, John D Works born in Indiana 70, Amelia E Barr born in England 86, Hugh Heal born in Ohio 30, and George Davis born in New York 27. The item mixes reflection on war, universal military service debates, and satirical notes.
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William Ferguson Mansey
New Zealand
Ireland
John Scott Keltre
Dundee
Scotland
The Spring Garden and a Town Spirit of Spring
An editorial essay recalls childhood garden memories and urges High Point residents to plant spring gardens. It celebrates smell and soil, cites government guidance, and links garden effort to cheaper living and moral uplift amid wartime anxiety.
High Point Declares Next Week Clean-up Weeks
The city designates a cleanup period urging residents to gather rubbish and ready it for pickup. Citizens are urged to rake and broom to improve appearance and public health, removing cans scraps and waste to curb mosquitoes diseases and germs.
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High Point
Our Taste Shifts From Dark Verse To Jovial Readings
A reflective piece notes changing literary tastes from Wild Bill and Milton to Kipling and Shelley, then to lighter volumes. The speaker laments gloomy times but finds solace in cheerful, unshackled verse and playful humor.
Cabbage and Kings Theme in Spring Living
A reflective note compares cabbage to kings, arguing the former holds more value. It extols simple, honest labor and the joy of seasonal produce grown by hard work rather than royal rank.
Flag Insulter in a Vat Affects Portland Mill Fight
Grant a Hawley mills worker struck Otto Erickson foreman in the theater room after a rude Uncle Sam flag cartoon was torn down. Erickson was submerged in a China clay vat and later discharged. Grant explained to Night Officer French and was returned to work in another department after the incident.
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Oregon City
Oreg
Portland Oregonian
Grant
Hawley Mills
Otto Erickson
Uncle Sam
Erickson
French
Gran
W. P. Hawley
Smallest Man in Army Joins Service in San Francisco
Charles Romont of San Francisco becomes the smallest recruit at 601/2 inches tall while meeting all other requirements. He weighs 113 pounds and secured telegraphic permission from Washington to enlist, choosing infantry for his chance to dodge bullets in the field.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Sam
War Department
Charles Romont
Romont
Washington
Infantry
Dallas Democrats Denied in 1916 Federal Pie
James J. Collins of Dallas failed in his bid for federal district attorney as old line Dallas county Democrats see new power. Col Gossett of the Texas Federal Farm Loan Bank has ties to the old organization and remains influential.
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Fort Worth
Texas
James J. Collins
Dallas
Dallas County
Col. Gossett
Texas Federal Farm Loan Bank
Kaufman
Naughty little secret stirs Pittsburg police portrait
Louise Landis reports a playful rumor about the Pittsburg police and detectives adopting corsets to slim their waists. Captain Arch Mackrell is credited with starting the reform, transforming the force into a fashion conscious display.
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Louise Landis
Pittsburg
Department of Public Safety
Arch Mackrell
Arch
Annette Kellermann
Family avoids serious sickness in McDuff Virginia
Mrs. J. B. Whittaker credits Thedford's Black-Draught with preventing severe illness in her family. The vegetable medicine is praised for aiding digestion and relieving indigestion, headaches, and stomach trouble for both adults and children, with over 70 years of use and more than a million benefited. Prices: 25 cents per package.
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McDuff
J. B. Whittaker
Thedford
Pick Your Mate At Dance Says Harvard Expert
Dudley A. Sargent of Harvard advised dancing teachers that affinities often arise from the whirl of the dance. He said a man who finds rhythm with one partner and cannot dance with others has found his rhythmic mate and should consider the temperament the dance reveals.
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Dudley A. Sargent
Harvard
Dr. Sargent
Electric headlight aid for night horseback riding
An electric head light on a horse’s bridle improves safety for riders and steeds at night. The device enhances visibility for the rider and makes the horse more conspicuous to others, reducing accidents during low light hours.
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Dobbin
Piedmont Camp No 62 W. O. W. Meeting Scheduled
The Piedmont Camp No 62 Woodmen of the World urges every member to attend the Thursday night meeting on March 29 at 7:30. Clerk A. C. Stanley notes business of importance and asks members not to miss the gathering.
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Piedmont Camp No 62
A. C. Stanley
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Stomach Cure All
Stomach Day One Dose will convince stomach readers that Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cures stomach and intestinal troubles including gall stones auto intoxication yellow jaundice and appendicitis. Thousands claim complete recovery and it is sold by Hart Drug Company and druggists nationwide.
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Mayr
Hart Drug Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
THE
Associated Press
Asa Biggs
C. M. Brown
J.P. Rawley
North State
Bell Telephone
N. C
Congress
Etienne Clementel
France
Elihu Thomson
England
John D. Works
United States
California
Ohio County
Indiana
Amelia E. Barr
Lincolnshire
Hugh Heal
Bellevue
Ohio
George Davis
Boston
Lancaster
N. Y
Nick Romanoff
Army
Navy
Cotton
Miss Alyss
Amer
Ican
Europe
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
the Enterprise
Mr. Bryan
Father
Birdie
John
Department of Agriculture
Send
Ily
Jim” Montague
Wild Bill
Buffalo
Milton
Pote
T. Macalay
Kipling
Mr. Shelly
Ant
Tanenhaus Bros
Anenhaus Brothers Opp. P. O. E. Commerce
Columbia
Gem of
Ocean
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York Bakery
Elgin Watch
Urprise Office
Frank Gurley
Boulevard Ave
FORD
Little Secret
Pittsburgh
Cambridge
Mass
New York
Furnis
Russell Street
L. Mazer
S. Fifth Street
Philadelphia
City
D. H. Parsons
High Point Furniture Repair Company
Hamilton St
Financiering
Morris
High Point Morris Plan
Bank Commerce
Broadway
Robert Edeson
Vitagraph
Jesse L. Lasky
Lou Tellegen
the Black Wolf
Spain
Lasky-Paramount Picture
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