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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
4
Roosevelt urged uncompromising preparedness at Ford home, arguing that partial readiness is pointless. He faulted Wilson for inaction and said pacifists hinder full support by demanding more than total avoidance of war.
Delegates from J. & Young and M. L. Burke helped secure High Point as the 1917 Grand Lodge meeting site. After ballots shifted from Salisbury, High Point was chosen unanimously amid telegrams from local groups urging the convention. The event marks a notable honor for the Furniture City.
Vade Mecum Springs opens with Mrs Lea Payne of High Point at the head of management and reports strong patronage from arrivals last week. The list includes many regional visitors and residents such as J C Tise R2 Tise C W Rawling Wilmout Follin Marion Ogbuen Griffith Galloway Montague Maness and others. A big reduction sale of all trimmed millinery is announced for tomorrow at Miss Venetia Smith's.
The cotton market opened irregular and steady with May 15.08 and July 13.22 futures. Prices briefly rallied to July 13.27 and October 13.32 before easing, after forecasts for fair and warmer weather, with July at 13.19 and October 13.25.
Reading stock led gains at the market open with a seven point rise to 100 and heavy trading of 12,000 shares. Reading second preferred hit a new high of 52 as other leading rails climbed 1 to 2 points while standards and specialties showed uneven demand.
Chicago May 19 wheat prices showed fresh weakness on peace talk news but the declines did not hold. Opening prices ranged from 4 to 14 lower with July at 1.12 and September around 1.12% to 4, then a virtually complete recovery ensued.
Alfred M. Scales announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in Guilford for the state senate two days before filing closes. Greensboro and High Point leaders praise his background as a lawyer and public citizen with prior state senate service. If nominated and elected he would be a leading figure in the 1917 legislature.
A fragmented note states an unnamed individual declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination. No clear affiliations, dates, or supporting details are provided.
George L. Stansbury announces his candidacy for Coroner of Sanlland County subject to Democratic primary. He notes three years of prior service in the role and asserts continued competency.
Voters of High Point must register for the primary to be held June 3. Guilford county registers open April 27 and close May 29. Registrars will be available Saturdays from 9 AM to sunset at NE High Point Mayor's Office J L Seehrest. SE precinct at Ragan and Tomlinson stables J F Hoffman. SW precinct at Old Darrell Hotel W F Brown. NW precinct rear of Home Banking Co J L Ingram. north and east sides of the old plank road provide registration with respective officials.
On account of change in business and possible change in residence I offer various assets for sale including road rollers road machines drills and mining gear plus five vacant lots one house and lot corner Lindsay and Thurston streets two acres quarry land six head horses wagons and harness eleven acres of land two miles east of High Point BC Inquiries to the address provided.
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