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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
4
A collection of satirical remarks on Roosevelt Mexico and Russia, war expectations, film headlines, make up critiques, Senate debates, and a call for a reform minded city government. It jokes about speeches sugar prices and a proposal to keep streets sprinkled in dry weather.
The Guilford County Commissioners face critique over a costly courthouse contract they say is ill defined. The article argues the board ignored better plans and risks hundreds of thousands, while praising one member who opposed the move and urging action to protect taxpayers.
A Greensboro High Point editorial urges taxpayers to demand prudent spending as Guilford County faces courthouse costs. It links school success to future development, criticizes commissioners for expensive plans, and calls for parental oversight and civic vigilance in budgeting and policy.
Wallace Irwin reports a Madison Square Garden demonstration honoring French warship crews. Twelve thousand Americans surged to applaud, cheering and shouting, as a French officer brandished a sword signaling bayonets in a dramatic display.
A humorous account of visiting J S Millner to have a likeness taken with a ring, and the narrator’s remarks on style. The piece blends personal banter with snippets about baseball teams, players, and league notes from the era.
London reports Dominion Royal Commission calls for a coordinated Empire mineral survey to locate workable deposits of quicksilver platinum borax and potash. It condemns uneconomical mining and cites Rio Tinto waste and modern ore handling saving about one million tons of sulphur annually. Pirates appear in submarine role noted in league story.
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