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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

Page

6

Burleson Sparks Prohibition Debate in Congress

Washington from May 25 reports Postmaster General Burleson triggers a heated clash over rural letter-carrier pay and the Hardwick amendment. Representative Yates Webb plans a rider to prohibit liquor sales in the district, signaling renewed struggle before adjournment.

Parker R. Anderson Washington Congress Yates Webb North Carolina Webb Sheppard Senate Burleson Post Office Hardwick State Post Offhce Senator Bankhead Alabama Goode Post Office Department

Hens Lay for Prohibition in South Dakota

Pierre South Dakota May 25 hens are laying for prohibition today. Women prohibition workers plan to use all profits from selling cups this week to fund further prohibition efforts in the state.

No Doubt About This Man's Fitness to Be President

Lincoln Nebraska May 25 Robert G Ross Lexington livery stable proprietor who won votes in both the Nebraska Democratic and Republican presidential nominating contests replies to W L Gaston. He outlines his background education faith and claims to be fit to serve as president.

Lincoln, Neb Robert G. Ross Lexington Neb Nebraska Wilcom United States Ross W. L. Gaston Wayne Dawson Co Presbyterian

Clubwomen Learn How to Make Handsome Cities

New York May 25 Twenty thousand leading American clubwomen at the federation convention explore improving cities with art and civic programs. The event features an art report, a talk on Community Art by William Dudley Foulke, and an Astor luncheon with speeches by noted artists. Tickets for lunch remain limited.

New York Federation William Dudley Foulke Indiana National Municipal League America Robert Underwood Johnson American Academy of Arts and Letters

Women doctors watch health of club women meeting

New York May 25. At the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention one hundred doctors and as many nurses operate emergency stations under Dr Rosalie Morton. Two stations staffed by doctors and nurses run at all hours in the Seventh Regiment armory with hospital rooms at the armory and hotels.

New York General Federation of Women’s Clubs Rosalie Ss. Morton Seventh Regiment Federation Hotle Astor

Deeds Filed in High Point for Walnut Street Lot and More

Three High Point property deeds registered yesterday include K K Wheeler transferring a 50 by 159 foot Walnut Street lot to D B Shepherd for 150 dollars, J T Ryan selling Lot 158 in Rowland Park, 50 by 182 feet to Charles W McQueth for 500 dollars, and executor Joseph Parkins conveying a one acre tract in High Point township adjoining J R Williams for 625 dollars to A R Kimrey.

Kk. H. Wheeler D. B. Shepherd Walnut Street J. T. Ryan Charles W. McQueth Rowland Park Joseph Parkins A. R. Kimrey High Point Township J. R. Williams

Sprig of Carbolic Acid Planted by Pharmacy Students

Upperclassmen at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy planted a garden of drugs in an annual event. Seventy five percent of the drugs used in the study work are grown by students and studied during development.

Minneapolis College of Pharmacy University of Minnesota

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for whooping cough

A Bladon Springs Alabama parent reports Cham berlain's Cough Remedy helped a baby recover from severe whooping cough. The ad claims the product is widely obtainable and highly effective in such cases.

Chamberlain S. W. McClinton Bladon Springs Ala Adv

Carolina Ball Scores Show Varied North Carolina Night

In a long score rundown, Durham leads with 3, Charlotte trails 2, Winston-Salem posts 7, Greensboro 3, Raleigh 1, Asheville 2 after 14 innings.

I “St. Charlotte Asheville da Raleigh Durham Winston-Salem Crreensboro

National baseball scores from eight teams report exchanges

National scores show Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 3 in 10 innings while Chicago 5 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 5 Boston 4 Cincinnati 1 and New York 6 tally with others.

Pittsburgh Brooklyn

Unclear Match Scores Begin Season Recap

Boston 4 Detroit 0 and Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 5 yielded mixed results. Washington 1 Chicago 4 and New York 10 St Louis 1 highlighted uneven early play.

Boston Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Chicago New York St. Louis

Baseball scores from Saturday games across cities

Atlanta defeated Nashville 6 to 0 in a seven inning second game by agreement. Birmingham beat Chattanooga 5 to 3. New Orleans won against Memphis 6 to 2. Mobile edged Little Rock 3 to 2.

Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Mobile Little Rock

Weather Affects Local Baseball Scores in Virginia

Rain delays hit Norfolk Petersburg and Newport News games as Hopewell suffers a 0-10 loss. In a second seven inning affair, Rocky Mount edges Portsmouth 3-2 while the Newport News game remains 2-0 under damp conditions.

Norfolk- Petersburg Newport News Hopewell Rocky Mount Portsmouth

Local Scores Brief From Regional Baseball Standings

Scores show Macon 2 Columbia 3 tied 3 3 Montgomery 12 Jacksonville new innings Albany 6 Charleston 7 Columbus 3 3 Augusta 2 2.

Macon Columbia Montgomery Jacksonville New Albany Charleston Columbus Augusta

Baseball scores from multiple city games across dates

Toronto defeated Baltimore 5 to 6 in a tight contest while Montreal beat Providence 3 to 2. Buffalo routed Newark 9 to 0, Rochester lost 3 to 11 to Richmond in a ten inning marathon.

Toronto Baltimore Montreal Providence Buffalo Newark Rochester Richmond

Toledo Tops Louisville In Close Gridiron Showdown

Toledo wins 7 to 6 over Louisville in a tight contest as Columbus trails with 4 points and Indianapolis scores 6. St Patts, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee post 6, 6, 5 respectively in a varied standings output.

Toledo Louisville Columbus Indianapolis St. Patts Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee

Harvard and Yale Split as Ivy Teams Battle

At Cambridge and New Haven the Harvard and Yale squads faced Dartmouth Princeton and Williams in a set of Ivy League contests. The results included Princeton edging Williams 412 innings at Princeton New Jersey and Yale prevailing 5 to 3 at New Haven amid a sequence of tight games.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Dartmouth Princeton N. J Brown New Haven Conn Williams Yale

Train Schedule Policy Statement

Schedule effective October 1 1915 lists station arrival and departure times but notes these times are not guaranteed and may change. It explains times indicate when trains may be expected to arrive or depart and that actual times are not guaranteed by the railroad.

Bank Ad Promises 4 Percent Certificates of Savings

This bank offers four percent paid on time certificates of savings deposits. Prominent officials listed include O. E. Kearns president J. H. Adams vice president A. M. Rankin vice president H. A.Millis cashier and G. A. Pollock Jr. assistant cashier.

O. E. Kearns J. H. Adams A. M. Rankin H. A. Millis G. A. Pollock, JR

Rheumatism Patient Reports Decade-Long Pain Relief Claim

M. D. Reynolds of Madison Wisconsin says he suffered rheumatism for nineteen years and used three boxes of a remedy, claiming relief after treatment. The report notes his personal account as part of a larger medical anecdote in the period article.

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District of Columbia Postmaster General Mail Matters Carolina National Cincinnati Virginia South Atlantic American Association College Games Carolina & Yadkin River R. R. Co Pet Washington A Mt. Louis National High Point Thomasville Gordontown I Os Denton High Rock Newport Petersburg A.m Norfolk Denton Ee Gordontown Ee Southern Homneville Ee W. E. Price JOO Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock Augusta Montgomery Jackson Ile Southern Railway Asheboro Ashehore the Bank of M. D. Reynolds Madison, Wis J. A. Hart Drug Co Lea Payne Vade Mecum Springs Dade Mecum N.C Vade Mecum Mrs N. C AETNA IZE Wachovia Bank & Trust Co J. Gurney Briggs Columbia Records
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