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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
5
A speaker confesses to Marjorie and Elinor, revealing a moral test and failed temptations. Marjorie urges restraint for youth while Elinor dismisses the matter as irrelevant. A later encounter with the beloved tests faith again, culminating in a renewed resolve to trust despite dirt and doubt.
Two departments social service and civics lack chairmen for the coming club year due to rule limiting consecutive terms. Mrs. Gurley serves as acting chair and vice chair. Miss Clara Cox’s civics head role also awaits a successor. Secretaries Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Clinard are urged to accept higher posts.
Miss Naomi Sherrill from Asheville is visiting the city for ten days as a guest of Mrs. J. W. Thacker at the Thacker home. Mrs. M. L. Hayden, mother of D. F. Hayden, has returned home from the local hospital where she had been staying for some time and is much improved.
Mrs John Sieeloff, who underwent an operation for appendicitis about ten days ago at the focal hospital, is improving and expects to return home in a few days.
At Archdale Miss Mina Freeman formerly a State Normal student is at home with Mrs Herbert Tomlinson. Mr and Mrs R N Mitchell who spent the winter in High Point at the Elwood have left for their home in Berea Kentucky.
Mrs Charles Sieclot and Mrs Bascom Hosking who attended Oxford commencement are at home again. The trip included participation in ceremonies and academic events.
W H H Ragan returns from a week in Jacksonville and southern points. Mrs D Mann leaves to visit Mrs B M Craig in Rock Hill South Carolina. Mrs D B Hawkins, guest of daughter Mrs Ottis Mendenhall, leaves for Rock Hill SC. Miss Louise Whitley of Albemarle and Miss Gertrude Carraway of New Bern depart Archdale guest Mary Wilson. Mrs James E K Webb leaves on No 32 to Detroit Michigan to join husband and future home.
New York fashion notice mocks ancient Eden symbols while tracing a trend to wear snakes on boots hats and belts. It calls for bold sport hats and crochet patches, praising quilted patchwork hats and bright edgework as the season’s chic statement.
The Volksweerbaarheid in The Hague outlines a compulsory universal service plan for defense. It envisions an army of 1.5 million formed from frontier coastal troops field forces and reserves, with women also trained and prepared for national defense duties.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a method to darken gray hair, restore gloss, and give a youthful look. It claims easy application with a sponge or brush, warns it is not a disease treatment, and pitches a 50 cent bottle sold in drug stores.
Auction notice lists J A C Fincher Walnut case Sohmer Ebony case Schultz Mahogany case Ivers & Pond Mahogany case with prices 225.00 and 150.00 as the lowest. Easy payment plan offered for buyers.
Real estate near the city drew attention as 28 acres on the High Point Greensboro highway sold for 34 000. Dr J R Williams transferred the tract to E W Freeze, adjoining Carl M Bundy and others. The land averaged 14 per acre.
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