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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
5
Poem urging Mary Lily Fisher to find solace in family care and love rather than abandonment as she nears old age. It comforts a sorrowful elder, notes her day has faded, and encourages patience, trust, and dignity. Folger McKinsey in Baltimore Sun.
The civic department of the Woman's Club will hold its final 1915-16 meeting on Wednesday May 31 at 3 30 PM in Friends Church. Members and interested citizens urged to attend as important business will be discussed. Mrs Oscar Moffitt will read a paper on Clean Meat and Milk Crusade.
David Steinhofer of Havana Cuba is the guest of Dr Darrell Pitts at Dr H C Pitts home on Broad Street after accompanying Dr and Mrs Pitts from Atlanta following the Southern Dental College graduation exercises. Steinhofer is likely to spend the summer in High Point.
Banks are closed and the post office observes Sunday hours as Memorial Day a national holiday per the law.
Correspondent reveals Russian forces in Camp de Mally, Champagne eager to march against the Germans. They mingle with French troops, display high discipline, and express readiness to fight on French soil. Questioning when they will join the front, analysts note uncertain numbers and potential wartime impact.
Paris records show 50,000,000 francs daily in cash for short term bonds, totaling over 18 billion francs a year, with public confidence steady despite soaring debt. Analysts note credit sustains the war economy as nations see rising per head debts and ongoing interest costs.
Little Alice Pitts, accompanying her mother Mrs. H. C. Pitts, visits her sister Mrs. G. A. Lazenby in Statesville before returning home Sunday after her brother’s graduation.
Perfessor and Mrs Thornwell Haynes depart Thursday for Prosperity Washington to visit Mrs Haynes mother Mrs L S Bowers and Miss Edith Blodgett. Miss Blodgett heads to Washington and New York then Providence. Miss Sherrod returns from Randolph Macon Danville for summer. Mrs Roy Briggs visits Boston relatives.
In a May 30 drill off San Diego the cruiser’s gunners reportedly achieved 29 hits in 40 shots with six inch guns and 25 hits in 27 shots with three inch batteries at a 2400 yard range. Official tallies pending umpire review.
The thirteenth biennial meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs voted down a motion to strike the word women’s from the federation’s name. Miss L. E. Stearns of Milwaukee proposed deleting the term to attract men’s clubs, but the vote two thirds against the change.
Col John S Mosby, famed Confederate ranger and later consul at Hong Kong, died after a varied career as land agent, Justice Department attorney, and lecturer. He authored Mosbys War Reminiscences and The Dawn of the Real South, renowned as a Greek scholar and noted for his biting creed that a good run beats a bad stand. He lived near Warrenton VA and often appeared in Washington DC.
A cat owned by Charles Shultz near the Indian school grounds set a record for catching snakes. After a copperhead was brought in and eaten, the cat nabbed three more snakes over subsequent days and two on Sunday, reinforcing a sequence of recent snake encounters at the Shultz home.
A wild horse owned by Davis Dailey bolted into Ed Bochnech’s ice cream parlor in Decatur Indiana. The animal wrecked furniture overturned mirrors and started the electric piano. Jim Sprague, a roomer overhead, fired at an imagined burglar. Damage totaled $1,000. The police contained the horse.
In a dark classroom exchange a student named Johnny blurts out a scene about heft on a lap. The teacher questions the correctness and prompts analysis of what was wrong in perception.
Fragment from a Philadelphia bulletin quotes Billy Sunday as he jokes about his mother giving a nickel for the heathen plate and losing it at craps. The quip turns to the idea even the heathen would lose it playing dice.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hamilton and their son Hugh with Mrs A B Eshelman drove to Carthage on Friday and spent the weekend with friends, returning to High Point last night.
The notice warns residents to list their taxes by June 1 or face penalties under the law. W. C. Boren, Ch'i Board Co. Commissioners, and R. L. Pickett, Tax Lister, announce the requirement and enforcement.
Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York reports long stomach trouble relief after using Chamberlains Tablets. She attests the medicine provides positive lasting relief and values it highly, noting it is obtainable everywhere.
McDuff Virginia Mrs J B Whittaker recalls years of sickness and credits Thedford s Black-Draught with preventing major illness. She notes the plant based remedy regulates weak stomachs aids digestion relieves indigestion and stomach troubles and asks families to keep it on hand for children and adults.
The text discusses budgets surpassing 5,000,000,000 francs and social legislation costs in the French Republic. It notes potential future savings of about 1,500,000,000 francs by strict economy, aimed at covering interest on 30,000,000,000 francs new debt at 5 percent.
A red five pointed star marks Cham berlain's Tablets promising quick relief from indigestion biliousness and constipation. The historical symbol tied to health is used on each package and these tablets are obtainable everywhere.
Detroit May 30 Mrs Maude M Mohring deserted her husband and fled to Saskatchewan Canada where a man fed her meals at ten dollars a plate The husband Edward W Mohring testified In circuit court and a decree was granted in his favor The case highlights a romantic escape ending in divorce.
Private G. Markin of Burton owes his life to a made in Germany watch that deflected a shrapnel bullet during combat in London in May 80.
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