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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1917
Page
4
The enterprise is delivered in the city by carrier at the subscription rate of 10 cents per week. Subscribers who fail to get their paper on time will notify the circulation department.
A broad wartime column discusses Greek aid expectations, American casualties, and domestic politics in New York. It cites Morris Hilquat and Mazzini, notes three cent postage, and rails against strikes while urging workers to support the nation and back a general peace.
A public complaint notes the Greensboro to Jacksonville road is nearly impassable for three to four miles with large holes that swallow cars. It criticizes county officials for delays and urges quick repair by a few workers, warning of possible lawsuits if the road remains unsafe.
The piece argues newspapers overstate casualty lists while 7500 Germans captured is less newsworthy than 27,000 British deaths. It urges clear, truthful reporting to show Americans the true cost of war and the scale of losses in France.
Obituary honors Mrs. Ellen Jane English longtime church member and communitypillar who died recently at a home with her daughter Mrs. F A Snow. Rev C F Coble officiated as grandsons and in law served as pallbearers while flowers blessed the grave. Her life valued by family and neighbors for kindness virtue and steadfast faith.
A teacher tests students on natural history and humor breaks out when a pupil misattributes a horn to a rhinoceros, replying that a motor car is the horned danger. The exchange shows playful classroom wit amid a lesson on rhinoceroses.
Washington officials of the American Anti-Saloon league await results of ballots on liquor in Ohio and New Mexico. The group leans toward a dry victory in New Mexico, while Ohio shows stronger wet sentiment in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus. New Mexico is seen as likelier to adopt the water wagon.
Willie Ritchie demands another bout with Marty Farrell claiming the previous decision was affected by Farrell weighing in overweight. Ritchie argues the bout was unfair and seeks a fair rematch to prove his title claim.
Chapel Hill November 6 The Lafayette association aims to support University of North Carolina extension work by uniting community forces to renew democratic ideals. It will involve reading courses discussion groups and local activities with subjects on democracy history and American ideals.
Branch Rickey, head of the St. Louis Cardinals, faces a tough search to replace Miller Huggins after the manager accepts a job with the New York Yankees. The move ends Huggins' tenure in St. Louis and begins a new era for both clubs.
Dozens of football greats will play in the Army Navy game at Harvard Stadium on November 3 supporting the War Camp Community Fund.
Letter from L. W. Day of Detroit praises Foley's Honey and Tar for quick relief of bronchitis and coughs. He claims his complaint has almost vanished and endorses the product as the best medicine for coughs colds or croup, urging readers to get the genuine from Mann Drug Co.
A local farmer recounts severe gall bladder pain and multiple surgeries. He followed a town friend’s tip to take Mavis Wonderful Remedy, reporting complete relief and lasting cure as claimed by Hart Drug Co. The testimonial notes the remedy clears tar mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis.
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