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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1916
Page
4
A scattered town column discusses New York politics westward envy and high Point contrasts. It laments the European war toll with grim reports of casualties and diplomatic strains while mocking sensational journalism and urging attention to civilian suffering.
Fragmented comments on suffrage spark a noisy session with the Speaker silencing interruptions while a female speaker insists on women's rights. The scene shifts to war news and editor deaths as Francisco Villa's actions loom and frontier tensions rise in an uneasy wartime period.
A lively exchange chronicles Romanian setbacks and Republican progress, highlighting sharp moves and strong reactions as the political landscape shifts with each turn of the calendar. The summary captures the tense atmosphere and notable contrasts in strategies observed on the scene.
The Charlotte News notes that some Mecklenburg Democrats were not qualified to vote but are qualified to talk, while the Asheville Citizen reports continued inquiries imply many have not realized Woodrow Wilson has been reelected.
In Lane's Creek Union county the banner precinct shows Bickett with 194 votes from 20 cast. The Concord Tribune notes General Julian S. Carr denies moving to California while a Wilmington Dispatch item hints the general would like to congratulate the state on voting Woodrow Wilson.
A controversial editorial in the Wilmmeton Star criticizes European policy and links public courage to gendered imagery, prompting readers to discuss national resolve and foreign influence.
Farmers urged to remove stubborn field stumps this fall to ease work for people and animals and reclaim valuable ground, per Randelph Bulletin.
An observation from Charlotte News suggests the congress election winner from Montana is expected to shape the House actions as an influential figure. The piece notes regional influence and anticipates leadership implications in the upcoming term.
A Richmond News Leader item notes a contemporary saying on marriage and mentions Hon. Chas. in. Huces living in Washington D.C. The piece also references Mr. Higgles and a plan to consider political change, with a brief nod to Greenboore Dathy News.
The Enterprise predicts a revival of the submarine issue as reports cite two ships sunk by German U boats. The piece cautions the United States against following Norway and other nations into European war by allowing similar losses and disruption to Atlantic shipping.
The Amur River bridge in far southeastern Siberia is completed, creating through railway connection to Rossit and Vindivestock on Russian soil. It spans over a mile and a half, linking new Siberian routes with existing lines via Manchuria.
Mrs Sam Smath Clayton of New Mexico writes that her three month old grandson nearly died from whooping cough before Foley's Honey and Tar helped him recover. She praises the remedy as a lifesaver and notes the child grew up healthy.
The German Bulgarian Society of Berlin plans a daily German newspaper in Sofia to improve relations with Bulgaria. It will feature trade sections and reports for German business circles, a society year book, a Bulgarian legal code translation, and plans artist expositions in Germany.
In New York on November 13 cotton opened 20 to 32 points higher with March at 19.77 and July at 19.96. A Memphis forecast of 1 800 000 bales and cold wave worries supported demand, while later prices showed mixed movement. Chicago reports bullish foreign advice lifting wheat futures with December near 1.91 to 1.92 and May around 1.94 to 1.95 before a retracement.
Treves Germany October 27 The Moselle district prepares auctions for the 1915 vintage with high profits expected. Wine experts praise unusually large yield and exceptional quality calling the vintage Victorious, noting series sales through November December and some carryover to spring auctions.
Berlin authorities exposed a method to bypass butter price limits by selling butter wrapped around a single small herring. Dealers previously moved hundreds of pounds by offering 20 to 100 pound purchases, paying high prices to obtain more butter, while most buyers disposed of the fish with little butter remaining.
From the Wallworth county court vault in Elkhorn Wisconsin the late James Hobart Moore's will dated 105 is disclosed listing an estate over 10 million dollars. The document suppressed by the widow was revealed last week naming beneficiaries including Marshall Field and noting Moore's role with Namond Match company and early involvement with United States Steel corporation. The report also mentions a Memphis New York resident praising a cold remedy attributed to a winter health issue.
In the United States District Court of the Western District of North Carolina trustee ER. H. C. Field will sell at public auction in front of the Bank of Commerce building High Point on November 20 1916 at 12 o clock noon for cash all accounts wills and other indebtedness to the estate of K W Gray bankrupt the sale subject to court confirmation.
Berlin reports a mushroom glut yet prices rise from 110 to 125 pfennigs per pound at retail while wholesalers pay 30 to 40 pfennigs. Authorities may intervene to set maximums. The surge follows strong speculation and year’s light harvest in some regions.
Official municipal insurance bureaus report women now make up 47.4 percent of all workers in Germany, up from about 20 years ago. In several industries, notably textiles and paper, female workers rival or exceed male numbers, reflecting a major shift in employment patterns.
North Carolina service operates passenger trains to Terminal Station Norfolk via Asheboro and Nortel Southern with through route from Asheboro to eastern North Carolina. Schedule figures published for information and not guaranteed list daily times. connect at Star for Charlotte intermediate stops with 3 45 pm daily except Sunday. Contact L Burkhead, Agent, Asheboro for further details.
A vintage ad offers Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup with Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Readers urged to send five cents and return a trial package to Foley & Co Chicago via Mann Drug Co.
A promotional notice urges men to stay fit and seize opportunities by addressing kidney issues. It touts Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for swollen joints stiff muscles and rheumatic pains claiming strong value and improvement for the price.
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