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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1917

Page

5

Local Club Meetings Schedule Incity

The Sorosis club meets Mrs. FE. T. Harmon on North Main, p m. W. O. T. club gathers Mrs. H A Millis on South Main, Wednesday p m. Economica department of Woman's club meets Domestic Science room Main street p m. Social service department meets Ellis Home Thursday p m. Over the Tea Cups Job to meet Mrs. G. W. Jark Oakwood Court Friday p m. Gamma Zeta club hosts Mrs. J Allen Austin Steele street knitting requested.

P. On Sorosis Club FE. T. Harmon North Main Street Ip. m W. O. T. Club H. A. Millis South Main Street G. W. Jark Oakwood Court

Returns and Visits Mark Local Comings and Goings

Local residents and guests are noted in a string of social items. Miel Lambert returns from Oglethorpe. J W Thompson stays in the city visiting daughter J W Jearns on Bain Avenue. Margaret Wishart arrives from White Plains N J to visit the Wisharts on iy street. Dorothy Tienley visits Asheboro. ix Bones arrives from Camp Jack o spend weeks. Allen brothers travel to Prospect Hill for a brother’s funeral. J A Allen of Yortamouth Ark to Miss Maggie ron. Moon plans to enter a sanitarium for rheumatism. WW Brown of Buylington, Way visits. government news reports Allied conference plans and a New York suffrage education campaign led by the State University and local bureaus.

York New York State

Standard Oil stockholders vote on capital increase

Iron Rouge Louisiana Nov 20 stockholders of Standard Oil of Louisiana majority owned by Standard Oil New Jersey will vote tomorrow on a proposal to raise capital from 5 million to 10 million dollars. London Nov 20 Berlin report denies British admiral claim of sinking a German mine layer and says a fishing steamer is missing off Helgoland.

Standard Oil of Louisiana Iron Rouge Standard Oil Company of Lisiana Standard Oil Company New Jersey Poposal London Berlin Helgoland

Woman Recovers After Five Year Illness Toast Remedy Claim

A husband credits his wife's recovery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after years of illness and hospital doubt. He says four bottles over two years cured her recurring ailments, claiming the treatment removes mucous and intestinal inflammation. Hart Drug advertises the product with a money back guarantee.

Ry Mayr Hart Drug

Notice of Stockholders Meeting for High Point Railroad Company

Form of notice dated November 6 1917 states the annual meeting of stockholders of the High Point Randleman Ashboro and South Railroad Company will be held in High Point North Carolina on Tuesday November 27 1917. Stock transfer books close November 17 1917 and reopen November 28 1917. C D Mackay secretary.

Atlanta High, Randleman, Ashboro and South Railroad Company High Point N. C C.D. MacKay

Gustafson to pursue aviation career amid high school loss

Sir Wilfrid Laurier receives congratulations on his 16th birthday anniversary as Canada heads toward elections. In Ottawa Gustafson, manual training organizer at the local high school, resigns to join the marine corps in Cincinnati. The department faces a staffing crisis as draft age men are scarce.

Ottawa Ont Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Dominion Canadien Liberal Party Canada Sir Wilfrid Liberal Party Publi Life C. R. Gustafson Cincinnati Uncle Sam Marine Corps Gustafson Marr Manual Arts Nelrods

England Places Order in Canada for Steel Vessels

London reports Great Britain has ordered twenty two steel vessels totaling about 150,000 tons from Canada. Ships range 3,400 to 8,000 tons each and will be launched within the coming year. Additional wooden ships and related values are under consideration.

England Canada London Great Britain Iaimula Thigtwear Ander Jon

Spain Warns of Air Men Violating Neutrality

A Madrid dispatch reports Spain threatens to fire on American aircraft entering Spanish airspace, warning that such flights would violate neutrality and trigger military retaliation.

Spain London Bob Madrid Hamdh Moverigh Air Bloy Hb

Despondent mother feeds poison to her two young sons

In Saltimore on November 20, Mrs Roberta Skinner, 34, who had escaped a mental hospital, took her five and three year old sons to a public square and fed them poison before swallowing more herself. Both children are in critical condition. the mother was recaptured and returned to the asylum.

Sam Sae Saltimore Roberta Skinner

Unclear OCR fragment prompts brief record

The readable text fragment appears garbled with repeated phrases and no clear event, names, or context to summarize into a coherent news item. The source provides insufficient structure for a factual T and S within limits.

Locke Craig's Physicians Anticipate His Recovery

Ex governor Wil. 205 Aie in Tytigan lies at home and has slowly improved. Physicians say if no unforeseen setback occurs, his early recovery is assured.

Ente Wil

New Heavy-Duty Army Truck Satisfactory in Tests

Washington reports the council of national defense has awarded contracts for parts of the new heavy-duty army truck after satisfactory 24 hour tests. Deliveries begin January with overland transport to the seaboard to save rail burden and train drivers. By June about 10,000 trucks expected in service with endurance runs averaging 125 miles daily and a record 39.5 miles per gallon. Deston for the light track of 1.5 tons capacity completed. first two engines delivered.

Washington Council of National Defense Seaboard

Rice crop forecasts rise in Japan and Korea drought impact noted

Tokio reports the department of agriculture and commerce forecast Japan's rice output at 55 million bales an increase of 1 million from last year and 6.8 percent above the average. Korea's crop is estimated at 12,333,153 bales, down 207,856 due to last winter and spring drought.

Tokio Department of Agriculture and Commerce Korea

British boys harvest horse chestnuts for munitions drives

London reports a government appeal to schoolboys to gather horse chestnuts and acorns for war materiel. Some London schools have vast totals with a record 21 175 nuts by a single pupil and 115 760 nuts in one twenty‑boy room. Acorns fetch 18 dollars a ton for farmers, while chestnuts must dry brown and stay uncooked to stay usable.

London

Prices Set for By-Product Coke by Fuel Administration

Washington November 20 prices fixed for by product coke by the fuel administration. Run of ovens six dollars. Selected foundry and crushed over one inch in size twenty six fifty. Beehive coke already announced.

Washington The Fuel Administration

Woman's club to meet at Main Street School

The Woman's club of the Home Economics Department will assemble Wednesday at 2 30 PM in the domestic science room at Main Street School. The meeting was moved up one week due to Thanksgiving. All members urged to attend. Wood property sold auction brought 14000. Benny Bros. of the American Land Company handled the sale of Mray Wood property. Fifty lots in the silk mill section sold.

Woman's Club Main Street School Benny Bros American Land Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

P.m.—Tome Economica Department of Woman's Club Domestic Science Main — Street P. m Social Service Department of Woman's Club Ellis Miel Lambert Oglethorpe J. W. Thompson City J. W. Jearns Bain Avenue Thompson Winston Margaret Wishart White Plains N. J A. T. Wishart Iy Street Dorothy Tienley Asheboro Ix Bones Jack N. Allen J. W. Allen Ing Prospect Hill J. A. Allen Yortamouth Ark Maggie Ron John W. Moon Teaves WW. Brown Buylington, Way, & Fess Bonar House of Goampap Wilson House Bliss Vimter Allied War Council Sir Wilfrid Laurier MR. Gustafson Ment Mary Pickford Broadway Locke Craig Destons Mion Toda Motfitt Furnishing Apparle Fillen Allen
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