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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
8
In High Point a fundraising campaign led by the Commercial club and the Woman's club aims to raise at least 500 for the Library War Council. Collectors report numerous donations from locals including Charles Long and J H Shaw among many others, supporting soldiers with books magazines and periodicals during camps and training.
The council rejected reducing the police force noting a need for more presence during the next 60 days due to a surge of unfamiliar residents and reports of widespread chicken thefts and other disturbances in the city.
William A. Jester reported a $200 damage claim after his automobile hit a stump on White Oak street. City officials learn a blanket policy may not be in operation, with premiums over $200 due. If the policy fails, the city will pay the claim and deduct the amount from future premiums.
City officials fail to agree on compensation for property on North Main Street as part of condemnations to connect Monthen Avenue to Creenshiroro Road. J Ph Wirkenan and Eshelman clash over a third party. nine weeks of stalemate continues with no action. The property is already used as a street.
Washington reports the railroads have moved about 720000 soldiers to training camps or embarkation points as the third division of the national army begins. The effort uses 13500 passenger cars including 1500 sleepers, 2000 baggage cars, and 4500 freight cars.
Mrs. Anna Pelzer of 2526 Jefferson St So Omaha Neb writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured her daughter's cold and that neighbors also praise it as a remedy for coughs and colds. Mann Drug Co.
The state department of agriculture exhibit at the Great State Fair is being planned for October 15 to 20 under Curator H. H. Brimley of the state museum. The exhibit will be highly unusual, with new features including a horticultural display directed by Hutt. A. M. Humsneker of Bogue Chitto, Miss. writes of relief from rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble using Foley Kidney Pills.
About 200000 men representing the third increment to the national army head to 16 cantonments where half the 687030 called to the colors by the president are mobilized. Today's quota stands at 40 percent but local conditions lower the average to 20 or 25 percent.
Danville reports Marlow Mimms 97 of Caswell county is seriously ill at his niece Mrs. Mary V. Dunn's Green street home. Age and infirmities have left him bedbound and the condition causes grave concern.
London reports for the week ending yesterday show 21,179 British casualties. Killed or died of wounds include 131 officers and 3,773 men. wounded or missing total 531 officers and 16,724 men.
An old advertisement notes that women of all ages suffer backache, pain, swelling, and rheumatic aches from kidney problems. It promotes Baby Kidney Pills as good medicine for kidney trouble, claiming feverish, feverworked kidneys cause many ailments.
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