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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1917
Page
4
The notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive reprint rights for all news credited or published locally, asserting ownership over the paper’s news content. It underscores the exclusive use for republication of AP and non AP material.
A compact editorial rant questions LaFollette’s expulsion and wartime loyalty while contrasting American and German women after a German prisoner praised German women as decent looking in Greensboro. It critiques Prussianism and asserts American women as divine symbols of grace amid global contrasts.
The piece argues the U S should hold troops in reserve for a final decisive strike in 1918 once German forces are exhausted. It contends millions more Americans will join the fight and urges supporting the plan while warning against wasting lives in trench warfare.
A Lowell C. Frost essay urges citizens to form Municipal or Neighborhood Salvage Leagues to turn household wastes into cash. It cites Mellon Institute data on scrap value, outlines a simple town structure, and stresses public education and regional expansion as War effort and local profit converge.
Hazing thought dead has revived at a respected eastern girls college with a Saturday campus scramble. Reports say hair flying and a rowdy scene occurred, provoking faculty indignation while some students claim it was good natured fun.
The piece champions a community recycling program to save bottles boxes and cans from standard products. It argues residents will receive fair prices avoid junkmen losses improve cleanliness and health and fulfill a patriotic public duty during the war era.
Washington October 8 Private Charles E Simpson of the Engineers in the American Expeditionary Force died abroad October 5 from cerebro spinal meningitis the adjutant general announced His home was Williamsport Pennsylvania.
In Paris the law bans shouting news in the streets. Women sellers respond by softly singing headlines to popular tunes, adapting words to fit the melody while offering newspapers to passersby.
The document notes a large German population in the United States with about 25.4 million natives of German descent and 12 million people of German origin. It also claims the US Canadian frontier is the only undefended frontier globally, referencing a major wartime context distinct from the War of 1812.
Reading man praises Foley Kidney Pills for backache rheumatic pains and swollen joints with relief after months of inability to work. He calls the pills worth their weight in gold and credits Mann Drug Co for availability.
The passage estimates a singular figure whose possessions surpass France and Germany combined, exceed the United Kingdom by five billion, triple Russia, and amount to fifteen times Australia. It presents an extreme view of opulence relative to major world powers and regions.
A historical reflection notes that statistics indicate men are most likely to commit crimes around age twenty. It observes heightened danger in this life stage compared with other ages.
High Point invites bids until October 6 noon for a 750 gallon triple combination fire engine and 1000 feet of fire hose. Bids must state delivery time. city may reject all bids. By order of City Council. T J Murphy City Manager September 26 1917.
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