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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
3
A German correspondent reports widespread female labor across hospitals, railways, shops, and offices. Women increasingly fill skilled factory roles, drive wages, and perform mining and agricultural tasks, altering dress and uniforms to match the new work.
Several hundred leading U S surgeons gathered in Chicago for a two day conference to craft a plan for nationwide hospital standardization. The effort aims to improve patient welfare by defining moral and scientific standards and reducing unnecessary operations, with a ten year study covering operator competency fees training equipment and record keeping.
New Bedford selectmen list featherweight boxer Al Shubert among those leaving for military training. He claimed exemption citing dependents, but the board found he owned a pool room and variety store whose revenues could support his family while he serves in the army.
Dallas, Texas, will become bone dry tomorrow as the county local option election results close 220 saloons, one brewery, and twelve wholesale liquor houses in the southwest’s largest city.
Norway reports total war losses include 479 steamers totalling 777000 tons and 160 sailing ships of 153000 tons with 698 lives lost. Net mercantile marine production this year reaches 319 ships and 515000 tons.
London reports that the Romanian Consolidated Oil fields have filed a claim with the British government for 1,270,724 pounds in connection with the destruction of Romanian oil wells. The action seeks compensation for damages to the oil industry and related assets.
J R Brooks a machinist at 4028 Hamilton Street High Point reports kidney relief from Doans Kidney Pills when kidneys act up. He notes they never fail to give relief and says his kidney trouble is infrequent now. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Props Buffalo NY.
Raleigh reports show the food administration expects tens of thousands more signatures after extending the pledge campaign to October 27 through November 4. County admins praise the extra time to organize, and officials urge substitution of cottonseed meal for corn to stretch livestock feed and support war effort.
London reports that over three years the British government seized and purchased more than 150000 acres for war needs under the Defense of the Realm Act. The War Department Lands Directorate handles occupation and compensation claims, with troop quartering alone costing about 12500000 dollars annually.
Boston press report that manager Jack Barry and four Boston Americans players enlisted as yeomen in the naval reserve were called to active service with a report date of November 3. Barry Shorten McNally and Ernie Shore assigned to enrollin g office and paymaster's first district. Duffy Lewis awaiting assignment possibly Mare Island.
A historic remedy touts Foley's King of Malaria Chill Tonic for malaria like chills fevers and sweats. It claims quinine flavor without bitterness and uses tonic fron to purify and strengthen the body boosting appetite and vitality.
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