Allied Blow Expected Opens Door on Western Front
Washington army officials believe a German front break across 150 miles could trigger sweeping Allied gains. Marshal Foch may strike the decisive blow as German retreat shows disorganization, with American forces held in readiness for a knockout that could hasten the war’s end.
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Washington
General Pershing
Marshal Foch
Foch
Old Hickory
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Flanders
Mount Kemmel
Soissons
America
Rheims
North Carolina Troops Forges In France Amid War
High Point residents learn their local soldiers from Company M of the First North Carolina regiment, split at Camp Sevier, now serve in Planters units fighting the Roche in France. More than 300 High Point men are represented among the engaged units.
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France
Roche
Roll of Honor and milk campaign echo wartime duties
The roll lists 374 American casualties including 91 killed in action and 69 missing. North Carolina names include Private Herbert Champion and Privates Thomas Holt and Carter Roberts. A Marine tally shows 5 casualties total. A home front editorial urges milk for children as vital wartime nutrition and cites a nationwide baby campaign urging mothers to provide milk despite rising costs.
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North Carolina
Herbert Champion
Mooresville
Thomas M. Holt
Mebane
Carter Andrews Roberts
Creedmoor
Marine Corps
Work or Fight Rules Tightened for Draft Registrants
The article reports Secretary Baker endorsing stricter enforcement of work or fight provisions for the September 12 draft registration. It details Provost Marshal General Crowder’s ruling that many non productive occupations including food service, elevator operators, club attendants, game and amusements staff, domestic service, and sales clerks will be treated as non productive. Local boards hold discretion with mandatory shift to productive work or army service once the manpower bill passes.
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General Crowder
Milk for Children A Study in a Western City
A survey of 492 children shows only five percent received fresh milk while many drank tea or coffee for breakfast. Children came from wealth to poverty as war in Europe added strain to daily life.
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Europe
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Hair Color
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple remedy to darken gray hair and restore gloss. It claims the product darkens naturally and evenly, helps hair look youthful, and is applied with a sponge or brush without claiming medical use.
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Wyeth
Southern Railway Schedule of June 9 1918
Schedule of arrivals and services for Southern Railway in High Point and connections. Lists daily Birmingham and Columbia routes with sleeping and dining cars, day coaches, parlor cars, and Washington bound trains. Includes local for Charlotte Greensboro Danville Richmond and Augusta Washington services with connections.
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High Point
N. C
Birmingham
Atlanta
Columbia
Aiken
Augusta
Washington
Charlotte
Asheville
Cinti
United States
Fast Mail
New Orleans
U. S
New York
Raleigh
Richmond
Greensboro
Danville
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High Point Enterprise
The
North Carolina Association of Afternoon Newspapers
Elas
Iue
State and
Bell
No 12
North State
Congress
Pershing
Old North State
Th . . P Sevier
Tal
City’s Company
First North
Carolina Regiment
Sevier
Regi
David Lawrence
Baker
Lawrence
Cupied
Ganes
Selective Service Regulations
Ae Publi
S.atass
Main Street
T. J. Murphy
Sthma
Conrad’s
Tate Street
Service
City Transfer Co
Ghay Har
Southeran Railway System
Asheboro
Daily
S. E. Burgess
South Main Street
Lutheran Church
English Street
Elm Street
Gold Pin
George Smith
J. L. Skeen
Commerce
North Main Street
ST —Liberty
Liberty
Verryman’s Store
Commetcial National Bank Veward If
Geo i. Brown
Calomel
Wachovia Bank & Trust
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
Earer
Commercial National Bank of
High Point, N. C
North State Telephone Co
Wrenn Columbia Furn. Co. City
Wm, Tucker
Matton Drug Co
J. J. Welch
C. B. Overman
Citizens Real Estate and Insurance Company
R. Gratz Cox
Chicago
Florence Blair
Mrs. Kephart
High Point Transfer Company
Walter Royal
Bank of Commerce
J. Burt Holder
A. P. Staley
D. F. Staley
Staley
Stanton-Welch Bldg
Miss Thomas
Wachovia Bank Building
Annie W. Keith
R. L. Loflin & Son
N. Main St
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