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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
Selected paragraphs discuss petitioning for Main Street resurfacing, Colonel Roosevelt as Kansas City Star editor, I W W activity, German war effort, Salisbury seeking federal funds, war bean jokes, Greensboro sewers whiskey issue, Japan cooperation in WWI, Senate war taxes and bond bills, High Point sends first soldiers to training camp, Asheville Times questioning southern patriotism, and a heart-felt flag sentiment.
The Wil mington Star reprints an editorial urging every American to serve and sacrifice in this war crisis. It argues that neglect would stain national honor, and that history will judge today’s Americans by their actions for liberty and the republic. It stresses duty, patriotism, and the need to pursue the fight against tyranny.
The piece questions if Germany has advanced its air program ahead of Britain. It notes continued air raids on the English coast and cites prior German rumors of vast preparations, while American and British aims focus on air power as a decisive war factor.
Wham Hate Thompson, not a Hale descendant, attempted to direct a People's Council meeting in Chicago. A man resembling Thompson prompted cries as he walked the street, and the mayor, warned to stay out of the procession, heeded the caution. The crowd was urged to avoid beating the mayor, with hopes a future confrontation yields a proper rebuke.
A year after a local article spotlighted 25 bachelors on Three Brothers Ark homesteads 15 remain. Mail delivers daily letters from potential brides to Abner Deatherage the postman. Eight have wed. the rest await their turn in a matrimonial lottery drawn by straws or a coin flip.
Ella Hall today at the Rose theater in Dainty Fila Fall a Bluebird production Polly Red Heard. The picture showcases Hall’s talents as a joyous jive themed film and promoter McIntyre calls it one of the strongest offerings recently. Mrs Nwitzenburger and her 15 children will attend County Fair on September 13 with reservations at Elwood hotel. The little tots will sing the Moon Song at the show.
Advertises Foley's King of Malaria Uhl Tenie for malarial chills fevers and sweats. Claims quinine like virtues without harsh taste with iron to improve appetite strength and energy. Promotes Mann Drug Co as supplier.
High Point resident H Poole of 1007 N Green Street claims Doan's Kidney Pills cured his irregular kidney secretions back pain dizziness and fatigue after he could hardly drag himself around. He says the remedy restored his rest and energy and recommends Doan's to others.
A call to poets in wartime to answer the invasion of Tyranny with art. The speaker challenges Lowell and Webster as guides to Liberty and notes poets’ duty to confront Teutonic aggression. History will judge the poets by the measure of the wrong and the endurance of verse.
In Danville Virginia on a historic lawn at the Memorial mansion a large crowd watched as a silken guidon in battery colors was presented by Miss Laura Noell with a brief talk. Eugene Withers delivered an address as the 200 man Battery stood at salute and the band played the national anthem.
Members of the Refined Society Circus will arrive in town next Wednesday to assist with the County Fair events and entertain attendees.
Rail timetable for the Caro lin and Yadkin Railroad shows daily and Sunday arrivals and departures for stations including High Point Thomasville Gordonton High Rock Por son and others. The notice warns that stated times are not guaranteed and lists No 27 No 21 services with morning times and station sequencing.
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