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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
4
A roundup of wartime items notes Belgian deportations to German factories and the impact on Belgium. It critiques German conduct under Hague pledges, laments future memory of Teuton actions, and questions Navy announcements and political figures.
A press clipping sheet argues against prohibition citing alleged liquor smuggling to southern camps. It quotes an Augusta August 25 dispatch claiming soldiers drink lemon extract Highballs and Jamaica ginger as alcohol substitutes and warns mail service is aiding the liquor trade during wartime.
Citizens inquire daily about Centennial avenue as a priority for paving. The article urges the city council to ensure the passable state of Centennial before winter, arguing it is the main ingress and egress route and should be tackled by contractors ahead of others.
The Enterprise previews a second chapter of James H. Cassels's serial Fighting the Uhlans. It promises more engaging content than the first part printed last week and notes state rights to the story. The paper also mentions standard Associated Press telegraph news and urges High Point readers to secure a copy.
Russel Boy, a 2:00 1-4 black stallion by Rustie Patent er, broke the mile pace record at the New York state fair track in Syracuse. Driven by Geers, the event drew over 26,000 spectators as the Grand Circuit program opened. Bacelli, driven by B White, won the 2:7 class trot for $8,000 with first money split in heats.
Mortgage sale under a 1910 deed by Charlie and Ida Johnson to BFA Beneiii for 500 dollars. The property in High Point Township Guilford County includes Lots 15 and 16, Section Twelve, High Point Development Company map, front 50 feet, 100 plus feet deep, with a two story dwelling, court house Greensboro set for public auction by executrix and executor N E Bencini and R Bencini. August 29, 1917.
Newton Sept 14 The county board met in special session to receive bids for a 100000 bridge bonds issue. Sidney Spitzer and Co of Toledo Ohio were the highest bidder at 40654650. The board authorized signing contract and delivering bonds. Also authorized borrowing FHL000 for current expenses. J C Young and Son North Newton bankrupt with big bad debt charges. Little Gussie Roberta Reinhardt died yesterday at 2 PM. funeral at Mrs Coulter's residence this afternoon. Father serves in government and is in France.
Ida Johnson to FE A Bencini secures note of 350 dollars dated December 12 1911. mortgage recorded in Guilford county Book 235 Page 282. executrix and executor of FE A Bencini deceased mortgagee will sell at public auction for cash at Greensboro court house door on Monday October 1 1917 at 3 PM. Describes Lot No 14 in Section Twelve of High Point Development Company map recorded in Guilford County Book 53 Page 561. August 29 1917 N E Bencint and Robt Bencint executors.
Leading clergy men and laymen of the Protestant Episcopal church gathered in Washington for a two day session to organize the war commission recently appointed by Bishop Tuttle for St Louis The Newport headquarters was chosen though a cathedral sub committee may be set up at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul to stay in touch with army and navy officials.
Train timetable shows expected arrival and departure times at stations but notes these times are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice effective July 10 1917.
Boston September 14 An indictment charging monopoly and restraint of trade against the National Onion association was sustained by Judge Morton in district court. A charge alleging unlawful combination and conspiracy in restraint of trade was dismissed on a technicality. The National Onion association handles northern onions as the main supply after southern varieties are exhausted.
Salisbury September 14. Baxter Cain was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury after a long trial. He had hired Abel Harris as a substitute for him at a local car barn night shift, then returned and killed Harris.
New York officials described a case as the city s strangest draft evasion when Harry Feisenberg a milk dealer charged his wife with bigamy naming Michael Esenberg his son by a former marriage as her second husband.
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