High Point Boys Earn Officer Positions at Fort Oglethorpe
High Point praises their troops in Fort Oglethorpe where Charles Matton was made first lieutenant and Lawrence Matton Bruce Carraway Benjamin Moore Hal B Ingram and J S Peel became second lieutenants. They are expected to set records in the new army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Fort Oglethorpe
Charles Matton
Lawrence Matton
Bruce Carraway
Benjamin Moore
Hal B. Ingram
J S. Peel
America's Cause for War Denounces German Actions
A wartime editorial accuses Germany of denying U.S. neutrality, spreading spies, threatening American industries, tempting Mexico to fight, and pressuring Japan for hostile alliances. It claims Germans deny high seas use and would sacrifice Americans at sea, asserting the flag under which they serve remains honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Mexico
Japan
High Seas
Europe
The
Uni
Great N C State Fair promotes premiums for agriculture
The paper notes the Great North Carolina State Fair offers thousands of dollars in premiums to promote agriculture horticulture and stock raising and that copies of the premium list are available on request. It mentions Herbert Hoover urging patriotic cooperation during wartime and records men awaiting army board exams singing My Country Tis of Thee as a sign of national spirit.
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N. C
Herbert Hoover
Army Board
France
Lincolnton
Distinction Between Separate Articles in Paragraph Indentures
The author explains the importance of keeping two items as separate articles, each with its own lead paragraph and indentation. Reproducing them together without proper lead and indent breaks the distinction, which the writer notes as incorrect and plain to see.
Editor vows honesty after criticism in West Texas paper
A West Texas editor vents frustration over being labeled a liar for minor errors in a local newspaper. He pledges to publish facts boldly in the next issue with the bark off, admitting past editorial lies only to spare readers’ feelings.
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West Texas
Town Gossip Card Snips at Local Figures and Marital News
A ragged column lampoons residents including merchant John Bennin and grocer John Coyle. It reports Dave Chartier’s death blamed on drink, Tom Spradlin’s marriage amid a shotgun claim, and Roger Lloyd’s bank career and unpaid dues. Also notes Susie Scruggs and Horace Goffie wedding with sharp character sketches.
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John Bennin
Belleville
John Coyle
Rev
Sty
The
Christian Church
Bob Ingersoll
Bob
William Elbert Muncy
Dave Chartier
Dock Holderness
Dave
Tom Spradlin
Cordie
Meador
Tom
Roger Lloyd
State Bank
Willow Grove
Odd Fellows
Pleasant Mound
Susie
High Point Community News Briefs On Harvest And Tragedy
R W Johnson Mrs McCuiston and Rev Stempels of Winston visited Clodfelter's for dinner. A hail storm north of High Point damaged crops. A stranger in a Ford was seen in the area possibly selling liquor. A motorcyclist died after a bridge accident near Lexington. Leonard of Thomasville was killed at a railroad crossing. Ransom Estep and Mrs Luther Green are improving. Bert Weavil visited relatives and cures tobacco as wheat threshing ends.
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R. W. Johnson
Winston Hospital
Leonard
Thomasville
Midway
Ransom Estep
Luther Green
Charlotte Hospital
C.C. Smith
Bert Weavil
Motsinger Sees Second Barn Hit by Hail This Year
Motsinger travels from High Point to view hail damage as his barn from last week joins corn with stripped leaves. He notes the destruction is part of a second barn strike this year.
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Motsinger
High Point
High Point Route 1 News Roundup
Social notes from High Point and vicinity reveal visits among the Jester Guyer and Phillips families, new auto purchase by G R Henderson, and travel to Jamestown Greensboro Gibsonville and Yadkin area. A Friday night storm damaged W P Jester’s house and tobacco crops. Burns case in Greensboro active. John R Cook ends dairy venture after a Saturday sale.
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Allie Guyer
W. M. Jester
High Point
W. P. Jester
J.w.guyer
Jamestown
E. A. Guyer
G. R. Henderson
J. R. Cook
Muriel
Avery
E. C. Henderson
Edith Burchfield
Dassie Phillips
W. M. Guyer
Greensboro
C. C. Culler
Burns
Charles Griffin
Yadkin
Yadkin College
Alfred Hedrick
Winston-Salem
Wesley Hedrick
John R. Cook
Quiet Trinity Nuptials Tie Ingram to White Daughter
A low key wedding occurred at Dave White's home with Mary White marrying Fred Ingram of High Point. Rev T B Johnson officiated as relatives and friends attended. The couple left for Weegeville and other points, while local updates note visits, storms, moves, and Red Cross fundraising efforts in Trinity.
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Dave White
Mary
Fred Ingram
High Point
Rev
T. B. Johnson
Weigeeyile
Dobbin
Statesville
Mrs. Johnson
England Real Estate and Live Stock Public Auctioneers Ad
Wanted correspondents by wire or letter for livestock and estate auctions with 14 years experience. First class service or no pay. sell every day except Sunday. wires reach them. Greensboro North Carolina.
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England
Greensboro
N. C
Help Wanted Ad Connects Jobs With High Pay
Classified notice seeks workers with diverse skills. Offers high market pay through Gordon & Sons at 206-208 E Commerce St and nearby yards at Tomlinson and Russell Streets. C. & R. Ry. area referenced.
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Gor
DON & Sons
E. Commerce St
Tomlinson and Russell Sts
R. Ry
Mayr’s Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
Old newspaper item touts Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy for stomach and intestinal ailments then markets it via Hart Drug Co. It includes an unrelated public notice of an impending divorce case Rosa Farrar vs Thomas Farrar in Guilford County Superior Court with a September 17 1917 appearance date.
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May
Mayr
Hart Drug Co
North Carolina
Guilford County
Rosa Farrar
Thomas Farrar
N. C
Said County
Greensboro
W.M. Gant
C.S C
State of North Carolina
Hazel Kirkman O’brien
Chas
A.o’brien
M. W. Gant
Clerk Superior Court
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Grace Johnson
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Warren County
Relia Brame
Depot Street
Alice Rees
North Trinity
Carrie Elder
Guilford College
Lethe Spencer
Grace Reynolds
W. N. Elder
North
Durant Ballance
June Johnson
Mandy” Leach
Mr. Johnson
Carrie Phillips
Salisbury
Rob Willis
Oxford
Jesse Phillips
D. C. Johnson
Bradford Steed
Richlands
Onslow
County
Steed
Randolph
Johnsons
McCuiston
Allen
R. R. Ragan
Beeson Hardware Company
M. L. Davis
Superior Court
Court House
High Point Township
Ruland Park
Office of the Register of Deeds
D B. Stafford
J. E. Wagner
D. S
James Morrison
Bank of Commerce
City of
N.C
Thos
J. Gold
Jane C. Martin
Rosa W. Redding
Extrix
Hall
Reysne
Ture
F. J. Cheney CO
Toledo
Patic
Matton Drug Co
Eastman
Matton Drug Company
North Main Stregg
Savings Department
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Wescott Roberson
W.C. Idol
Bank
O. E. Kearns
J. H. Adams
A. M. Rankin
G. A. Pottock
Asst
Cashier
J. Elwonley
C. M. Hauser
W. A. J. Idol
J. W. Harriss
C. H. Marriner
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