High Point NC The Furniture City of the South
High Point North Carolina sits in the Piedmont midway between Washington and Atlanta on the Southern railway at 950 feet. By 1914 it boasted 27 furniture plants employing nearly 4,000 workers and was second in hosiery production in North Carolina. The city plus allied mills, electric streetcar plant and building associations support widespread home ownership and strong civic cooperation.
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Drink Hot Tea for a Bad Cold
An old remedy recommends Hamburg Treast Tea or Hamburger Brust Thee from pharmacies. A tablespoon steeped in boiling water and drunk as needed purportedly breaks a cold by opening skin pores and relieving congestion while loosening the bowels. The note emphasizes safety and low cost as an all vegetable remedy.
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
Old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a cure for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatic pain. A 5 cent bottle is claimed to soothe instantly with a single application and fifty count, clearing soreness and misery without burning the skin.
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Honest St. Jacobs
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Emperor William Attends Divine War Service at Army HQ
Cardinal Felix von Hartmann and Emperor William led a wartime service at the German main army headquarters. The archbishop conveyed greetings from home and prayed for victory and the safe return of missing German soldiers.
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Easter Plants Brighten Home With Early Orders
High Point Floral Co at 413 High Street invites visitors to order Easter plants early for best selection. Hydrangeas Spirea Azaleas Hyacinths Rose Bushes Cinerarias Begonias Dish Ferns Genmista Tuberculous Begonias on display in a well lit Fairyland greenhouse, open nights to ten. Regulars urged to visit during Easter week for a treat.
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High Point Floral Co
High Street
Special Sleeping Car for Doctors to NC Meeting
A sleeping car is arranged from Charlotte to Durham for physicians attending the North Carolina Medical Society state meeting. Depart Charlotte Southern Railway train 82 at 7:45 p.m. Monday April 17, set off at Durham for occupancy until morning of April 18. Reservations via ticket agent or R. H. DeButts, D P A, Charlotte.
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