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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1888
Page
2
The Enterprise lists editor C F Crutchfield and an office on Main Street. It notes subscription prices at one dollar per year and sixty cents for six months. The paper is mailed as second class and disclaims endorsing correspondent views unless stated.
The clipping notes rumors that Secretary Bayard may wed Mrs. Folsom, President Cleveland's mother in law, alongside other brief items. It also mentions debates on Congress length, census funding, and various distant news notes from 19th century events and personalities.
Mrs Penn recalls paying a dollar in stamps for a rat removal method by mail. The advertiser replies by mail advising the couple to move, revealing a scam. The exchange highlights a cautionary tale about fraudulent home remedies offered via advertisements.
Reports recount the drowning of Mrs Stokes Benson after choosing an ford below a bridge amid high water near Fork Church and Mocksville. Her horse prowled the ford and the overturned buggy was found the next day, lodged beneath driftwood.
A man calling himself Johnson came to Danville from Birmingham and was hired as a private secretary for Major W. T. Sutherlin. He carried a $300 package to Mrs Sutherlin but disappeared after a spree, later sighted in Greensboro and then headed north, and has not been found.
Reeves Call at C. B. Hayworth's new livery stable opposite the bank offers a selection of fine and plain coffins and baskets and will respond to calls day or night. The shop also keeps mattresses on hand and makes to order.
P H Darron endorses Mr Lindsay as a Christian gentleman and teacher as the High Point Classical Institute begins its next session on January 2 1888 under new management.
A health note urges avoiding morning smoking and drinking and suggests waiting until breakfast to consume them. It claims Green's August Flower provides immediate relief for stomach distress including heartburn, dizziness, indigestion, and related symptoms.
Merchants advocate cash basis to end bad debts and ledger losses. Prominent price list compares cash and old credit prices for many metalware, tinware, woodenware, and sundries showing lower cash values.
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