High Point Holds Record in Health Industry and Growth
The Industrial Department of the Commercial Club reports High Point had the state’s lowest death rate in 1915 at 11.6 per thousand. The city has pure water per state Board of Hygiene tests, many new manufacturing corporations formed in 90 days, and ships more finished cars than any similarly populated town. Freight totals rose from 14 500 in 1915 to 23 000 in 1916, with one new family moving in daily as streets are paved at costs of a quarter to half a million dollars. New residences over 100 000 dollars are under construction, signaling a peak in architectural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Department
the Commercial Club
High Point
State Board of Hygiene
United States
City of Beautiful Homes
Hundred Years Ago Senate Seats for Indiana Founders
From a Daily History Lesson: in 1816 James Noble and Walter Taylor took seats as Indiana’s first U S senators. Also noted are Comte Frayssinous death in 1841, a Barnsley colliery disaster in 1866 with about 4100 lives lost, and Pekin’s 1891 report of Chinese insurrection suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Noble
Walter Taylor
United States Senate
Indiana
Comte Frayssinous
Louis XVIII
Barnsley
England
Pekin
Advertising and Christmas chatter from the Hickory Record
The column parrots mixed news and satire about spending, fashion, society ads, and holiday shopping, noting paydays before Christmas and a push for early gifts. It cites Asheville and Des Moines jokes, references to Monks and Oliver Osborne, and ends with a call for peace after a long war.
Valuable Real Estate to Be Sold by Trustee in Greensboro
In Guilford County North Carolina on January 15 1917 at 12 o'clock M the lands described in a 1913 deed to Greensboro Loan and Trust Company as trustee will be sold at public auction to satisfy a note for 10500. The property includes lots 6 7 in Block 11 and lots 5 7 9 in Block 9 of Johnson Place fronting Louise Avenue. The sale is conducted by W M Knight owner of the note due to default by John Young and Elizabeth DeBell Young. The trustee is J W Fry president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
Elizabeth DeBell Young
the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
Greensboro Loan and Trust Company
W. M. Knight
Young and Wife
Greensboro
Johnson Place
Office of the Register of Deeds
Louise Avenue
Burnes Street
Barnes
Siderty Ward County
Greensboro Loan & Trust CO
J. W. Fry
Trade Commission Reopens Paper Price Hearings
The federal trade commission reopened hearings in Washington on its probe of rising print paper costs. H B Warner of the North Carolina Press Association testified that mills sent letters to publishers declining sales, with some papers renewing contracts at higher rates but none meeting needs. One North Carolinian said rising costs could force closures. one entrepreneur blamed his testimony for losing paper access.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
H. B. Warner
North Carolina Press Association
North Carolina
Mills
Department of Justice
Boxwoods and Globes Gift Idea at Ford Willoubar Terrace
A brief shopping note suggests adding Boxwoods and Globes to a Christmas list from Ford at Willoubar Terrace, highlighting desired greenery and decorative items for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Willoubar Terrace
Annual Meeting of Commercial National Bank Stockholders
The Commercial National Bank of High Point North Carolina will hold its annual stockholders meeting in the Directors Room on Tuesday January 9 1917 at 10 oclock a m Cashier VY A J Idol announces the meeting date and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial National Bank of
High Point
N. C
A. J. Idol
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High Point Enterprise
THE
Asa Biggs
J. M. Brown
Rawley
North State
Hickory Record
New York Society
Times
Asheville
Mr. Monk
Des Moines
Maghbelles
Ulysses
Oliver Osborne
Germany
Warner
Trade Commission
Kampfmueller’s
Jake Winkler
D. No. 4
Philpot
K.R.R
J. A. Hart Drug Vo
Agents
High Point, N. C
Ciandreas
Ixose Theatre
Morris
High Point Morris Plan Company
Bank Commerce Bldg
Broadway
Red Feather Production
Flora Parker DE Haven
Petrie
Mellichampe Printing Co
Hamilton ST
Claude B. Vestal
Public Accountant
Max Bones
R. E. Andrews
E. Commerce ST
L. Goldman
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