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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
6
In October 1916 the Southern railway disbursed 6,739,483 for labor materials and other purposes. Of this 5,716,183 went to individuals and industries in the south, about 84.82 percent, exceeding the south’s total contribution for transportation by 642,534. The railroad spent 1,377,424 on roadway and structure improvements in October 1916.
A 1763 Stradivarius violin by Antonius Stradivarius Cemenensis, Italy, is in the possession of P. Barney Castle of Davie County. He was in High Point yesterday and today. The violin remains prized for its soft Malian tone and is part of Castle’s growing collection of old coins and curiosities.
Washington hosts governors former and current for a three day meeting moved from Salt Lake City. The agenda covers state authority vs federal powers rail regulation forest conservation health and industrial readiness with President Wilson slated to speak.
Prominent representatives of the retail hardware trade from all sections of North Dakota gather in Fargo for the annual convention and exhibition of the state association. Sessions will continue through the remainder of the week.
London December 14 Prince Albert second son of King George marked his twenty first birthday today at Windsor. Bells tolled at St George Chapel and Windsor parish church a 21 gun salute was fired in the Long Walk Windsor Great Park. The prince, recovering from illness, hopes to return to navy duties soon after operations on appendicitis and an abdominal abscess following his service on the battleship Colingwood at the outbreak of the war.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as the disease affects the whole body. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts through the blood to reach mucous surfaces. Prescribed by physicians, it combines tonics and blood purifiers to produce results. Testimonials available by mail. F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Public auction announced for December 16, 1916 at noon in front of Commercial National Bank High Point NC to sell two certificates of stock: 19 shares of Peoples House Furnishing Company and 19 shares of Peoples House Furnishing Company. Note cites Bascom Hoskins as debtor with Barnes Manufacturing Company as payee and endorser.
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