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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1915
Page
5
A tiny elf episode finds dreams stolen from Santa and sold along the village street. Buyers seek strange dreams from old age to pirate kings and gowns to paper routes, as one lady grieves with a dream of a lost child. St Nicholas visits Greensboro after an illness. Lutheran Christmas exercises set for tomorrow at seven.
Mrs D M Pollock hosted the Priscilla club at her North Main Street residence for a Christmas gathering. Guests enjoyed needlework, a grab bag and a Jack Horner pie display, with wreaths, bells and ribbons enhancing the decorations.
American Consul Smith at Calcutta reports India's 1915-16 cotton area at 16,238,000 acres, down from 22,152,000 acres in 1914-15. The second forecast from the Indian government indicates a three quarters level versus last season.
Last call issued today for High Point community Christmas tree project. Boy Scouts will erect the tree at the Southern station as volunteers seek at least 125 dollars after about 60 dollars was raised. Contributions accepted at George T. Wood's store or the old post office building each afternoon. Carols led by Mrs. Kephart to be sung Friday night with two more installments published in the Enterprise. Also note annual Bank of Commerce stockholders meeting set for January 19 at 10 a.m.
Public auction set for January 22 1915 at 2 PM at Greensboro NC court house door to sell Lots 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 in Block 5 West View in High Point Township Guilford County. The sale follows a failed contract dated May 4 1914 between J W Ferrell O S Harvill and the undersigned with cash terms. Property mapped March 2 1914 by J C Craig C E and recorded in Book 3 page 156 Norfleet Edmunds and Sophia Norfleet Florence Edmunds and Robert C Norfleet appear as sellers.
The article lauds the New Year Savings club as a smart way to secure ready money for Christmas and urges readers to join for 1916. It contrasts saving pennies and nickels with prideful spending and encourages opening a savings account with Home Banking Company, emphasizing small accounts are welcome.
High Point resident F M York of Shelton High Point says Doan’s Kidney Pills cured his back pain and kidney issues. He twice recommended the medicine in 1907 and later, noting no recurrence over three years. Price 50c at dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A card of thanks extends gratitude to friends neighbors the Christian church the Public Service company and employer for kindnesses shown during the illness and death of our dear little girl Ldnas.
The firm I. A. Morris & Bro comprising I. A. Morris and H. M. Morris has mutually dissolved on November 18 1915. I A Morris buys H M Morris interest and J A Morris assumes all liabilities. The firm will collect and retain all accounts due and pay all debts.
T. J. Gold is named administrator of the estate of J. D. Wall, deceased, with creditors required to present claims by November 24, 1916. Those indebted to the estate must pay the administrator. Dated November 23, 1915. 11-24-can 6t
Pursuant to a December 7 1915 city council act the High Point North Carolina sale will be held January 12 1916 at 12 o clock noon in front of the Bank of Commerce Building. Items include one pair of trained fire department horses two fire hose wagons two mule wagons and two sets of double harness along with a two horse wagon and harness. Lyon city manager.
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