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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
4
The newspaper lists O W Keener as managing editor and J P Rawley as business manager. Both names appear in the masthead, indicating primary leadership roles at the publication.
In 1916 report urged U S business to improve local conditions before conquering world markets. Edward N Hurley of the Federal Trade Commission proposes non compulsory methods to aid credit access and standardize bookkeeping and cost accounting for small manufacturers and retailers.
A historic plea urges High Point citizens to vote for street bonds to fund paving and street improvements. It argues muddy, impassable roads hinder commerce and town beauty, calling for extended, better lit streets to boost farming and local trade. Residents Jacob Robinow and Nellie Yates advocate for upbuilding and civic pride.
March cotton futures opened steady then fell 5 to 9 points from last night's close with March at 11.76 May 11.93 and July 12.11. The note mentions insurance losses and disruption to telephone service in north Coray due to fire, with electric light wires repaired and Mr. J Meeks' home burning nearby, causing heavy losses.
Early trading showed irregular tendencies from recent sessions with more advances than declines. Mercantile Marine preferred regained some losses, Canadian Pacific faced renewed pressure, and war shares such as Crucible Steel and oil issues gained modestly. American Zinc led metals while Cuban American Sugar rose 3 points to 202. United States Steel and Standard Oil remained firm but ineffective.
Crop damage reports from Missouri and Kansas pointed to higher wheat prices today. Strong Liverpool quotations supported buyers as open prices rose and led to a broad upturn across markets.
Practically every furniture manufacturing concern in High Point is represented at a Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association meeting in Charlotte. The High Point delegation left for Charlotte this morning to discuss rising costs and potential price increases for furniture.
Spray Feb 16. The store building and restaurant on Main Street owned by R K Franklin were completely destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock Monday night. W L Price and family escaped from the basement with nearly all their household effects lost as two large kerosene tanks exploded hindering efforts to stop the blaze. The flames threatened nearby homes and the new graded school but did not spread further.
Depositors of the Fourth National Bank of Fayetteville meet at 2 PM in the Smith and Sandrock building on Hay Street to plan a reorganization or replacement bank. Committee leaders G. W. Sandrock and W. F. Clayton urge all depositors to attend. No receiver appointed. bank officials and Chief Bank Examiner Howard have not been notified of any appointment.
The Retail Vehicle Dealers Association of Virginia and the Carolinas opens its annual convention in Greensboro. More than 140 delegates attend as Mayor Murphy offers the welcome address. A business session is held, and the meeting runs through Friday.
L B Williams confined with grippe received word of his sister in law Mrs Jerome Williams death this morning near Rocking Slam Her husband died weeks ago Mrs Williams formerly Miss Fannie Dockery was well known in the area and leaves four young children.
Geraldine Farrar stars in The Temptation at the Broadway, a Paramount picture. Renee Dupree, cafe singer, favors love over career and shows deep affection and sincerity, replacing the gypsy flair she was famed for in Carmen.
The final diary instalment covers September to October as Dr. J Emile Reymond flies over the front from the Vosges to Meuse and Metz. He provides crucial observations on enemy positions and fortifications before a shrapnel wound forces a fatal descent near German lines.
An advertisement from Mann Drug Co. promotes Foley Kidney Pills as beneficial for back and side pains stiff and sore muscles and joints rheumatic aches and kidney trouble symptoms such as puffiness under the eyes and sleep disturbed blad der ailments and urges readers to try the remedy.
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