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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1920
Page
3
Advertised as the two minute cold and cough reliever Aspironal, endorsed by authorities and popular with consumers, is sold in drug stores for half a dollar. The adclaims immediate relief within two minutes, with money refunded if not felt, and promotes use for both adults and children.
An old public notice extols Pepto Managan as an effective blood builder to ward off influenza. It urges use by the ill or run down, noting physicians’ endorsement and availability in liquid or tablet form.
Frank Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith, died Friday at their Asheboro home after months of illness. J H McCain has recovered enough to be out. Asphalt streets progress with BD street completed. Dr T C Walker, after 22 years in the army, is discharged and back in town. A new hospital planned by Drs C A and Ray Hayworth at Fisher place set to open around March 1. A C Jenkins ill with influenza. Mrs C M Hayworth dies at home after several days of influenza.
High Point's Fifth Avenue club announces the acquisition of Earl Bitting a noted North Carolina league hitter and strong fielder from Asheville and Charlotte ties. Manager Lick Miller seeks power and right handed bats to balance left hand pitching as 15 contracts circulate. Bitting praised for consistency and arm, with High Point aiming for a championship season and a standout hot corner defense and offense.
Augustus Heihs of Morton recalls four years of rheumatic pain and crippling stiffness. After taking Tanlac his body pain disappeared, appetite returned, sleep improved, and he can work hard again. Tanlac sold by J. A. Hart Drug Co in High Point, P. Lenoir in Stokesdale, and Pomona Mercantile Co in Pomona.
A column recalls boxing legends Sullivan Corbett Jeffries and Dempsey Willard. It questions why champions lose credit and notes fighters often prove critics wrong despite betting odds. It lauds Willard and argues fighters’ conditioning, heart, and public doubt shape legacies.
Mrs Tennie Keylon of Chattanooga recounts severe health decline linked to nervous suppression for twelve months. After eight bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription she reports full recovery, weight gain to normal, and urges other women with irregularities or suppression to use the remedy.
In early married life she was weak and invalid for eighteen months. After using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription she regained strength and bore a healthy boy. She advocates the tonic for weak women and young mothers and mentions a trial package offer from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
An old health note claims toxins from the bowels cause pimples and skin eruptions. It recommends four ounces of Rad Salts dissolved in hot water daily for a week to cleanse the bowels and stimulate kidneys, with Jad Salts as a grape and lemon juice lithia preparation.
Albany February 16. Assemblyman Ransen H Gillett Republican of Columbia introduced a bill to permit boxing and sparring exhibitions in state armories when run by national or state guard companies. If admission is charged five percent of receipts would go to the state Comptroller as a fund for the guards.
Damask, son of All Gold Crinoline, hailed as top class three year old here, will not be sold. Mese Goldbhait of Cincinnati offered James Howe, Harry Payne Whitney stable manager, 22000 dollars for the colt, but Whitney declined sale.
Two grandsons of W. F. Gladstone were killed in the war, a somber note reported in the local column. The families mourn the losses as the community reflects on the human cost of conflict.
A letter claims Daly known as U-9 Daly was the world’s champion diver who fought once, breaking every record with long rounds and dramatic no contest ref count issues. The writer asserts ownership of all records and recalls a bartender and ball game lyrics as aside.
WEST POINT NY Feb 16 John B Hans Lobert formerly of the Phillies and Giants arrived from Havana Cuba where he has wintered He has been the army baseball coach for two seasons and will again serve in that role this season.
Havana hosts Cuba American Jockey club racing while New Orleans stages Business Men's Racing Association. St Louis and Des Moines begin auto shows. Belleair Florida hosts Washington’s birthday golf. Winnipeg holds annual bowling tournament. Strangler Ed Lew meets Wladek Zyzako in Kansas City. Mickey Wonley faces Lew Tendler in Philadelphia. Battling Levinsky meets Clay Turner and Joe Welling meets Eddie Fitzsimmons in Detroit. Willie Jackson faces Mel Coogan in Patterson New Jersey.
The annual six day race began Monday night in Brussels. By the end of the fourteenth hour teams had logged about 2300 miles.
Cobb's Hall a black white and tan setter owned by Ty Cobb wins the subscription stake at Calhoun Alabama for the Continental Field Trials club. The winner receives 1050 dollars of a 1400 dollar prize pool.
Funeral services for the three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Presnell were held yesterday at 11 oclock at the family home on Highland avenue. Interment followed at Springfield.
An old style drug advertisement urges prompt use of Dr King's New Discovery to loosen tight chests dissipate phlegm and stop colds and coughs. It targets families and children with a claim of no after effects and prices of 60c and 1.20 per bottle, available at druggists.
Old newspaper ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a natural bowel cleanser. It claims they relieve bilious symptoms and headaches by gently freeing the bowels, with a 20 cent price at druggists.
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