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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1889
Page
1
The poem praises historic sages who defended shores and spread maps of conquered cities. It extols the spirit that formed a mighty nation under Western skies and lauds Washington as a land of beauty fertility and freedom. George P. Morris.
Minnesota bishop Whipple argues the Indian problem rests on concentration and granting individual property rights. He says independence and self reliance must be encouraged while opening lands and hunting grounds to secure true citizenship. He notes past policy failed by encroaching on native means of support and praises alternative approaches.
An 8 inch gun jacket was successfully formed at the Washington navy yard proving the concept of gun jackets and hoops. The jacketed tube is heated red hot and shrinks as it cools to create a solid, tightly joined assembly.
Lord Rothscmld and party pursue a stag through Bedfordshire. The deer leaps into George home, pauses in the drawing room, then retreats to the kitchen before hunters recapture it and lock it in the stable for the night. The episode ends with a note on English hunting customs.
A £10 note sent from New Zealand to California went to the Washington Dead Letter Office where a clerk named Sitoki stole and burned the letter. The note was traced by Bank of England detectives through fifty hands to Sitzki in New York who had bought it from Vitzki, with a check indorsed by Sitzki. He posted bail and disappeared.
The Commissioner of Agriculture notes cereals per person rose from 38 to 53 between 1850 and 1880 and total production surpassed 8 billion bushels in 1885 amid population gains. A Chicago Current writer cites 30 to 57 percent increases in medicine law and ministry, implying a rising love of ease in employment. The piece ends by suggesting more tramps per capita as a test.
A study notes that women serve on the staffs of more than two hundred newspapers across the United States. It highlights growing gender representation in newsroom roles and suggests changes in hiring practices to expand female participation.
Poem reflects on fading summer friendships and passage of time. Rhythmic imagery of seasons, tears and laughter, and the plea to cherish love while life lasts. Mention of Dorothy Stuart and Detroit Free Press anchors origin and author.
Letter from Benjamin Northrup dated November 23 in New York describes travel, hotel stay, busy schedule, intent to hire a French nurse for Tom, and sending love to his wife and children with a promise to bring a big top.
A letter from Harry asks a friend to visit his fiancée Miss Simpson at Seventieth Street and Sixth Avenue to explain Thanksgiving absence. He requests a $70 New York draft inside the envelope and to select a stylish gift from Tiffany’s, noting Brown’s Boston trip and urging timely action. He mentions a Jim Taylor contact on Broadway and promises reciprocity.
A selection of dramatic letters from November 24 to 30 depict domestic tension between Mary and Tom, a demand for a French nurse for their child, and accusations of infidelity. The misdirected Western Union telegrams spur anger, with threats and vows to confront the betrayer in New York.
In a stressed exchange, Tom reports gifting a gold pin with a diamond to a woman who delights him. A resentful Mary Erne writes from Schenectady, condemning the affair, vowing to leave with her children, and planning to return to her father, while criticizing the recipient’s social circle and humor.
An old West Side observer recalls a German funeral where an elderly retainer scattered rice over the grave after the procession. A German superstition explains the act as a charm to prevent dead bodies from drinking the heart's blood, with related exhumation and burial practices described by a Chicago physician.
Brooklyn businessman Jeremiah P. Robinson died leaving an estate valued about 4 to 5 million dollars. He once aimed for 50 000 then 150 000 and found that the figure never satisfied him, fueling a lifelong drive for more wealth. The piece reflects on the never ending fever that money can incite.
Dr Hodges says a healthy average man requires about six pounds thirteen ounces of daily intake. Of this five and a half pounds is water and about one pound five and three quarter ounces is dry food substance. A mixed diet could meet these amounts with the stated proportions.
The piece notes Robert Record as the first systematic English writer on trade and later on arithmetic and geometry dying in 1558 in the King's Bench prison. It also cites Richard de Benese as author of an early English surveying book from 1569 and references a 1549 Boke of Surveying about agriculture.
Dr J Menli-Hilty advocates elevating the feet about eight inches during sleep to improve circulation and brain nutrition. The practice, gradually learned by placing pillows under the feet, is said to aid nervous disorders anemia brain spine and conditions affecting the heart and lungs.
The article warns that closed sleeping rooms trap foul air, causing headaches giddiness and fatigue upon waking. It stresses that daytime air exchange occurs with door openings, but nighttime sealing leads to oxygen deficiency and higher illness risk, making ventilation crucial for health and immunity.
An anonymous writer recalls a Turkish bath with expert rubbing from Southern Europe, detailing finger-drawing techniques and sensations akin to electricity. He credits a long history with Dr Ling’s Swedish movement cure and shares cases of pain relief, cautioning non inflammatory pain. The piece then shifts to light humor notes and quips from Puck and Puck-like columns.
A justice of the peace in the eastern city area keeps a large bull dog noted for sagacity. The animal attends hearings to observe witnesses and language, threatening noise only to restore order. The dog’s fierce look masks a good temperament and aids court decisions at times.
A survey traces humanity’s writing surfaces from wood and bark to parchment and vellum. It notes Romans called bark books liber and describes ancient scrolls, Homer’s verses on serpent intestines, and Constantinople’s great library fire. It finishes with Spain’s navy funding and a 30 year decline in English industry.
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