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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1887
Page
3
The Enterprise reports July conditions in High Point and nearby towns including warm weather with temperatures near 88, watermelon markets in Raleigh and Greensboro, and social notes on visits, deaths, and local commerce. Mentions Melons, Mrs Worth, Theodore Kerner, J B Best, Perry entries, and upcoming events at High Point Classical Institute.
A sign of frost habits is cited as reliable for twenty years. Streets are being surveyed and sidewalks leveled. Mt Vernon grist mills gain reputation for fine flour. Jarrell's Hotel reports many guests and new travellers registering. Thomasville sights include a log railroad named The Polecat serving smelting works and ore deliveries. Greensboro North State notes finance unrest at Winston Tobacco Co with President Reed missing.
Gov Scales named several magistrates for Guilford County and sent the list to J W Forbis who passed it to Clerk Holton. Holton refused to qualify the appointees asserting constitutional power, while towns report one appointee John N Kirkman of Mt Vernon Mills. News notes also cite obituaries and local anecdotes from Asheville to Statesville as July reports.
In Paris Tex a man named J E Corley, once bedridden with consumption, recovered after using Dr Kings New Discovery. A trial bottle brought relief, leading to a large purchase of the Discovery and New Life Pills, with Corley gaining thirty six pounds. Free trial bottles are available at Moffitt Bradshaw.
The General attorney of the Pullman Steeping Car Company and ex-chief Justice O A Lochrane says old Dr Biggers could leave no better legacy than his Huckleberry Cordial for all bowel affections.
A local Norfolk style notice invites buyers to Vanpais North Carolina to find a large selection of fruit trees ornamental trees evergreens roses shrubs and plants for fall planting. Orders entrusted to C F Crutchfield of High Point receive prompt careful attention from G L Anthony.
A premature explosion of giant powder during rock blasting on the Carolina and Southern Railroad near the Catawba River in Lancaster County South Carolina instantly killed one white man and eight black workers. Their bodies were mangled.
Shelby Aurora reports Alfred Cook and Daniel Shoup, known violators of revenue laws for years, were captured at Ellis' Perry in Cleveland county on Tuesday. The Lenoir Topic notes an old she wolf ten feet long with nine whelps killed near the Roan Mountain Hotel in Mitchell county week before last. Durham county has let a contract for a courthouse costing $19,900.
The verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters cure liver, kidney and blood diseases. Druggist testimonials from W. P. Sult Deruggist and Abraham Havre claim relief in rheumatism and strong sales over 20 years. A bottle sells for half a dollar at Matill Bradshaw's Drug Store, with thousands of endorsements noted.
An old ad claims Lime Phosphate fertilizer is a dry, low-water mix containing phosphoric material and lime with small amounts of soda acid chlorine alumina and silica. It promotes use rates per crop including cotton corn and wheat and recommends pairing with kainit and muriate potash for grasses.
Guidance on lime phosphate based mixes for wheat rye oats and grasses. For clay soils mix lime phosphate with muriate potash and salt. for wheat add cotton seed meal ground fish scrap or ammoniates with nitrate soda and muriate potash. For oats use lime phosphate with kainit. grasses respond to lime phosphate mirroring blue limestone.
Horticulturists stress the need for lime phosphate and potash for trees and vines. Lime Phosphate provides essential nutrients cheaply in quantity. Nurserymen broadcast it on soil for young trees and apply 5 to 10 pounds per tree when setting out.
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