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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
3
An old advisory ad urges early use of Dr Kings New Discovery for sniffles and colds. It claims rapid relief of cold and cough and notes wide recognition from users. The promotion lists prices of 60 cents and 1 20 a bottle and asserts no after effects.
Copenhagen observers report record hopefuls for the Schleswig plebiscites with Danes wagering on zones three and two. Flensburg could swing property values dramatically if the vote favors Denmark, while citizenship implications loom for German residents.
Washington reports Madagascar lima beans will yield about 27,226,000 pounds for export to the United States. The American consumption and several buyers abroad have arranged to ship the entire crop, with the vice-consulate at Tananarive coordinating the sale.
Four Minneapolis women ask Police Superintendent M H Crowley to find them husbands. Laura Meyers, 24 to 30 with steady jobs and good character, seeks mates and asks for help via General Delivery Minneapolis Minn. The item also notes that a cubic foot of pure gold weighs 1210 pounds and silver 655 pounds.
Roy L Daly in Philadelphia asks Washington whether champagne can be used to christen vessels proposing it as a prudent way to dispose of surplus stock. The prohibition chief writes that christening with champagne might serve as an effective disposal method.
Miss Cora I Stoddard of the Scientific Temperance Federation testifies against beer bills urging that intoxication comes in acute and chronic forms. She cites data to claim regular liquor use damages efficiency and that even low percent beer can intoxicate.
In a colloquial chatter, Uncle Ezra and George echo pride in New York actors residing nearby. The exchange highlights community focus on homegrown talent and lively local performances.
Jack Edwards formerly with the American Exchange National Bank in Greensboro has accepted a position with the High Point Insurance and Real Estate company. He has started his new duties focusing on the agency’s insurance interests and aims to provide better service to policy holders of the represented companies.
Two High Point realty transfers described in deeds filed for registration yesterday at the county courthouse in Greensboro. B. W. Griffin to H. D. Hobbs lists property in the city with consideration. Carolyn T. Darden to Harrison Matthews covers Beaman Street property with consideration $1,500.
A Chicago Tribune remark depicts a wife’s devotion nursing her husband through a severe illness and then questions the outcome as she fears widowhood with three children. The line highlights concern over the family’s future and stability amidst crisis.
The report states that by employment numbers British India is the world’s largest agricultural country with 90,893,575 inhabitants engaged in farming.
Advertised elixir Aspironal claims to end a cold in two minutes with a strict refund promise if relief does not come. Druggists are told to fill bottles for fifty cents and urge customers to test the remedy with a two minute countdown, praising safety for children and adults alike.
A new realty concern has organized and begun business in High Point led by J. Farriss and M. R. Rhodes. The office at 118 North Maine Street will handle High Point realty and a line of sterling securities with Rhodes in active charge.
Peter Grant 46 a leather worker in Wilmington Del is found dead in his home after a days long drinking spree that included bay rum milk and cucumber pickles His wife describes a tightly closed window a rug before the door and his heavy drinking over several days He may have tried coffee after consuming bay rum and milk and pickles with uncertainty over intent
Europe covers 1,872,561 square miles with a population of 464,681,000 making it the most densely populated continent. It sustains about 120 people per square mile.
The Grand Falls of Labrador is described as the tallest waterfall in the world with a drop of 2,000 feet according to the report.
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