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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1916
Page
4
The item lists W. N. Keener as managing editor and J. P. Rawley as business manager. It notes second class mail classification at the High Point post office under the 1877 law.
The USDA warden specialists say a small 25 by 70 foot plot can yield fresh vegetables for a family when two to three crops are grown sequentially. A sixteenth of an acre can produce up to $100 worth yearly with careful crop rotation. avoid large crops like corn melons cucumbers and potatoes in such a space.
Public health officials warn discarded tin cans with rainwater breed mosquitoes spreading malaria. In Oxford town, a $1000 weekly budget funds street improvements, paving and grading costs total $60,000. The column notes political maneuvering around Governor Daughtridge and other North Carolina figures while mentioning national figures and 1915 census wealth.
The New York cotton market opened steady at an initial gain of 2 to 3 points but faced heavy southern selling and scattered liquidations. May contracts slipped from 12.07 to 12.02, January fell from 12.25 to 12.91 with the broader list, while May, July, October and December futures started firm at 12.02, 12.24, 12.30 and 12.15 respectively.
New York March 21 Stocks opened with broad and sizable gains erasing yesterday's weakness. Leaders moved 1 to 2 points or more with Studebaker Crucible Steel Westinghouse Baldwin locomotives Lackawanna and Mexican Petroleum active in 1 000 to 1 500 share blocks. Allied specialties including Industrial Alcohol Mercantile Marine preferred American Smelting and American Zinc rose 14 to 4 points. Rails were firm.
Chicago reports a fresh decline in wheat driven by a rise in Europe’s visible supply. May futures opened around 1.08 to 1.09 and July near 1.07, then slight rally followed.
Berlin reports German troops digging earth works near Metz in French Lorraine found three large iron pots buried about nine feet deep. The pots held about 1004 silver coins dated from 500 to 400 years ago, plus a 1619 gold piece. The hoard, from the Thirty Years War era, was taken to Metz for museum custody.
A front line correspondent named Jackree attempted to bypass censorship to report a Somme battle. He celebrated secretly with a pun and headed his dispatch Somme where in France, which somehow passed the editor and excited readers at dawn.
City Manager Lyon remains in Durham returning tonight, causing the council to push their regular semi monthly meeting to later hour this evening.
Paris March 21 French school children have contributed over 100 000 warm garments for soldiers during the two winter campaigns. Teachers of public schools have donated part of their salaries for war charities and helped foster homes for more than 80 orphans from invaded areas. Despite conflict the French school system continues normal instruction across the country except in invaded regions.
Henry the Fliv signs away a large portion of his automobile profits to support peace propaganda. He laments that the pen is mightier than the Ford, expressing dismay at the shift in priorities.
A fragment shows Benham noting a biblical temptress and Mrs Benham questioning temptation while Pat laments severe lung pain. Mike questions Pat’s self blaming, as pint talk shifts to personal weakness and suffering.
Ringgold LA Mrs S A Cotter writes she is well from pellagra gaining weight and able to do all she could. She praises the remedy and urges others to consult Baughn’s remedy with a free book from American Compounding Co box 3008 Jasper AL, money-back guarantee.
Scrupulously truthful guest responds yes to cheese, though not hungry enough to eat. The exchange highlights polite dining etiquette and restraint between hosts and guests.
A lady passenger asks why the boat travels slowly in shallow water and the captain explains it is due to the shallow part of the bay. The passenger retorts that the deepest part would be more dangerous for drowning.
Do not miss this. Cut out this slip and mail with your name and address to Foley & Co. Chicago TK. Receive a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for lagrippe coughs colds and croup Foley Widney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Mann Drug Co. adv.
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