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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1888
Page
2
The Enterprise announces its publication office at the Enterprise Building on Main Street. Subscriptions cost 1.00 per year or 60 cents for six months and mail is second class registered at the Post Office.
A pointed essay argues taxes are burdensome and wasteful, calling for honest retrenchment as county debt persists. It warns on court costs, barroom disputes, and mismanaged funds, cites a Raleigh bank defalcation, and notes labor unrest and politics shaping public finances.
Washington notes the death of Chief Justice Waite and the likely successor. Speculation centers on Speaker Carlisle, who reportedly declined the seat previously as Justice Lamar held it, due to party needs and Carlisle’s role in shaping tariff legislation. The impact on Bell telephone cases is debated as the court sits 3 to 3 with Lamar not voting in the latest submission.
Greenvsboro merchants urged a cash only policy to save profits lost to bad accounts. They claim one quarter of annual gains vanish in ledger losses and credit raises prices for producers. The note promotes cash prices, lists Pullman and rail routes, and names Sol Haas and Jas L Taylor as contacts for rates and information.
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