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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1888
Page
4
A pastor exhorts to redeem cities through universal gospel salvation, praising New York and other metropolises. He argues churches must unite, crime and taxation will fade, and commerce prosper under divine grace, with vivid biblical imagery and calls to prayer and action.
A New York News report describes a stock company that hunts concealed treasure. Captain Bridgewater recounts cases where treasure was found by inspecting a victim's surroundings and following clues such as a blue mark, a sliver of blue wood, and a barn cellar dump cart to recover funds.
An interview with Dr. Clark of Watertown New York argues consumption originates beyond the lungs and describes a treatment via liver and kidney regulation followed by Warner's Safe Cure. Publishers note the piece aims to help sufferers and cite testimonials from Warser & Co Rochester and various advocates.
Reported squirrel antics span Charleton Missouri to Maryland and Canada. A dozen dozen squirrels were killed in one day in Charleton, while a gray swimmer crossed the Patuxent River. Other incidents include a Grand Trunk line blockage by a drove of squirrels and a dentist curing overgrown teeth of a pet squirrel.
A tidbits verse by George Birdseye describes a bashful youth achieving a moment near a fair girl. He glances shyly, struggling to speak, and utters a hopeful line about her future appearance as she smiles and blushes.
A verse collection outlines three social rules to follow. Forget personal vanity, seek to uplift others, and aim to make everyone happy, balancing kindness with prudent speech. The piece reflects 19th century courtesy and moral instruction.
In Buenos Aires the great actress Sarah Bernhardt staged a fencing display before Argentina's elite. A pupil of Merignac she has trained long and faced top local swordsmen, delivering swift attacks and ending by disarming a cack swordsman, a remarkable mixed duel witnessed by many.
London Times notes the cavalry cry boots and saddles derives from the Norman outlet phrase ou tes la selle meaning put on the saddle. It adds double march is a literal German cue Marsch marsch used to hasten troops. The piece also mentions local endorsements for St Jacobs Oil and Red Star Cough Cure and a sympathy letter from Elon W. Courtenay with a 350 check for Charleston aid.
A fragmented ad and passage pose a curious mix of sea serpent lore and sales pitches. The text promises home work opportunities with earnings claims and includes an offer from Hallett & Co. in Portland Maine plus a health remedy sale for Dr Kilmer Ocean Weed Heart Remedy priced at 1.00.
The Companion offers weekly illustrated content for the whole family with a yearly subscription of 1.75 dollars. Reading now would cover the paper through January and reach 409000 subscribers.
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