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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1916
Page
4
The article extols autumn camping as a wholesome American pastime for families. It highlights the rise of outdoor living and the enameled dish set as essential gear, noting compact, portable tableware for various trips, whether by car, wagon, or walking tour.
A column notes how novelists foresaw wartime tech like submarines and gas and argues fiction often mirrors reality. References Kipling Jules Verne H G Wells and the idea that art imitates life while farmers in Randolph County focus on $1.60 wheat amid political talk. Captain Ross's stance on keeping the United States out of war is cited.
Butter milk gains use under deetor orders aiding flavor and health. Recipes describe one and one half parts buttermilk to meal, mix until smooth, add a salt spoon of soda, and bake cakes with graham white buckwheat or rye meal. Two secrets: use enameled ware and add only enough soda to offset the acid.
Higher cable quotations and continued Argentine drought supported a bullish tilt in Chicago wheat trading. The opening showed gains with December around 1.58 and May near 1.57 percent, followed by a brief pullback and another advance. Cotton futures opened steady with October at 16.90 and March contracts around 17.25 to 17.45.
New York reports the cotton market opening steady with an advance of 5 to 15 points. Early trading shows 15 to 20 points net gains, with December at 17.28 and January around 17.13. The market remains fairly active in early business.
Attorney W P Ragan asked municipal court to return Bynums horse and buggy. Officers found two gallons of whisky in the vehicle as Will Walker fled. State releases the horse after Bynum agrees to pay three days keep. Walker is not yet arrested, being held in another case.
In Charlotte on October 10, W F Mungo of 2100 South Boulevard, a waterworks employee, was struck by a northbound street car while laying a water main on Brevard Street between 14th and 15th Streets. He suffered bruises to the right eye hands and ankle.
Buffalo, Oct 10. Dr Paul K E Bowers urged that court physicians examine all prisoners at trial. He cited studies showing many inmates are insane or feeble minded and that current practice releases offenders without curing mental defects, urging psychiatric screening to curb criminal problems.
Wake Forest College students organized the first Wilson-Bickett club of state colleges at Wake Forest with 300 Democratic students attending in Wingate Memorial hall. Officers elected were John B. Rucker as president J C Newton as vice president and D C Hughes as secretary and treasurer. The gathering was opened by Dr. Gulley who introduced speaker R M Gantt who outlined the club’s goals and the Democratic Party record.
An old ad from High Point Buggy Co promotes Ford sized Quaker tires with a five thousand mile guarantee. It lists prices around 124.70 and 18.98 with vague model codes Bnahs and Liscuy pts.
Apex, Oct. 10. One hundred twenty thousand pounds of tobacco sold on the Apex market today. An average of thirty cents per pound paid for the week. The market showed a beautiful break and many left satisfied with higher prices than anticipated. Apex is among the state’s best tobacco markets. The New York Telegraph notes a magazine will print no fiction.
The British steamship Merelan arrived at Calveston from Liverpool after being shelled by a submarine but escaped unharmed. Captain Walker refused to disclose the date or location of the attack. The captain’s visor was split by a shell, yet he was not injured.
Raleigh reports the St. Mary’s college fundraising drive opened with a $7,000 starter toward a $25,000 goal. Captains, team members and supporters left a chamber of commerce luncheon in high spirits, confident the full amount will be raised when the campaign closes next Saturday.
A dialogue asks how much it costs Godspur to live with an estimated income of about $5,000 a year. It suggests such a person spends between $7,500 and $10,000 annually. It notes one in seventeen Minnesotans owns a car and the rest use baby carriages. An old fashioned man once borrowed a pencil now carries a four‑tone pen that never inks.
Advertisement copy offering Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. Promises a trial package upon sending name and address to Foley & Co Chicago Illinois via Mann Drug Co. for bronchial coughs colds and croup with special comfort for stout persons.
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