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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
4
North States Phone Call No 12 Bell Telephone Connection referenced in a clipped news row. Detected text shows telephonic communication notes with partial identifiers. Further context from the page is missing.
The war’s reach extends to Nicara gua where Count Franz Lazarinni starved five months in a jungle near Managua. United States marines found him half starved and nearly mad, he fought rescuers then accepted aid. He is now recovering, illustrating the global impact of the conflict.
The piece by Dr Eliot praises the President and opposes Republican policies. He aligns with free trade, condemns aggressive Americanism, and celebrates the Payne tariff’s repeal for the Underwood plan. He notes Democrats would keep Underwood and a nonpartisan expert commission for tariff changes.
The article notes US seed crops lag France for celery carrot radish and beet seeds. California grows some, but editors say its vigor benefits tops more than roots. Massachusetts Danvers Middleton produce much carrot seed at about $5 a pound. cauliflower seed is nearly all imported.
The article notes Denmark origin and high cost of fine seed with failures from cheap seed. Farmers save seed for crops like cauliflower cucumber melon and beans. Michigan and Minnesota seed practices involve contracts, large acreages, and personal anecdotes about seed quality and public figures.
Harry Thaw appears at Matteawan for a call amid ongoing New York dairymen quarrels. The remark hints at renewed public interest in his case and the era’s glare on high profile trials.
The High Point Enterprise prints a reader squib praising a non confrontational speech by Governor Craig while noting the ongoing bond debate. A New York firm’s links to the bonds mentioned in Missouri and Rhode Island cases are also discussed, framing campaign methods as not antiquated. Public sentiment is described as uneasy about the subject.
Voter asks Mr Carter Dalton to state his positions on key city issues including repeal of the primary election law for High Point, restoration of Brockett’s penalty tax, whether commissioners may fill unexpired terms, school control whether to a commissioners board or a voters elected board, and how such a board would be chosen. Letter from High Point dated Oct 14, 1916.
At the 20th annual North Carolina division United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Instonia the city of Kinston was selected as the 1917 meeting place. The closing session praised the host city, adopted reports and resolutions, and discussed commemorating Gettysburg with markers and battlefield tours for visiting veterans.
In Municipal court Attorney L. B. Williams moved to reduce George Brooks's retailing sentence from four to ten months. Prosecutor Albertson opposed the motion but would accept twelve months, which Williams rejected. Bond lowered to 250 dollars. Brooks to appeal to Superior court. Houston Coe fined for riding a bicycle on West End streets after warning to stay off sidewalks.
New York reports cotton opening steady with gains of 11 to 15 points as January and later months hit new seasonal highs while December and January slid after early highs. Chicago notes bullish Argentine crop reports lifting wheat. prices fluctuated with a mix of declines and gains. New Brunswick coverage notes Queen Wilhelmina’s congratulations to Rutgers College as it marks its 150th anniversary, delivered by Dutch Minister Rapard.
In the Western District of North Carolina the trustee E H C Field auctions 18 parcels totaling about 99 acres of the R W Gray farm near High Point. Bids require 10 percent cash, with four equal installments over nine months at 6 percent interest. optional 2 percent discount for full payment at sale.
Greensboro officers found a deserted one horse wagon near the fair grounds with no horse or driver and 12 gallons of liquor hidden under hay. The officers took charge of the whisky and seek the owner.
Eliseo Arredondo Mexican ambassador designate resumed duties in Washington after meetings with General Carranza in Mexico City. He declined to discuss the visit.
Mrs. Chas Rietz of Allem Mills Pennsylvania says Foley's Honey and Tar has given relief for eleven years. The remedy reportedly eases coughs hoarseness tickling throat and wheezy breathing. Mann Drug Co. sells it.
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