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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1887
Page
2
The document shows editor credit to C F Crutchfield and publication office at Enterprise Building Main Street. It lists annual price one dollar and six months sixty cents. Dated High Point North Carolina October 21 1887.
A national Evangelical Alliance called a Washington conference for December to unite Evangelical interests against church perils. In China a major fire at Hanchow killed about 1,000 and damaged two million taels of property. Twenty six missionaries sail from New York to Africa with tools and supplies to evangelize and civilize. The B and O Telegraph franchise was acquired by Jay Gould and Western Union took possession, with 5 million stock and 860000 annual rent, likely closing many B&O offices and raising rates locally.
A 19th century laboratory remark by Prof Eilson about North Carolina as a metal-rich land opens this summary. The Knights of Labor convened in Minneapolis with about 550 delegates and Powderly leading talks on immigration and temperance.
Supreme Court holds board of canvassers cannot review the legality of votes beyond returns. A new trial granted as the earlier judgment erred by limiting review to regularity. Dispatch from El Paso reports a Southern Pacific mail train bombing with one robber killed and two others fleeing.
The Minneapolis Tribune faced a public uproar after an editorial condemning the administration and a "tour for votes" sparked outrage. A. J. Brethain, Tribune proprietor, was burned in effigy by indignant citizens amid protests over remarks about Mrs Cleveland and her marriage.
Haywood County reported a 14 year old Posey Briggs died by suicide. Atlantic Hotel Morehead City to spend 20000 on repairs and expansion. Crops failed in parts of Dublin and Sampson counties causing cash shortages and distress. Jefferson Ashe County saw a courthouse clash with George W. Bower and John Bryan. a gun was drawn and Bryan escaped unharmed. Yates burglary defendant J I Green acquitted in Charlotte case. Mt Olive reported a fatal shooting near residents. Robert Padgett died from buckshot. no suspect named. Moonshiner Mal Roberson captured by H P Dortch and jailed.
An 19th century advertisement extols Baschee's German Syrup as a cure all for lung and throat conditions. It claims the syrup clears clogged airways and promises certain relief even when other remedies fail, offered by any druggist at 75 cents per bottle.
Dyspepsia and liver trouble are blamed on poor eating and habits. Green's August Flower is advertised as reforming digestion and improving health, claiming happiness from health. A bottle costs seven d nexa? seventy five cents.
An advertisement proclaims a salve cures cuts bruises sores ulcers and more with guaranteed satisfaction or refund. It is sold for 25 cents per box by Moffitt and Bradshaw.
Knott Hennesee Brindleton writes that Huckleberry Cordial sells better with every satisfaction for bowel troubles and teething in children and is recommended to every mother and the physician of the home.
Rev Jas L HallChaplain Albany N Y Penitentiary writes of his wife’s twenty year battle with nervous dyspepsia and intermittent malaria fever. After futile treatment and dangerous quinine doses Kashine is credited with rapid relief and recovery, with the doctor calling it a scientific miracle. He promotes Kaskine as the cure.
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