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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1887
Page
3
The Enterprise notes progress on Hayworth's brick building and reports Greensboro Morning News suspension for lack of patrons. It covers sermons, local deaths, crops, business openings, a gold haul, rail and merchant news, legal cases, and health trends in High Point with various notices and community updates.
Mr J Elwood Cox prepares a Boston trip with stops in New York and Philadelphia. several residents head to Greensboro Haverford College New York City and Philadelphia. The piece also notes tax collection duties and a surge in home industry from Empire Plaid Mills, plus farm hard times and calls for thrift.
The Sam Christian gold mine in Montgomery county, bought for 150000 dollars, sold on the 17th ultimo for 1000000 dollars, the highest price for a North Carolina gold mine. The Times overstates claims, noting the Appalachian and Russell mines sold for 300000 pounds each.
A local citizen argues High Point must advertise more to show its trades and industries. The letter cites Wanamaker and Bonner as examples of adverting success and warns that without active promotion investors will overlook the town. It scolds complacency and urges bold business promotion.
The fall term of the Supreme Court begins on the 26th, a week earlier than usual, following last legislature’s provision for the earlier start. Many applicants for licenses will be examined the first week. The Danbury Reporter notes fewer crop mortgages this year with 490 in the January to August period versus 666 last year. Alex Sloan, colored, convicted for Freeze murder last November, was found insane by a Salisbury jury after sanity examination and committed to an asylum.
Mr N H Frohlichstein of Mobile Alabama praises Dr Kings New Discovery for Bronchitis and Catarrh claiming it cured him and gave instant relief. He notes prior failures with other remedies and also endorses Electric Bitters and Dr Kings New Life Pills. He states Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds is sold with a positive guarantee and trial bottles are free at Moffitt Bradshaw Drug Store.
A Virginia style advertisement notes a large stock of fruit trees ornamental trees evergreens roses shrubs and plants for fall planting in Vanpaia North Carolina. Orders entrusted to Mr C F Crutchfield of High Point receive prompt careful attention from G L Anthony proprietor of the nurseries.
The partner with John Farlow for six months thanks High Point citizens and announces association with David A Hoskins in groceries and beef. They promise fair dealing and a good beef stock, buying only quality beef and paying satisfactory prices. J. E. Cox Parker and Welborn announce burial robes for both sexes arrive.
Knott Hennesee Brindleton North Carolina reports that Huckleberry Cordial improves with continued use and recommends it to every mother and the physician of the home for bowel troubles and teething in children.
Rome druggists celebrate four years of selling Dr King s New Discovery and Bucklen s Amica Salve with many cures in consumption cases. The ads claim universal satisfaction and guarantee, noting several full recoveries after few bottles, sold by Moffitt Bradshaw.
A historical advertisement details North Carolina Lime Phosphate in 200 pound bags, listing contents such as phosphoric acid, bone phosphate, lime, potash, and trace minerals, and arguing it is drier and lower in sulfuric acid than typical fertilizers. It recommends use rates for cotton, corn, wheat, oats, rye, and grasses with muriate potash.
The guide lists fertilizer blends using Lime Phosphate, Muriate Potash, Salt, and ground fish for wheat on various soils. It recommends 800–1,000 lb Lime Phosphate with 100 lb Muriate Potash and salt for 1–2 acres on good soils. on poorer land 800 lb Lime Phosphate with 100 lb Nitrate Soda and other additives for 2–4 acres. For oats Lime Phosphate and Kainit improve yields. grasses respond best to Lime Phosphate and Kainit, broadcast 600–1,000 lb.
For Yellow Tosacco 1000 pounds Lime Phosphate 30 bushels fine horse manure ground fish or other ammoniate and 100 pounds high grade Sulphate on one or two acres. For any Fruit Trees Grapes etc horticulturists stress lime phosphate as essential and economical. Nurserymen broadcast a heavy initial application and then place 5 to 10 pounds around each young tree at planting.
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