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Newspaper
Pinehurst Outlook
Location
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1898
Page
15
Readers urged to send addresses of individuals who should receive this issue of THE OUTLOOK. The publisher seeks to mail copies to interested friends and patrons, encouraging wide distribution and awareness of Pinehurst notices.
In a special 1888 issue the Outlook extols Pinehurst as a climate rich in healing and rest. It stresses affordable, comfortable homes for working and middle class people, not just the wealthy, and urges relocation before winter to enjoy autumn and mild winters, with golf and pleasant walks amid pine and oak woods.
The Out look presents Pinehurst as a vast, remote project a town in wilderness created in two years. It highlights the complex task of catering to diverse incomes and achieving up-to-date conveniences in poor materials. The article promotes informing the public about Pinehurst and sharing testimony from visitors.
John Fiske extols North Carolina in Old Virginia and Her Neighbors, praising its soil variety, salubrious climate, flora and fauna, and scenic grandeur. He ranks the state highly among eastern states east of the Rockies for natural advantages and beauty.
The Outlook discusses visitors and costs in Pinehurst North Carolina noting hotel luxury and reasonable rates at boarding houses and the Casino. It describes seasonal rents, wood prices, and meals, warns that mid winter greenery may disappoint, and praises climate for convalescents though admits no hospital. It contrasts warmer days with occasional cold snaps and notes health improvements for visitors with rheumatic issues and pneumonia.
The village gains a one story bowling alley on Dogwood road behind the Casino. It features two regulation alleys with maple lanes, a spectator platform, a front barber shop with facilities, and rentable bicycles and a wheel chair for invalids. Electric lighting and a large open fireplace provide a welcoming atmosphere for players and visitors.
The Casino is freshly painted and will open for business Nov 1 at the usual table rates. Under Mrs Upham's efficient management, it remains one of the town’s most popular spots.
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