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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1922
Page
4
Poem by Berton Braley questions financing a universal bonus funded by taxpayers. The speaker critiques political maneuvers and voter uncertainty, contrasting higher taxes with promised bonuses and the risk to ex service members, seeking a solution where no one pays and all benefit.
A collection of humorous lines notes social quirks and oddities from era chatter. Snappy observations joke about bigamy, fashion, pests, law, poetry, transport, and cooking ads with playful puns and dated slang.
A 1913 era essay describes jazz as a global epidemic sweeping America and Europe fueled by urban nightlife and wireless devices. It warns of juvenile wildness but praises the radio as a vaccine against jazz. The piece also notes travel, etiquette, and public health advice amid cultural shifts and new media.
A traveler cites Viscount Kato’s remark on worldly turmoil and patience. The piece recalls famous Siamese twins Rosa and Josefa, Chang and Eng, and other fused or separated siblings, noting nature’s oddities and historical parallels.
New York April 1 Undoubtedly New York's most interesting group of residents as a group is fifty seven men consuls or consuls general from many countries. They represent civilized and semi barbaric worlds. Some have private telephone numbers and cannot be located in the telephone book. Plans are discussed for a consular association to bind them together and give them authoritative standing they have not yet gained.
K Mitsu chief engineer of the steamer Maita Maru devised a clever system to hide drugs on waxed cards worn on his body. Vials moved by pulley as he lowered or raised his arms, yet customs inspectors intercepted him recently.
A health article explains that most wounds do not bleed excessively but all carry infection risk. It describes two outcomes: quick healing with no infection and red inflamed wounds that may cause fever or blood poisoning. Germs live on hands and tools. surgeons' gauze is treated to be germ free.
Capital City gossip details Democratic circles in Raleigh discussing Josiah William Bailey as a possible 1924 gubernatorial candidate against A Wilton McLean. The piece notes Bailey’s indecision, Cooper’s push, and Simmons as a potential influence, with sidelong remarks about local politics.
Plato Richards received seven and a half to ten years and Charlie Richards five to seven and a half years at hard labor for assault with intent to kill Cicero Lutz in Shelby. The case followed a March 6 fight in which Lutz suffered heavy cuts and a partial jaw paralysis. Prosecutors say witnesses confirmed multiple knife and rock injuries during the brawl.
After eight years of marriage Mark Sabre uncovers tension with his snobbish wife Mabel and a jealous associate. The arrival of Nona, Lord Tybar’s wife, stirs suspicion and prompts a heated exchange over a letter from Nona. A Thursday office visit deepens their complex dynamic.
State corporation commission chairman Tom Joe speaks cautiously about re election amid potential challengers. When asked about confidence he replied yes and estimated his majority as enormous, signaling a guarded yet optimistic stance.
On a Monday in Raleigh a teacher chaperone confronted a female student over an ultra short skirt on Fayetteville Street. The youthful fashion clash occurred after the student visited city shops while on rest from a North Carolina college.
Captain Charles E. Anderson of AtlantaGeorgia will lead Salvation Army services today and Sunday at the local post. He will speak at a holiness meeting Sunday at 11 am an open air service at 4 pm and a salvation meeting at 7 30 pm at the hall on Russell street and Manatee avenue. Public is welcome.
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