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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
4
Poem by Berton Braley portrays John Barleycorn fading under Prohibition. The verse notes bootleggers prosper yet demand declines as alcohol’s grip weakens and consumption wanes, signaling a slow but inevitable end for the liquor myth.
A 13 year old in Wisconsin was arrested for bootlegging. The item lists call for laws against minor bootlegging and satirical quips on taxes, politics, and social topics. It also mentions sports, weather, and random observations from the era with no cohesive single event.
An open Bangor Commercial letter from O R Lovejoy of the national child labor committee rebuts southern labor criticism. He cites federal rules limiting under 16s to eight hours daily and 44 hours weekly in mills, and contrasts state laws in Alabama Kentucky Tennessee Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and Rhode Island’s literacy requirement.
Census figures show India with 319,075,132 people in March, about three times the density of the U S in a smaller area. The passage warns of decay unless moral resources health and intellect are conserved, contrasting ancient prosperity with future decline.
The census reports 7,006,000 lives lost in British India during 1918 due to influenza. The figure, though large, garners only brief cable coverage, contrasted with the American perception of life value and fatalism among theOrient.
A speech laments cities failing to provide proper playgrounds for children, warning of weak physiques and dull minds. It cites nearly 9 million dollars spent on playgrounds and recreational centers in 458 cities last year as a wiser investment with greater dividends. The speaker argues neglect of children threatens civilization.
The text argues that steady pursuit of a clear objective brings purpose and contentment. A hired housekeeper, working in a familiar home with her family's happiness, finds work dull elsewhere but gains motivation from personal stakes. It warns drifters without goals become restless and discontented.
Harold Conway and Richard Bebhardt aged sixteen and eighteen secretly stowed in the hold of the steamship Wuerttemburg on February 25 to ride to Hamburg and back. They were found and returned home by officers, leaving their stunt a lasting memory for their peers.
The feature film Ladies Must Live stars Betty Compson, noted for The Miracle Man, in a tale about women's struggles. Production notes reveal director Mr Tucker oversaw final cutting on a 140,000 foot reel before succumbing to illness, with critics calling the finished film a supreme production.
Ocean trips are not the only free ones to be had from New York start ing points. The Interborough sub way, according to figures presented to the Transit Commission, is losing $50 a day by slugs found in the new turnstiles, where nickels are expect ed to repose.
Fred Walton the Hippodrome clown, aged fifty, suffered a serious heart attack during his act and collapsed as he left the stage. He was rushed to the hospital while the audience still laughed at his antics.
The article notes the high cost of living and a new dress rental business offering evening gowns and tailored suits for about two dollars a day. The leading rented item is wedding dresses, with a daily changing romance in a gown’s life, highlighting urban modernity on Manhattan Island.
De Wolfe Hopper’s Funmakers will succeed Al Jolson’s Bombo at Jolson’s Fifty-ninth Street theatre with a revival style revue. The cast includes Jefferson DeAngelis Percy Haswell Jed Prouty and Virginia Futrelle among others from a decade ago.
The Metropolitan Opera Company announces twelve months of operatic choral training at no cost for spring across New York and nearby areas. Any young man or woman with a good voice, stage presence, and basic music-reading ability may apply.
Doctors urged fruit for health. New York received 250 million pounds of apples and 361 million pounds of oranges in 1921 with an additional million pounds of grapefruit and lemons, signaling strong fruit demand in the region.
The article notes Lady Astor will land in New York this month and speak in three addresses about knee land and parliamentary matters there. Readers are told her talks will avoid American affairs while offering restrained commentary from an American in the platform.
A brief note on Broadway amusements highlights a screen master piece praised alongside George Loane Tucker’s acclaimed The Miracle Man. The paragraph hints at a prestigious film showcasing artistic merit and audience appeal.
In a penitentiary ruse two prisoners bribed a guard to smuggle a cat containing steel saws to a cell. Furniture and a hidden escape plan unravel when the cat is discovered, leading to the dramatic reveal and renewed efforts to recapture escaped inmates. The tale unfolds in the film Three Sevens starring Antonio Moreno Vitagraph at the Broadway theater.
A Methodist supporter urges the First Baptist congregation to resist Rev. James A. Clarke's resignation to Norfolk, Va. He praises Clarke's character and impact, expressing hope the High Point community will keep him for many years and noting the sender's friendship. The letter is dated April 6 from High Point.
A brief notice attributes the invention of billiards to a Frenchman named De Vigne who reportedly lived during the reign of King Charley. The account reflects old stylized attribution common in period summaries.
Salisbury officials vote seven to one against seeking a license ban on pool rooms when the current fiscal year ends after a public hearing where residents spoke against pool halls and proprietors were represented by three lawyers.
In Honolulu on April 6 the report says poison gas will be used in a territory wide campaign against rats. Rats are blamed for losses in cane fields estimated at ten percent of each two year outrun. The note cites successes in Guiban and Porto Rico.
In Tifton Georgia on April 6 Cleveland Rogers Jr. the son of Mr and Mrs Cleveland Rogers of Chula Ga fell into a pot of scalding water and died shortly after rescue.
Damages estimated at 100000 dollars resulted from a blaze yesterday at the Chelmnitsky's Limited wholesale jobbers warehouse in Winnipeg. Fire officials reported the loss occurred on April 5 and caused extensive damage to stock and premises.
Resolutions praise John P. Hayworth who became a director on February 7, 1916 and died March 3, 1922. They hail his public trust, business wisdom, and care for children, noting his broad leadership, cheerful ethics, and loyal fellowship with the bank's directors.
The text recalls intense public anxiety as Europe edges toward war. Amid personal turmoil over Nona, the protagonist is distracted by global events. Protests, stock exchanges, and bank runs overshadow private crises while crowds gather at the County Times to hear the Prime Minister's address.
In a dramatic scene a crowd roars as Pike the editor lifts a symbol of victory and leads a chant while Sabre urges action. The narrative follows a tense moment before a wartime decision, with Penny Green and Mabel as looming figures in the waking drama.
Hamburg March 16 Germany and America wage a lively war on liquor smugglers. High customs duties and scarcity of hard liquor spur smuggling as rum runners profit. Fishing fleet crews and captains operate in ports along the German coast with arrests and fines issued but methods hidden. Officials say thousands of quarts of whisky and gin were smuggled with some groups refusing to reveal further details.
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