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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
4
The Sick Men of Europe Still Struggle to Recover
A compact report notes that the so called sick men of Europe remain active challenges to regional stability. It highlights persistent health and economic strains across several nations and calls attention to ongoing efforts by governments and international bodies to manage the crisis.
London Builds a Seren Eternal Building Sky-Scraper Tale
A Britain project earns the nickname sky scraper as London constructs a tall office tower. The term reflects local language and urban growth during rapid city expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A King in the Grave and Hidden Truths
A quirky old rhyme compares a king lying in a grave to two in distant lands. It pairs a plain ragged vest with an honest heart and a hidden bottle as a symbolic motif of concealed virtue and secret burdens.
Bergdoll name change urged as return action debated
A provocative remark suggests cutting Bergdoll’s first two names upon return. The comment reflects heated opinions about the case and names involved in the public discourse.
Rail workers earn average $1806 yearly in report
A government study finds railroad workers average 1806 dollars annually, a figure higher than the railroads themselves show. The report highlights wage levels across rail lines and contrasts worker pay with corporate earnings.
General Pershing Seen Fit for Peace Chief of Staff
Observers note General Pershing's extensive service in France as army chief of staff proves his capability for leadership in peacetime, suggesting he would adapt well to the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
France
Supreme Court Mineral Land Decision Reaffirms Gift Law
The supreme court reaffirms the rule that when you give you give and suggests states should know what they transfer before granting mineral land rights. The ruling emphasizes clear authorization and accountability in state land grants and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Ford Seeks Cowless Country After Horseless Milestone
With the nation near car saturation, Henry Ford shifts focus from mass producing automobiles to reshaping agriculture, aiming to reduce cattle and dairy demands as part of a broader industrial era transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ford
Unclear historical note on jazz origins and inventions
A fragment claims jazz began around 622 B C with no phonographs to capture it. It mentions a speedy cleanup deadline and a Philadelphia woman who allegedly invented a chocolate coated item, with playful distortions about pretzels and pink tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Six Percent Beer Draws Thirsty Crowd in Chicago Loop
In Chicago's loop district six percent beer is being sold despite brewers lacking a valid alibi. Patrons stack three deep at bars as drinkers ignore the missing defense and continue to seek beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loop
Chicago
Dawes Views Nation’s Neglected Disabled Veterans
The speaker notes thousands of disabled service men remain neglected in the United States. The government allows straw berry wine for non beverage uses while the author favors its use in short cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Pierre crew mayors race hinges on league showing
If Bill Pierce's team can top the International league as Charlie Carroll's squad did yesterday, the Pointer pilot for mayor could gain traction in the city race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pierre
International League
Charlie Carroll
Alamance County racing to land Methodist Protestant college
The Burlington News reports Burlington will fight to secure the Methodist Protestant college, planning a $200000 fundraising drive led by W. E. Sharpe amid countywide support. Alamance Chamber promotes two site offers from Burlington and Mebane, urging residents to back the campaign to keep the college in Alamance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Methodist Protestant College
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Sharpe
Chamber
College
Alamance
Mebane
Alamance County
China’s Population Problem and the Cost of Life
The article argues China’s famine and plague stem from overpopulation and limited land. It suggests a lower birth rate and better sanitation as solutions, noting traditional beliefs and bureaucratic indifference hinder action. It ends by asking how to bring about population control and land productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Debt problem lingers as Allies owe us gains
The piece notes that after World War I the United States ran large trade surpluses with England and other nations, meaning those countries owe us, and that repayment would require them to sell more than we do. It argues there is insufficient gold to erase the debt and questions whether gold alone would help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Excuse Her Back by Dr William KR Barton
The essay argues the Capitol statue the Goddess of Liberty named by Crawford and altered to please Jefferson Davis now appears as Liberty Armed. It notes the change from liberty cap to helmet with eagle head and Indian imagery, and jokes the statue faces away from Washington’s growth, reflecting on national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William KR. Barton
Washington
Capitol
Thomas Crawford
Jeff Davis
Crawford
Jefferson Davis
Congress
Liberty
SIGHTS T SAW IN CAPITAL
Washington dispatch notes John Drinkwater of England dined with Herb Hoover and wife on a Friday evening. The item ends with a playful quip about drinking water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Drinkwater
England
Herb Hoover
Harding witnesses Erminie with Daugherty and notables
Warren Harding and his wife attended a performance of Erminie with Chief Justice of the Peace Daugherty, several detectives, Mr and Mrs Ned McLean of this city, and Jess W. Smith of Washington Court House, O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harding
de Welf Hooper
Erminie
Brown fellows host dance at Willard Saturday night
Brown University fellows attended a dance at the Willard Saturday night, providing entertainment for attendees and showcasing campus social activity in a local setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown University
Willard
French Visitor Viviani Delights Local Foreign Section
The foreign section on 16th street buzzes over Mr. Viviani the French visitor. He praises the country and many celebrations have been held in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Street
Viviani
Potomac Park Horseback Ride Draws Local Attention
Ye Correspondent rode a horse in Potomac park last evening. The activity is described as a great sport in the moment, though typing today proves more strenuous.
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Potomac Park
Toledo Man Declines Government Gift Trip to Japan
Walter Brown of Toledo Ohio declines a free government trip to Japan saying local law business is improving and he cannot eat with chopsticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brown
Toledo, O
Japan
Toledo
Life Saving Stamps for China Pushed by Southern Committee
The southern China famine fund committee places stamp sales under Miss Daisy Davies who heads the women’s division from Atlanta. Women’s missionary societies and Sunday school children join in selling three cent stamps to aid famine victims in five provinces of China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Southern Committee
China Famine Fund
Daisy Davies
South
Candler Building
Atlanta
Davies
LaGrange Female College
Women’s Missionary Societies
Misa Davies
China famine fund appeals ten stamps for life
A Georgia appeal urges every person to buy ten famine stamps for thirty cents to aid northwestern China. The southern committee of the China famine fund cites missions and officials warning 6,000,000 Chinese may perish before the June harvest without relief.
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China
Southern Committee of the
China Famine Fund
America
Complaint Against Tee Prices Sparks Ice Cost Debate
A High Point reader questions why ice remains 50 cents per hundred pounds as weather warms, noting reductions in labor fuel and equipment costs. The letter urges a consumer-friendly price adjustment and questions why the consumer does not benefit from cheaper production and handling.
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Enterprise
Political appointments fuel North Carolina debate over Watts
The Observer and major papers weigh Col. A. D. Watts's nomination as commissioner of revenue by Governor Morrison. Critics fear political pitfalls while supporters praise Watts's experience and tax expertise for state finance. Local papers urge confidence in the governor's choice despite opposition chatter.
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Watts
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte News
Maxwell
Corporation Commission
North Carolina
Morrison
Waits
The
Wilmington Star
Washington
Finance Committee
Senate
the Star
Col
A. D. Watts
Hie
United States
Concord Tribune
the Tribune
Commissioner of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
Durham Herald
Herald
Statesville
Home County
Greensboro
Newspaper comment on Watts appointment and political debts
The Wilson Times and Fayetteville Observer debate the Watts appointment as a political debt and question the governor's judgment. The Times credits Watts with shaping party outcomes and the suffrage issue, while the Observer argues A. J. Maxwell would be better qualified for the office.
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Wilson Times
Watts
Gov
Open Mind Intercollegiate Liberal Club Aids Women Colleges
Harvard union hosts a two day convention to form an Intercollegiate Liberal club for women colleges led by Radcliffe with participants from Harvard Princeton Brown Boston University Radcliffe Wellesley Jackson Goucher Wheaton Vassar Mount Holyoke Barnard. Speakers include Eliot Briges MacCracken Ladd and Walter Lippmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Union
Radcliffe
Harvard
Princeton
Brown
Tutts
Boston University
Wellesley
Jackson
Goucher
Wheaton
Vassar
Mount Holyoke
Charles W. Eliot
LeBaron KR. Briges
Henry N. MacCracken
Senoater Ladd
North Dakota
Walter Lippmann
The
New Republic
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Seth Tanner
Europe
Switzerland
Bergdoll
High Point
Sam
Flowery Kingdom
Will Hays
New York
Voice OF
People
Co. A. Carroll
Atlanta, Ga
Consumer
Charles M. Schwab
John J. Browning
Frank A. Vanderlip
Caroline Reilley
National League of Woman Voters
Boies Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Kramer
Harding
State Hughes
League of Nations
Stephen Lauzanne
Carpentier
Breitenstein
J Strickland Goodall
George H. Fairchild
Manila Times
Senator Borah
Idaho
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver
Cleveland
Andre Tridon
Prof
Irving Babbtt
U_ 8
Ladd
North, Dakota
J. FF. Divel
Lady Ruth
Lady Beth
Moffitt
Furnishing Co
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