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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1921
Page
8
Weather Notes And Brief Remarks On Various Topics
The frost will not hurt the Berlic crop and cold days suit Fy Swattine. The sun never sets on the British empire's troubles. Mr Kitchin should keep his house in order. The weather may dampen pitching arms. Germans may excel as dye experts but their Reds faded. The German communist uprising is off the front page. Secretary Davis notes the department of labor is aptly named.
Nations crave own lines as cable gaps widen
A fragmented excerpt notes nations seeking control of communication lines. A Chicago meat packer predicts prosperity returning by October but does not specify which one. The text hints at heightened interest in cable networks amid global stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mexico appoints envoy to Russia for discussions
Mexico appoints an envoy to Russia signaling renewed dialogue between nations. The move opens a channel for talks on current revolutions and regional tensions amid shifting geopolitical alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Russia
Hat Checker Says Prohibition Takes Quarters Out
A New York hotel hat checker quips that he would not mind prohibition if it had not depleted all the quarters in circulation, reflecting public frustration with coin shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tobacco Man Claims Caesar Smoked Weeds
A tobacco man asserts historical figures used weed despite claims of change in the modern world. The remark highlights persistent attitudes across generations about cannabis use and cultural shift.
Opening of Congress Lacks Baseball Season Pizazz
The opening of Congress today will hardly cause as much stir as the opening of the baseball season a couple of weeks hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Farmers Forced to Sell Potatoes at 18 Cents in Michigan
Farmers in Michigan are compelled to sell their potatoes for 18 cents a bushel, a price that suggests little relief or normalcy returning to agricultural markets any time soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Rochester Publisher Retires After Long Career
A Rochester newspaper publisher retires at age zero due to a humorous misprint implying a lifelong tenure. The playful note suggests it took him that long to reach retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Burlesque Actors Say Audiences Shrinking, ABS Beats Estimates
Burlesque performers report smaller crowds while ABS The Business Barometer shows better than expected results, a surprising contrast to dwindling attendance and pressure from financial analysts.
Northwest Wisconsin college club marks disc toss and girls’ events
Fragmentary notes show university dean Mary and Ameri figure at Northwest Wisconsin event. Mentions men and girls competing in disc throw and related contests.
Florence Crittenton Home Needs North Carolina Support
An appeal from High Point urges aid for the Florence Crittenton home in Charlotte to care for four young girls and several infants. The facility lacks beds a maternity room and adequate equipment and seeks at least 560000 in funding with local contributions prioritized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North McDowell Street
Charlotte
N. C
Florence Crittenton
North Carolina
High Point
Crittenton
Biggs
Community singing in High Point boosts neighborliness
A large turnout at the High Point high school auditorium for a community sing demonstrates a lasting cultural trend. The event highlights the social value of music, with leaders like Mr. Brison and Mr. Cummings guiding the effort. The piece calls for local song leaders and expanded musical activities in factories, schools, theaters, and public spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Brison
Cummings
Vingtant Lobbyist Opens Washington Lobbying Era
Rene Viviani former French premier becomes the first foreign government representative to openly lobby in Washington His soft approach contrasts with past methods raising questions if diplomacy will reshape lobbying norms and how Senate may receive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Rene Viviani
France
M. Viviani
Viviani
Divine Right Reproaches Exiled Hapsburg On Swiss Porch
A cartoonish scene shows former Emperor Carl of Austria with his family in Switzerland. He appears relaxed in a suit on the porch, while a Voice of Divine Right chides him for shirking duty, prompting a mock Napoleonine comeback and public amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl of Austria
Switzerland
Carl
Carl Hapsburg
Hapsburg
Elba
Napoleon
Cold water and a memory of kindness from a distant act
A minister recalls a long-remembered act of charity from a stranger who sent cold water during a desert journey in Palestine. He reflects on how small acts of thought and love, like providing a cup of cold water, carry lasting promise and meaning, urging daily kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cco
Palestine
Malithie D. Babcock
Haifa
Holy Land
Civilization’s Longevity and the Need to Guard Its Foundations
The speaker warns that civilization hinges on preserving sources, public virtue, and commercial honor. If these fail, decline is inevitable, echoing Kipling’s warning that yesterday’s pomp shares fate with ancient Nineveh and fire. Spengler’s theory is noted as thought provoking and worth cautioning against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Spengler
Newark Legionnaire Injured as Four Fight On Street
ri Gitamona Scala of Newark New Jersey escaped fatal harm when a street quarrel escalated and a man fired a revolver. The bullet missed its target and struck Scala, denting his American Legion button on his lapel, before the four assailants fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gitamona Scala
Newark
N J
American Legion
Scala
Spengler’s Civilization Forecast and Debate in Germany
A Munich edition of Oswald Spengler’s future of civilization predicts European and Western world decline by 22600 A D. He cites signs of decay such as urban growth and cosmopolitanism. Ralph Barton Paine of Harvard criticizes the work as lacking solid data and sound fundamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Oswald Spengler
Munich
Orient
Europe
Ralph Barton Paine
Harvard
Ten Terse Tenets of Americanism Voice Patriotism Post War
Alfred Paul West Virginia Department Americanism officer distributes tenets to posts urging continued patriotism after service. Emphasizes pride in living as an American, vigilance against un American practices, constructive criticism, and loyalty to the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Paul
West Virginia
France
America
Dawes Defends War Effort Against Political Scrutiny
Charles G. Dawes, former brigadier general and chief purchasing officer of the A E F, defends the war record before a congressional committee. He stresses the war was American, not Republican or Democratic, and that criticism should not erase the army’s legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Dawes
Congressional Investigating Committee
General Dawes
Dawes
O. Day Blue
Quotations on prohibition crime and world leaders
A collage of quotes from Ban Johnson, Geo W Crabbe and Chicago Chief Fitzmorris promotes prohibition as crime control, while Dr C R Watson extols Woodrow Wilson and compares him to Chaplin in Egypt and the Middle East. The remarks mix sports, law and international perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Middle East
Woodrow Wilson
Charlie Chaplin
Dr. C. R. Watson
American University At
Cairo
Quotations Spar Over Fashion and Morals in Public Life
A collection of remarks from public figures and clergy on fashion trends
Cosmic forecast warns Earth will be replaced by new world
An astronomer predicts Earth as the sole inhabited planet will be replaced within 70 million years by a new world, according to remarks attributed to Abhbe Moreaur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abhbe Moreaur
Emreneh
Courage and Industry Improve the Nation Says Col Ayres
Col Leonard F Ayres vice president of Cleveland Trust urges faith in industrial progress, arguing past trends signal future betterment if courage remains. He frames optimism as a driver of economic growth and social advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Leonard F. Ayres
Cleveland Trust Company
Hard Luck at Vera Cruz Hurts Mexican Trade and Life
Freight piles clog the Vera Cruz waterfront as multiple disasters and labor disruptions strike the city. An earthquake in January, revolutions against Carranza, bubonic plague, quarantine, yellow fever, and dock worker strikes followed by a March railroad strike crippled business and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Carranza
Squinting as a Sign of Friendship in the Sixteenth Century
A note from the sixteenth century states that squinting at a person was regarded as a mark of friendship. The observation reflects social gestures and interpersonal codes of the era.
Sensationalism in the pulpit rebuked by bishop
The Methodist bishop Rev Edwin H Hughes warns against sensationalism in church pulpits calling it distress signals from a preacher failing to fulfill his gospel mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Hughes
Quote on intelligence and indemnity from postwar figures
Dr Henry Viets of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene says about 60 percent are below the normal intelligence of 18 years. He adds that the world would be better if Germany paid a reasonable indemnity, reflecting a postwar stance from U S Senator France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Viets
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
New York
America
Germany
U.S
France
Amos Announces Candidacy for High Point Councilman
Charles L Amos declares his run for councilman of the Second Ward in High Point. He pledges to serve the city honestly with a clean administration and to seek the support of High Point voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
High Point
First Ward
Os. Caldwell
Councle
MO. W. Hedrick
We. Herndon
W. FE. Herndon
C. Br. Avos
Charles L. Amos
Russell
W.ov Davis
Colncerman
tPol. Adv
W. A. Davis
BF. Brown
Fourth Ward
Enterprise
Councilmar
C. H. Reitzel
M. BD
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