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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1921
Page
5
A collection of aphoristic lines debates life in Dublin hotels and portrayals of ambition. It notes that poets are not inspired by April snows and mocks boastful plans while praising those who actually act over words.
A brief wry saying notes that bread cast upon waters sometimes returns buttered rather than simply restored. It uses a humorous twist on a familiar expression to suggest unexpected outcomes.
A concise aphorism notes that when one avoids meddling in others affairs the nose will track similar restraint. The saying emphasizes privacy and restraint as a social norm.
If the weather continues, Canadian players in the area may regret touring. The piece notes that heroic deeds pale beside warranty deeds when securing borrowed funds, suggesting financial concerns overshadow sports and travel.
The passage notes the Lord Mayor OCallaghan is in no hurry to return to Cork and suggests writing worries in a notebook for later reading.
The statement suggests Don O Callaghan faces repeated expulsion from the country and is not welcomed, indicating ongoing immigration or asylum tensions and potential further removals on government action.
The report notes that the anticipated Dempsey vs Carpentier boxing match will not take place on July 4. Details on scheduling or replacement date are not provided in the fragment.
The seating of Kansas Representative Bird is protested in Congress while a Kansas gentleman plans to take a seat in the gallery, signaling partisan tension over seating rules and access.
The papers report renewed pressure on Greek forces from multiple fronts while noting the paradoxical role reversal as Greeks themselves often lead the offensive. The situation appears tighter than anticipated and hinges on evolving battlefield dynamics.
Critics argue a universal sales tax would squeeze shoppers while merchants urge restraint. The text notes government consideration of a tax on every purchase as a response to ongoing buyer hesitation and market pressures.
Carpentier and Dempsey will demand and receive fifty kopecks for a ringside chair at the July 2 bout. The piece recalls days when John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain paid little for closeup seats and notes there was no twelve round limit then.
The article notes a housing shortage in High Point amid rapid industrial growth. It calls for fifty to one hundred new dwellings and several modern apartments, with building material prices down and local capital open to invest. It highlights demand from newcomers and the success of the Winskede apartment as proof of market need.
The piece argues the World War era erased rigid English caste lines, blending aristocracy, middle class, and servants. It notes the public did not react with alarm and warns against Americans mimicking English aristocratic manners. It questions ongoing imitation and urges authenticity.
The piece notes Rostand’s shift after Cyrano de Bergerac to other works including Chanticleer and his collaboration with Maude Adams. It contrasts his dramatic career move with Adams’s performance and marks Rostand’s continued prominence following earlier success.
A Thomasville reader urges removal of two unsightly trash piles along the Bankhead Highway between Thomasville and High Point in Davidson County. The writer pledges action if responsible parties do not clear the debris by April 16, citing a coming Greensboro convention and urging neighbors to keep highways tidy.
J Worth Bacon announces a major furniture exposition in High Point from June 20 to July 21. The event features a new expo building, a mammoth skyscraper, and samples of every furniture style to attract buyers from across the United States. Local citizens are urged to showcase the city as a great furniture center.
Obituary notes the death of Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, a distinguished federal jurist and North Carolina pillar. The article recalls his influence and ties to High Point, including his prohibition speech in Wesley Memorial church. It also previews a hot mayoral race and ward contests in the upcoming municipal election, with four candidates for mayor and multiple aspirants per ward. A new monthly magazine Jamestown Oakdale News is announced by the Epworth League, detailing church activities and staff.
Local groups appoint committees to arrange entertainment for delegates visiting High Point for the food roads convention next Thursday. Meetings set for tomorrow at 1 PM in the ecommerce building chamber. Members include Chamber of Commerce Rodney Snow G W Glark F N Tate David Harriss Rotary O E Mendenhall A Caldwell R B Terry Kiwanis F J Sizemore Bascom Hoskins A T Wishart L Terry Bob Sechrest Woman's Club Mrs C M Hauser Mrs V A 4d tag Mrs J B Cox Mrs W H Plummer Mrs John Welborn Merchants Association Ed Freeze E N Allen David Harris E C Daub J A Clinard.
In Mexico City a Spanish troupe performs comic bullfights drawing record crowds and challenging the future of serious bullfighting. Six women, rising as toreadoras, dispatch bulls while clowns parody matadors, prompting concerns that laughter could eclipse traditional contests. American visitors find comic bouts more entertaining, though no horses are used as bulls are killed after grotesque stunts.
Mrs Mona May McCully faces testimony from her daughter and son against her in the killing of Leon Richardson near Plains Montana. The couple’s son Ernest testifies for the prosecution while Fred McCully supports his wife. Richardson, an overseas veteran, was found shot in an automobile. investigators cite a wheel-room shooting. Witnesses recall McCullys traveling from Plains to the ranch with Richardson and his wife living there.
High Point church representatives travel to Raleigh for the State Sunday School convention. Delegates left Monday and return Friday. Four departments of Sunday schools will be discussed with speakers including leading churchmen from the state and neighboring commonwealths. About two hundred delegates attend seeking better cooperation between teachers and pupils and improved understanding of Sunday school work.
Moffitt Furnishing and Lashmits shoe store praised ad results in The Enterprise. Thirty-two shirtwaists priced at $1 each were sold in 15 minutes after opening. Lashmus advertised 172 pairs of shoes. 124 pairs had sold an hour and a half after opening with more sales ongoing.
The High Point Kiwanis club holds its regular lunch tomorrow after noon at 12 15 oclock in the basement of the First Reformed church. All members are urged to attend and make a social effort. Also note a historical fact: electric arc welding began in 1881 and the Chinese swift builds its nest from its own saliva.
Buenos Aires reports a glut of American merchandise refused by importers due to unfavorable exchange and low ground prices. Customs storage overflows into vacant lots and rail sidings, with warehouses holding about 50 million dollars in goods. Ships unload delays and lighters fill quays amid ongoing port congestion.
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