Fragments Echo Old Time Grocery Tales
A fragmented note muses on a bygone era of groceries likening it to a cat sleeping in the bean barrel. The tone hints at nostalgia and changing times without clear events or names.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1921
Page
1
A fragmented note muses on a bygone era of groceries likening it to a cat sleeping in the bean barrel. The tone hints at nostalgia and changing times without clear events or names.
A jumble of old-time observations on politics sports and social quirks. References to bungalow plans league standings and anecdotes about reading English news for the Irish readers mingle with notes on dandelions wine food and aging. The piece sparsely links cultural snips and humorous lines about aging dance fashions and sports figures.
The article lauds Judge Ben Lindsey, famed juvenile court founder, as he faces a year in jail for contempt after refusing to reveal a boy’s statements. It argues his principle elevates him above the court that punished him, while suggesting the public will honor his stand.
Governor Morrow of Kentucky calls 32 proclamations urging expatriates to donate to a fund for purchasing and preserving Federal Hill, the home where Stephen Foster wrote My Old Kentucky Home. The drive aims to safeguard the site’s historic name and memory. Indiana plans to honor Paul Dresser with a highway or state park. A Charlotte Observer paragraph questions awareness of Carolina's origin story.
Robert Southey notes a Prussian king and asks how many today will be remembered tomorrow. The piece ponders which of the 27 presidents before Harding will endure in memory and challenges naming a dozen current public figures who may be forgotten by future generations.
This letter from High Point thanks The Enterprise for its housing editorial and urges organizing a housing corporation to boost the city. A Florida reader from Tampa notes palmetto root fibre used in brushes may be developed locally, potentially reducing reliance on imported materials from Mexico and Brazil.
Wanted a glue room foreman. Address care Enterprise in S C. or 4 4 5 appears as an OCR fragment indicating contact details.
John Masson advance agent for the Chautauqua arrives in High Point to arrange the season. The next Chautauqua opens in High Point in May and runs through May 11, promising one of the most elaborate programs by the company.
A flood of campaign notices from High Point announces candidates for city council from multiple wards and mayor. Each speaker pledges a square deal, asks for votes, and outlines aims like city services, streets, water and schools, with dates for primary and election and appeals to voters across wards.
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