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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1921
Page
7
A quotation from Thomas W. Lamont, prominent New York financier, asserts that Germany, if sane, will strive to meet its obligations fully. The remark appears in a column highlighting international diplomacy and financial concerns.
The Rev. Dr. Franklin W. Sweet, a Cleveland minister, emphasizes that love and knowledge together guide moral judgment, each eye blind without the other.
A British parliament member C H Sitch notes workers fear prohibition has made America a nation of criminals. They argue that any man desiring a drink will obtain one despite laws. The remark reflects transatlantic attitudes on liquor control.
Judge Landis, head of organized baseball, ruled former Chicago American League players acquitted of conspiracy cannot play professional baseball again. He tied their actions to gamblers and outlined fan distrust of crooked play, noting ongoing scandals and the need for clean sport. The piece also condemns tuberculosis care for veterans, citing Dr. Pattison on grossly inadequate facilities and fire hazards at Greenville hospital.
Mrs. Louise Reed Weltmiller deputy commissioner of public markets in New York denounces a proposed ice cream tax as vicious and harmful to America's childhood welfare and interests.
A playful note clarifies that the sea figures observed are ordinary mermaids, not a punny mislabel version. The line contrasts expected comedic wordplay with the classic nautical myth.
A brief observation notes the female of a species appears more at ease than the male in its social or ecological setting. The statement implies behavioral differences without detailing specific species or contexts.
A street observer notes danger to pedestrians while motorists risk lives. The ex-kaiser’s annual income of $600,000 is cited as part of commentary on wealth and exile.
A rumor of a backward gear for gas meters surfaces as a pun on innovation. Congressmen urge Dawes to trim costs to free funds for other priorities, signaling a reframing of fiscal choices.
The saying notes that leaving the city does not remove its influence on a man and criticizes ongoing large appropriations and taxes as an endless cycle. It frames the issue as an inescapable circular pattern of governance and expense.
The remark notes that women acknowledge their husbands possessed superior judgment in choosing marriage partners. The quote frames domestic insight as a shared, lighthearted truth reflecting gender roles and marriage dynamics.
The figure of 300 million dollars is cited as the annual loss by fire. Each fired worker believes his employer suffered that same amount in the blaze, reflecting personal impact and blame.
Analysts predict gold mining losses will push operators to switch focus to coal. The higher cost of extracting gold makes coal a more viable resource option for sustaining mining activity and employment.
J. W. Zorner of Frost Landis and Kohn, New York advertising agents, visits High Point after touring the South. He reports factories running full time and strong retail trade, praising the South’s industrial scope and prospects. He plans to brief his firm with an optimistic view of conditions and future potential.
A brief wartime era column comments on American hotel hosts meeting the Japanese ambassador and proposes that economic strain may impact Japan's navy. It also jokes that Wisconsin women may wear pants as part of broader gender equality, implying men should pass through wives’ pockets to test financial equality.
Unclear OCR text hints at a playful line about a glacier once covering New England states reporting for duty in High Point tomorrow. No concrete names or dates available to confirm details.
The article notes President Harding may appoint a woman as an American delegate to the Washington arms conference. It argues women are as engaged as men in disarmament and peace efforts and suggests Jane Addams could represent women worldwide and in America. It invites counterarguments.
The article blasts U S treatment of sick and disabled soldiers nearly three years after the war and questions why American Legion leaders have remained patient amid dire conditions as senate committee hearings reveal mounting testimony on soldiers relief.
New York City sees a surge of motor gypsying with high rents postwar effects and increasing automobile use. Bungalow on wheels with windows bunks and cooking facilities towed along country roads by longtime Manhattan residents signals a mobility trend reshaping urban life.
A skilled artist in the studio district displays curtains painted directly on window panes. From the sidewalk the hangings appear to be real Florence laces but inside the panes reveal oil paint patterns. Passersby admire the deceiving art while inside viewers are startled by the illusion.
F M Cowell manager of a summer hotel north of New York finds his lake deters swimmers and helps golf but the alligator now guards the shore. The creature devours balls at the water edge and leaves golfers frustrated, placing the hotel in a tough spot.
Actress Mabel Jeannine Scott stars as the Boston bride with Lewis Stone as Langdon Nustus in a San Francisco prewar setting. Dr. Howard Talbot neglects his wife amid drama, with a capable supporting cast including Charles Clary and Kate Lester in a tasteful, non melodramatic narrative.
New York will host a Swedish celebration next October as a supplement to the Pilgrim four hundred observance. The event aims to honor Swedish heritage with cultural activities and community participation.
The Swedes began settling in Delaware in 1638, just 18 years after the Mayflower voyage reached Plymouth. This year marks the long history of Swedish presence in the region and its lasting impact on local heritage.
The 224th annual session of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends began at Guilford College with an 8:30 am board meeting and worship. Officials read letters from London and Dublin and discussed alcohol and tobacco abstinence and reports from quarterly meetings.
Fayetteville August 3 Special to The Enterprise Marshal Williams was bound over to the superior court without bond on a charge of killing Deputy Sheriff A. J. Pate eleven days ago after a raid on Williams still. Randall A. Dawson testified Williams admitted the shooting and said he meant to do it. Williams allegedly gave guns to workers to kill officers. Sheriff McGeachy described finding a gun labeled arsenal and a skull motif at Williams home.
Dunn August 3 Friends here of Herbert S Bain are anxious over his disappearance three weeks ago The World War veteran and railway employee has not been seen since and only his work overalls remain in his boarding house room Bain reportedly carried a sizeable sum of money and authorities continue to search the state for clues and hope remains alive
In Kinston, Tom Jackson wore a light overcoat as heat neared 100 degrees and was detained by Patrolman Richmond Stroud who found a gallon of whiskey in each sleeve. Jackson is jailed in default of a $250 bond.
The program aims to create a pictorial record of North Carolina history up to today. It is conducted by the state department of public instruction and the bureau of community service. The project will later show films of historically interesting places and events to students across the state.
Washington August 3 The Senate will vote next Wednesday on Frank A Linney North Carolina Republican state chairman nomination to be federal attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Informal party agreement indicates the vote should be favorable prior to the August recess
Evangelist Ham preached four to five times daily during a six week stay in Goldsboro. He used a workshop and even a store counter as pulpits to reach crowds. Audiences responded with cash gifts exceeding 4000 dollars upon his departure for Texas, with a promise to return next summer. The city has seen major improvements including ten miles of paved streets and new sewer and water mains as a building boom continues.
In Gastonia on August 3 three defendants Dewey Best Arthur Aldridge of Iredell county and Paul Brooks of Cabarrus were sentenced by Judge McElroy to twenty years in the state penitentiary after pleading to larceny felonious assault carrying concealed weapons and highway robbery. They admitted attacking Jim Norman a taxi driver of Concord near Statesville on July 1.
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