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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1923
Page
2
A muddled mix of political opining and social notes spans Harding’s health, postwar normalcy, and state governance. The column touches on party concerns, mistrials, labor, marriages, and European currency shifts while skirting vivid details and preserving a fragmentary snapshot of 1920s public discourse.
The piece discusses presidents resisting calls for a special session while noting farmer distress over wheat prices and conservative views of Mr Coolidge. It recalls Captain Smith’s origins and ends with a reverent obituary line honoring a Confederate veteran.
An obituary notes Captain James Power Smith a Confederate officer admired by peers. The piece honors his role with Stonewall Jackson and his mercy toward wounded at Chancellorsville while reflecting on the diminished surviving Confederates and their legacy.
General Henri Gourand lauds United States as not too big for nation building while noting its highways and rapid east west communication. He warns against radicalism and praises Franklin and electricity shaping national unity. Brown returns from Georgia trip. Grady Miller visits in town.
A detailed account of President Harding's funeral processions and ceremonies. The article describes the flag draped casket, the White House East Room setting, and the military honors at Fort Myer and at the terminal. It notes Coolidge and cabinet attendance and Mrs Harding avoiding the train greeting route as the casket is moved to the White House.
Four men bound and gagged an express messenger on Big Four train 44 at Peoria Illinois last night and escaped with five sealed packages and remittances totaling about 150,000 dollars. Officials here received word today detailing the robbery and the possible destination of the shipments.
Market notes record 200000 feet of poplar cutdowns at 5.00 per M fob mill and 75000 feet of poplar cores. Cotton futures finish steady after mixed intraday moves. October and January futures fluctuate around 23.3 to 23.8, with drought and private reports cited as influencing factors.
Chicago trading opened with small shifts as government crop reports arrived after the close. Wheat slid modestly then firmed, corn and oats fluctuated, hogs rose in price. at New York, stocks opened higher with American Car and Mack Truck advancing while oils and steels showed uneven activity. Foreign exchange opened heavy with German marks at new lows.
A funeral train bearing the late president’s body makes its way to Washington with civilian and military escorts. Wreaths and tributes line the route, including a large “grand dragon of the realm of Wingis” emblem, as the procession passes through Baltimore. officials expect the train to reach Washington after midnight, with reports noting slowing along the route due to crowds and telegraph traffic.
Fragmentary report describes a funeral train for President Harding and a delay during travel to Washington. The unreadable OCR hints at an 9:10 time reference and a precautionary airlock or lock timing scenario. No clear names or dates could be confirmed beyond President Harding.
Officers and members of Baraca and Philathea classes in the city attended a rally at First Baptist Church under the Baraca Philathea association. Speakers from Asheville Burlington Salisbury Hendersonville and Winston-Salem reviewed progress and urged city union formation followed by county class unions.
John Clark a Winston-Salem Black man was fined 25 dollars and court costs for reckless driving after an accident on North Main Street near Mechenneyville. The crash involved a coupe and Mr Welch’s car, with minor injuries to several in Welch’s family. Evidence showed Clark greatly exceeded the speed limit. Viola Benygarner drew 60 days in jail to work at the county home for statutory viggianes. CG OD Llaswood paid 20 dollars plus court costs for speeding and appealed to superior court. Boned was fined 76 dollars.
London Aug 6. LieutGeneral Sir Edward Blutton, long in charge of the Canadian Militia, died today. Born September 1844, Blutton led the 1st division of the Third British Army in the AQTAR LR theater and held high command roles throughout his career.
A brief ad claims G and G tablets quickly relieve constipation billousness fondaehegg colds and la grippe. The short note lists a 50 dose or price and urges prompt use for rapid relief.
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