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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
4
Satirical verse recalls Uncle Sam running the railroads during war and the shift to private owners. It criticizes profiteering, elevated costs, and public burdens, noting private operators promised rehabilitation but raised rates, yet aided the war effort in conflicting ways.
A pair of businessmen seek a new site in the city as High Point emerges as their preferred location after evaluating several North Carolina towns. An elder Texas buyer plans to move to High Point, settling here after exploring options across the state. The piece ends with reflections on advertising and public interest in ads.
Local UNC alumni discuss where the medical school should be placed near the university. Supporters of Chapel Hill argue for coordinated pre-medical work on campus while opponents favor urban clinical facilities. Several cities vie for the school as high pointers weigh in with views.
Burlington hosts Alamance Day with a large pageant depicting revolutionary battles. The spectacle shows rebels and Tories disputing once more as history comes alive for thousands. The piece urges more such observances to teach younger generations the values and struggles of the fathers.
The text argues that newspapers rely on truthful information and should avoid rumors. It stresses that accuracy prevents bad reactions from untruths and that a reporter must obtain and present all the news impartially, even when sources are uncertain.
Advertisements reveal how pages can guide different readers to products they seek. One article may meet a particular customer’s need while another item attracts someone else. Ads trigger recall and prompt purchases across diverse shoppers.
Editorial blasts Moore county mobs and lynching fears. It argues the state should handle the case with an orderly trial and execution four weeks from Friday, condemning mob violence and false swearing while praising state processes.
The News Enterprise of Newton claims the county’s largest circulation while the Times Mercury bills itself as the oldest paper. The Record notes it is the only daily and the only Hickory printed newspaper, signaling ample glory for all.
In Westchester and Long Island a bitter clash among drivers escalates as reports say one man hospitalized and several cars damaged or wrecked. The scuffle stems from bee stings during driving, turning ordinary roads into dangerous battle zones.
Philadelphia Aug 17 With Coach Heisman back from a trip fifty men invited to report to Mt Gretna Pa on Labor Day September 4 for preliminary training Penn will base workouts in the mountains this year due to Franklin Field under construction until September 23.
The piece notes a shift toward child-friendly amenities in New York with a three foot deep wading pool at Hotel Commonwealth, nurses on duty and post swim care. It mentions Laurette Taylor's stage choice, a spring sculpture display on Riverside Drive, and a mundane suburban court fine over seven apples carried on Sunday.
A reflective line imagines optimism as a bright side and spooks using calliopes rather than tambourines, hinting at whimsical reinterpretation of fear or mystery through music.
London reports King George has reduced royal household expenditures by 50000 dollars annually. Viscount Farquhar revamped palace management, cutting costs to meet postwar living costs. Crown revenue remains 2350000 dollars, no new Commons grant sought. Britannia yacht laid up, later to be recommissioned next year with expanded racing stable.
Archibald G. Smith known as the hairpin king was ordered by Chancellor Walker to show cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court for failing to keep up alimony payments to his wife Florence E. Smith. Contempt also involves unpaid counsel fees and home repairs at Lambertville.
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