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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1922
Page
4
A playful collage of verses and quips on love and daily life. Lines reference romance as a driver and car, a meek new nature after meeting love, and jokes about jazz, diplomats, banquets, and fashion. The collection closes with a moral about delaying what you should do today.
An Enterprise reader urges Guilford County to convert asphalt on the Greensboro High Point boulevard to concrete on steep hills and curves to reduce frequent accidents. The letter cites wet weather dangers, calls for prompt action, and notes successful use of this method in the West.
S C Clark urges renaming High Point streets to a systematic plan with avenues north south and Main street as a central artery. He argues current names are vague and unmarked, hindering navigation and city progress, and calls on council to adopt a forward looking street naming scheme.
An elderly Kansas editor, famed for speaking his mind, announces his last issue after a career spanning a quarter century. He notes the volatile rewards of newspaper life and reflects that wealth often eludes editors while knowledge of people proves priceless.
Citizens observe vandalized go to the right signs along Main and Washington streets. Posts near the post office show worn paint lights bent and signs broken, yet they still stop heavy traffic. The narrator notes the peculiarity of drivers repeatedly colliding with the guides.
The article suggests Henry Ford aims to train Mexicans to run plants in Mexico producing tractors and other products. It questions Ford's grasp of Mexican temperament while noting prior deceptions and a hope he understands the nation’s issues.
The piece argues sculptors err by idealizing soldiers and urges a monument that honors real manhood over beauty. It contrasts High Point with Greensboro, noting a local family funded the High Point memorial, stressing individual gratitude over communal consensus and the value of a truthful representation of sacrifice.
The Toledo League of Women Voters questions why men avoid voting, suggesting citizens must oppose political apathy. They urge both men and women in Toledo and beyond to marshal all voters to the polls so politics reflect the will of all people rather than a single faction.
A brief aphorism notes that seeking the bright side can reduce income tax concern. It argues travel broadens vision and sharpens thought, linking movement to practical financial and intellectual benefits.
The American Legion announces that recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor have been invited to its national convention in New Orleans next October. Twenty-two honorees have already accepted and will be treated as distinguished guests with full accommodations, parade seating, and paid travel. Notable recipients listed include Sydney G. Gumpertz and James Dozier among others from various states.
In Manhattan on August 19 readers report nerves frayed by crimes and blasts. A fire truck and ambulance responded to a building disturbance but found the structure intact with roof repairs and minor brick falls observed by a woman.
The article notes shipments of wild animals worth about one hundred thousand dollars arriving in New York harbors, including tigers, monkeys, snakes, lions and canaries. Some animals go to the Bronx Zoo and a Long Island animal farm. It also mentions New York City forming a citizens committee to address wrongful detentions and forced trials, referencing Johan Porfiros, a former taxi driver jailed sixty days before his release and subsequent unemployment.
The text traces 17th century tanneries around John and Ann streets in New York and their movement northward to Beckman Street over two decades, noting the enduring leather trade districts and lingering odors as a sign of historical permanence in the city.
Honolulu August reports continued complaints about Hawaii divorce laws. Proposals consider the interlocutory decree system used in California to prevent immediate remarriage. Judge John KR Desha of the court of domestic relations argues current law encourages higher divorce rates due to immediate remarriage after decree.
A pithy remark notes that marriage to a film celebrity often lacks lasting stability. The comment highlights public scrutiny and shifting social roles surrounding spouse status in the entertainment industry.
A batch of twelve deeds filed with the register of deeds shows transfers in High Point and Greensboro with values mostly under 5 000 dollars. Notables include B H DeGrotte to W J Mclean for two Greensboro lots about 4 000 dollars and the North Carolina College to the city of Greensboro for 10 dollars plus other considerations.
Havana is start of a five member Cuban mov ing picture censorship board with authority to act on its own accord or complaints. It will ban films that could turn palaces into crime schools and can compel exhibitors to show films it deems dangerous for youth.
Mrs. L. J. Mackey and daughter Miss Vivian Mackey of Winston-Salem are visiting Mrs. M. L. Hilton and other relatives in High Point.
Famous bass baritone Edgar Schofield will perform at the 11 oclock service tomorrow morning at St Marys Episcopal church. The event showcases the singer during a morning worship program in the parish.
A dispute between Greek factions escalates into a broader regional confrontation as tensions rise between Greek and Turkish actors. Key figures and locations are cited, with warnings of potential engagement and diplomatic efforts under way.
Memphis Tenn August 19 teachers in the public schools may wear knickerbockers roll their own hair and dress as they please in public per superintendent Jones statement today. No uniform restrictions will apply in public.
A terse social note laments women's attire near mines with comments on manners. It notes winter schedules favor short coats and long skirts for miners’ households, and muses on ignorance and aging norms.
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