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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1921
Page
5
A collage of humorous headlines and wry remarks spans hog prices fashion crime and politics. The snippets touch on price dips in pork and laughter gas, jobs for veterans, inheritance comedies, oddball crimes, and social curiosities reflecting a playful yet pointed mood.
Divers recover a large number of automobiles from the riverbed at East River. The discovery prompts questions about clearing the site and who will bear the costs and responsibility for draining and removing the vehicles.
The Salisbury and Gastonia Rotary clubs promote keeping boys in school through their work and youth committees. The piece warns that summer jobs tempt boys to quit schooling, arguing that long term gains from education outweigh immediate earnings, and urges youth to stay in school for better futures. It also critiques street disruptions to fire trucks in High Point and warns of legal consequences for blocking emergency vehicles.
The article advocates forming a community orchestra in High Point to boost musical interest and provide practice for wind and string players. It notes local talent, including a dozen potential fiddlers, and suggests cooperation with public schools and the COMMUNITY service agency. It also cites a nearby three-city picnic as a model of civic unity between employers and workers.
A hose company number 1 fire truck responding Saturday afternoon drew complaints as it moved at speed along a street, staying on the left side part of the way while bystanders watched. No injuries are reported and details of the incident remain under review.
New York reporters note a sharp drop in chorus girls this summer as producers report touring acts replacing the labor pool. Musicals struggled to fill shows with performers who returned home to farms and villages where sleep and food are more secure.
Parisian perfume gloves arrive in New York as the ancient custom gains renewed appeal. The trend, spreading from Paris to Fifth Avenue, draws attention from fashion circles and shoppers eager to try the scented accessory.
More than 30,000 tenants received notices from landlords to vacate by October 1. Ground for eviction cited as personal use or sale of the property. Officials say current laws drive rent increases. residents with leases express relief at ending term.
The Beecher family remains restless and active, never content to simply observe the world. From past to present, they have embraced movement and change, shaping their path with purpose and energy as events unfold.
Margaret Beecher, great granddaughter of Henry Ward Beecher, joins the screen in Sunshine Harbor. The Beecher family remains active as she shifts from boy roles in prior films to a featured cast position in the new production.
In a mayoralty campaign highlight the race for register pits Annie Matthews, former suffrage leader designated by Tammany Hall, against Helen Varick Boswell, veteran Republican and county leader. Both bring seasoned politics and party strength, making this the first statewide contest with two women opposing each other on major tickets.
Long Island society story centers on a high social clash when Adele Campbell sues Madeline le Compte Robs over a tomato thrown in a courtyard incident. Campbell alleges the fruit grazed her arm as automobiles filled the scene and Mrs Rees defends the harmless ripened tomato explanation.
In Bayonne New Jersey on August 23 a serviceman Michael Zwaniek faced 30 days in jail for a $25 fine. Joseph Rush a fellow veteran started a street and house to house collection in the crowded courtroom raising enough to pay the fine and costs. Recorder Cain released the soldier who said it was his first and last time before the bar. Both men belong to the American Legion and served together in Company H 210th Infantry in France.
Massachusetts American Legion Hospitalization committee leads the push with Senator Walsh to convert idle US Shipping Board wooden ships into summer ocean voyages for disabled veterans. Complete crews have volunteered from Boston Harbor and a subscription fund surpasses $1,000 for repairs and expenses.
Miss Evelyn Wilson daughter of Mrs. George Wilson has come back from a five week visit in Charlotte. She traveled with her brother George Jr and other relatives and friends on a motor trip via Norfolk and Washington to Virginia's mountains.
A railroad worker recounts medical history including stomach issues and gallstones and credits Mayrs Wonderful Remedy with weight gain and relief. He urges others to try the preparation claimed to remove catarrhal mucus and reduce inflammation. Sold by Hart Drug Co in High Point and Randleman Drug Co in Randleman and by druggists nationwide.
Carl Armstrong's Syncopated Gloom-Lifters delivered a top tier show at the Orpheum scoring big with clever acts led by Armstrong and Myrtle Moore. The mixed Trio and Gene Simpson drew praise while dancing chorus impressed. Tomorrow Wanda Hawley stars in The House That Jazz Built a sharp comedy praised for acting range and humor.
Marguerite Clark stars in Scrambled Wives directed by Edward Griffith, with Clark also owner of the company. Griffith notes directing daily workers is tougher than coordinating the star. The production opens for a two day engagement at the Broadway theater starting Thursday.
No police court this morning due to a slight indisposition by Judge Walter Royal. Only three small cases were ready for trial and no one was inconvenienced.
Frank Burrus was injured in a fray that occurred in the city on Sunday and was reported to be recovering satisfactorily in a local hospital this morning.
Before 1889 the peanut had little or no commercial value. This note marks a shift in agricultural and economic relevance as peanuts started to appear in markets and trade, signaling evolving crop importance and potential for future growth.
The List annual session of the state council of North Carolina Junior Order United American Mechanics convened in Greensboro this afternoon at 8 o clock. The meetings will continue through Thursday morning all at the courthouse.
Reynolds Tobacco Company announces construction of new warehousing facilities expanding storage capacity in Winston-Salem. The project aims to streamline distribution and support growing tobacco product operations in the region.
The firm intends to use the 59 acre tract it recently purchased for building large storage warehouses with four structures to be erected immediately.
Mrs. M. L. Horne, formerly a patient at Guilford General Hospital, has returned to her home in Thomasville. Friends will be interested to know of her discharge and homecoming.
A vintage advert extols Rub My Tism as a powerful antiseptic for infected cuts old sores tetter and similar skin ailments promising fast relief and healing benefits.
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