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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1926

Page

4

Beekeeping Implements Thoughtful Order in Home

A compact note links scripture with a quip about bees as models of natural order. It highlights orderly habits as a guide for households and governance.

Old Masters Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity

The winter world pauses as the Christ child lies in a manger. Nature withdraws its splendor while angels keep guard and the Virgin lays the Babe to rest. The star remains bright as heaven's lamp bears witness to the newborn Lord.

Nature Heaven John Miltom

NO PAPER CHRISTMAS CUTOFF FOR ENTERPRISE PUBLICATION

The Enterprise will skip two issues this Christmas. There will be no edition on Friday Christmas Eve and the next issue will appear on Monday. Christmas Day falls on Saturday extending the holiday for staff.

Enterprise

Christmas fund aids High Point poor needs more money

The Enterprise commends the Christmas fund raised through the paper as a helpful aid to the poor. It notes about 300 gifts may be included and the largest gift so far is 50 dollars, with larger gifts seen in other towns. The piece emphasizes the fund complements city welfare, urges a larger total, and cites High Point’s annual welfare budget around 7,000 dollars and Greensboro’s about 47,000.

High Point Greensboro Clara Cox

North Carolina urged to expand livestock and pastures

The News and Observer cites Dean J. O. Schaub of State College urging eastern North Carolina to accelerate livestock and dairying by trying diverse pasturage and carpet grass pastures. He says statewide livestock prospects could enrich the economy without abandoning current money crops.

North Carolina News and Observer Dean J. O. Schaub State College Schaub

Senator Heflin Questions Jesse Smith Death as Murder

The article reports Senator Heflin asserting that Jesse Smith, aide to Attorney General Daugherty, was murdered in the Daugherty apartment, challenging the coroner’s finding of death by own action and suggesting the case implicates national graft figures. Smith’s insider information could affect the ongoing scandal.

Heflin Jesse Smith Daugherty Ohio Smith

Old Laws of Living Shows Virtues for Modern Conduct

A French scholar recovers a list by Jean de Hesdin praising French virtues such as temperance, courtesy, loyalty, and diligent labor. The piece argues the list nearly mirrors Christian ethics and critiques modern overviews of past eras as darker than today. A separate note cites a researcher claiming famous villains were blond.

Jean de Hesdin Nergy

New York swindlers prey on East Side with 10 percent bonds

A Carolina Print column warns readers that a gang sold guaranteed ten percent bonds on a non existent building plan, claiming easy money. It notes New York gamblers and con artists thrive by promising what seems free and warns readers to beware so they do not repeat the folly.

New York East Side Brooklyn Bridge City Hall Monte Carlo Eneas Hell West Side

Salisbury Remains Top Employment Center in State

Salisbury continues as the state’s busiest employment hub, with 184 new jobs through the U S Employment Service and State Labor Department report. Wilmington 166, Greensboro 104, Asheville 94, Winston-Salem 84, Raleigh 51. Rocky Mount 10. Total 693 placements in the week, 510 men and 183 women, 845 new registrations.

Piedmont Frank D. Grist Salisbury High Rock Yadkin River Grist Charlotte Lexington

Orpheum to Host Strong Christmas Week Bill

Charles Soladar and the Brinkley Girls opened a week at the Orpheum theater with a tabloid style show built on scene changes songs sketches and dances centered on Soladar the Hebrew comic He is described as a genuine laugh getter The Three Delmonts a top novelty musical act and Miss Sara Goldrick a noted ballad singer headline the attraction with a chorus noted for beauty

Charles Soladar

Tragedy After High School Basketball Game

Elizabeth Helen Walton, 15, of Erlanger, Kentucky, died from internal injuries after a basketball game on Thursday. She felt unwell after the contest but did not seek help. yesterday her condition worsened and doctors were summoned, but she died before they could arrive.

Covington Elizabeth Helen Walton Erlanger

Modern Kollege Kid admired by Northwestern dean

Northwestern University Dean Armstrong declares the modern college kid shows stronger scholarship despite flashy behavior. He cites 1915 fraternity averages, contrasts current student body growth, and praises young rebels for driving progress, service, and future benefits.

Dean Armstrong Northwestern University

The Picture Story of 1926 Synopsis

A compact portrait of cinema in 1926 gathers key scenes and cast notes. It surveys stylistic shifts, notable stars, and the evolving industry, with sketches highlighting production pressures, audience appeal, and the era’s visual storytelling trends.

Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Cases Decline in Week

Enterprise Bureau reports a weekly decline in diphtheria and whooping cough while measles and smallpox rise. Durham leads in whooping cough with 35 cases, Raleigh 18, Greensboro 14, Rowan County 15. Lenoir tops diphtheria with seven. Other diseases include scarlet fever and typhoid.

Durham Raleigh Greensboro Rowan County Lenoir County

Protect Tron Never Cool a Flatiron in Water

Do not immerse a flatiron in cold water to cool it fast. The metal temper is damaged by sudden temperature drop. Let the iron cool gradually to preserve its heat treatment and performance.

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