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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
3
Sealed bids for soft drink and refreshment concessions on the High Port Baseball Association grounds for the Piedmont League season beginning April 22, 1920, to be received at the undersigned office at 30 North Main Street until noon January 10 1920.
In The Hague on December 26, Dutch women, long confined to home and church, form strong organizations after gaining full suffrage last year. Leaders argue law and social reforms must reflect equal say in children, marriage, and finances, while facing rural conservatism and male-dominated education.
Mexico City December 24. Dr Idehie Maguchi, a Japanese bacteriologist, is expected soon to study yellow fever. He will conduct most of his work in Yu Catan state.
Julius H Barnes, head of the United States Grain Corporation, urges Congress to authorize a plan under Hoover to supply food to Europe on credit. He argues loans of 100 to 200 million dollars could restore social order and aid rebuilding, noting Europe's wartime grain pledge and current food shortages.
Nashville woman Mrs. M. J. Flanigan reports lasting relief after taking Tanlac for three years of cold chills smothering spells and stomach lumps. She says the medicine stopped the spells, increased her weight by twenty pounds, and improved her daughter Elsie’s health and ability to work. Tanlac is sold by all druggists.
A woman with long liver and stomach issues reports temporary relief after using Mavis Wonderful Remedy from Hart Drug Co and Randleman Drug Co. The ad promises mucus removal and inflammation relief with a money back guarantee. In London the Commons heard on December 24 that many works of art are leaving the country to America, with the Chancellor Austin Chamberlain noting no expert duty on art but suggesting such a duty could be argued.
In New Bedford Massachusetts on December 26 Judge Frank A Milliken of the Third District Court of Bristol received a pair of white kid gloves from court attaches as there were no criminal cases to review. Police Inspector George R Lawrence presented the gloves in keeping with an old custom.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on December 26 a robber entered A A Akers’ store and ordered him to raise his hands. Akers refused and was shot. he died at a hospital less than an hour later. The crime scene description includes the line I put up my hands to no man.
A drug store remedy promotes Freezone as a cheap treatment for corns and calluses. A few drops supposedly stop pain instantly and allow removal of the dull or bothersome skin with a fingertip, advertised with confident claims and a promise of no humbug.
An old health ad claims regular meat reduction prevents kidney distress by avoiding uric acid buildup. It endorses Jad Salts as a preparation of grape and lemon acids with lithia to flush kidneys, improve function, and neutralize urinary irritation, advising daily use for a few days.
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