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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
4
A notice states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all AP news dispatches and locally sourced material in the newspaper. The wording confirms the agency’s control over republication and attribution of both credited and uncredited AP content.
An archival line shows a second class matter listing at High Point North Carolina under the 1872 act, indicating a periodical's mail designation and filing status.
The fragment mentions bill collectors, December bonuses, January bills, Neuritis called a charley horse, officials avoiding coal dirt, forty eight added to Congress, a filibuster, automobile insurance rise, four days until school opening, and a Pilgrims epidemic water drinking irony.
A man stole two comforts from the Comfort hotel in Chicago and was arrested on a blanket charge.
An unseasonably mild winter spurs the ice man to boost prices, citing higher costs and uncertain demand while avoiding his usual list of reasons. The move aims to offset losses from the warmer conditions.
Voters are urged to register promptly for the upcoming school bond special election. The notice emphasizes timely registration to participate in the vote on proposed district funding.
The department announces a program sending selected Russian citizens on a lengthy sea voyage. Officials describe the plan as part of a cultural or labor exchange initiative and outline eligibility and logistics.
The note hints that if thirty five saloons still operate many men will seek the fare to Hurley Wisconsin. It also mentions Chinese women showing ankles being arrested and suggests execution might await those who show their Chi knees.
With gifts ranging from cigarettes to Georgian possums, the President-elect Harding has little left to wish for this Christmas.
A Tar Heel ponder asks whether the states higher educational facilities should expand at home or if youths will seek colleges in other states. The suggestion raises concerns about regional opportunity and investment in local higher education.
The secretary of the navy quickly ordered the release of Washington reporters arrested while seeking a story about a fire on the president’s yacht, praising their enterprise and easing their embarrassment.
The piece argues that 9 500 of 11 808 applicants gained entry to North Carolina colleges for 1920-21, leaving 2 300 applicants unaccommodated. It urges $18 million for six years to expand higher education, noting surging high school graduates and the risk of out‑of‑state enrollment. It compares state spending to Detroit and calls public action ahead of the next assembly.
The piece recalls Mrs. Warren G. Harding preparing for a downtown Marion shopping excursion. It frames the city trip as a ritual of elegance and adventure, with five hours of browsing, pricing, and trying on outfits, echoing maternal and grandmotherly fantasies of urban shopping.
A historical note explains that going to the city offers women a rare day off from kitchen chores. It frames the city trip as liberation from drudgery, a holiday that does not add work in the home. The passage highlights the social role and relief found in urban outings.
A humorous riff on how a future earless race would affect comfort in cold weather and the fate of derby hats. Grandpap guards his ears with muffs while a physician warns six generations of muffled ears could erode ear delicate. The piece playful notes the practical challenge of keeping a derby in place without ears.
A vintage health ad urges readers to choose wellness by building red blood with Pepto Mangan. It claims improved vitality and strength from the tonic, offered in liquid or tablet form, and stresses buying the genuine Gude’s Pepto Mangan.
The piece notes Judge Tim Hogan of Chicago introducing a measure to ban hair puffs over feminine ears. It mentions Eddie Murphy once proposing hobble skirt abolition and observes political fortunes and public reaction with humorous asides about ear protectors and car coats.
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