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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
9
Paris reports New Year revelers will keep traditional gaiety despite France’s debts and difficulties. Restaurant prices rise from last year with plates from 40 to 200 francs, 4-person dinners with wine and tips totaling about 2 000 francs.
The town of Vigny sur Seine is denied permission to name a thoroughfare Trenin street citing that the fame of the Russian leader is not above question. The interior minister cites that public homage must avoid polemic and divisions. In parliament, communist deputy Garchery protested the ruling and questioned Irenin street denial.
The 1926 Paris Almanac shows many writers labeling themselves by other trades. Among names mentioned are Maurois who calls himself a cloth weaver, Pierrefeu a perfume manufacturer, Litamp an engineer, and Giraudoux a diplomat, alongside various city officials, traders, and professionals.
An automobile club of western France report notes horse drawn carriages caused more fatal accidents than motor cars from July 1922 to September 1925 in Sarthe. In Sarthe 439 horse accidents versus 302 car mishaps. bicycles blamed for 277 more. 39 deaths from horses and 439 injuries. 25 deaths and 259 injuries from cars. 106 deaths and 274 injuries from bicycles.
Parasols bearing the owner's portrait painted in colors on silk with her name embroidered beneath are a striking novelty in Monte Carlo promenades this season. Simple background colors enhance the fashion, while miniature sixes capture remarkable likenesses of the bearer.
In Pinehurst on December 31 AP reports two 17 year olds in the mid winter golf tournament final. Walter Swoope of Philadelphia faces George T Dunlap Jr of New York after both won semifinal matches yesterday. Swoope defeated John Dr Chapman Greenwich Conn 3 and 1 while Dunlap beat Donald P Arson Youngstown 1 up.
Snow, the season’s first, began falling in Greensboro at 1 40 this afternoon snowbound streets and lighter traffic reported as the storm moves through the area AP dispatch notes the brief flurry.
A brief note observes minimal changes in Greek over 2000 years and humorously comments on Greek waiters attempting English, highlighting perceptions of language persistence and humorous crosslingual moments.
In November 1925 North Carolina recorded 226 fires, 17 more than 1924, yet total loss dropped to 562 653 dollars from 810 750 in November 1924. Rural and urban fires varied with many dwelling losses, notable incidents included Rocky Mount car shops and Williamston warehouse fires among others.
Chief Mad Feathers of Glacier National Park, a rarely gray Indian, astonishes observers as the old leader, known for fearlessness, is described in humorous note. The piece likens his gray hair to a unicorn, quipping about sensational shows if P T Barnum were alive.
A note states 50 000 pair of ga loshes were shipped to England but notes this amount isn’t quite far enough, implying larger consignments may follow.
Stock prices show a firm tone at the opening of the year end session. Secretary Hoover warns against reckless speculation but does not trigger extensive selling. Initial gains of a point or more recorded by American Tobacco Chrysler and Radio Corporation.
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