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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
4
The piece compares Sinn Fein success in Dublin to an English jail, then muses on prohibition, a frost-bitten groundhog tail, and various political and social topics. It quips about Big Bill Haywood, I W Weing, athletic fashion, the Kaiser, baptism debates, and a winter mercury mood, all in a freeform editorial tone.
The remark suggests childhood memories influence officials' fixation on mud pies over road construction. The quote frames a reflection on priorities and nostalgia affecting public works decisions.
David Lloyd George says it will take six months to get him. He notes that if he goes to Ireland, following a Sinn Fein raid by British troops, it would take six minutes.
The country expects Senator Lodge to push again on the peace treaty amid his recent commentary and planned renewed discussion despite prior criticism of naming.
Cautionary note warns young men to avoid promising kisses they cannot deliver. The piece asserts that a single demanding girl expects her kisses and will not accept excuses or delays.
The article notes that sedition measures introduced in the House were seen as a bluff. Mr. Palmer declared an effort to lower the cost of living but the claim is described as ineffective against the bluff.
In a wartime brief the Allied powers discuss resuming conflict with Germany due to alleged breaches of the armistice and peace treaty terms. The pondered action follows reports that German compliance has faltered.
The article argues that teaching wives to value clothes designed in Danbury Illinois or Asheville North Carolina as equally smart as Paris designs could significantly reduce fashion costs. It emphasizes regional design and domestic production as a path to affordability.
A Cincinnati inventor perfects a device designed for cellars to produce gas. His clever concept earns recognition, though the apparatus may not yield the standard type of gas expected for home use.
A witty note imagines Geraldine Farrar owning a charm of slippers and three pairs of socks that could speak if they possessed words. The playfulpiece hints at hidden tales held by simple garments and the power of expression.
The IRS shuttered the Western District office in North Carolina, seen as more efficient than Raleigh’s. Politically, the Western district is the one closed, raising concerns about administration and regional efficiency.
City health advisory urges strict precautions to prevent a influenza epidemic in High Point. People with symptoms or fever are told to stay home and avoid crowds, practice proper coughing hygiene, quarantine at home, and seek rest to keep the disease from spreading.
The public auction sold the swindler’s list with thousands of names of investors who sent about 750000 dollars over several years. Financiers workers widows and orphans are named as victims who were drawn by his literature and promised wealth. A federal court issued a body attachment for the broker.
The piece describes Republicans moving for unanimous consent to reopen the peace treaty debate in the Senate, with Senator Lodge aiming to force a two third vote while Democrats promise a majority push if needed. It notes delays, mutual bargaining, and warns the public of extended debate without expected progress toward peace.
The speaker notes that the senate cannot significantly alter the treaty yet still classify it as the Same treaty, signaling limited leverage over its core terms. The remark implies bipartisan acknowledgment of constraints in changing long standing arrangements.
Greensboro Record notes South Carolina would spend 150600 dollars to oppose boll weevil progress but refuse any funding for women’s suffrage, signaling political priorities and opposition to voting rights.
The New York World reports daily menu letters backing Hoover for the presidency. Professional woman or man, Wall Street financier, and working classes all deem him a fitting leader for the moment. Hoover gains public strength but faces sneers from professional politicians.
The Wilmington Dispatch notes Holland wants to preserve the Kaiser as a reason since no cheese shipments are being made presently.
The Raleigh Times commends Capt. A L Fletcher historian of the Thirtieth Division for pursuing a personal, character based history. Editors urge Old Hickory Association members to contribute memories that reflect the division’s real history rather than debates over war causes or the League of Nations.
Centenary of James Densmore birth noted as a typewriter pioneer. Bolivia observes Sucre birthday as a national holiday. New York hosts its annual charity ball at Waldorf Astoria. Switchmen's Union seeks higher wages in talks with Director General Hines. Philadelphia hosts 200 denomination leaders to discuss a proposed United Churches merger.
Today marks anniversaries for James G. McReynolds associate justice of the Supreme Court born in Elkton Kentucky 5S years ago William J Harris senator from Georgia born in Cedartown Georgia 52 years ago Porter J McCumber senator from North Dakota born in Crete Illinois 62 years ago Samuel M Felton railroad president born in Philadelphia 67 years ago Alexander Meiklejohn Amherst College president born in Rochedale England 48 years ago Harry F Sallee Cincinnati pitcher born in Higginsport Ohio 385 years ago today.
Winston-Salem man Mr Grady Stone owns a postcard said to belong to a American soldier killed in the Meuse Argonne offensive in November 1918. The German who gave it to him took it from the soldier’s body at burial and Stone hopes to locate the family to return the picture showing the soldier, his parents, a brother and seven sisters. The photo depicts a family group near a frame dwelling with striped blankets as background.
Rev. A F Mitchell delivered a Temptation sermon at the Friends church using James 1 13. He compared Jesus temptations to those of earnest youths and urged reliance on scriptures not material bread alone. He urged feeding on Christ as a child feeds on a mother and closed with seven promises from Revelation. Services at 7 30 tonight.
A deed filed in Greensboro records a $12,000 sale described by L. P. Burns as executor of Z. A Burns estate transferring property to L. P. Burns A. L. Burns and J. H. Burns. Additional High Point filings include Briggs to Proctor Ward street $950 Hutchens to Gray Adams street $1,600 Edwards to Vaughn city lot $250.
A historical roll calls events from 1845 to 1916 including Bridgetown fire devastation, Joel Jones death in Philadelphia, Iowa ratifying the 15th Amendment, a Paris relief train after siege, Marquis of Hartington Liberal leadership, Parnell libel settlement, women’s franchise bill read in Britain, and Ottawa Dominion Parliament fire with seven dead.
Judson Harmon, famed Democratic statesman and former attorney general, marks his seventy fifth birthday. A Ohio native with Denison and Cincinnati Law School ties, he led as governor 1909 to 1913 and later served in Cleveland's cabinet. He backed Wilson in 1916 and later helped campaign for the party.
Cuba America Jockey Club meets in Havana while the Business Men's Racing Association holds a New Orleans winter meet. Bowling opens the Ohio State championship in Akron. Women's golf continues at Belleair and Pinehurst. Connecticut Golf Association meets in New Haven. Boxing features Fulton versus Johnson in Boston, Ruff versus Richie in Reading, and Brown versus Dundee in Reading.
Regional conventions begin today with gatherings of the Cincinnati National Association of Merchant Tailors Designers Toronto Ontario Association of Fairs and Exhibitions Springfield Massachusetts New England Agricultural Fairs Association Chicago Illinois Lumber and Builders Supply Dealers Detroit Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers Association.
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