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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
2
Four foreign countries are represented at Hill in N. Co. Feb. 5 with Japan and Porto Rico sending two men each, Cuba and Syria one each. Three students aim for medicine, one studies law, and the others pursue economics and English as part of scholarship and college life.
A promotional piece touts Aspironal as a two minute cold and cough reliever endorsed by European and American army surgeons. It promises refunds if relief fails within two minutes and urges immediate purchase across drug stores. The copy also claims safety for infants and wide consumer appeal.
Tomorrow at 3 30 pm John Magill renowned lecturer speaks in the Commercial club assembly room on the Smith Towner education bill now before Congress. He will discuss federal education measures and the bill’s potential to stamp out illiteracy with a $1000000 annual appropriation.
A Kentuckian household hosts a merry Christmas day with the Hayes family and friends. Admiring speeches and playful flirtations unfold as Marjorie Boyd eyes a Kentucky horse, while Crittenden and John the butler observe the festive drama. The night ends with hopes for the new year.
A vague notice recalls a shooting victim and frames the city’s response as a hopeful tribute. References to Betty Harding and future events suggest a local reaction, but details are unclear in the fragment.
Observers note a stylistic shift in new signings with rookies adopting Ruth like power and presence. Analysts attribute the change to coaching emphasis and roster strategy this season, marking a notable evolution from earlier comparisons to Ty Cobb.
New York report: Conductor Mortimer Scott of the IRT recovers a passenger's smashed package a quart bottle of Scotch. After catching up on a run he falls on an icy sidewalk and is struck with an umbrella before the irate passenger chases him back to the car.
An eighteen year old Italian girl, a stowaway on the American steamer Muscogee from Messina, hid ten days under the coal bunkers before being discovered. She was confined and turned over to immigration officials and will likely be sent back. her name was not released.
A brutal sea scene unfolds aboard an ocean liner as a couple confronts fear and passion. Henry proclaims enduring love to a frightened bride, who responds with cold silence and a haunting confession.
The New York cotton market fell sharply as heavy selling followed foreign exchange weakness and an unconfirmed report that England halted cotton imports. May slipped to 31.50 and July to 29.95, with prices down about 180 points.
Reports from Zurich say Denmark Holland and Austria plan to proclaim permanent neutrality and seek the same terms as Switzerland when joining the League of Nations.
In a Essex Market Court case, Saderio Anselmo, 45, was jailed for 30 days in the workhouse after his wife Nellie charged he bit her cheek during an affectionate kiss. Magistrate Douras scolded him for caveman behavior and warned against modern manners in marriage.
An old health advertisement touts Number 40 for the Blood as a remedy for blood poison symptoms such as mucous patches copper spots bone pain ulcers hair loss and glandular swelling. It urges buying Number 406 in a blue carton signed by J C Mendenhall a 40 year Evansville druggist and sold by Hart Drug Co.
The City of High Point invites sealed proposals for street resurfacing on Centennial avenue and East Washington street using bitulithic and bituminous concrete. An alternative includes additional sheet asphalt and incidental work. Bids due by 7 p.m. February 17, 1920, with deposit and bid forms obtainable from the city engineer.
The undersigned has qualified as administrator of the estate of Edward Johnson deceased before Guilford County Superior Court Clerk. Creditors and claimants must present or file claims by December 17, 1920 or be barred. Dated December 17, 1919. Barnhart, Administrator. 217 Wed green street?
A dialogue shows a surgeon insisting on urgent surgery while Sandy urges prayer and ministerial presence. The exchange questions seriousness and urgency, ending with plans for prayer despite the surgeon's view.
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