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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
4
The text notes a firm stance by France toward Germany. It also hints at broader wartime themes and mentions ship subsidies and dates linked to Raleigh or Washington, implying political and economic considerations during conflict.
A fragment notes Turkish authorities directing allied vessels from Smyrna amid regional shifts as the so called sick man of Europe accumulates influence recently.
An editor asserts that French forces in the Ruhr are merely marking time and implies timing marks accompany the claim. The text notes no record of celebrations by wives of Allied soldiers aboard the St. Michel.
In Los Angeles investigators look into the death of another film star, a tragedy stirring public interest as authorities seek facts. The entertainment industry reels from the ongoing losses, with officials reviewing evidence and timelines.
A comment notes that many ball players plan southward travel as winter begins, suggesting travel patterns impact the season’s spell and schedules.
Georgia officials discuss using whipping as discipline for prisoners while public opinion shows mixed views on harsh punishment. Elsewhere headlines note political and civic debates including road paving and housing trends.
Rev. P. J. Cook, former Morris Chapel pastor, praised High Point officials for paving Fairview and Taylor streets in south High Point, noting benefits to the negro community and urging continued leadership amid looming war. He cited optimism from square dealing and declared faith in a better day under civic progress.
John Hannon and his daughter Val share life at Paradise with Belle and the king horse Redstar missing after rustlers. Velantine from the Border befriends Val, hints at a past sin, and vows to return to the padre's garden as their bond deepens amid the looming danger of rustlers and a hidden valley guarded by five saplings.
Dispatches report Lieut Walter Hinton's arrival in Rio de Janeiro after a cross Atlantic air voyage from New York in a seaplane, while commentary questions the feat alongside slower records and broader pleas for mothers aid. The piece contrasts aviation feats with perceived failures and endorses a proposed mothers aid bill offering up to forty dollars monthly for mothers and fifteen for each child under fourteen, requiring worthy cases and no willing relatives.
A North Carolina bill seeks $50,000 yearly state funding with county matches to support mothers caring for dependent children at home. Backers argue home rearing preserves family life, reduces costs, and eases overcrowded orphanages while state charities and church groups endorse the measure.
Inspector W. G. Friddle reports hotels cafes and food stands in High Point show excellent sanitation. Scores range from 90 to 100 for venues including Sheraton hotel Princess cafe Monticello hotel Arthur hotel and many others with several entries labeled negro or marked with small cash figures.
The Ladies' Aid of East End Methodist church will host a mystic tea party at Pastor Rev. E. J. Harbison's home 1201 East Green Street on Friday February 9 from 5 to 9 pm. A full course of meats oysters salads cakes cream and pie will be served and proceeds benefit the church and parsonage.
Judge Martin A. Knapp of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is critically ill in a local hospital after undergoing a major operation Saturday night. The Fourth District includes Virginia North and South Carolina Maryland and West Virginia.
Federal prohibition agents seized an illicit distilling outfit near Stonesdale in the county. The still was described as unknown as to its owners and operators, and no arrests were made.
Asheville news confirms the second annual horse show of the Biltmore Forest Riding Club will run from April 12 with eleven silver cups and cash prizes. Cup donors include Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt B. S. Colburn Julian A. Woodcock Mrs. H. H. Briggs Mrs. A. S. Wheeler Miss Christine Hemminger and Mrs. P. S. Henry.
Mr and Mrs Earl Steed announce the birth of a daughter named Mary Patricia on February 1. Mrs Steed and the newborn are at Guilford General Hospital location not fully readable.
Surgeons prescribe Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast remedy for varicose veins and eczema. The ads claim the product reduces swollen veins, heals skin eruptions, piles, and gland issues, with hospital use for boils and ulcers, plus usage instructions in every bottle.
A pitch for Aspironal branded as a quick acting elixir for colds and coughs. It claims endorsements by European and American army surgeons and guarantees relief within two minutes with a money back offer. It targets druggists and households with bold claims and a domestic usage pitch.
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