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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1921
Page
4
A tongue in cheek verse recalls a wedding where love seals a union as a playful pun about disarmament and a fictional actress marrying a man named Tom Gallery. The piece blends romance with a wink at political satire.
A nostalgic note reflects on the era of affordable entertainment with five cent shines and ten cent movies, capturing the charm of an earlier era.
A school teacher wed the janitor in a ceremony that hints at social contrast and quiet ambition within the community. The couple's union appears to challenge local expectations and suggests deeper stories behind everyday life.
A Chicago serviceman formally changes his name to Jacob Legion Tenny, adopting the surname Legion in full and asserting a personal stand with the new moniker. The story centers on a renamed individual and his chosen identity.
In Paris footless hosiery is praised as a novelty while many Americans hesitate to voice the obvious remark, reflecting fashion trends and social caution abroad.
A California shoestring vendor who inherited a million plans to spend the income to encourage a face with a permanent tip.
A Florida houseboat tale follows Mr. Harding as he overcomes seasickness but faces ongoing political risks. The metaphor frames his vulnerability to national upheaval, with the ship of state looming as an uncertain horizon.
The Russian soviet government plans an airship designed to transport 1,000 people. In Kentucky Governor Morrow deploys state cavalry to stop night riders. He favors countering violence with violence. Reports say congress members received ten million dollars in free mail last year. A costly correspondence school is noted.
The government appropriates 320 million dollars for army funding for the coming year. With forces reduced to 460 000 men the plan aims to make millionaires out of the boys through martial programs and incentives.
High Point backs Senator Woodson’s measure to restore trains 21 and 22 on the North Carolina road, proposing state owned through service and ending Southern Railway detours. A 3 PM Thursday hearing in Raleigh draws advocacy from High Point and Salisbury led by Mayor Strachan, aiming to mobilize a large delegation.
The act would require all through passenger service operated by the Southern Railway from Goldsboro to Charlotte to use the North Carolina railroad. It repeals conflicting laws and takes effect April 4, 1921. Lexington Thomasville Greensboro Concord and High Point plan to send delegates to the hearing and battle over the bill is expected. Guilford county names C C Robbins and John Blair to the central high school board alongside city trustees.
The article notes a revived buffalo population in the United States after years of near extinction. It cites a birth rate of about 500 calves annually, calls for government pasture near Yellowstone, and criticizes island auctions at Great Salt Lake. It argues buffalo are a national asset tied to pioneer history and urges preservation.
Here and There notes High Point is asked to send a delegation to Raleigh tomorrow at 3 PM for a Woodson bill hearing. The measure would restore trains Nos 21 and 22 through Lexington, Thomasville, and High Point, curbing state railroad commission powers and reversing wartime troop train cuts.
Tonight at 7 30 the Wesley Memorial Methodist church screens an educational film from the Methodist Protestant church in the city’s largest church auditorium. Rev Gilbert Rowe editor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate will speak. Local officials Cummings and committees prepare a community service program for High Point.
Ann recounts a jail fire rescue amid smoky chaos and a dramatic escape plot. The tale blends women’s resilience with Morrison’s aid and a new stage concept born from the incident. Jurisdictional bankruptcy notices for J. C. Kivett follow, detailing a February 7 meeting in Greensboro.
The Lorimer family relays the city’s reaction to Ann Lorimer's photo story. A jail escape plot is revealed as a coal wagon stunt, while a condemned workhouse resident is hailed as saved by Ann. The piece mocks sensational reporting and highlights social impropriety amid crisis.
A sad scene in Guinea reports a child buried in sand up to the waist while its mother works nearby. England faces a poor apple harvest this season, described as the weakest in years.
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