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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
5
A quotation from Alexander Smith extols personal contentment as richer than envy. It argues true value lies in one’s own coins, not neighbors, and that discontent drains wealth while envy impoverishes the soul.
Announcement from Raleigh states a bill to establish five women training camps, including one in Asheville North Carolina, with Mrs T W Bickett as president. Miss Susanna Cocroft notes NC leads effort and urging letters to military affairs committees. Also local society notes on Ida Guyver and Thelma Wineskie visits.
The national Suffrage Convention gathers in Chicago from the 12th to the 18th drawing national state and local interest. North Carolina will be represented by Miss Gertrude Weil state president and Miss Eugenia Clark daughter of Chief Justice Clark with other delegates unable to attend due to influenza.
Mr and Mrs M C Crowson with Mrs R F J Johnson spend the day in Greensboro as part of a social trip.
Mrs F S Brown and daughter Elizabeth confined to home on South Main street with influenza. John Guyer able to be up after influenza. his wife and young daughter also improving.
The community notes widespread influenza illness with many residents recovering. Hazel Crouch remains quite ill while Will McFarland and family improve. Hayden family and Rufus King also recover. Carson Guyer and Bertha Hutchens confined at home. W L Tabb and children show great improvement. Price couple and Sr Hanes improve. Bruce Hutchens ill at home. E S Hutchinson lightly improved in Baltimore hospital. L R Terry recovering rapidly. Mrs H M Reynolds and son Hal recover. Mrs L M H Reynolds and Mrs H W Allen ill. Esther Minard improving at home. Ivy Smith and Newport News relatives ill, with Mr Smith visiting. Laura McCullum recovered. A E Hines fully recovered. O M Loving ill at East Green. M F Crooks ill with influenza.
Benjamin Kiglow was sentenced to five to ten years in state prison for violating the state criminal anarchy statute. He was convicted on charges stemming from articles advocating overthrow of government by force published in the Revolutionary Age.
An early 20th century fashion column notes the revival of metallic turbans and pussy willow brooches in New York, highlighting silk ribbons, hat adornments, and the enduring place of the tailored suit. It describes metallic ribbon turbans, black and gold schemes, and the newly popular short-vamped French shoes with high Colonial heels, plus suit and coat detailing.
Mr E G Jones of Greensboro spends the day in High Point on business. Visitors include Claude Griffin of Rocky Mount J H Truett of Franklin Tennessee G Colussi of Wilmington Paul Burns of Hartsville J Watson of Greensboro A Hofmann heads to Newport News for a position with American Cabinet Manufacturing J P Swain of Cleveland NC Paired with Miss Frances Hoffman visiting Badin Elwood guest A Freedman of New York stays at Elwood W F Morton of Kernersville registers at Elwood G E Banks of Baltimore H L Seruges of Atlanta H R Jones of Winston-Salem spends a few hours in the furniture city today delivered.
London reports western Australia may see a gold mining boom as official confirmation arrives of new gold fields running in a direct line from Kalgoorlie for about sixty miles. Kalgoorlie notes a fresh field with a lode sample showing very high values though the lode width is unclear.
Hutchinson Kansas February 11. Police court dealt with Clarence McMehan charged with intoxication after claiming fumes from car radiator flivvers caused dizziness. McMehan explained quote there are many flivvers with alcohol in their radiators steaming along and I got dizzy. Court fined five dollars and costs.
The Dallas Saturday Night notes spring bonnets arriving with enticing shapes and colors. Celophane trimming and grass cloth with straw create new looks, with small chapeaux dominating. Navy blue red combos and rose and Prince of Wales blue top the fashion colors.
In Sharpsburg near Hagerstown a discovery of several hundred cotton tails at a 100 foot cliff prompts talk on whether rabbits die by their own action. Some say the bunnies jumped, while hunters argue they slipped on ice coating and fell.
The Enterprise corrects yesterday’s ad to state a 10 percent reduction on silverware instead of 100 percent. Stamey Jewelry, known for value, clarifies the error. Beamer Crouch is again out after an influenza attack.
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