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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1921
Page
4
A provocative note questions why advocates of individual freedom who travel to Cuba fail to remain there, implying expectations about political asylum or ideological commitment beyond sightseeing. The remark targets the pattern of Cuban travel and the critics’ stance on exile versus advocacy.
The North Carolina legislature has enacted measures described as safeguarding baseball as a democratic institution. The move affects how the sport is governed and who can participate in its public handling.
A bill aimed at eradicating ticks moves forward in the legislature as lawmakers debate provisions and funding. Supporters cite public health benefits while opponents seek clarifications on enforcement and costs.
Readable text notes a heated population dispute involving two North Carolina cities, Charlotte and Winston-Salem, highlighting regional tensions and policy friction as residents debate growth and demographics.
The speaker proposes a public morality line asserting that lips that contact the rouge stick shall never kiss the speaker. The phrase signals social standards around cosmetic use and personal conduct in a historical context.
The speaker argues that credit for victory rests with the United States and urges precise interpretation of what that credit entails in the wartime context. The remark frames national effort and policy as central to the outcome.
The National Women's Party opened its convention in Washington amid a heated dispute over disarmament policy with delegates clashing over proposed measures. Organizers aimed to present a united position, while critics urged stronger action.
The record notes Lieut. Col. Roosevelt as the forthcoming assistant secretary of the navy, signaling anticipated changes in naval administration and policy during the period.
The item jokes about a man helping move a family home while noting political chatter. It mentions Victor Berger and Senator Dial reacting to Judge Landis circulating Bolshevik doctrine as part of a humorous excerpt.
A fragment notes that the Angelus or the Man with the Hoe fails as effective propaganda for back to the farm crusaders, hinting at messaging weaknesses in rural campaigns.
If a few more of our army aviators try to break across country records we'll have more broken planes than good ones.
A grand jury investigation into the Wall Street blast reveals startling information calling the act a bastard's crime. The inquiry highlights how the incident is being treated as a criminal act with contentious implications.
A Detroit spiritualist ends his life to prove a spirit message to the living, a dare by associates who offered themselves as gun targets in a Mars mission fantasy. The sensational incident highlights dubious bets and the grim consequences of grasping for proof beyond the grave.
An agricultural statistician urges clear crop acreages data to curb speculation and aid pricing. Senator Varser proposes tax listers gather planted acreages for publication after harvest, with costs covered by the department of agriculture. The plan, once voluntary, reportedly saved a farmer $800 and could lift farm prices while lowering consumer costs.
Henry A Page, North Carolina chairman of European Relief Headquarters in Aberdeen, reports total contributions of 196454.37 through February 18. The campaign closes February 28 and urges others to give ten dollars to save a child.
A Kentucky murder trial draws attention as a home county court allows smoking in the courtroom. Judge uses a briar pipe during proceedings while spectators observe.
The piece argues good roads boost country schools, lower city prices for farm products, and improve farm life and social life. It notes over a billion dollars slated for road programs nationwide with about five hundred million available this season and highlights North Carolina’s plan to invest fifty million to end mud roads.
The merchant kept up with the times and avoided trying to do everything alone. He trained capable help, exercised, avoided red tape, stayed efficient, and avoided penny-pinching. He focused on essential tasks, practiced self and stock inventories, and advertised consistently in newspapers.
Here and There by J Worth Bacon lauds High Point city council for adopting a bond issue aimed at building a new school for negro children in the eastern section. The column praises educational progress, urges support despite hard times, and notes citywide scrutiny of High Point's development.
The High Point Business and Professional Women's club hosts a comic event called Womanteas Wedding next Thursday night in the high school auditorium. A male bridal party will dress in women’s clothes for the staged wedding produced by Miss Clementine Miller of Mississippi, who authored the copyrighted comedy and is arranging the production.
Local figure Lefty Fergurson debuts The High Pointer in High Point as a weekly sheet. The editor publisher promises quick, sharp reporting and aims to establish the new paper with strong community coverage.
The newly organized board of commissioners seeks a site for a new township high school to be built at a cost not exceeding 600000. A citizen offers a free lot if the building is erected on that property, and others are asked to assist. The board will consider any suitable donation or sale and urges citizens to communicate.
Worship note announces Rev. Claude C. Jones pastor of the Disciples of Christ will preach Sunday at 3 30 in the chamber of commerce hall. Correction issued clarifies W D Welborn was not found guilty of disorderly conduct in municipal court and the name should read Bureh Welborn.
A Philadelphia resident unveils a novel spelling method that he believes is new though critics note caricatures and cartoonists long practiced similar spellings. The find prompts questions about originality and the influence of popular culture on language.
A Mecklenburg county deputy sheriff lost a fifty dollar reward when a prisoner escaped while awaiting a train. The incident highlights how easily a suspect can slip away between the station and jail.
Officer J. O. Wood of the local police returned from Greenville, South Carolina with Ccc Coggins, arrested there for giving a worthless check to purchase an automobile, alleged to be from C. N. Cecil of this city.
A rugged remark by Seth Tanner notes many men confuse thinking with toying with emotion and misread priorities as they pursue money and influence.
A report stated that if all land on earth were gathered in the Pacific Ocean it would create an island surrounded by about 20,000,000 square miles of sea.
A married lawyer and a bachelor named Mansfield discuss loneliness and social constraints. Martha laments beauty as reward and questions propriety while Jane Lorimer notes gender roles and isolation. The scene ends with Martha deciding to confess, promising continuation.
A quip attributed to Fio Ziegfeld thanks the stars no bomb or typhus struck the Mayflower. He laments that since prohibition there has been more promiscuous drinking among the young than ever before.
The quote captures G K Chesterton’s wit as he jokes about avoiding night lectures even if free entertainment were offered. He dismisses the notion with humorous self-deprecation and irony.
Quote from Dr. Rey S. Copeland, health commissioner of New York, questions whether smoking in moderation where smoke is not inhaled is particularly harmful. The remark appears in a health policy context reflecting ongoing debates about smoking risks.
Witness recounts numerous demonstrations and asserts nothing extraordinary occurred, noting repeated failures to produce verifiable mediumship or psychic effects. The speaker emphasizes skepticism toward claims of supernatural power in public séances.
The statement contrasts Houdini's claim of restraint with a critic who labels certain actions as blue law evasion. Rev. Wilbur Crafts, head of the International Reform Bureau, argues that bending rules undermines civil liberty and loyalty to lawful governance.
Reverend Dr BE. P. Sivnan, president of Fordham University, remarks on the tension between ancient wilderness and modern life as he discusses music, dances, and dress.
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