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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1925
Page
6
Angelo Patri urges a fresh start with a new day and year, planning a personal path free of others expectations. He advises deliberate thinking, self-reliance in daily actions, and guarding time and money like a treasure as a guide for 1924. The note ends with a local update on architect L. F. Voorhees returning from Charlottesville for Christmas.
New York reports 1924 sports success boosting outlook for 1925 across boxing, baseball, and wrestling. Title fights loom with Kram er or Kaplan for featherweight crown, Greb and Flowers among contenders, Dempsey anticipated for outdoor bouts, McTigue ready to defend vs Walker, Leonard’s lightweight future unsettled, and Martin as new bantamweight champion promising a Brooklyn presence. The scene shifts toward aggressive title defenses and crowded schedules in boxing and across major American sports.
The text notes the world flyweight champion Pancho Ville is expected back from the Philippines this spring. It states a ring adviser has six months to decide on his future, else the New York boxing commission will schedule opponents. Frankie Genaro is named American champion in the class.
Secretary of State records list several new charters including Carolina Mountain Power Company of Asheville with 1 million authorized and 300 subscribed by Charlotte residents. Winston-Salem Specialty Company. Fallston Electric Lights and Power. Lutz Power Line Incorporated in Shelby. Double Shoals Manufacturing. McCarthy Chero-Cola Bottling in Winston-Salem. Foster Caveness Incorporated of Greensboro. and related investors from Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Fallston, Shelby, and Greensboro.
Report from Ambassador Herrick to Premier Hérriot reached the State Department early today and is understood to contain the first official assurances that France does not intend to repudiate its obligations to the United States on the Franco American credits matter.
The Boston Braves led the NL in fielding with a .973 mark while finishing last in the pennant race. The Phillies trailed them in seventh place. A note on indoor sprint potential mentions Loren Murchison of Newark A. C. heading toward a world tour with Charley Paddock, and a slate of contenders for the indoor title. The lower NL includes players who appeared in fewer than ten games in 1924, with names leaving the majors such as Eddie Ainsmith Ivy Olson Walton Cruise Johnny Lavan and Johnny Rawlins. Frank Frisch awaits word on Giants plans.
The report mentions Frisch not revealing salary figures as contract discussions loom with manager McGraw. It recalls McGraw’s years-ago remark about Frisch becoming manager, notes the field captain’s hesitation, and cites a prior sale of Pete Greene, a five-year-old harness gelding, for five cents now valued after a mile time. It also notes Chicago’s six day bicycle race set for February 7 to 14 with 30 riders and Europe-based signings by Clarence Carman amid college football selections.
Dr Leonhardt identifies internal cause of piles and promotes Hemroid tablets as a cure with money back offer. Available at Randalls Pharmacy or any reputable drugstore.
A government tested oil lamp promises brighter white light than gas or electric with no odor smoke or noise. It claims 94 percent air 6 percent kerosene burning cleanly. Inventor S G Johnson offers a 10 day free trial or a free lamp to first local adopter and potential monthly earnings up to 250 to 590 dollars by taking agency with no prior experience or money.
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