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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1926
Page
5
Secretary Frank Sizemore reports rapid response as membership cards for the Chamber of Commerce circulate by mail. Dr. Owen-Smith and A. W. Klemme joined today while two more cards went out. He says no campaign is needed if individuals enroll and urge others, predicting record enrollment for the organization.
The Tampa Times reports 13 smallpox cases in the city with Dr. E C Levy urging immediate vaccination for all residents. Two new cases were found, including one in a negro residential area, with cases scattered suggesting more may appear today and tomorrow.
Thoughtful mother accuses Bobby of eating most the cake while fearing his sister would miss out. Bobby defends himself, saying he thought of her the whole time as he raced to finish before she arrived.
The London Zoo uses artificial sunlight to compensate for fog and keep captive animals healthy. Glass roofs allow ultraviolet rays, sun exposure stimulates vitality, and monkeys eagerly gather beneath the light. The piece argues sun exposure benefits humans too, aiding conditions like rickets. (Copyright, 1926, Bell Syndicate.)
A Dublin radio broadcast reports Irish girls moving beyond domestic roles toward drama, the arts, and academia. The piece notes university access for women and study abroad, and cites Craven’s successful England reception via a homebuilt radio. France plans a Basque coast film hub by 1927 as Hollywood-like expansion grows.
Paris January 2 anti feminist opposition delays Madame Curie from succeeding late Professor Albin Heller as member of the French Academy of Sciences. The article notes past blocking moves and mentions a tobacco price tax debate and New Year shortage at government licensed counters.
A textile firm from Amiens in Picardy shipped cloth to New York and then reshipped it to America to bear an American tag. Critics accuse the practice of pandering to prestige and press campaigns ignite debates over who bears responsibility for the deception.
Mrs. W. C. Hammond resigns as High Point Red Cross chapter chairwoman. Dr. Owen-Smith is elected to succeed her after Hammond cites other duties with the welfare board. Miss Cordell Kemper of Charlotte helped appoint Owen-Smith who has agreed to serve.
London reports the emir of Central Arabia Bin Saud meets all requirements. the tale of desert masters is said to be unfounded. Mrs Turner questions others about acting. Mr Patton notes prices are up. County poultry farming expands as farmers push to prepare fryers for the spring market.
Report notes the use of gal t in mining processes with reference to ore refining and extraction. Describes chemical role of common salt in silver recovery and associated historic or industrial contexts.
Raleigh patent news lists certificates of incorporation issued by Secretary of State W. N. Everett. Bar thmaier company of High Point receives charter with $50 000 authorized capital. Other firms from Statesville Greensboro Elkin Charlotte Wadesboro and Asheville organize or amend capital stock.
An Essex couple completed their own home with the groom crafting the furniture himself, showcasing resourceful self-reliance and domestic partnership in a steady, hands on project.
L. E. Mandy, longtime New York Philharmonic bassist and former Wagner student, calls symphonic jazz a mere rhythmical fad with no real originality. He argues true composition requires original ideas and predicts jazz will not endure in American classical circles. He recalls studying under Mahler and Bruckner and notes the 1877 Damrosch era linking to Gershwin's Jazz Concerto in F.
Rutherfordton January 2 AP cooperative carlot shipments of poultry from Rutherford county last spring totaled 60,000 pounds. Farmers cooperated in these shipments and received an average of 3 percent above local market prices, according to County Agent F. E. Patton.
Championship lawn tennis was played under artificial light for the first time at Queen's Club in London. This historic event marked a new era for the sport with evening play.
Chairman Madden of the house appropriations committee says Congress will likely approve the funds to send a U S delegation to the League of Nations disarmament preliminary conference. He argues the move does not imply intervention in European affairs and cites current army and navy strength as sufficient. The president’s stance is expected to receive broad congressional support.
Humor dialogue features Joe and Charlie discussing an aviator who naps in flight. Charlie quips that the pilot fell asleep and fell, implying a harmless joke about sleep during a flight.
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