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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
3
A 1920 serialized tale explores marital strain and sexual wandering as a narrator recalls her husband’s attraction to a lively chorus and the paradox of seeking “home” after erotic excursions. The wife questions whether magic fades and if divorce can be a cure, clinging to courage and duty.
A sensational drug advertisement promises Aspironal to rapidly relieve colds and coughs within two minutes. It claims endorsements by European and American army surgeons, refunds if relief fails, and urges immediate purchase with slogans appealing to families and the general public.
John Kilby asked the city council for a permit to open and operate a colored moving picture show near the Kilg hotel on Recon street. Council considered the request but deferred action after noting needed public input from local residents.
The city council voted to extend a six inch water line on English Street and the road toward Thomasville. Council Hedrick moved the decision after residents along the thoroughfare were promised water, and the motion carried.
Hutchison Kansas asserts it runs the largest exclusive hard wheat market in the world, emphasizing its scale and competitive position in grain trading.
A New Year meeting of Black residents in High Point North Carolina issued resolutions endorsing a central high school for High Point township and backing state higher education propaganda. The document praises Governor Bickett and urges equal justice, fair wages, and protection of civil rights for Black citizens amid postwar Reconstruction.
Enthusiasm marked a mass meeting at DeLance house supporting a proposed central high school for High Point township. Speakers T R Foust Dr J T Burrus F Tomlinson and W M Mary urged voters to approve the special election Tuesday January 18 and explained the school’s impact on the township.
Carlisle Kentucky January 4 growers angrily protested barley and tobacco prices after knives were drawn at the barley market and buyers were threatened. Cool heads kept the sale from erupting as growers warned bankruptcy over offered prices and a crowd moved toward Paris to close barley warehouses. Louisville January 4 bluegrass towns saw mass meetings as farmers planned to market their crops themselves amid price dissatisfaction.
A. K. Alexander states no further action will be taken after the lady pays for the silk hose she took yesterday evening and for the machine involved.
Washington reports the war finance corporation bill became law after House passage over President Wilsons veto and Senate override yesterday. The 250 to 66 vote ended debate as Mondell urged quick passage with no new questions. Officials said revival would begin immediately though loans will take time to start.
Tokio reports that Kanda tailors have organized a direct purchase league to cut costs by skipping middlemen. Dealers complain middlemen take excessive profits and aim to force manufacturers to lower prices through collective bargaining.
An old advertisement extols Pepto Mangan as a proven tonic to restore health and fight fatigue. It warns against fake versions and urges buyers to insist on the full brand name Gude s Pepto Mangan with liquid or tablet forms offering the same ingredients and effects.
A linguistic note outlines nearly ten variants of the term my dear in Manx, reflecting dialectal variety in affectionate address and regional usage across historical texts.
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