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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1926
Page
4
Frost Landis and Kohn list their office in the Brunwick Building located at 250 Park Ave New York and associate the People’s Gas building on Michigan Boulevard in Chicago with their professional footprint.
A Toonerville trolley faced rail setbacks amid snow causing train clashes. A Alabama resident who hunted irresponsibly is now without a home. Judge Henry Grady favors mercy for Tom Cooper if he pays the price. Congressional Democrats propose expanding a rubber investigation to domestic industry. A college bans the Charleston dance, citing space limits.
A movie actress travels through the state aiming to secure scenes for a new film, with potential shoots possibly shifting to New England or Minnesota depending on location and production needs.
A Chicago judge imposes bonds of one million dollars each on two defendants charged with murder. The decision reflects a high court stance on serious violent crime.
The Winston-Salem chamber of commerce presents a ten year civic program framed in faith in the town’s future and its possibilities. The plan emphasizes community progress, development, and coordinated efforts to revitalize local growth.
Gloria Swanson’s presence in Pinehurst is hailed as a splendid advertisement for Charlotte. The Queen City invited her for a lavish visit, highlighting its hospitality and prominence.
Federal government holds a judgment against Gerald Chapman for one million dollars. Authorities hope a brief release could enable repayment in full.
An Illinois judge reduces the punishment of a bootlegger citing his claim that he sold good whiskey cheap. The ruling suggests such pleas are not common enough to disrupt ordinary judicial process.
A California man received a ten year prison term for sending a threat to the President through the mails. The article notes an alternative of using a special messenger would have saved him time.
Clarence Dillon, a young New York banker, is described as a student of art in his youth who quickly discovered a work peers call a masterpiece. The piece signals his early promise in finance and culture.
Congressman Connally of Texas charges the federal administration promotes the formation of trusts. He argues the current government favors large organized bodies as more efficient, noting controlled trusts differ from those targeted in old anti trust eras.
A rich Philadelphian bequeathed his fortune to his daughters on condition they spend no more than seven months in Europe and remain residents of Philadelphia. The heirs may find the constraint tough as they might prefer eight months abroad and consider New York or another city their home.
The death of Judge William Preston Bynum at Greens boro marks the loss of a renowned lawyer. He was celebrated for strict fidelity to the law, strong constitutional understanding, and a willingness to aid clients with little means. His career spanned major national issues and humble cases alike, earning him admiration for both intellect and humanity.
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners votes to provide 100 dollars monthly to maintain a public library, on request by Carter Dalton of the local library association. The editorial notes the broader county-wide service and questions statutory authority while approving continued support.
A snow and sleet night disrupted telegraph and telephone lines. The article details a long, indirect telegram route from Charlotte to High Point, Tennessee, Cincinnati, and back south, noting its odd length for a distance of five miles and recalling past long connections via New Orleans and San Francisco.
The press association uses all telegraph wires nationwide to ensure continuous news feeds and uninterrupted coverage, sparing no effort to maintain open channels for information.
A Tampa civic club condemns publicity about smallpox cases in the city, arguing secrecy would protect business during a crucial two month season. The piece notes that publicity can aid long term safety and urges reconsideration of the resolution despite the potential short term economic impact. It closes with a NY Central report that the Twentieth Century Limited earned 10,000,600 last year, illustrating the value of strong advertising.
An essay argues that modern city life stresses people and urges a shift in perspective toward richer life meaning. It cites Prof. Lew Sarett’s wish to retreat to Northern Wisconsin and asserts beauty and truth exist everywhere, from city skylines to rural meadows, guiding true happiness.
The Twentieth Century Limited remains America's most famous passenger train, renowned for its speed, luxury, and historic service between New York and Chicago. Its legacy influenced rail travel and pop culture, symbolizing streamlined travel in the mid-20th century.
The United States faces a difficult role trying to mediate the Tacna Arica dispute between Chile and Peru. Called to it by both nations, Washington risks widespread anger if it continues. Some argue the task was not sought by the U S and could be abandoned with a graceful exit.
In High Point on January 7 1926 R K Stewart reports the Monarch club survey shows civic needs include lowering railroad tracks expansion of Guilford county highway funding for the Greensboro High Point road widening of business streets led by English street and broad support for public library improvements.
Dr Spruill spoke on tuberculosis prevention as the main approach to ending the disease. Turk McBee of J T Horney Realty performed on a large xylophone during the meal drawing applause. John Peacock urged Kiwanis support for the High Point college drive with plans to run next Thursday. Grayson won the attendance prize, a fruit cake, as TI Mann presided and the meeting adjourned.
Distinctly better Liverpool and Manchester advices pushed a steady opening for cotton in New York. First prices rose 6 to 17 points on covering and fresh buying with March at 20.08 and July at 18.97 before selling and straddle unwinding trimmed gains.
Vow Northcutt better friends of J W Northcutt will be interested to learn that he is somewhat improved after having been confined to his home on Leer street with a cure valdi.
A street car stalled near the North Main and Broad streets crossing when T L Cox a passenger was suddenly stricken and slumped. A crowd gathered as Yow's ambulance took him to his Adams street home and doctors reported his condition not serious.
Chicago January 8 The Radio Manufacturers Association forms thirteen sub committees to prepare a code of standards for interchangeable parts. A. J. Carter notes widespread demand for compatible Smith and Jones components and urges industry wide adoption to end misfits. The coordination committee will finalize the code for leading manufacturers.
Charlie Chaplin’s A Dog’s Life screens at the Broadhurst this evening with showings at 5 7 and 9 o’clock in the popular demand series. Also featured is The People vs Nancy Preston, an underworld drama with bank robberies and prison scenes, running Saturday from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Richmond Va January 8 The use of diameter limits applied to southern pine cutting offers a hopeful means of prolonging pine forests. R D Forbes director of the southern forest experiment station told a joint meeting of the American forestry association and the Southern Forestry congress. He said practical use is shown under various conditions and that the best approach blends flexibility with scientific common sense in forestry.
The richest golf tournament in the west, the $10,000 open, drew over 250 professionals and amateurs to the Los Angeles Country Club for qualifying. Sixty four finalists will be chosen from 36 holes of qualifying over today and tomorrow on the north and south courses.
At the University of Wisconsin ultraviolet light increased egg output and hatchability. Four groups of pedigreed leghorns were split with two exposed to ultraviolet radiation, yielding two to three times as many eggs and earlier production without natural light.
In Rome Pope Pius says if St Paul lived today he would eagerly use the press to disseminate ideas. The remark highlights the enduring power of modern communication in spreading religious and public messages.
London report states Sir W Arbuthnot Lane, eminent surgeon, believes a man’s three to four times surplus eating compared to a savage’s intake is the main cause of appendicitis and cancer. The expert cautions against excess and urges moderation in diet.
Joseph L. Higbie, purchasing agent for Bethlehem Steel, swam an hour and ten minutes in the cold New York harbor at night with clothes on after falling from a ship during quarantine. He was rescued by a tug and afterward ate a hearty dinner at home.
Craveth Wells reports a cemetery caretaker in Italy lifted an American flag from a coffin for a tourist to view Casuso's body. In Tampa, a long standing dispute at the 19th hole pits Bobby Jones against Walter Hagen in ongoing controversy.
In Chattanooga Evelyn Farris obtained a divorce and a marriage license on the same day. The involved man in both actions was Raymond Bennett.
In Philadelphia the will of Dr. Isaac Minis Hays states that any daughter abroad over seven months will forfeit her inheritance. To keep eligibility, daughters must be borough residents of Philadelphia and American citizens.
Little Rock reports Tex a century old elephant who has killed nine men is to be electrocuted. He is staked out near Hot Springs following a rampage through crops as authorities prepare the execution.
Tulsa Oklahoma — W. G. Skelly, Republican national committeeman and oil operator, would say only that striking his butler gave good reason, as he faces a $75,000 lawsuit by the employee. No further comment was offered.
Western communities recover from heavy snowfall blocking highways while light snow is forecast for the middlewest. Flurries expected around the Great Lakes and into southern Missouri. At least two deaths were caused in areas from the Rocky Mountains eastward to west Texas as the storm moved east.
A heavy snow blanket stretched over Virginia and northern Tennessee today with further accumulations expected tonight. Roads faced slick conditions as the winter weather moved through the area.
A well known authority warns that excess rich foods can stress the kidneys by acids that overwork and clog them. If backache or bladder trouble appears, drink plenty of water and take Jad Salts mornings for a few days to flush and stimulate kidney activity. The effervescent lithia drink is advertised as safe and helpful.
A winter storm produced freezing temperatures from 23 degrees at Peters burg Richmond and Lynchburg to near zero in western sections. Shipping faced delays at Hampton Roads while cautious navigation and slippery streets and tracks hindered bus and streetcar service in several cities.
An Toledo driver struck a new building under construction, likely claiming the impact was on the left side as the vehicle veered into the structure. No injuries reported in the fragmentary item.
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