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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1926
Page
12
London January 9 The British Medical Association approved a plan to investigate drunkenness using scientific methods. A committee will study tests and standards to gauge intoxication more accurately.
A cooperation of medical, police, and magistrate groups forms an 18 member committee to resolve when a man is drunk. They will review current tests, address long standing court debates, and may develop a new standard to determine intoxication.
Princess Mary has lent royal approval to the latest society fashion, the dinner coat for ladies. The garment debuted in the recent cold spell and remains in use as milder weather returns, signaling a widespread trend among social circles.
Postwar London shows a bent toward trade and titles as society frays. Ladies and baronesses open gown shops on Bond Street while prominent hosts fade. Tax burdens force landowners to seek work, and the old social elite adapts by entering business and commerce. The Bachelor’s Club founder’s death marks a mid-Victorian era’s end.
The king and queen will host three courts at Buckingham Palace next summer, with a potential fourth in Edinburgh if engagements permit. Holyrood Palace may also host a fourth court, and Scottish ladies are asked to indicate their wishes. Society leaders expect a lively season with 15 to 20 presentations, possibly more, including women from the United States.
Fashion buyers in London are embracing ties and accessories featuring printed reptile skin motifs. Boas pythons copper heads and other reptile patterns are described as bold original effects that capture the living fidelity and distinctive sealing of the skins.
In Chicago, late 1925 sales surged 15 to 20 percent versus 1924. Poetry demand nearly tripled. public libraries added half a million circulations. Dealers note sharper quality and more juvenile titles with wit and pep appealing to both youth and parents.
The article notes Old Sol warming High Point producing rapid slush over a white mantle. A. B. Horney records a noon high of 35 degrees with a projected rise then a slight fall expected by night. The early low reached 22 degrees.
British toy makers report sales leadership this year with exports rising and domestic demand strong. Industry officials note new lines and competition from overseas markets, predicting continued growth despite global supply pressures.
Orpheum presents Fad and Fancies featuring Red Smoke Walters Ruby Davis Jack Pate Gladys Fancies Teddy Witzgall Smith Sisters and the Sweet Sixteen chorus. Week-long program includes matinees with 15 cent admission for ladies and a full change of acts on Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday.
A playful household moment unfolds as Johnny calls up to his mom about being out of sugar. Mrs Smith reacts with light banter and a shy confession, while the family shares a brief laugh at the stairwell exchange.
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