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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
5
A whimsical verse by Berton Braley tells of a comet chasing a Pleiad lamp who flirts and agrees to join him. They roam the stars together creating a new heavenly order, and their union births many comets and Pleiads as the heavens ignite in a bright renewal.
A 64 year old actor marries again marking his third marriage. The report contrasts life events with a note on public reaction and a hint at whether fame endures amid personal change.
The line hints at a seasonal shift where novels reflect themes of capacity and commerce. It signals a literary focus on how business capacity influences narrative pace and market dynamics.
The brief notes a Col Harvey visiting homefolks with no further clues. It speculates on Jack Dempsey needing action soon to avoid losing punching condition. The French control Germany's coal mines and the question is who will do the digging.
A Pennsylvania German heir watched a one billion Reichsmarks shrink to about 3.75 dollars in American money, illustrating the impact of currency deflation across borders and eras.
A damaged clipping notes a bankrupt businessman hanging a slogan card in his office. It features the well known phrase “Every day and in every day my business is getting better and better,” attributed to Professor Cone, signaling a reflective or ironic moment in financial decline.
A speaker described the railroad tracks as so poor that a tramp could not walk over them without spraining an ankle, illustrating severe disrepair. The remark highlights the dire state of the line and potential safety concerns for travelers and freight.
The piece notes a growing move toward arbitration in industry including Paterson New Jersey silk and four New Jersey civic groups under the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce to draft state board rules. It cites coal sector involvement and standardization of railroad crossing warnings as part of wider reform and public sentiment backing conciliatory measures.
Secretary Mellon urges a constitutional amendment to bar further tax exemption of securities by Congress. He argues wartime exemptions for government bonds served to boost issue and sales, but with peace the exemptions only aid tax dodging. Congress should heed public will and act on the recommendation.
A concerted effort sponsored by associations of automobilists seeks to unify existing road sign systems. The push aims to standardize warnings and improve consistency for drivers across regions.
High Point Chamber of Commerce columnist urges against abandoning the C. and Y. railroad. He argues against junk dealers buying the line and favors local ownership to maintain competitive service between High Point and Thomasville. He warns of higher switching costs and loss of industry if only one railroad remains. The piece advocates rehabilitation by local interests and asks residents to attend the courthouse hearing.
The Fascisti movement expands from Jalapa to Tampico and other cities in Mexico, with a national convention planned. Officials shift from dismissal to cautious acknowledgment as organizers target property owners and radical reform. The movement claims nonviolent methods but vows to strike if blocked, drawing support from various social classes and prompting mixed newspaper reactions.
Prohibition agents reported the seizure of a 350 gallon steam wood still with complete equipment near Dorsett Powhatan County Virginia. Three thousand gallons of mash were confiscated and two 50 gallon tanks and 500 gallon ferment boxes were captured along with other distillery gear. No arrests were made.
A historical note recalls that forty six years ago the world had only a single telephone in operation. The milestone marks early development of global communication and the spread of telephone service.
In Goldsboro on January 18, five Mt Olive boys aged 17 to 19 must appear before Judge D H Bland of the recorder's court every sixty days for two years, with a letter from the mayor.
The Rev. William H. Clouser of White Deer baptized Clara Louisa Dersham in 1870, married her twenty years later, and now is to preside at her deathbed and funeral services in Milton Pennsylvania.
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