Daily History Lesson for January 26
A concise features note recounts historic anniversaries dated January 26 across centuries. It covers 1817 Chilean patriots joining Buenos Ayres troops, 1842 Oporto junta, 1867 Union Pacific charter talks, 1692 NAS relief expedition to Peary, and 1916 war-related dispatches including Neuville and Oslavia.
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Spain
Buenos Ayres
Oporto
Union Pacific Railroad
Credit Mobilier
National Academy of Science
Peary
Paris
Neuville
Oslavia
Constantinople
High Point Needs Civic Plans For Growth
The Enterprise urges High Point to balance money matters with civic improvements as the city grows from fifteen thousand to twenty five thousand. It calls for youth programs libraries and broader cultural development, noting the lack of a YMCA and open libraries and the need to foster future citizens. The paper says citizens show strong city pride but focus on business, overlooking long term welfare.
Call for statewide recorders courts and reforming voices
An editorial review urges passage of Senator Seales’s bill establishing uniform recorders courts in all counties and municipalities with statewide reach. It advocates direct voter election of recorders and notes one court per county as a likely improvement for taxpayers.
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Senator Scales
Voice of the People: Critique of Hospital Article
Dr D A Stanton defends the private hospital and disputes claims in last night's piece Why the city does not need Hospital. He notes ownership by Burrus Duncan McCain and himself and cites other North Carolina cities with hospitals. He contends the Watts hospital in Durham and others show strong private facilities and argues for a broader hospital scope.
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High Point
Watts
Durham
Charlotte
Raleigh
Asheville
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point’s rise to an ideal living city through planning
The speaker envisions High Point becoming renowned for its manufacturing and as a place that provides for its citizens. In a few years, men building fortunes will invest in improved living conditions, guided by high minded public spirited citizens, making the city a model of careful planning.
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High Point
Lines Worth Remembering Quote by James Ellis
This caption highlights James Ellis's line about self-reliance as the key weapon in life's battles, presenting a compact motto for personal resilience.
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James Ellis
Birthdays Today Mark Notable Figures Across Nations
Rt Rev Daniel S Tuttle born Windham New York 80 years ago. Frank O Lowden governor of Illinois born Sunrise City Minnesota 80 years ago. Prince Augustus William son of German emperor born Potsdam 30 years ago. Cleve H Dodge New York merchant philanthropist born New York City 457 years ago. Rt Hon Thomas McKinnon Wood born London 62 years ago. Douglas MacArthur born Arkansas 37 years ago. George T Oliver US Senator born Ireland 60 years ago. Thomas Wood Stevens born Ogle County Illinois 37 years ago.
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Daniel S. Tuttle
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Windham
N. Y
Frank O. Lowden
Minois
Sunrise City
Minnoo
Prince Augustus William
Potsdam
Cleve and
H. Dodge
New York
New York City
Thomas McKinnon Wood
Duchy of Lancaster
British Treasury
London
Douglas MacArthur
U.S. A
War Department
Arkansas
George T. Oliver
Pennsylvania
Ireland
Thomas Wood Stevens
American Pageant Association
Ogle County
Juvenile Department Planned at Cannon-Fetzer Store
E. W. Freer of the Cannon-Fetzer company announces a new juvenile department to be installed soon. The shop will offer children’s wear including wash suits priced from 50 cents to $2, with special fixtures already ordered to attract parents.
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E. W. Freeer
Cannon-Fetzer Company
A Simple Method to Move Heavy Weights in Small Parts
The speaker argues that a heavy task can be managed by dividing it into small portions and moving one portion at a time. The same logic applies to paying large sums versus small weekly payments, noting that many steady workers can handle small ongoing payments but struggle with large upfront costs.
Interurban schedule for Carolina and Yadkin River R R Co
Interurban service shows trains leaving High Point Elwood Hotel at 9 30 a m and Greensboro Guilford Hotel at 2 30 p m with listed times 11 a m and 500 p m. The timetable notes that times are not guaranteed for arrivals or departures at the stated stations.
Enterprise advertisers promise reliable goods daily
The Enterprise touts its advertisers as worthy of patronage, noting they offer reliable goods and advertise their wares daily through the paper’s columns.
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Enterprise
Prince Henri de Broglie Revel Swindle Case Delights Paris
Paris reports a court ruling that Prince Henri de Broglie Revel, president of the Comptoir des Valeurs Industrielle, remains under conseil judiciaire while signing for others. The case traces to Philippe Simeoni, who founded the bank after swindling Prince Friedrich Carl zu Hohenlohe-Oehringen of 500,000 francs. Simeoni and the prince are now accused of a swindle.
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Paris
Wilson
Henri de Broglie-Revel
Comptoir Des Valeurs Industrielle
Conseil Judiciare
Phillipe Seimoni
Simeoni
Friedrich
Eggs and Courage Stop Valley Masher in Highland Falls
Mrs. Rose Kramer of Highland Falls used two eggs to defend 18 year old Miss Bessie Winans from a 45 year old man who seized her. The attacker dodged the first egg but the second splashed his chest and coat as he fled in a car. The High Point Enterprise AP wire.
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Dutchess Junction
Rose Kramer
Highland Falls
Bessie Winans
Whadley Lake Village
Miss Winans
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Associated Press
Asa Biggs
C.M. Brown
J. P. Rawley
North State
Bell Telephone
Jose
N. C
Congress
Oear
Young Men’s Christian Association
North Carolina
State of
Senator Seales
Guilford
Senate
Scales
Recorders
Eral Assembly
Recorders’ Courts
Washington Club
Greensboro News
New York Journal
Grapher
Mona
Simon
Voice OF the People
D. A. Stanton, M. D
Cannon-Fetzer
Mea Morris Plan
Morris
High Point Morris Plan Company
Bank of Commerce
Carolina & Yadkin River
R.r.co
Interurban Motor Lines, Inc
High Point Elwood
Guilford Hotel
Interurban
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
Prince
the Home Banking Co
Home Banking Co
M. C. Crowson
Aid Girl
Broadway
Oliver Twist
Marie Doro
Charles
the Scarlet Runner
Earle Williams
High Point Rental and Collecting Ency, Inc
Washington St
Harris Building
J. E. Guy
Elwood Basement
South Mais St
New York Life Insurance
F. A. Ogburn
N. O
O. E. Mendenhall
W. R. Morrow
W. F. Clayton
Bk. of Commerce
J. Fred Tesh
C. E. McManus
R. E. Andrews
DR. L. S. Fox
Wachovia Bank
Big Tooth
Rie
Tan
Ana
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