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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1921
Page
1
A humorous collage of remarks and quips spans topics from weather and politics to fashion and public life. It playfully jabs at hypocrisy, independence, and social norms, mixing references to Cuba Taft Smuts and Harvey. The collection riffs on everyday absurdities and playful wordplay without a single throughline.
A fragmentary note mentions a quadrille and a question about its cleanliness. The speaker asks grandad about the dance, implying curiosity or a family memory. The text is garbled but centers on a quadrille and intergenerational dialogue.
City council and Chief Blackwelder approve adding a motorcycle officer to the police force to combat speeding and traffic violations. The report notes speed on outskirts of High Point endangers children and pedestrians, praising the new emphasis on motorcycle patrols.
The article reports that peace negotiations in Ireland may be failing again after a brief near-realization, with strong U S and British reactions. It notes renewed hostility toward England among Irish supporters, calls for ending civil strife, and highlights recent visits by King and Queen of England to Belfast and by General Smuts influencing talks. The piece laments ambush warfare and looting of Sinn Fein suspects as part of the ongoing turmoil.
A reflective entry contrasts maudlin regret with fear of the future and champions courage and intelligence as key traits. Courage helps one face tomorrow with confidence while intelligence shows the past cannot be changed, making yesterday and ancient times equally dead and discouraging futile regret.
A playful vignette contrasts an old-fashioned girl dreaming beside a new fashion trend. The scene shifts as Mrs. Smith-Wilker’s son arrives in America wearing a diamond buttoned dress, prompting the question who owns the button.
Quadrilles and minuets revival plans were rejected by French dance-masters. They chose new versions of grandfathers and grandmothers dances, noting that in old quadrilles partners swung rather than hugged. Modern verses remain undecided.
The final appraisal of Andrew Carnegie’s estate shows about 25 million left to heirs, but he gave away upwards of 350 million during his life. He kept seven percent for family, 93 percent donated, aligning with his creed that dying rich is a disgrace.
A Boston man under anesthesia refused pain relief and kept calm by playing a mouth organ during surgery. The incident highlights music’s power to elevate courage and spirit, echoing claims that music moves passions and inspires heroic acts beyond ordinary recognition.
A New York ferry captain is quoted amid a marine relay incident with brief details of the event. Authorities describe decisive actions by crew during the crisis and emphasize safety protocols observed aboard.
The piece argues that popular depictions of women during emergencies are misleading. It challenges the trope of women fainting, screaming, and covering their eyes, suggesting such portrayals do not reflect real behavior in crises. The text urges recognition of diverse, active responses by women in dangerous situations.
Play-goer from High Point urges the town to build an up-to-date theatre to host visiting companies. He notes past Winston-Salem and Greensboro visits and argues a self-supporting theatre could be formed, possibly via a theatrical syndicate, with local clubs and the chamber of commerce backing the project. July 3.
Fragmented text references Washington discussions and a questioned tone. It mentions a person named Mrs elem, a timeline, and various garbled phrases about tones, legality, and media. The readable items are uncertain and детали incomplete.
A garbled OCR fragment cites Dr Franklin Houston on agriculture policy and crime waves, Dr Wilbur Gratts discussing reform, and Rokasaburo Nakanishi as vice-speaker in Japan. It references Europe, world peace, and an amendment, conveying a snapshot of international and domestic debate despite unclear text.
New York City population dropped by about a million during the July Fourth weekend, railroad estimates show. The piece also recounts a Congregational pastor’s prayer meeting experiment to attract attendees and a Nikola Tesla claim that steel-framed buildings shield New Yorkers from lightning, contrasting rural risk.
Florence Rayfield of The Whirl of New York at the Winter Garden tries to adopt six Chinese youngsters in the cast. The four girls and two boys, all born in New York, oppose stage life and may be sent to a fruit ranch near San Diego despite nightly appearances on the show.
Two Long Island men, Hy man Schwarzman and Frank Armese, faced a magistrate after a domestic dispute about hypothetical children. They claimed the fight was over what their imagined offspring would be like, not real children, and the judge learned none existed. They agreed to stop fighting over unreal children. Adolph Lewisohn, noted music patron, is praised for both philanthropy and artistic talent at age 72, with municipal concerts and a renowned singing voice.
Local notices list services for Methodist Episcopal South with Rev. 5. T. Barber. Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by WH Davis. preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by Rev. George Do. Naylor visiting Cuba missionary. Epworth league 7 15 p m. prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m. Woman's Missionary Society meets Monday 3 0 p m. Christian church reports ME Le Boswell superintendent. preaching first and third Sundays at 11 a m and 8 p m by Rev. Knight. prayer Wednesday 8 p m. Lutheran note mentions Rev. P. D. ter with Sunday school on the second Sunday.
AY Lambeth and James A. Clarke pastor announce morning and evening services with Lord's Supper observed at the morning service. Special music and cordial welcome. Junior Christian Endeavor at 3 p m and Senior Endeavor at 7 15. Sunday school 9:30 with A B Tate superintendent. Junior and Senior U Y meet Sunday and Tuesday evenings. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Public invited to worship and bring friends.
Indianapolis July 9 The American Legion national headquarters vows to expose imposters aiding fraudulent claims for compensation vocational training and medical care. National adjutant Lemuel Bolles says a few men have falsified claims amid a surge of postwar benefits, as posts are instructed to provide government bureaus with information on doubtfully disabled cases while continuing to aid genuinely disabled veterans.
Readable fragments show officials discussing a veterans education effort in Indianapolis. References mention a federal board, Legion officers, and a plan for wartime vocational education with midterms or pilots, though text is garbled and names unclear.
The Legion has received word of the appointment of Carlos A Pennington as assistant director of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance and as contact officer between the Legion and the government bureau.
A federal tour of the Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway project is planned with officials from the president's cabinet and lawmakers joining a delegation. The voyage from Niagara Falls to Quebec and Montreal will assess the proposed waterway, with engineers and economists onboard for studies and discussions.
Traveling federal court party visits Fairbanks and other parts of Alaska. The proceedings include trials in the Yukon basin area as the court team, led by the District Attorney, plans further sessions in the lower Yukon region.
The secretary stated that economies were saving the institution $79,000 per month and would return to normal operations once the nation solves its problems and adjusts to new conditions.
Deputy Paul Benazet urges the chamber to approve a plan for about 900 warplanes. The proposal aims to establish and operate these warcraft commercially to reduce government costs beyond current aviation policy. He highlights the high expense of aviation and the potential for state savings.
Fragmented OCR text references Benazet and a meritVered corporation entering commercial transport and postal routes, training aviation, and keeping a fleet ready for immediate conversion to war purposes, with colonies involved and emphasis on developing aviation for wartime needs.
Fragmented text reports assorted odds and ends including references to Americans eating less meat, taxi drivers in Topeka, Belgium, and railroads in Brazil. It mentions the Coliseum in Rome, an underground moving pavement concept, Paris traffic relief ideas, false pearls imported by London jewelers from Japan, mourning colors in China and Persia, and postal robberies with millions involved.
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