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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1921
Page
5
Ninety percent of Chicago auto thefts occur with owner consent for insurance. Police Sgt. Michael Nee ry cites this. A church should invest in publicity as it pays for staff, says J. F. Nickersburg national publicity agent for the Wal ther League.
A collage of witty lines and remarks features travel boosts to Yellowstone and the Northwest, quips about congress by piece work, humor on politics, fashion, clocks, and ear transplants, plus a jest about an ex-soldier proving he isn’t dead.
Governor Morrow led a statewide appeal that raised over sixty thousand dollars to purchase Federal Hill near Bradstown. The estate will become a state and national shrine honoring Stephen C. Foster and the song My Old Kentucky Home.
The Kentucky representative Ben Johnson caused a pistol display during the Bergdoll hearing, signaling a return to dueling era gunplay. Governors oppose pistol-toting while Johnson is described as fiery, not necessarily ungovernable, in his temper.
The article describes Thomas A Edison Henry Ford and H S Firestone camping in the Blue Ridge Maryland area with tents dining tops two chefs Japanese servants glassed electric light plant and a huge motor truck for six saddle horses. President Harding joins the party revealing their luxurious camp setup.
The textile department at North Carolina State College in Raleigh provides thorough and practical training. It boasts unmatched equipment and facilities, the largest enrollment in the South for textile courses, and graduates filling key positions in mills and related industries. The program is a recognized standard, evidenced by its student medal accolade.
A prominent national trade group for manufacturers emerges as the leading voice for industry interests in the United States, emphasizing policy influence and industry standards across sectors.
An observer argues baseball stirs mob envy and crowd frenzy, citing Winston-Salem Saturday when police escorted umpires from the park. He notes mob passion comes from betting or liquor, and while crowds are unruly in many sports, baseball tests outbursts more than most.
New York aviation enthusiasts gather at Hazelhurst field Mineola to see the Fokker limousine, a five passenger civil aircraft designed by Anthony Fokker and built by the Netherlands Aircraft Manufacturing company. Bert Acosta flies daily showcasing luxury comfort and wide observation windows. The craft, with a fifty foot wingspan and a 1700 pound payload, cruises at 105 mph and will anchor trans continental routes with plans to manufacture in the United States next spring.
Rodman Wanamaker identified as an alleged uncle figure as a young man who claims to be his nephew is arrested on charges of passing worthless checks. Wanamaker says he has never heard of the youth, mirroring disputes seen in prior Schwab and Van derlip cases.
Amid hot weather shoppers flock to shoe stores not for buying but to cool their feet. Clerks note about half of women entering pumps shops are non buyers seeking relief, with many local residents using stores as informal public cooling spaces. A shopper can be identified by foot discomfort as soon as she enters.
John G. Emery will lead a 250 member American Legion party sailing August 3 from New York on the George Washington for a tour of the former war zone as guests of the French government. Franklin D Olier and Henry D Lindsley join the delegation with John Sproul among Pennsylvania’s contingent. An emblem will fly from the ship mast and a farewell program is planned at the docks.
Stubby the Poodle terrier hero of Letchworth was awarded a gold medal for bravery and faithfulness by General Pershing. He is invited as a guest of honor at the Kansas City national convention of the American Legion after service in the St Mihiel drive.
Ara rat Temple of the Mystic Shrine in Kansas City began a national census to locate veterans of the world war who are Shriners. The goal is to invite them to the American region's national convention in Kansas City from October 31 to November 2, with visiting Shriners hosted by local temples and entertained in Kansas City homes.
Pasadena post of the American Legion presented an exhaustive exposé alleging pro German activities by Hearst papers including the Los Angeles Examiner and New York American during the war. The post voted to place a ban on the Examiner.
At a Methodist Episcopal conference Sergt Alvin York asserted that prohibition laws should be repealed if they cannot be properly enforced citing his wartime record of capturing many German soldiers and urging practical enforcement.
The Parks and Playgrounds Committee led by Miss Nellie Muse has secured donations to place six foot benches with wrought iron frames at the band stand on North Main Street. Local manufacturers and citizens donated seating making the grove a permanent rest spot for farmers families and the public. The effort marks a step forward in High Point to improve public amenities and human welfare amid civic progress.
G. C. Summerall a white man suffered several cuts to the head after a wagon carrying his wife and four children was struck by an automobile on the High Point road near Greensboro. He was taken to a Greensboro hospital. no bones were broken. The driver did not stop.
City council approves a new office of inspector for fresh meats and dairies, creates a city abattoir, sets sanitation rules, inspection fees, and penalties. The measure details slaughter timing, equipment, branding, condemnation rules, and dairy source registration with annual cattle tuberculin testing requirements. It takes effect immediately as an emergency ordinance.
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