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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
8
A lighthearted musing hints that the family home and garden life influence family mood as summer break approaches. The proverb about a blackberry in the dish vs two on the bush adds a domestic culinary comparison.
Local authorities announce a program enforcing that every unlicensed dog must be captured and placed in the town pound pending licensing. The move aims to curb roaming pets and ensure compliance with animal control rules.
A brief note comments that the old image of children always at a mother’s side is fading as new social patterns emerge in contemporary life.
The piece notes a man with hay fever finds Michigan holidays deserve consideration. It also mentions a girl’s porch campaign hindered by a late summer. A joke about Einstein failing to relate silk stockings to living costs is included.
Two hundred and six peace treaties signed and as many American soldiers arrive in New York from Antwerp each with a German bride.
As many large productions fold, numerous chorus girls find themselves stranded with no work or prospects. The collapse leaves performers seeking new engagements amid shifting theater industry fortunes.
In old neighborhood gatherings women recited simple recipes with sugar and milk while today men share more lavish instructions using raisins and large sugar quantities. The exchange shows changing roles and a lighter cultural shift in domestic routines.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers raises Warren S. Stone’s yearly pay to 25000 citing proven leadership. Under his guidance the union erected a premier Cleveland office building on NY Central land, plans a 20 story structure, and opened a cooperative national bank growing assets from 60000 to 7524000 in seven months.
The passage argues that prosperity and individual economy come from material rewards for ability. It states that labor develops ability only when it is financially incentivized and that unions should invest in honest, capable, conservative management as the best use of member funds.
The excerpt lauds Premier Lloyd George for enduring overwork and returning to duty after rests. It praises his stamina and fortitude as unmatched among modern statesmen, noting his leadership through postwar upheaval and continued burden on the British empire.
The article lists annual salaries in the federal government with General Pershing earning 21000 and the Chief Justice 15000. It notes Pershing is second only to the President among officials and contrasts military pay with lower salaries for cabinet officers and lawmakers. It questions consistency with non militarist pretensions.
Lucinda Flynn describes a lunchroom encounter with a brisk, club minded woman who quizzes her about cheese souffle soup and joining a parade. The stranger reveals herself as Mrs John, a well known figure in New York club circles, prompting Flynn to decline further questions and leave.
The speaker wonders why theft is often mild and questions why thieves choose the best available. He notes yesterday sixteen automobiles were stolen in the city and nine were old flivvers, joking that if stealing occurs they might as well take luxurious cars.
Oscar Strauss plans the new production The Last Waltz marking Painter’s move back toward grand opera. She credits her musical comedy success with prepared training for the ascent, noting her prior Dolores role in Flora Dora and highlighting the greater scope of Strauss in grand opera preparation.
Among returning liners passengers was Johnny Conlon ex-pugilist center of crowd. He had once toppled Europe with a mighty grappling feat but kept his secret quiet amid questions. The ex secretary of state and a film vamp were also aboard but drew less attention.
Agnes Gilson was awarded 2000 dollars in a suit against a hair dresser who burned her scalp while styling. The verdict highlights risks in cosmetic services and the need for careful practice.
In Park Row a bold bootblack shouts Two cents and draws curious crowds. For two cents he will brush shoes, five cents yields a pretty good shine, and a dime makes them gleam like mirrors in a hall.
Firemen battled flames in a property room while the cast continued the last scene of Sally, wading through an inch of water to reach the stage and dressing rooms. The audience remained unaware of the backstage blaze and its danger.
More than ten thousand residents attended a memorial service May 26 under the Memorial Festival Committee with President Harding as honorary chairman. Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas and Rev. Francis P. Duffy spoke, 2,000 New York students sang, and a funeral procession with a draped gun carriage concluded the program. The committee hopes to hold the memorial annually and establish a World War tribute day in communities nationwide.
The American Legion in Atlantic City denies endorsing Jack Dempsey for his bout with Carpentier. Legion posts say Carpentier received a warm reception at Dempsey's camp, and the endorsement reportedly came from a different veterans group in the city.
Albert Grass, 21, last chief of the Dakota Sioux, who was killed in France, was buried at Mandan North Dakota. A military funeral was held by American Legion members mixing Indian rites with Christian ceremonies at Holy Hill. From Port Allegheny Pennsylvania come 126 signatures in support of a Legion women’s auxiliary unit.
A large group of U.S. air aces will showcase at the American Legion convention in Kansas City. The event features army planes and a flying circus by the Kansas City Flying Club with notable participants Eddie Rickenbacker Dare Devil Murphy Eddie Stinson and Major R W Schroeder who holds the world altitude record.
Under the American Legion banner Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in Kingfisher County Oklahoma held an All American Day celebration. Three beeves were killed for the occasion led by their notable leaders.
Toluca Illinois celebrates veteran support with a post led service campaign that adjusted 1300 claims and joined 220 legion members in a community of 2600. The United Mine Workers backed the post, and the Montana legion will hold a state convention in Lewistown on June 27 28. A Chinese cook from the Seventh Cavalry, George Gee, was buried by a local legion post at Kitka Alaska after surviving the Little Bighorn.
Twenty five wounded veterans take part in training under the federal board for vocational education in Memphis Tennessee and join a local American Legion post. Minnesota posts receive twenty five dollars from county boards to cover Memorial day grave decoration expenses. San Francisco American Legion post plans a cemetery for ex service men to be buried.
In a Lexington courtroom today witnesses described Dr. Peacock's character. Bank cashier R L Pope and editor Archibald Johnson testified to his good mental state, while Mayor Jennings and jailer Michael noted no signs of trouble. The state rested its rebuttal amid defense objections as closing arguments began.
In Baton Rouge on June 10 the constitutional convention approved a provision excluding aliens ineligible for U S citizenship from land ownership, targeting Japanese and Chinese. The body also defeated Senator Brezeale’s measure to bar race horse information. vote 74 to 57.
The German currency saw a dramatic rise in 1920 from 50 billion marks to over 50 billion marks, reflecting severe inflation and rapid monetary expansion.
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