Poor Man’s Opera Amidst Quiet Firelit Evening
A man sits by the fire smoking while his wife washes. Neighbors prove that all plutocrats admit to riches. Children’s voices rise as the poor man’s grand opera.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
1
High Point Aims for Big Town Status at Furniture Exposition
Local chatter predicts High Point will enter major league status as furniture buyers and visitors gather for the upcoming expo. Advertisers and civic leaders tout hospitality, rail and hotel readiness, while critics warn about Main Street strain and housing needs amid a growing convention city image. The piece mentions Chicago, Grand Rapids, and Sing Sing as opposing or contrasting images, notes the city’s push for a million-dollar exposition building, and hints at broader cultural shifts in music and fashion.
Greensboro handling crowds at ghodt toads convention
A fragment mentions Greensboro managing crowds at a convention, with reference to Winston Salem and overflow concerns. The text implies a collective memory of crowd control and a masterly approach by Greensboro in handling attendees. No clear dates, names, or outcomes are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston- ‘Salem
Greensboro
The Corruption Of Youth In Montaigne’s Time
A compact reminiscence compares Montaigne’s lament on youth corruption with modern temptations such as short skirts openwork stockings jazz and cigarets. The author notes Montaigne’s kindness and his relief at avoiding parenthood while hinting at calamitous conditions of his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Montaigne
Not As Bad As It Seems Says Schwab View
Commentary argues Schwab’s claim of a 140 year worst slump in steel is exaggerated. It contends eventual production recovery is inevitable as demand returns, noting Europe’s improving signals and the American capacity to readjust industry to meet needs. It emphasizes human capacity to repair the industrial machine and restore goods supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
Europe
Passing Of Col. Galbraith
The death of Colonel Galbraith shocks the nation and grieves the American Legion. He led the fight for justice to disabled World War I veterans, earning deep respect from service members. A gallant Fighting First, he earned battlefield honors and three governments’ medals, yet his lasting tribute will be the memory held by soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galbraith
American Legion
Min
Argonne
Two Men Meet Women in New York Gay Restaurant Walls
In a smart New York dining spot two memorial tablets are set in the walls as a sentiment. The scene centers on two men who meet the women who became their companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beaux Arts Tablets Honor Wedding Anniversaries
In the Beaux Arts restaurant two bronze tablets, set in alcoves behind glass, commemorate anniversaries. One features a fiery opal and carries the inscription Happy Dawn September 1905 and is linked to proprietor Andre Bustonoby who remembers the donor. The second tablet, created by a New York lawyer, bears turquoise and the inscription AL and 1.:Aére Potentins-XVMIX. Both were inspired by a similar tablet in the cafe’s art room walls placed by friends of Louis Bustonoby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaux Arts
Andre Bustonoby
New-York
Louis Bustonoby
Place
France
Memorial Day Picnic Destroys Sheep Diet Risks
In Central Park, thirty Dorset horned sheep died from gastritis after eating remnants of Memorial Day picnics. Cleanup crews had tried to tidy the meadow before returning to routine duties, but lingering dill pickles and deviled eggs proved fatal to the flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Stay-at-home New Yorker Touts Daily Commute Miles
A stay-at-home New Yorker boasts his 16 mile daily round trip to Park Place, claiming 5,840 miles traveled last year without leaving the city. He contrasts this with a traveler who claimed a 5,000 mile cross-country trip, arguing daily routine can exceed long journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Place
Auditions Open to All New York Singers and Musicians
Public concerts this summer invite every singer and instrumentalist in New York to audition unseen. An audition committee led by Miss Anne Shinglear will select six to eight applicants to perform. Applicants must provide name, address, and a statement of desire to appear, with hearings held behind a curtain to prevent influence by acquaintances or pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Stadium
Anne Shinglear
Boys Turn Courthouse Stair Slide Into Summer Sport
Boys in a city sample the state courts building stairs for a playful slide during the first days of summer. Police and judges smile as the cascading crowd charms onlookers. A note on gender roles mentions a lone female taxi driver in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Courts
Chamber Street
National Legion drives aid for disabled veterans
National headquarters of the American Legion reports more than 1100 signed resolutions urging Congress to grant immediate aid to World War II veterans. Major groups responding include Central Labor and Trade unions, chambers of commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, Knights of Columbus, teacher associations, the American War Mothers, Service Star Legion and Legion posts. Five million poppies have been received by the American-Franco Children’s League for sale to Legion members on Memorial Day, with proceeds supporting World War orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Congress
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
Central Labor and Trade Unions
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Knights of Columbus
Associations
American War Mothers
Service Star Legion
Noted Celebrities Aid American Legion Show in New York
Ethel Barrymore and many stage and screen stars donated talent to the annual show by S Rankin Drew Best, New York ex service men active in theatre and motion picture work across multiple branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Barrymore
American Legion
S. Rankin Drew Best
New York
Krause Faces Odd Request From Mothers At St Paul Jobs Desk
American Legion employment secretary O H Krause in St Paul Minnesota aided thousands of veterans but was stumped when two mothers asked that two veterans be sent to care for their babies while they shopped. The War department sent mtr 2g permarinaesd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O .H. Krause
American Legion
St. Paul, Minn
American Legion Wins Ads Prize and Forms Virginia Auxiliary
The American Legion Weekly reports women winning the top ad prizes among 1 669 contestants. A Virginia Woman’s Auxiliary organization was formed after a meeting led by Russell G. Creviston. Michigan post members and Ty Cobb are noted, with GE Erie presenting flags to the Legion post and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. praising the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Port Nuron School Board Deadlock Broken by Legion
The Port Nuron Michigan school board in a dispute over education and finances reached a stalemate. American Legion members protested a plan to remove one teacher and cut another who were both former soldiers, and the deadlock was finally resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Nuron
Mich
American Legion
Home-Coming Parade Welcomes Legion Commander Galbraith
F W Galbraith Jr national commander of the American Legion returned to Cincinnati to preside at an All American meeting addressed by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Brigadier General Charles G Dawes. Led by American Legion members about 40000 citizens marched in the parade of honor through Cincinnati streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
National Press Club -Post
the Legion
Washington,d. C
F. W. Galbraith
Cincinnati
Pullmans to Park in Kansas City Streets for Convention Sleepers
Bees streets of Kansas City will host Pullmans and sleepers for members attending the organization's national convention next fall. Tracks will be laid in the streets and cars connected to the city electric lighting system to accommodate men wishing to live in railroad cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullmans and Arists
Kansas City
Twenty posts chartered in the American Legion region
During the week ended May 13 sixty three units of the American Legion and its women's auxiliary were chartered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary
Remarkable Remarks on War, Oil, and Society
A collection of quotes from figures like William Jennings Bryan and W P G Harding on naval cuts, modern warfare, stability, oil shortages, and domestic life. Edison and others weigh in on looming shortages and changing roles.
China’s plentiful resources could avert global starvation
Brazilian minister to China Rodriguez Alves asserts that China’s vast resources can feed the world, highlighting potential for addressing global hunger and food security through China’s production capacity and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Rodriguez Alves
Stabilizes Bride Cost in East Africa Treaty
London dispatch reports a British government treaty with African chieftains caps a bride price at 25 dollars. The clause aims to curb profiteering on the east coast of Africa and enforce a maximum cost for marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Africa
German Politician In Paris Reveals French Citizenship
Paris June 11 reports Herr Schwander a leading German politician is a French citizen. He was mentioned as a candidate for chancellor and served as his technical at Colmar, Alsace, under the Versailles treaty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Herr Schwander
Techniciaa
Colmar
Alsace
Versailas
Short session of Recorder's Court in the city
The municipal court met briefly this morning. One man faced a pistol charge while a 16 year old companion was charged as a vagrant. The state could not prove the pistol case. The recorder ordered both to leave the city before lunch and not return within city limits. Some witnesses described them as common, everyday human beings.
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High Port
Svare
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