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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
During the week ended May 13 sixty three units of the American Legion and its women's auxiliary were chartered.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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