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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
2
A family welcomes twins as a joyous addition, celebrating the arrival of two newborns. The event marks a special moment for the parents, who treasure the twin blessings and look forward to watching them grow together.
A concise notice emphasizes organized storage for assorted items including a straw hat from last summer. It suggests proper places for belongings and orderly keeping.
A jumble of brief lines notes rising summer heat and a call to list taxes by today. Mentions a global sound of battle titled Battle of the Fords and a persistent figure Mr Ruth wielding a bludgeon in a playful aside.
The article notes a contract let for the High Point Winston-Salem road as part of regional development. It also comments on political activity around a summer White House in Washington and the National Woman's Party plan to influence Congress, signaling ongoing policy push.
The piece satirically notes German audiences weary of cinema, suggesting they faced films throughout the Kaiser's reign, implying saturation and fatigue with repeated screenings.
The report notes Pons and Winnecke's comet discovery stirring prayers this month while Tim Murphy a Chicago political boss is held as a bandit. It mentions a former shoeshiner now paying a ten cent shine by a sport in a silk shirt and tourists in Paris.
The originator of fashions Voliva rules Zion City with an iron hand enforcing dress standards. Wearers have little choice, as the overseer demands proper attire or face jail.
The High Point chamber of commerce should pursue a United States weather bureau station. A local weather office would provide official rainfall, cloudiness, and temperature data for farmers, gardeners, and manufacturers planning growth.
The contract for a hard surface road from High Point to Winston-Salem was let yesterday, promising work to begin within two weeks. The project completes the triangle linking Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, with appreciation due to the state highway commission for swift action.
A raisin king tells the Senate home brewers use 16 000 tons of raisins yearly. Prohibition advocates note 60 percent of the corn crop once made whiskey. They say drinking is waning and within two generations many may not know the taste.
The piece recalls Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo on June 18 and notes a 106 year gap to a new alliance lineup where Britain and France join against Prussia. It muses on future peace and asks how nations will align in 2027 to ease global worries about alliances.
A Paris trade leader notes corsets waning and urges men to wear near straight jackets. The piece recalls historic fashion pivots noting beards, stiff shoes, and extended toe points in Britain across the 18th and 19th centuries.
Across many high schools twice as many girls as boys graduate. Women appear set to form the majority of the educated class. In women's clubs discussions focus on social and governmental issues while men's clubs talk about sports and the Dempsey Carpentier fight.
A whimsical report describes ants gnawing tunnels in wood at the livestock exchange in Wichita Kansas. The piece claims ants rival humans in intelligence, noting their unusual behaviors and imagined societal structures. It also mentions a stunt where ants used sawdust to bridge flagpaper barriers.
Amid safety rules for the holiday week in New York City, the anti prohibition march with 150000 entrants is met by a counter parade by the Blue Birds to promote the amendment and Volstead Act. Other items note Red Tape Week fundraisers, Somers Point moral buffets, and breezy dissent on bathing suit fashion.
Col. Bob Terry of the Dalton Furniture Co. surveyed the area today and offered ideas. Steve Clark, who coined D in Decoration, is planting flowers for Sam Davis in the Southern Chair Co. display.
Wilbur Strickland, sergeant at arms to H. R., purchases a new pair of white pants to avoid being overlooked when trouble arises, described as Wilbur is Soothing Syrup.
Local slogan appears amid a community notice highlighting a shift in regional identity. The phrase underscores a strong link between Roy and the furniture trade as a branding moment. No other details are provided in the readable text.
Lew Woodson holds a leading role in Guilford County chicken circles as the Commercial Club hosts its annual crill event. The gathering showcases local poultry ventures, drawing participants and observers from nearby communities.
Morgan Simmons and Morgan from the American Furniture company arrived in Martinsville today to spearhead a rapid space transformation. They are actively shaping the area and coordinating setup efforts.
Bill Burgess keeps a bottle of filler in his pocket to touch up scratches as they occur, staying ready to fix cosmetic blemishes on the fly.
Arthur Kirkman Jr is described as busy this morning depositing checks and urging others to do the same as he anticipates a big financial move. The note emphasizes significant sums and the importance of timely action.
Workmen begin wiring the roof for the inaugural Dutch Lunch with a Wednesday night pull at seven. A real jazz band will provide music along with visiting singers from New York and other places.
A brief notice reports Deacon Conrad from Lexington visiting today but he disappeared behind a 14 by 16 mirror, leaving authorities and witnesses puzzled about his whereabouts.
A collection of aphorisms from academics judges clergy and social workers offering views on education graduation fatigue crime and media impact. Notable voices include John Merle Cooper University of Chicago John M Tierney Supreme Court Justice Leonard Barrett Ann Arbor Jessie C Hume Boston M C Elmer Minnesota and William P Rutledge Detroit.
Fred Tate works on his exhibit with coat off as he readies it. Sam Davis hires Max Lamers Bathing Girls for the September Morn in the lake scene in his Old Hickory exhibit. Clay Ring of Forsyth lines keeps up his steady work as usual.
Tom Kirkman of United Furniture Co in Lexington spent the day reorganizing and shaping his product line in the building, aiming to improve display and efficiency.
Ed Girkman and Happy McCowen showcase their exhibit Vacuum treatment as they move a portion of their display today. The Giant has a space on the main floor for the presentation.
The text lists river lengths and drainage details for the Mississippi and Missouri basins. It cites a 4200 mile Missouri source length to the Gulf, 13912 navigable miles of Mississippi and branches, 295 navigable streams totaling 26410 miles, with 148 rivers totaling 5365 miles emptying into the Atlantic, 38 rivers totaling 1606 miles into the Pacific, and 107 rivers totaling 19124 miles emptying into the Gulf.
Oskar Tietz had his pin watch stolen on a Berlin autobus and, after a newspaper notice, a jeweler offered to return it for 25 dollars. Tietz paid the demanded amount to recover the timepiece.
Our York Correspondent reports in York on June 15 that a farmer, responding to high auto grease costs, used buttermilk as a replacement. The gears soon gummed up and produced a foul odor, and the farmer raged at the mechanic’s costly bill to remove the mess.
Paris reports Leon Albert Tetard remains at large after fatally shooting a policeman. He has staged several escapes including disguising himself in a monk's habit and conversing with a pursuing detachment.
Shanghai reports a Chinese bandit confesses to 46 killings as detectives are among his victims. Police say seven detectives were slain while asleep in their homes, with other killings he could not recall.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during our father’s illness and death. Signed by Thomas Jordan B A Jordan J R Jordan Miss Emma Jordan Corrina Kennedy.
Priscilla Prunes delivers a biting line about marriage in The Microbe of Love, noting that unions often end with shared towels and toothbrushes rather than shared joys and ambitions. The quip frames matrimony as a comic, rueful social mock.
Young men and women nationwide arrive in Cleveland for the Cleveland School of Education summer program on playground and recreation teaching. Registration opens June 20 at Western Reserve University with 19 000 invitations mailed. Directors and faculty include Rowland Haynes Jessie La Salle Anne Stewart Ermina Tucker and Marie W Wilson. Students will gain field experience on local playgrounds.
Mrs J Harry McBroom and her child ren are visiting at the Alberta apartments as guests of Mrs A L Holton. Mrs McBroom lives in Abingdon Virginia.
Mrs. Max Oberndorfer of Chicago, head of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs music committee, argues that jazz music is the greatest influence for immorality in America today.
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