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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1923
Page
5
Ruth, a ball player, aims for a return after an incident limiting his playing time began with the first three letters of his name. The episode sparks a comeback plan with his team and coaches.
A young woman asserts her husband views their union as a pledge of love and honor without compensation. She voices concern that romance is framed as duty rather than partnership.
A hardworking bootlegger finds himself adjusting to new legal rules as authorities change enforcement, forcing him to alter operations and pursue safer methods while facing ongoing pressure from lawmen.
A quotable remark notes how an hysterical girl wielding a hot water bottle allegedly convinced a group of doctors that their medical training was incorrect. The line satirizes belief in pseudoscience over established science.
The report discusses Irish actions regarding executed prisoners and requests to transfer suspects from Britain. It notes Dempsey as a target and comments on weather, British Labour and Tories, military readiness, aviation shortages, and tax filing deadlines for individuals and corporations.
Report notes Judge Stack orders a re sale of the line improving odds for High Point Denton and Thomasville bidders. Business leaders favor bidders seen as serving regional interests over personal gain, hoping for a fair price.
In Raleigh the new liquor act faces review by the state Supreme Court as political clashes over city high school sites intensify. Elections loom with Bray and Mooneyhan opposing recommended sites while the mayor and governor weigh in. Frank Parsons, New York art critic, concluded a four lecture visit to the Women’s Club amid warm reception.
Dr H Q Alexander, former farmers union president and state agriculture board member, speaks to farmers in Sanford predicting worsening conditions. The nearby column notes cash fertilizer use and cotton prices above 30 cents, while disaster reports recount storm deaths and Pinson Deanburg wreck devastation with 17 fatalities and extensive relief efforts.
In Greensboro the high bidders for the Carolina and Yadkin River railroad property were local businessmen from Charlotte Denton and Thomasville. They aim to restore the line as a functioning railroad serving the public and their towns rather than pursue mere profit. The final sale value remains undetermined as creditors and the community weigh the bidders’ suitability.
A High Point building and loan association approved 36 loan applications totaling about $72,000, enabling construction of 86 homes. The loans average $2,000, backed by savings funds. The move boosts home ownership, stabilizes the community, and signals growth with new factories and payrolls.
Red Cross teams depart Atlanta to aid victims of a violent Kentucky wind storm. Reports from Louisville describe multiple deaths across Logan and Madison counties as farms were demolished and homes lifted. Three victims identified include Mr and Mrs Raymond Stahl and their son. Casualties also include William Hall and his children Catherine and an infant, plus Mrs L C Dossy and Mrs Margaret Cox.
A group of Red Cross workers from Atlanta arrived in Jackson Tennessee under director guidance to provide disaster relief and support to affected residents amid the current emergency.
Nashville reports a rare statewide disaster from a Sunday storm killing 30 people and injuring nearly 100. Winds up to 85 mph, hail and lightning caused millions in damage across Madison county towns Pinson and Deanburg, Jackson hospitals crowded with over 75 injured.
J Elwood Cox departs for Raleigh to attend the State Highway Commission meeting slated for Thursday and Friday. The April 3 contract for a hard surface road between Rancheman and Asheboro will be awarded. The eighteen foot wide road links the Boone Wilmington highway.
Mayor J. W. Hedrick and council members F. P. Conrad E. K. Ingram W. A. Davis and Dr C. S. Grayson announce their candidacy to seek re election in the April 24 primary with the election set for May 8. City political circles expect little opposition.
The Wilson Motor Company announces remodeling of its Washington and Wrenn streets garage and showroom at an anticipated cost of about 25000. Plans include a 36 by 60 foot showroom with plate glass front, granite base, terra cotta veneers, and new offices, rest room, and storage areas. Completion expected in four months with enhanced facilities for Ford and Fordson vehicles and the Randleman agency.
The United States Service Commissioner announces an examination for clerk carriers in this city on Saturday March 31. Information received from O R York postmaster. Applications and details may be secured through H O Hayworth local secretary.
An exhibit of seventeenth and eighteenth century perfume containers and vanity items from the Houbi gant Collection shows how Marie Antoinette era women used toothpicks powder puffs and other accessories. The display contrasts past and present habits and notes luxury fueled unrest that led to revolution.
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