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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1926
Page
7
London March 20 AP prominent men in England back a move for simplified phonetic spelling. A petition asks the prime minister to appoint a royal commission to study the plan. Baden-Powell leads the signers as vice president of the simplified spelling society.
King George unexpectedly drove to a rugby match between England and France. His royal car faced a mile long traffic queue and no parking at the gates. Officials escorted him inside on foot where he stood with other fans, un ticketed, to watch the game.
A shop window in a fashionable district shows hand kerchiefs for dogs priced at sixpence each along with items labeled guilty and death. The 1780 display includes a man and items such as mackintoshes and paw coverings for rain.
Lorgnette earphones have been installed to let deaf patrons follow the play. Microphones embedded in the footlights connect to individual ear phones, with experiments showing sufficient amplification of spoken words and music to allow many deaf people to hear perfectly.
Writings from the Old Bailey recount how swift and severe punishments curbed crime in earlier eras. The Black Library notes nine robbers condemned in a single sitting and quick executions for petty thefts, illustrating a stark historical approach to crime and justice.
The article notes records of trials at the Old Bailey and a “black museum” in Scotland Yard housing crime implements. It discusses perfumes women need in multiple kinds and lists color associations with scents and outfits, suggesting scents to match outfits like violet, jasmine, orchid, and bold colors to create cocktail-like effects.
English churches in Hull and East Riding denounce cinema owners plans to hold Sunday concerts and films. In Middlesbrough Baptist pastor J R Bentley plans replacing sermons with plays on Sundays, starting with Maeterlinck's Mary Magdalene, aiming to challenge motion picture venues with dramatic offerings.
London dress makers showcased a dress and perfume display linking color themes with fragrance. The event demonstrated that evening perfumes differ from daytime scents, and that color and perfume preferences align with frock style.
Birmingham editors led a probe into Alabama’s convict lease system after the Knox death. Warden Charles R. Davis blamed Age-Herald papers for starting the inquiry, while publisher Frederick Thompson vowed continued reporting. The piece notes political debate and calls to end the system.
Washington March 22 The Passaic textile strike issue moved to the Senate floor as Senator LaFollette opened debate on the matter. The discussion centers on labor unrest and federal response with no immediate resolution reported.
Charles R. Forbes world war hero and former Veterans Bureau head began a two year sentence for conspiring to defraud the government. At 47 he entered the Leavenworth prison gate limp and frail after a paralytic stroke, with doctors to report his health next week.
An advertisement extols Creomulsion an emulsified creosote based medicine for persistent coughs and colds claiming twofold action soothed irritated membranes and halted infection. It notes official recognition for creosote as healing and promises relief for bronchial and related illnesses with stated guarantees and directions.
An advertisement touts internal medicine Hemroid as the permanent cure for piles caused by bad circulation. It claims Dr J B Leonhardt pioneered the remedy, tested by Dr Twonhardt in 1000 cases with 98 percent success, and promises money back if not effective. Randall's Pharmacy sells Hemroid with guarantee. Also promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a body builder and appetite enhancer, with a money back offer if not satisfied.
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