Last Vestige Of Old Manufacturers Club Dies In Merger
The merger of the Commercial Club with the High Point Country Club ends the Manufacturers' Club era. Established in 1891 and renamed in 1916, the club fostered commerce, roads, and civic groups, and hosted lavish banquets drawing national figures. The new arrangement shifts assets to the country club as uptown clubs join suburban clubs, preserving High Point's progressive legacy.
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High Point
March of Progress
Country Club Commercial Club
Commercial Club
High Point Country Club
Country Club
Manufacturers’ Club
An _ industrial commission
Board of Trade
Cc. F. Tomlinson
Joe H. Dobbs
E. A. Bencini
T. D. Gilliam
R. B. Terry
W. C. Idol
B.S. Cummings
A. S. Caldwell
Thornwell Haynes
FE. A. Bencini
South Main Street
E. A. Snow
J. H. Adams
C. F. Tomlinson
Carter Dalton
J. W. Harris
Chamber of Commerce
Exposition Building
Sheraton Hotel
Pageant of Progress
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Nual
Sedgefield
Pinehurst
Roaring Gap
C. & Y. Railroad
Homer Wheeler
A. E. Tate
Washington
Elwood Hotel
J. Elwood Cox
J. J. Farriss
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Metcalf
Department of the Interior
Roosevelt
James H. Southgate
Durham
Southgate
Furnifold M. Simmons
Senator Simmons
Cox
Lindy the roaming dog hero of High Point
The dog Lindy, owned by Arthur Marsh Jr, roams the city at all hours resembling a small aviation legend. He visits the Junior high, the Chamber of Commerce, and returns for meals, often dragging a pillow outside to rest, while local children idolize him.
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Arthur Marsh, Jr
Lindbergh
Lone Eagle
Lindy
Arthur
Frog Hayes
Frog
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
Marsh
High Point
Lindy the Spirit of St Louis Inspires Local Dog Tale
A neighborhood dog named Lindy earns his nickname from the Lindbergh era. He accompanies Miss Della Hayes on walks in Emerywood and fetches a galosh for a cook, illustrating a light local vignette of a society dog.
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Lindy
St. Louis
Della Hayes
Emerywood
Frank Hunsucker
Arthur
George Ross
Jackson Springs
Frank, Jr
Frank
Charles A. Lindbergh
Esther Minard
Marsh
Public School Socials and town business tie in history
The piece recalls a 1910s public school social where teachers and local youths mingled despite dancing and handholding tabu. It notes the Enterprise’s shift to new management after a Manufacturers' Club meeting with J. P. Rawley and others, charting a local media takeover.
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Enterprise
Cotton steadier at New Orleans on better cables and weather fears
The New Orleans cotton market edged higher on stronger Liverpool cables and weekend weather fears, with fixes for weekend covering giving a moderate net advance. July rose to 18.62, October 18.58, December 18.68, while old crop months fell modestly.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Women and Fame From Hidden Ties to Public Life
A column surveys how fame often hinges on connections with celebrated figures from Isadora Duncan to Florence Trumbull and Isadora's pupils. It notes a Chicago student involved in a fatal auto ride and muses on parental responsibility in modern times. The piece also highlights George Bernard Shaw's sunlit revolving garden hut and touches on a Boston case about removing a city hitching post.
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Jane Thurston
Jane
Jean Trumbull
Florence Trumbull
John Coolidge
Issadore Duncan
Isadora
Margaret Sangster
Chicago
Coletta
Grady
George Bernard Shaw
St. Lawrence
England
Brainy Beauty Attracts Tourists To Local Heritage Site
A reflective column notes that bright public figures draw crowds while residents debate comfort over tradition. The piece comments on gendered priorities, suggesting both women and men may value convenience over old customs in public life.
Cotton holds steady on New York market amid firm Liverpool cables
New York cotton markets reported steady prices with gains of 6 to 12 points as July eased to 18.58 and May to 19.48 amid week end selling. Private cables noted improved demand for cotton cloths from India and increased shipping of bales awaiting clearance.
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New York
Liverpool Cables
Liverpool
India
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