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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
4
A column muses on the 1920 political scene with jokes about Hi Johnson and Senator Harding, references to Guilford county’s December 2 event, and a jab at fuel prices. It notes jazz, a famous composer, and Western bandit lore while poking at public expectations and political figures.
A snapshot of wartime attitudes notes how Soviet forces shift to new foes after an armistice. It mentions visible hotel construction with moulds removed and concrete exposed. A New York society forms to cut telephone calls, largely driven by women. It also cites Red Cross fundraising linking dollars to hearts and urges Rotary and Kiwanis to push higher education campaigns.
John Smith, noted in the About Town column, would spend $39 and change in twenty years on better roads. He owns a jitney and argues the first month will yield more than the investment, noting the value already received.
In a terse agreement three countries express eagerness to assist Turkey in developing its resources. The text touts increased happiness for the Turkish people while invoking a historical parallel to past colonial acts that harmed native populations.
W B Clover criticizes wildcat stock schemes urging public publicity and full disclosure of financials, promotion fees, and broker commissions to protect investors. He argues licensing schemes are flawed and stresses company responsibility for false statements to guard farmers and communities. The piece defends the Federal Reserve system’s service during national readjustment.
The piece argues applause supports performance and business, while hissing risks violence and crowd upheaval. It urges restraint, noting kissing or loud disapproval can trigger mob psychology and theater danger, thus applause is favored and hissing discouraged.
A banker criticizes bankers who shift responsibility to the Federal Reserve Board. He recalls turning down a 5000 loan for speculative stock and notes the Fed is not a target in his bank’s current lending, emphasizing prudent, regular business practice.
A columnist argues for preplanning and paying for funerals to limit survivor burden. By arranging ahead, families avoid inflated casket and transport prices, benefiting from competition and fair pricing. It calls for individuals to establish a funeral plan during their vigor to prevent a costly legacy.
A long diplomatic clash ends with Fiume as an independent city under Italian influence. Jugoslavs lose leverage as a corridor to Italy is secured, strengthening Italian control over the Dalmatian coast and the port's strategic link to Rome. Little international support emerged beyond a few sympathetic words in Washington.
Prohibition officers are told to prosecute sellers of hops and malt used with other ingredients for home brewing. The piece argues enforcement of the Volstead act and urges repeal if the law is unsuitable, noting rising majorities against liquor in elections.
A speech endorses repeal of enforcement laws asserting legality and justice stem from the will of the majority in America, urging continued action to enforce and uphold prohibition measures.
Art Lyon notes a new rule for the upcoming season banning pillows on pitchers beds and forbidding peeking under them, changing pregame routines and players daily habits.
The piece notes a shift in fashion as medium and low heel shoes gain popularity while extremely high heels fade. It cites experts like Burt Holder and Dr Fairweather on heels' impact, including posture and health effects, suggesting many women may swap to lower Paris heels.
The New York Medical Journal cites Dr. Taylor noting soldiers bought shoes suited to comfort after war exposure. He adds that women may similarly abandon footwear that harms feet and seek healthier options.
In Mexico City on November 19 a group of Texas excursionists misread a taxi sign and toured the city for hours. They believed the cab labeled Libre was a charity ride for visitors and faced a large bill before learning that Libre means available for hire.
In Paris on Boulevard Haussmann a local strongman lifted a taxicab single handed and freed a newsboy trapped beneath it as the crowd watched. The nation later identified him as a famous figure.
The North Carolina Public Service company operates cold storage plants on Main English Commerce Hamilton and Green streets without paying the required license. Authorities note possible action to address the issue.
Mr Brooks notes the public service carrier lacks heat for streetcars in this weather. Attorney Carter Dalton would call the systems sans heat and unusable. John Jennings offers to install an electrical heating device, which could win him street car customers.
A French Academy of Music member recalls the 19th century meeting between Jenny Lind and Adelina Patti at a Champs Elysées salon. Patti, then rising, receives a cautious compliment from Lind who quips that she is Patti's grandmother.
Dr. Herschel C. Walker, chief of the American relief administration, reports Poland has many babyless towns with no births in years. Infants born in affected areas often die of starvation or are moved for feeding, while families live in dugouts and mothers feed children on grasses and roots. Milk is scarce, herd slaughter reduced, and hardship erases normal birth rates across the nation.
Nov 19 Madrid crowds gather around the nodaga to watch the palace display as King Alfonso appears on the balcony. Regimental troops in red and blue march in circles and salute while civilians, vendors, and visiting provincials observe the vivid scene amid banners, shawls, and festive attire. A Swiss spread notes the Red Cross urging noninvasive measures amid 991 malady treatments in the first half of the year.
A terse notice invites inquiries about embargoes rates and related matters. It provides a general office phone and an agents office contact, with partial phone numbers included for questions on watrons and emutes.
Daily package car service covers Thomasville Winston Salem Roanoke Norfolk Hagerstown Florence Atlanta with departures scheduled before 4 46 m. at the High Point and Thomasville station for morning delivery and Winston deliveries in the following afternoon.
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