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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1920
Page
4
A compact remembrance notes December gathering of congress with reference to Thanksgiving in late November and mentions poet Edmund Vance Cooke.
A patchwork of political quips and oddities from era newspapers. References range from Ireland and the League of Nations to American figures like Wilson and Ford, plus whimsical asides about a dancing ape and custard pie weddings. The tone mimics playful, opinionated column chatter of the time.
Press dispatches allege that the so called pack and tan police force in Ireland have earned a reputation for murder across factions. Individuals and groups are cited as being affected while authorities deny systematic wrongdoing.
Roger W. Babson argues that workers with steady wages sustain consumption and profits. He warns drastic wage cuts harm sales and domestic demand, noting 90 percent of the population are workers or dependents. A strong home market keeps the economy prosperous despite foreign trade fluctuations.
A Florida Raiford prison inmate, a Black man sent to serve 18 months, has lived there 40 years willing to stay after his discharge. The piece questions whether the prison’s honor system and provisions reflect the institution or the convict’s lack of ambition, noting comfortable beds, food, and freedom.
A doctor called to a nursing infant found the mother in distress from a wild washerwoman and a frightened mother. He analyzed the mother's milk and found its components out of balance, linking fear to indigestion and the baby's convulsions.
A brief look at how the sandwich got its name from gambling linked to John Montagu and the Sandwich Islands. The piece pivots to Henry Ward Beecher, whose intense dedication to preaching defined his life and his broad approach to education and achievement.
The About Town column recalls Marley’s mill pond in endorph county between Ramseur and Siler City as a prime fishing spot once famed for bass and carp. Longtime High Point anglers remember the pond, the well water refreshment point, and a young Marley learning fish from the pond could be sold.
The old mill house is near a new road connecting Ramseur and Siler City. The old dam remains as bass and carp fish once thrived there. Tom Marley tends the land growing corn and wheat and other crops.
Years ago the Marley’s Mill area suffered malaria which led to draining a pond that became a famed fishing paradise. People waded in mud to catch fish by hand as waters receded over hundreds of acres. Now only residents familiar with the land remember the lake’s broad bosom and old boat parties from Red Banks.
The text recalls the ish Pointers not out of buck but with fuel arriving and no time to ask amid a fish hungry sale. It notes this as one memory among four thousand surrounding an old institution whose hospitalities are unforgettable.
City officials announce the new playground on the lot north of the First Baptist church as a popular gathering spot. They request that children act as young ladies and gentlemen while enjoying the equipment and consider others who will use it afterward. Leaders among youths are expected to curb mischief.
A verse history recounts baseball's decline under magnates and Judge Landis, Greece's political shake up, a daring Omaha theft, falling flour prices, housewives baking bread, shipments and gas price cuts amid graft whispers.
Sore throat and chest colds are warned against neglect with Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a safe simple treatment. Gargle for throat relief and chest application to loosen deep-seated colds overnight. Includes a liver whip and tonic pills sold at druggists.
Miss Arvie Beck returns to North Carolina College for Women after spending the weekend in the city. She was accompanied by Miss Charlie Hall of Newton.
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