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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1922
Page
7
The poem notes American women soon favor shorter skirts and silk hosiery as Paris fashions loom. It mentions Bishop Cannon firing the opening gun for the near east campaign and a jab at the king from a labor member of the house of commons.
A collage of stray lines notes varied topics from labor surplus in North Carolina to Moonshiners near Asheville and a proposed law limiting under eighteen workers. It references Clemenceau, Henry Ford, and a sentiment about spendthrift habits amid cleanup week and Red Cross roll calls.
Comptroller of the Currency reports national banks hold total resources of 20 926 099 000 on September 15 up 220 089 000 since June and 1 206 919 000 since September 1921. Deposits lead the gain, signaling broad business improvement and full liquidation. The report says cash reserves are immense and the economy is on a cash basis with strong prospects. Prosperity is national, with the economic reaction over and the nation financially stronger.
A letter discusses the relationship between science and religion noting they are not necessarily incompatible but different human activities. It quotes Charles Steinmetz arguing God and immorality are logical concepts and that science relies on sense perception and logic with no proof of their correctness. It asserts science lacks faith.
A Detroit citizen withdrew $2,000 from his bank and lost it at a gambling resort in ten minutes. He then wasted his week’s pay and died by his own hand. The article asserts his mind was unbalanced by the losses and notes two grave missteps in taking an unwinnable risk.
Editorial lauds Southern cotton mills investing 950 million dollars and employing 97 0 mills from 1880 to present. It credits mills with creating jobs, funding schools and Y M C A and Y W C A buildings, fostering moral and educational gains, and predicts further growth with textile machinery and related manufacturers spreading across the region. The piece emphasizes native Anglo Saxon operatives and urges pride in regional industrial progress.
Prominent business leaders lectured at the Sheraton on cooperation service and personal contact as keys to better methods. Speakers urged pay as you go banking sinking funds and public service through chambers of commerce.
The junior chapter of the U D C met at Miss Frances Long’s home in Thomasville on Wednesday afternoon. A short business session followed a piano solo by Miss Elizabeth Yow and a recitation by Elizabeth Long. Guests included Mrs. Ella Graham and Mrs. Ross visiting W R Ross's home.
Stamey’s Jewelry invites customers to visit after hours during the holiday season with extended evening hours. Gifts that last are highlighted, emphasizing quality jewelry and gift options for Christmas shopping.
New York letter notes a traffic squad safety harness in white, born from an accident that killed an officer. The piece covers marine law debates on the length of a league, theater life moves, and political campaigning urgency after an election.
A brief note states a shopper at Stameys will not pay more than the item is worth, reflecting a cautious bargain during Hig Point shopping.
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