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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1920
Page
4
Fermund Vance warns that factories cut hours and prices fall not from true overproduction but from inability to market goods at a profit. He argues millions lack adequate housing food and clothing while industrial machinery falters and urges the new administration to align production with public needs.
A fragmented column blends rambling anecdotes and social quips touching on turkey days hash trends at Trish football games boiers, a debated county home, songs at Annapolis, fashion shifts, shipbuilding steel boats, Teachers' Assembly, plebiscites, walking fish research, High Point mentions, war brides wealth, Emma Goldman note, West Point humor, and old-fashioned parlor games with Pillow as a nod.
A quip suggests that if a coal profiteer faces prison, his first complaint will be about his cold cell, reflecting a sharp political jab.
The article notes ongoing construction as Western Union continues laying bricks on large buildings despite concerns about supplying chasers, signaling a firm push to complete the projects.
A diplomat notes mayhem as a Western Union reply demands advance tolls. A woman strikes her husband with a poker, highlighting dangers of household tools amid scarce materials. Noah Webster misses election to the Hall of Fame, with his book argued as too contentious for popularity.
A fragment expresses skepticism about rural population trends, contrasting claims of depopulation with a note that Burbank is developing a new trait. It adds a tongue in cheek wish for an invention to restore interest in old-fashioned ways.
Senator Norris of Nebraska advocates ending the electoral college. Voters would directly choose presidents and vice presidents by petition, eliminating party conventions and direct electors. The plan argues the college has diverged from original constitutional intent and that direct voting strengthens democracy.
The article notes peat is coal in the making and gains attention as coal gas and oil decline. It cites large peat beds in Michigan and Minnesota and describes a Minnesota machine that digs grind spreads and dries peat to a ton at about $2.25, enabling practical production without hand drying.
A humorous, rambling column on hunting season manners and misadventures. It mocks prohibition related quirks, stray shots, mistaken identities, and the dangers of hunting in a rustic setting with satirical asides and local color.
A columnist muses on fifty years of marriage and the concept of golden anniversaries. It traces milestones from iron to diamond weddings and notes how long couples endure, sharing a nostalgic view of enduring partnerships.
The text rails at a political candidate, the Hon. Jaime Tufnail, claiming gifts and honor medals, and questions honesty. It jokes about sending a Diogenes lantern to a Newberry contact in England and questions political integrity across the pond.
The ex-president of France Paul Veschanel, who jumped from a train window and fell ill, is reported to be recovering. The note suggests that casting aside worries and focusing on present concerns aided his condition under medical care.
Thanksgiving day brought unusual quiet in High Point with early reports from nearby districts showing no hunting incidents among birds or rabbits. Local residents note calm markets and limited travel amid holiday observances.
The former monarch Charles I of Austria reportedly seeks a pension from the Austrian republic. He reportedly faces financial difficulties and considers a modest income source.
In Antwerp dated November 26 officials report Bolshevik agents sought to move counterfeit Moscow currency through Europe to finance strikes and bolshevism in the United States. Evidence points to a coordinated plan to ship bogus paper money from several European nations to the U S for conversion into legitimate bank notes or securities.
Alfred C. Bedard of New York, VP of the International Chamber of Commerce, spent several days in Rome after a Genoa visit to assess Italy's political economic and financial state. He met Premier Giolitti and William Maroni and told AP that American understanding of recent Italian syndicalist seizures and factory incidents is incomplete.
New York November 26 Pursuant to an act of Congress the United States sub treasury in New York will cease to exist at year end. Its functions and powers will be added to those of the local Federal Reserve bank, with many employees to be transferred to the Fed. The treasury building may house the Fed until its new home is completed and some staff may move to the customs service.
WATERTOWN Wis Nov 26 a conference of leading honey producers from the Americas is called at Chicago the first week in December. President E E Guy de Stourgeon of San Antonio plans to outline the league s immediate activities. Representatives of Canadian Mexican and South American producers have been invited to the sessions.
The Cleveland Grays have been selected to escort Warren G Harding at the Washington inaugural on March 4. The unit will begin a special drill series for the ceremony, having previously served as escort for Presidents Garfield McKinley and Roosevelt.
Benny Leonard world lightweight champion defends title tonight in New York against Chicago challenger Joe Welling in a five round decision bout. Weigh in set at 155 pounds at 1 36 p m.
Athens reports an official denial published today refuting the claim that Constantine invited former Emperor William to take the Corfu palace owned by the former German ruler.
Ottawa reports the present fiscal year is expected to bring about 190 000 newcomers to Canada. Most arrivals come from Great Britain and the United States, with the 1913 peak of 403 436 entering the dominion noted as a record.
Chicago on November 26 reports a large milk surplus nationwide and announces a national dairy producers conference. J W Coverdale secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation says the meeting will seek improved marketing methods and potential cooperation among producers.
Cleveland. Ohio November 26 Passenger line steamers on the Great Lakes report one of their best seasons, says D C McIntyre of Detroit & Cleveland Navigation. He predicts lower fares next season and a drop in freight rates as the firm plans an $800000 terminal at Cleveland.
Lexington dealers estimate 12 000 to 15 000 turkeys will be slaughtered and shipped from the Bluegrass region near Lexington to New York Boston and Providence for the Thanksgiving festival.
The former home of Riza Pasha, grand vizier under Abdul Hamid, along the Bosphorus, has been secured from the Trachoma Hospital of the American Near East Relief. The facility will treat Turkish orphans with trachoma and serve as a study center for eastern eye diseases with a resident trachoma specialist.
A Vandyke portrait titled A Woman s Head was cut from its frame and stolen from the Innsbruck Art Museum on November 26. Police are investigating the theft and inspecting museum grounds for clues.
The Madrid dispatch notes widespread agitation in Spain for a new international rail network. Promoters push extensions to create routes from Vigo to Budapest via Marseilles and from Madrid to Berlin and Warsaw via Paris.
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