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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1925
Page
4
The note contrasts relief at season's end with a controversial view that the Texas state house is not a place for a lady. This suggests ongoing gender politics and public discourse during the lull between seasons.
A North Carolinian says a jewel theft valued at 70000 dollars occurred though he does not run a store. The text then muses on Chicago gangsters, population, biblical blessing, Russia buying sheep, and immigration to improve flocks.
Daylight holdups grow common in Washington as bandits expect a busy season before lawmakers arrive. Police urge vigilance and residents report increased street crimes amid crowded districts and daytime activity.
Jonathan Daniels heads to Washington to represent the News and Observer in ongoing discussions and coverage. The piece hints at competing voices and street level action around the Old Reliable now.
The Texas governor finds herself in a peculiar position as a female leader denied the final word on calling a special legislative session unless she uses a specific term. This political standoff centers on wording and constitutional prerogatives.
A Halifax County Virginia judge sentences a man to twenty years in the penitentiary for killing his neighbor in a fit of hot blood. The court described the act as murder in the heat of passion.
The Interstate Commerce Commission may examine railroad contracts with Pullman to protect the traveling public’s welfare and ensure fair terms.
An observer on Mount Mitchell records a 10 below zero temperature this month while Goldsboro reports 96 degrees above, highlighting contrasting winter readings from the region.
Lord Robert Cecil says golf and tennis can strengthen peace efforts and will use Woodrow Wilson Foundation funds to expand Geneva courses. He hints at a golf tournament to push Franco German talks, suggesting sport may ease arbitration fears. mentions Coolidge and Borah as hypothetical golfing links to World Court certainty.
The governor and educators praised J B Duke's 70 million gift to Duke University, noting money alone does not ensure greatness. The article argues the university's value depends on capable leadership to build facilities and provide vision, making the endowment a responsibility for strong men.
The North Carolina Tuberculosis associations urge a stronger campaign with education, prevention, and care. They cite 2,462 deaths last year in the state, including Guilford County deaths, and call for Thanksgiving Day seal sales to fund local efforts.
A Mayflower voyage carried 102 passengers. Within the year after the landing many died, while the rest marked the first American Thanksgiving with gratitude for life and food. The text notes a law of compensation working.
A father recounts taking his son to the circus to illustrate how persistent practice builds skill. A doctor notes that right and left hands can be trained equally, and that both can develop to perform the same tasks through deliberate effort.
The speaker argues every pianist and athlete shows training can overcome natural limits. A left handed boy can learn to write with either hand and, with persistent effort, become quicker and more capable, while still enjoying recreation at the circus.
Henry D. Stevens Jr state commander of the American Legion will visit High Point on Saturday December 5 to address ex servicemen and women at the First Methodist Protestant church basement. Andrew Jackson post 87 officers will be installed and the meeting invites auxiliary members and prospective members. supper will be served and attendees asked to notify Judge Donald MacRae or Ralph Griffin.
Article details Tom Cooper's failed appeal from a jail sentence. It cites various prison camps and performance records, notes a missing figure Otto Wood, and discusses political maneuvering within the Republican and Democratic factions around the Whitener election and related power plays.
An essay notes that despite longer lifespans and fewer fatal diseases, modern humans may not be physically stronger than ancestors. It discusses health advances, digestion issues, and the rise of intestinal detox products, urging personal responsibility, sensible eating, and outdoor activity to improve overall fitness.
York claims the honor for the first national Thanksgiving proclamation drafted during the Continental Congress meeting from September 30, 1777, to June 27, 1778. Richard Henry Lee, Samuel Adams, and General Roberdeau formed the drafting committee, and the document was adopted unanimously on November 1. President Laurens urged governors to carry the resolve into effect in their states.
The local pre release of James Cruze's The Pony Express at the Broadway drew sensational enthusiasm from witnesses. Cruze, famed for The Covered Wagon, delivers a majestic epic with historical realism and thrilling romance. It captures the 1860 era as Civil War clouds gather and Pony Express riders reach their peak.
Paris reports Edouard Herriot labors to form a cabinet to replace Painleve. A left conference of Cartel leaders continued late into the night with Socialists agreeing to join the coalition contingent on caucus approval. A committee of left financiers drafts a broad financial reform plan likely to gain broad acceptance.
Six used cars listed for sale including Lozier Monaco Nash Auburn Franklin and Studebaker all priced to move. Contact W L Stamey for details and viewing.
George F Edwards reports a remarkable recital at the American Theatre by Glen Ellison baritone and Alta Hill pianist. The pair impressed as a tone test with the Edison phonograph, matching living voice tones closely and delighting the audience with Scotch songs and Irish numbers. Miss Hill’s illness limited piano solos, but her accompaniment and an added cornet solo by Edna White still drew high praise.
Mary Pickford stars in Little Annie Rooney in the final showing tonight as the theater reports a record audience draw. Tomorrow Buck Jones stars in Durand of the Bad Lands, with exclusive rights to Bud Jones and Tom Mix Westerns drawing big crowds. One matinee Friday at 3, Saturday opens at 1, and Monday features another Our Gang comedy.
Raleigh report from November 26 notes the North Carolina department of agriculture shows cotton ginning figures in several counties rising sharply compared with the same period last year. Major gains are reported in multiple districts as industry activity grows.
Winter racing opened at Jefferson Park in New Orleans on November 26 and runs through December 31. Opening day featured the Thanksgiving Handicap with a large field including Sir Peter Tangara Dazzler San Altos Orpheus Buck and The Poet. Pari mutuel betting replaces bookmakers at the track.
The store promotes its largest line of gift jewelry yet and invites customers to see the collection. Wagger's Jewelry Store advertises a broad selection for gifting occasions.
In Paris on November 26 AP reports a socialist caucus decided to refrain from participation in a cabinet headed by M. Herriot as he continues his effort to form a ministry that will exclude socialists.
Count E genio Casagrande, attempting a flight from Italy to Buenos Aires, hopped off the CASA BLANCA route in the Canary Islands en route to Las Palmas for the morning.
A brief notice announces a small deposit now will secure any purchase at Wagge Jewelry Store, inviting customers to reserve items with minimal upfront payment.
Frances Burr Mitchell of Easton Massachusetts is engaged to sing next Monday and Tuesday at the new Broadcast House. Her program includes classelig songs and studies in Europe under Isidor Braggottti who calls her the coming Farrar. A feature film The Wife Wasnt Wanted and a Our Gang comedy will be shown, offering a rare philanthropic gram in the new venue.
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