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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1922
Page
4
A fragmented poem-like notice describes persistent cold symptoms and futile remedies. The speaker laments lack of relief despite prescriptions and medications. Imagery shifts to overhanging clouds and hints at an early snowfall. The tone is anxious and humorous about illness and distraction.
In a brisk column, the writer jokes about Prof Tiernan and England’s six greatest men, notes England’s public figures, hints at a rough path for a ship bill, reports coal output and winter costs, mentions snow in the South, praises Central Carolina as a winter resort, lists writers and sports picks, and cites a sensational crime headline about an arrest and multiple killings.
The High Point Enterprise urges a housing boom to attract and retain residents, arguing for large apartment blocks and many small homes with heat, electricity, and modern amenities. It calls for extending city limits, bond-funded development, and a proactive home-building program as a sound investment to spur population growth.
The Enterprise urges High Point citizens to support establishing a Y M C A for boys and young men. It argues the city has a history of big achievements and notes wide local cooperation will be essential to turning the project into reality.
The Greensboro chamber of commerce endorses a proposal for the state to issue 15 million in bonds to extend road building. The piece argues against unfettered bond expansion, noting the state already has many bonds for roads and warns that unlimited borrowing would inflate totals beyond the original 50 million and beyond reasonable limits.
The article profiles Dr. John T. Burrus, prominent High Point physician and surgeon who built Burrus-McCain hospital to 60 beds, led the local college drive, and held numerous civic roles. It details his career from early training through WWII service, and notes his extensive community leadership with Rotary, Shriner, banks, and various medical societies.
In New York on November 27 the city boroughs refused a $900 appropriation to feed a Central Park elephant, Hattie, citing payroll needs. Voters urged compassion but claimed workers would starve if funds went to elephants, leaving the choice to the people.
The American Express Travel Department sought horoscopes for the Mauretania luxury Mediterranean cruise. Miss Evangeline Adams, famed astrologist, cast propitious charts for the ship and voyage, and the department planned to share these readings with potential passengers to boost bookings.
Paris made shell decorations in ivy tinted shells forming apple blossoms roses chrysanthemums dahlias and peach and cherry tree branches. They are remarkably beautiful and aimed at festive home decor this season.
Mrs. Willam Borden Harriman, long a Gotham civic figure, has established a business connection with a prominent Washington real estate firm, signaling a broader role in business and society.
Ethel Barrymore will be presented by Arthur Hopkins in Romeo and Juliet. The production follows Rose Bernd at the Longacre, with casting for Romeo not yet announced. The announcement marks a peak in Shakespearean offerings, surpassing prior seasons.
A fragmentary query about walking on a wav ng arth is presented as incomplete text. The readable portion raises curiosity but lacks clear facts, names, dates, or events to summarize into a proper news item.
For a few minutes the other evening near Times Square pedestrians felt the sidewalk undulate and feared an earthquake. Bystanders then learned the cause was air rushing from air pipes used in the new subway construction, causing ground and pavement movement.
F Hr McCain of the U S Marine Corps is spending the Thanksgiving holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs J H McCain on East Green Street. He has been stationed on San Domingo island and relates experiences from life there.
Many a bob white completes its life without traveling far from the nest where it hatched, often staying within ten miles or less of its birthplace.
Milk shortages recur as prices rise and consumers blame dairying. The piece explains cow nutrition, recommending Happy Cow Sweet Feed from the Edgar-Morgan Company, marketed by Monarch Feed and Grain Co in the South, as a proven high digestibility ration to sustain milk production year round.
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