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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1920
Page
4
Fragmentary notice notes a death with archaic graveyard phrasing about a departed soul greeted in hell. The quip about weather and frost hints at a coldly humorous sendoff. The line ends with a Christmas countdown remark reading Only 21 more shopping days until Christmas.
Farmers push for crop holding and acreage reduction with cotton prices aiming higher and wheat at three dollars a bushel. The article notes potential farm strikes, higher consumer prices, and the need for government action to align market forces with producer costs while acknowledging broad economic pressures.
A collage of sentences covers holiday buying hints, geostrategic quips, academia notes, and noisy debates about bread prices roads bonds and MPs. It laments changing tastes in toys from dolls to chemistry sets and wireless space messages while contrasting Britain and Europe with American concerns.
The article argues urban street railways fail to meet needs due to stagnation and fare hikes. It highlights the role of electric lines in development, notes congestion and passenger discomfort from mismanagement, and calls for public planning and reform to ensure cheap, adequate transportation as vital to modern cities.
The author argues that conference carries weight and status, unlike plain talk. A reader, a woman voter, suggests many conferences lack importance. Men favor the term, believing it grants weight, while conferences can be done by anyone with a table blotter and ink. Real decisions occur in casual talks more than formal conferences.
Albert L. Cox president of Old Hickory association disputes that the 27th New York division should not overshadow North Carolina Tar Heels for honors. He writes Senator Simmons asking to keep credit for breaking the Hindenburg line with his overseas comrades honored.
A humorously warning column laments the flu season and scarce cures while lampooning illicit “simmon beer” made from locusts and persimmons. It recounts a reader’s failed experiment with strong drink, cautions against reckless self treatment, and riffs on prohibition-era enforcement jokes.
Officials complain letters to the editor delay action while criticizing the county almshouse. They argue neglect of residents shows mismanagement and inadequate care, despite calls for humane treatment and higher spending.
Dr George Brown is reappointed as pastor of the First Methodist Church with Rev Mr Moton also returning, drawing praise from pleased congregations and townspeople who value stable pastor allocations. The note ends with hopeful wishes to keep them until any statute of limitations expires.
Deb and Ann face a stalled elopement as a train to New York delays and a young man rumbles toward a decision at Valley Station. The narrator fears a thwarted plan while a parsonage awaits the next step and Deb's anxious grip tightens.
The American Women’s Hockey team arrived in England to mixed reception. Newspapers praised their sportswomanlike conduct and eagerness to learn from British players while noting fashion details such as knee length skirts and permanent waves. Early matches showed English skill in ball handling and the Americans adjusting to downturns in nursing and play style.
Sinn Fein volunteers and British troops face mutual masquerade claims as authorities and rebels deny involvement in clashes. The dispute grows with criminals posing as both sides to loot amid Ireland unrest, while a Dublin burglary case links stolen goods to Sinn Fein activity.
Rehearsals for the Oriental American musical Whateha-Koo continue with a dress run tonight at 8 at the high school auditorium. Producer Bernice Seibel directs as Yank Shields stars as Kathe Koo with Phil Warner and Willis Slane among cast members.
Nearly everyone knows Sage Tea and Sulphur when faded hair regains color and shine. The old home brew now sold as Weyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promises natural looking darkening after regular use with a sponge or brush.
The article notes that ancient Egyptians viewed bracelets as a marriage symbol and mentions social facts such as ages for marriage and gender demographics. It references 12 000 women in the International Machinists Union and estimates on marriage and birth ages. It also cites livestock and peanut trade figures for context.
All railroads operating in New York state are restrained from raising rates next Monday. The temporary supreme court injunctions were announced after late night filings.
Radical leaders in Talle Saxony claim a plan to ignite a revolution in Germany has been prepared using prominent Russian communists as a guide. They anticipate action late winter or early spring with divisions over success but unity on bold effort to overthrow the government.
State of Ohio Toledo city Lucas County sworn statement by Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Alls Catarrh Medicine. Note: includes testimonial claim and product description.
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