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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1926
Page
2
Leon Puray, the French driver, drives at 133 miles per hour at Charlotte speedway in practice. He declares new speed records will be set on Armistice day when sixteen top pilots compete in the American championship sprint classics.
Duray and fellow drivers Duray Earl Cooper Bennie Hill Pete Kreis and Dave Lewis tested front drive racing cars in a November 11 tuning event at the pits. Automotive experts predicted front drive technologies will migrate from racing to consumer cars soon as these machines show dramatic handling and speed gains.
Ty Cobb returns home to Georgia after resigning as Detroit Tigers player manager. He declares he has swung his last bat, plans no further major league play, aims to rest, and may seek an interest in a baseball club while noting his upcoming forty birthday in December. He expects to leave for Augusta soon.
AP reports key conference matchups as Alabama faces Kentucky and Tennessee meets Sewanee. Alabama freshmen exploit Kentucky plays while Tennessee prepares for Sewanee after a 2 to 0 win over Auburn era. Tulane hopes Morgan and Gamble return to boost attack against Mississippi A&M. Georgia Tech plans to stop Vanderbilt after Notre Dame defeat. South Carolina to battle Virginia Polytechnic, Washington and Lee vs Virginia, and North Carolina eyes a win over Virginia Military Institute following a rest period.
A fragment of a 1920s style column features coded names and playful quips about figures such as Jack Dempsey and Mussolini. It blends translations, initials, and sly hints to mock sports, politics, and society with light satire.
Princeton's eleven travels tonight for one of three early season classics tuning up for Harvard stadium clash. Harvard lines up a probable starting unit under Arnold Horween as former Princeton stars wear Crimson. Other teams drill for Maryland, Navy, Penn State, and William and Mary as NYU targets Carnegie Tech and Columbia completes heavy workouts.
Nov. 20 at Champaign Illinois marks the Illinois Ohio State football clash this fall as part of the season schedule. Other questions note Kentucky Derby winner Flying Ebony in 1925 and Cubs Tigers World Series games count five with runners-up, plus a Nurmi tour during the winter of 1925.
The tennis star La Lenglen arrives in the United States announcing champagne as a cure for seasickness. The report notes that in America such a remedy is nearly impossible to rely on.
Bebe Daniels returns to the Broadhurst in The Campus Flirt a college comedy written by Louise Long and Lloyd Corrigan directed by Clarence Badger. Daniels plays a misfit girl sent to an American co educational college in a breezy rapid paced production.
A college story follows Bebe as she adjusts from a haughty freshman to a more aware classmate after social clashes with fellow students at her father’s alma mater. Her rigid veneer softens as genuine character emerges through interaction.
An old advertisement claims Any Bank Anywhere will pay one dollar if End-O-Corn does not rid you of corns. It asserts efficacy for all corn types and ages, urging readers to send a signed certificate if not available locally and directing questions to D-O-CORN LABORATORIES in Chicago and RANDALL'S PHARMACY.
A Mrs J B Manning reports relief after using Adlerika for gas and bloating. The ad claims one spoonful removes gas, eases full stomach, and treats obstinate constipation by removing old waste matter. Matton Drug Co at 107 North Main St advertises Adlerika.
The excerpt introduces Charlie Paddock from cinderpath fame leading a hand-picked cast. He shows promising acting potential as he moves into a new field. James Hat and El Brendel handle romance and comedy, with Joan Standing Gilbert Roland Irma Kornelia and Jocelyn Lee also featured in the lineup.
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