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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1922
Page
4
Proposals call for expansion of city limits in all directions, a properly sized library, expanded parks and playgrounds, a new passenger station with upgraded tracks, and a city planning system. Plans include more homes, paved streets, and extended sewer and water systems, with hard surfaced roads and a 20,000 population target upon extension.
A verse praising carpentry as romance and hobby, noting the joy in planning and shaping objects. It celebrates tinkering despite clumsy starts and jeers, ending with a remark on how laboring can relieve worries and the fever to make things yourself. Having to swallow insults is hard on a man's digestion.
Dizzy blondes joke aside, Danville residents formed quick judgments about managers’ abilities following Rev. William Sunday’s visit. The town weighed public opinion as discussions of the series heated.
A lighthearted note on a convention of toilet goods manufacturers noting men plucking eyebrows and handbags being taken. Mentions Forsyth county hornblowers and Uncle Joe Cannon possibly knowing the feeling of being out but not down. Also references Georges Carpentier’s damaged face and Empress Zita seeking escape from poverty in Spain.
The High Point chamber argues a tourist camp on the main north south highway could boost local business. Citing Ohio data from 1921, spending by automobile tourists across meat, grocers, oil, tires, garages, theaters, dry goods, tobacco and more totaled about 240000 dollars, suggesting hotels and services would benefit. The piece urges road improvements, marked routes, and strong chamber support to attract visitors and revenue.
The piece remarks on recent brutal acts against children by parents. It cites a Rochester case where a distressed father drowned three children in a bathtub, leaving a note claiming he took them so they would not burden the mother. The writer condemns the act as desperate, not sane, and castigates the father as a misguided fool.
The Winston-Salem Journal editorializes on Governor Trinkle's pardon of two young Allen clan members involved in the Hillsville 1912 courtroom massacre. It notes the men were tried for murder, some executed, others imprisoned, and cites clemency based on youth and prison record rather than justification.
The governor’s clemency is seen as justified as the youths, misled by older authorities, deserve another chance. Their prison records suggest they can prove that a man may be down but he’s never out.
A local campaign calls for daily garbage removal to keep Greensboro clean. It argues weekly pickups force families to scatter waste, harming the city’s image and health. The author stresses cleanliness as essential to a city’s identity and quality of life.
The Statesville Daily reports Robert Teague applied for a Greensboro High Point bus line license with bond and fee. The city refused citing potential service reduction. Teague was later charged with operating a jitney without a license. Judge Harding ruled no guilt and fault in license denial. He urged equal rules and warned against monopoly protection.
A living tree thrives from a mound of dirt on a New York elevated station platform. Car cleaners added soil over years, and old-time carmen noticed the plant growing amid city grime. A separate vignette describes a dignified man in a Fifth Avenue shop selecting a hat and asking it be set aside for his wife to view.
A middle aged woman at Webster Avenue and 205th Street deftly sawed off dead limbs from a tree, displaying surprising agility for her age as she dressed plainly and carried out the task with steady precision.
The gas company notes 46,725 families moved in the first days of October due to gas meter changes. This count excludes residents in hotels and meter apartments. Last year 31,242 meters were locked and unlocked.
A veteran observer blames prohibition and shifts in society as women increasingly enter public life. He argues chop houses, once male domains with hearty menus, have faded as female patrons and broad changes reshape dining culture and atmosphere.
A Saturday night dance at the Carolina club drew Thomasville's young set. Guests included Miss Virgo Hartville, Miss Georgianna Bird, and many others from Winston-Salem to Lexington. Local residents with visiting relatives and Meredith College students attended, joining Mrs. Spaight Laughlin for a short Greensboro visit.
Nashville observed its earliest snow in 20 years as traces fell after noon yesterday for a few minutes while the thermometer read 56 degrees. The brief snowfall disrupted local activity but quickly melted.
W C Manuel a White Oak resident was struck by train No 5 near the overhead bridge last night about 6 30 and instantly killed. He was returning from an ice house with ice when drizzle and poor visibility led to the fatal accident. He leaves a wife and four children and lived at 19 Spruce street. Manuel was a section worker at the White Oak mill.
A white hunter bathing in an East African river suffered temporary blindness attributed to a peculiar element in the water. The incident prompted medical observations as locals watched for recovery and possible explanations.
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