Prohibition era Oxford bags spark fashion and fear
Abe Potash and Morris Perlmutter joke about mid winter, tuxedos, and a world where clothing weighs less than diamonds. They mock Prohibition, salary, and the idea of Oxford bags hiding liquor as they forecast fashion in 1925 society and the absurdities of retail and morality.
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Mawruss
Abe Potash
Morris Perlmutter
Abe
Douglas Valentino
Morris
Health Hints
Oxford
Prohibition
Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
Willie
Johnny
Sam
Henry
Reail Clothiers
Bell Syndicate
Injured Man Joseph Scearce Struck on West Broad Street
Joseph Scearce of High Point was struck by a car driven by a Carolina Casket employee on West Broad Street Friday afternoon. He sustained painful injuries and was hospitalized at Guilford General Hospital.
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Joseph Scearce
High Point
West Broad Street
Scearce
Mr. Ormond
Carolina Casket Company
Guilford General Hospital
Samets Likely to Face Trial Thursday for Store Fire
Max and Jake Samet of High Point and Morris Samet of Mount Airy face trial in Stokes County Superior Court in Danbury for a store fire at King in July. Bonds set at 10 000 each. The defendants deny involvement and say they were away from King when the blaze occurred.
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Max
Jake Samet
High Point
Morris Samet
Mount Airy
King
Stokes County
Danbury
L. B. Williams
Samets
Scott
Greensboro
Max Samet
Saimets
Youths Bound Over To Superior Court For Thefts
White youths, including Robert Upton Rufus Shuskey and Claude Dickey, bound over to Superior Court on auto theft charges from High Point. Bonds set at 500 each. others like Jess Warner and Ben McMahan faced 1000 bonds for stealing from Winston-Salem. Judge MacRae suspended sentences for three tied to a two year non conviction condition with witnesses noting good conduct.
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Superior Court
Robert Upton
Rufus Shuskey
Claude Dickey
E. L. Wingo
High Point
Jess Warner
Ben McMahan
M. W. Brinkley
Winston-Salem
Vester Hendricks
Claude Lewis
Donald C.” MacRae
Dickey
Shuskey
Upton
Greensboro
James Boykin
Leslie Boykin
MacRae
W. A. Houser
Roy Beck
M. J. Freeman
Bernie Freeman
Guilford Superior
Thief Takes Car Top but Fails to Steal Ford
Fireman Silas Green found his Ford touring car on Elm Street missing its top after a thief struck during a Stephens tabernacle service. The culprit fled when spotted, dropping the top on the sidewalk a short distance away. Green reattached the top with no damage to the car.
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Silas Green
New Orleans
High Point
Green
Elm Street
Stephens Tabernacle Service
Silas
Radical party backs levy on capital in France
The radical party conference in NICE, France, adopted unanimously a resolution in favor of imposing a levy on capital over the opposition of Finance Minister Caillaux.
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Nice
France
Radical Party
Caillaux
Bebe Daniels at Broadway Theater in Wild Wild Susan
Bebe Daniels stars in Wild, Wild Susan at the Broadway Theater Monday and Tuesday. The comedy features a fast moving romance and detective capers with Rod La Rocque as a taxi driver turned literary spirit. Edna Torrence performs Dance Oddities amid a varied bill promising top notch entertainment.
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Bebe Daniels
Susan
Rod la Rocque
Bebe
Rod
Edward Sutherland
Thomas Meighan
Tom J. Geraghty
Liberty Magazine
Story
Steuart Emery
Paramount
First National
Metro-Goldwyn
Keith Vaudeville at American Two Days
The Keith vaudeville bill at the American Monday and Tuesday aims to surpass all High Point shows. Wilfrad du Bois performs new juggling feats after touring Australia and New Zealand. Hay Hay offers a fresh comedy with Don McCloud and Ruth Rogers. Frank Stafford and Co. present The Hunter's Game followed by Two Southern Gentlemen with satire and humor.
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Keith
High Point
Charlotte
Wilfrad du Bois
du Bois
Australia
New Zealand
New Attraction At Orpheum For Week
For the week beginning tomorrow the Prost Sisters present at the Orpheum in High Point with The Snappy Steppers. Harry Cordray leads one of the largest and best touring companies this season featuring Lew and Kitty Green in Nonsense and Song. The troupe includes Lewis Pavan on piano, Lew Belmont on the saw, Evelyn Cordray soubrette, and Irma Prost as Jackie Coogan s double. A complete change of program is offered Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
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Prost Sisters
Steppers
Harry Cordray
Mr. Cordray
Lew
Kitty Green
Lewis Pavan
Lew Belmont
Prost
Irma Prost
Jackie Coogan
Evelyn Cordray
Soubrette
High Point
New York Faces Coal Shortage Echoing 1922 Crisis
The New York state coal commission said after a conference that the anthracite situation in New York state is approaching the severity seen in the winter of 1922-23. Officials from all sections of the state attended the briefing.
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New York
New York State
State Coal Commission
Brooks Stands Trial Over Killing Former Mayor Bryson
Hendersonville report AP says Bonnie Brooks faces a death penalty case for the murder of former Mayor Sam Bryson. Arguments were underway with completion anticipated by late Monday as a largely female spectator crowd observed.
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Hendersonville
Bonnie Brooks
Sam
Bryson
Brooks
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Creomulsion
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North Wrenn St
Ford
Cordray’s
Broadway
Lloyd
Christie
Edna Torrence
South
Miss Torrence
Golden
Tom
Rand
Orpheum
Paramount Picture
High Point, N. C
B. F. Keith
American Orchestra
Wilfred DU Bois
McCloud and Rogers
Frank Stafford & Company
Edna Torrence & CO
Matinee
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Randall’s Drug Store
Nicolai
Guy Termeant
Fred Thompson
George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Juanita
Tick Wardell
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