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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
3
Scorning danger and smiling at discomfort, Salvation Army workers set a record of service that inspires youthful veterans. Monroe Clothes touts its doctrine of service and quality fabrics, claiming metropolitan styles at $25 $30 and $35 offering real economy and thorough workmanship.
Efird's Department Store reports that the Asheville Murphy Atlanta highway will be completed by 1921. The route will connect western North Carolina counties and pass through Dahlonega Porter Springs Blairsville reaching Murphy then Asheville via Waynesville Canton Clyde and West Asheville. The plan relies on federal aid and links county seats in western NC. A side note recalls a police chief reporting six attempted captures of a fugitive with five arrested and one under observation.
Irvin Robbins a 17 year old white youth was found not guilty of larceny after noon in municipal court. He faced charges over the theft of a pocket-book containing $50 from Mrs. McLeod of the city. The purse and money were later found in a store owned by Mrs. McLeod and her husband. The boy had been boarding at the MecLeed home at the time of the disappearance. Odis Archie a black man was found guilty of larceny of an automobile tire and ordered to return the tire plus $10 for damages and pay costs. John Hedgecock a young white man was found guilty of vagrancy and fined $10 plus costs.
Instructions for making Dr. Carter s K B Tea laxative syrup with steps to mix water steep flavoring and strain. Advises adult dose one tablespoonful nightly and children one teaspoon depending on age. Also suggests a three week tonic regime and to paste the recipe on the bottle.
The fall reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons will be held in Wilmington November 18 19 and 20. At least 50 candidates will be admitted receiving degrees from the fourth to the 32d. Prominent Masons from across North Carolina are expected. The Tidewater Power Co plans a new passenger station at Sea Gate near Brightsville Beach.
London reports the Duke of Devonshire’s town house sold to an American syndicate for 5 million dollars. The purchase signals a broader shift with aristocratic properties passing to outsiders amid high taxes and cost of living.
Pamphlets take their name from Pamphela a Greek lady who left scrapbooks filled with notes recipes anecdotes and memoranda detailing her personal collection and writings.
London reports show Henry Morgenthau implying a joint U S control of Gibraltar. The Morning Post prints a full report under a blunt headline and calls it a naive suggestion, while the Graphic notes a vague Gibraltar proposal. Other papers largely omit the idea and favor mandates for Constantinople Armenia and Anatolia.
A quirky morning exchange shows a husband offering a choice between an old or new five dollar bill, selecting a new one and noting he is four dollars ahead. The brief vignette, titled Stray Shots, captures a humorous domestic moment.
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