High Point Enterprise masthead and date
The page shows the High Point Enterprise masthead for Saturday September 6 1924 with department contact lines and Associated Press notice. It lists Advertising News and Business departments and identifies National Advertising Representatives Frost Landis and Kohn in New York Chicago and Detroit offices.
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Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brus Wick
Wirth Ave
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Jumbled Prose of Quotes and Ques tions From 1924
A fragmentary 1924 NEA Service piece presents scattered aphorisms and musings on purity religion love humor and social life. It blends quotes from scripture Hosea Ballou and Pershing with light social commentary and dated observations about Palm Beach fashion and dancing.
Canning Hal Cochran Poem and Political Note
The excerpt blends a nostalgic poem about canned fruit aromas and a political note discussing Robert La Follette’s impact on 1924 presidential politics. It cites Coolidge, La Follette, and partisan dynamics, noting La Follette drawing protest votes and aiding Coolidge’s bid.
Tragedy takes two High Point ministers in grade crossing
Two well known High Point ministers of a great denomination were killed in a grade crossing crash as a church congregation waited. Rev. C Russell Sorrell had recently led Green Street Baptist to new cooperation and plans for a new church. Rev. C E Criseman, a 20 year resident, was a quiet, beloved minister. The loss shocks thousands who knew their worth and mourns their families.
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C. Russell Sorrell
Green Street Baptis Church
Green Street Baptists
C. E. Criseman
Support for Court Overreach Sparks Public Debate
President Coolidge defends the Supreme Court against efforts to curb its authority, arguing the court protects the constitution amid calls to curb progress. The piece notes the court’s role in interpreting law, contrasts with advocates who favor broader legislative power, and discusses a Mecklenburg hospital bond issue tied to easing a county reproach.
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Supreme Court
Mecklenburg County Bonds for Tuberculosis Sanatorium Proposal
Mecklenburg County commissioners will submit a countywide vote on issuing bonds to fund a tuberculosis sanatorium. The move follows years of discussion with medical societies, welfare groups, and citizens. The board had allotted funds for construction and equipment but lacked authority to raise the needed sum.
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Mecklenburg County Commissioners
Guilford
Charlotte Observer
Mecklenburg County
Board of County Commissioners
Woman's Clubs
Against the Debate on McLean Meekins Veto
The piece argues the joint debate is unlikely and unnecessary. It notes Meekins would enjoy taunting Democrats more than the debate itself. It praises McLean as a seasoned opponent while criticizing party leaders for fearing minority party legitimacy and the concession of respectability a debate would imply.
President warns radicals seek to destroy liberty
President Coolidge argues radicals threaten liberty indirectly through property seizures and policy shifts. He says true independence comes from service, not isolation, citing U.S. roles in foreign aid, arbitration, postwar Europe, arms talks, and reparations settlements as steps toward ending aggressive war and fostering lasting peace.
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United States
Laatin America
Europe
Washington
France
American example to heal Europe and rebuild liberty
President Coolidge urged defending the constitution and an independent judiciary while aiding Europe through peaceful restoration. He argued the Supreme Court safeguards liberty, warned against imperialism, and urged removing hostility between nations by helping Germany regain its place in peaceful humanity. He cited Lafayette and urged magnanimity at home and abroad to secure freedom.
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Ward
Supreme Court
United States
Iit
Congress
House of Representatives
Supreme Court of the
Supreme Court of the United States
United ‘States
Pevaiution Purdaeph Cds Subi
Ds ‘Tovorron
America
LaFayette
Europe
Austria
Germany
France
Joint Debate Is Called Off By Democratic Leaders
A political column notes that a joint debate was canceled as Democratic leaders argue only party members should discuss state issues. Mr McLean, praised for his party record, is urged to avoid joint discussions and focus on the Democratic administration’s achievements while Col Meekins reportedly would not welcome a broader debate.
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McLean
Democratic Party
Democratic Executive Committee
Raleigh
Lumberton
Dawson
Col. Meekins
Russell
Ankle Culture Fans Surge in London Rival Shops
Ankle culture is the rage along Pictadilly with Face Figue Hair and Ankle Cut beauty shops. Several beauty experts promise to remodel ankles in 10 treatments. Testimonials from thankful patients appear in newspapers.
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London
Pictadilly
Delay Appointment Set For Teapot Dome Receiver
Cheyenne Wyoming September 11 The appointment of a receiver for the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve receivership to succeed Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss who resigned will likely be delayed until October if at all Federal Judge Blake Kennedy said this morning.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
Jos. Strauss
Blake Kennedy
Girl Finds Nugget in Mariposa Barnyard Discovery
Girl Maxine Mudgett uncovers a gold nugget weighing 28 ounces near her father’s ranch in Mariposa where water has washed soil. The nugget is valued at £510 and is noted as a notable find by a young explorer on the ranch property.
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Galifi
Mariposa
Maxine Mudgett
Baseball rulings on balks and baserunning questions
Questions consider balk rules on a runner’s start after a catch. Also asks if a base runner can score on a balk with bases loaded and count at three. Includes a scenario of a coach slapping a batter rounds third as play returns to infield and whether the run scores or is ruled out.
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Coacher
Baseball Rules and Umpire Duties From Foul Ball Notes
A historic note outlines runner advancement on balk calls and fielding actions. It states runners may advance when the ball reaches the left fielder and balks never affect the batter. It also covers home runs on balls leaving the field and cautions coaches not to touch runners while plays remain possible.
Hair bobbing requires parental consent in France
Paris Sept 6 a French court ruled that girls must obtain their father's permission to bob their hair in a suit over a daughter’s dyed and cut locks. The court also suggested wives should have their husband’s approval before bobbing their hair, a decision in response to a deputy’s legal challenge against the hairdresser.
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Paris
Stole 1,000 Purses: Manchester Teen Convicted
Manchester Sept 6. Pegsy Weaver, 19, confessed to stealing over 1,000 purses in three months. The stipendiary sentenced her to an indeterminate term in prison. She said she worked only in exclusive shops where the priciest purses were found.
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Manchester
Pegsy Weaver
London Society Uses Bobbed Hair for Fashion Collars
London fashion circles are using human hair to decorate coats collars and blouses. Most hair employed is bobbed or shinged, reflecting a new fad in society style as of September 6.
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London
Campbell Hurd Leads Five Up In National Women’s Golf
Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia leads Miss Mary Browne by five up after 18 holes in the national women’s golf championship. They played today in the 36 hole match format with Browne chasing the early leader.
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Nayatt
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Philadelphia
Wis
Mary KX. Browne
America on wheels drives rising transport demand
New York dispatch reports America sees record ridership as traffic experts note higher taxi and bus sales in recent months. The surge in bus movement is even larger in England than in the United States.
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New York
America
England
Avon River Death Described as River of Death
Stratford on Avon reports the Avon river once famed by Shakespeare now called the river of death due to sewage from Coventry. Plant life has ceased to grow, fish have died, and vegetation along the banks is disappearing.
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Avon
Stratford-On
Coventry
London Establishes School to Teach Politicians
A London program opens a school to teach politicians a useful trade. Advertised as aimed at reducing enthusiasm without provision, the institution promises practical training for aspiring political workers.
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London
Bring Bodies of Ministers Home for the Funeral
A local leader known for civic work and warmth plans a funeral in the city. The Calvary Baptist church fills as Rev Charles H Brown and congregation anticipate the double service with possible assistance from former pastor Rev J B Lanier. The Canary Islands mention concludes the fragment.
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Sorrell
Calvary “Baptist
Charles H. ‘Brown
Re. J.B. Lanier
Greet Street Church
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J. P. Rawley
J. M. Waynick
Worth
BACON
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Eneral Manager
City Editor
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Advertising Department
News Department
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Associated Press
Dispatches
High Pout
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Hosea Ballou
Palm Beach Ca
Pennsylvania
China
General Pershing
Bette
Gang of Loafers
Nea Service, Inc
Hal Cochran
NFA Service
Coolidge
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la Follette
Mr. Coolidge
Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg News
Meekins
Democratic Committee
North Carolina
Simmons
Hepe
Lenoja Mg
Canary Islands
Ireland
Merica
High Point Theatre
American Orchestra
Arthur G. Austin
Jack Dempsey
Grady Miller
Tuvictus” “Dana
Merc-Goldwyn, Presenta
By’ Chas G. Norris
Myrtle Stedman
Wanda Hawley
Robert Frazier
Hobart Bosworth
Ward ‘Crane
Eugenie, Besserer
Mae ‘Busch
Pat O'Malley
Alvin Eley
B. F. Keith
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