The Supreme Test and Local News From High Point
A mixed page item notes Berton Braley’s poem The Supreme Test and adds a collage of short items. It mentions entertaining visitors from the Legion, improvements in express service urged by Superintendent Terrell, and actions by the chamber of commerce for quicker service. It closes with a review of local ball-playing and a street crossing protection inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Southeastern Express Company
High Point
Citiens
Chamber of Commerce
Automobiles boom shows risky yet thriving industry
Leroy W. Campbell reports 31,000 auto dealers went out of business last year costing 233 million dollars while many failures stemmed from overtrading and poor selling. U.S. output climbs from 186,785 to 265,000 in August and 2.4 million autos and trucks so far in 1922, nearly matching global car stocks outside the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy W. Campbell
New York
United States
Gallery Gods Passing Lee Shubert Predicts Fading New York Theaters
Prominent showman Lee Shubert predicts there will be few peanut galleries left in New York theaters, except grand opera houses. He notes the gallery’s passing signals a shift in theater architecture and public taste, with money and cinema drawing audiences away from live stage crowds. The article reflects on the gallery as democracy in action and on broader changes in entertainment and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Shubert
New York City
Supreme Court of Public Opinion
Do You Want Your Daughter To Marry A Farmer
An editorial notes that seven thousand farmers wives answered affirmatively to a query about marriage to a farmer. It argues modern farm life has improved due to water works electricity and devices, but North Carolina lags in farm home amenities and may yield a different response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
North Carolina
Highway work begins on Spring Garden Street
The state highway commission started soil shoulder construction for the High Point road at Spring Garden street. So far the project yields dusty conditions, leaving travelers with a lot of dust as the main impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Spring Garden Street
High Point Road
Detour through Mechanicsville as High Point road widening under way
A confusing notice explains a detour from the orphanage to High Point via Mechanicsville due to a county road widening project. The route description is muddled, but locals are warned that Mechanicsville is a suburb of the furniture city and High Point lies to the left, cautioning travelers who depart without careful checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Mechanicsville
Corporate Limited
Elm loss threatens High Point main street growth
A Greensboro observer praises High Point’s beauty and growth but laments the planned removal of young elms along the principal street and the adjacent oak trees. The measured distance from Greensboro center to High Point center via Mechanicsville is 16.3 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
High Point
Mechanicsville
Sailors Sacrificed to Save Boat Crew
Stockholm reports two sailors drowned during Swedish coastal fleet maneuvers when submarine Hjern surfaced to view a torpedo test. Four crew appeared on deck before ballast trouble forced a rapid dive. One rescued. two in the water drowned, including Admiral Ancaterona’s son, after being swept by Sverige’s wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Hjern
Ancaterona
Sverige
Christy Matheson Recovers While Visiting Factoryville Roots
Chris Matheson, famed pitcher in the National League, is slowly recovering from a lung ailment during a visit to his parents in Factoryville Pennsylvania. He recalls boyhood days in the village known as Big Six birthplace and adds 26 wildflowers to his growing collection. Field scenes with a clergyman and movie men are noted from his youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Factory Ville
Christy Mathewson
Factoryville
Matty
Pitcher
Christy
Voice from the past revealed in family seance
Agnes Cullen speaks publicly to recount a lifetime of family conflict starting with her father Richard Crane. She exposes Lucas Cullen’s lies, details wrongful imprisonment, and reveals her son Barney, who carries her through tragedy to closure. Lucas Cullen dies aiding fire victims, ending a long chapter of vengeance.
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Jaccard
Lucas Cullen
Ome Dead
Barney
Michigan Forest
Richard Crane
Big Rapids
Cullen
Mormon Crane
Henry Saylor
Agnes Cullen
Larcas Cullen
Saylor
Galilee
Quinlan
Laylor
Crane
Marquis de Chenal
St. Florentin
de Chenal
Agnes
Ethel
Chicago
Bennet
Julia
Mouer
Cullens
Sarah Cullen
Sarah
Luke
Mormon
Kinchelor
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Associated Press
Enterprise
Berton Braley
NEA Service
Dempsey
Fest
Champ
Harding
Seattle Bank
Legionaires
Campbell
Germany
America
Sallery
Trotzky
Twin City Sentinel
Greensboro Daily News
Chris Mathewson
Little, Brown & Company
St. Fiorentin
Wei
Melton-Eeodes Coy
Ofeerererete
Betci
Tabi
Pielefelererer
Ares
Ayaie
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