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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
4
A collage of lines on love war morals and society notes references to Fatty Arbuckle and the Rappe case. It discusses inflation mood pivots in trade August exports and labor, with remarks on cinema censorship and public life after scandals.
The High Point Enterprise issues a thirty six page five section edition promoted as a business directory for the city. Advertisers praise the cooperation of local businesses while the paper enlarges its reach with extensive ads. The piece notes growth, ongoing projects, and a plan to preserve the edition as a reference.
The New York city health department reports the lower east side has the city’s lowest mortality rate despite its crowded blocks and childhood hardships. In contrast a wealthier district shows a higher death rate, highlighting surprising health patterns in the metropolis.
The piece notes ex-service men hold weekly dinners despite war time deaths and injuries, while Spanish composer Manual Pennela arrives with plans for El Gato Montes in New York. Charles Seeger and wife launch a motor bungalow trend on Long Island as a Southampton summer romance eyes a touring motor home with musicians.
A collection of short items notes progress and curiosities worldwide. Highlights include a California anti death penalty move led by a woman, Philippines iron fields, Tay River flow, telegraphic birds, a desert cactus compass, and ships large ice cream exports from Vancouver to China.
The Washington baseball club figure Nick Altrock, famed as the team clown, reveals a new onfield gag. He now pretends to be a traffic policeman, complete with special paraphernalia for the act during late-season appearances.
Colonel John W. Hinsdale a noted Raleigh lawyer and the last surviving Confederate colonel in North Carolina died at his home after a brief illness. Born in Buffalo he moved to Raleigh as a child and served on the staffs of Col. H. T. Holmes and Brigadier General J. J. Pettgrew, fighting at Seven Pines in 1862 before later becoming a colonel.
Thomas Meredith had searched 15 months for his wife who had pursued him since 1901. The couple reconciled when she presented a court order demanding $5,850 in back maintenance pay.
Virtually every state east of the Mississippi is represented in the 248 cadets at the Salvation Army Training College opening. Cadets will be graduated as trained social service workers.
MINNEAPOLIS Sept 16 Los Angeles was chosen as the 1922 encampment city for the United Spanish War Veterans at the gathering here yesterday. The decision sets the next national reunion in southern California with veterans from across the nation expected to attend.
Bettie Corbit as mortgagee announces sale of land in Guilford County on Wednesday September 28 1921 at 2 PM at public auction. Property adjoins M L Jones and Lee Andrews being Lot No 3 in Section 5 Blair and Jordan plat. Lot measures 75 by 150 feet. Also included is a 14 year old dark bay mare named Alice. Cash terms.
F W Hodges announces sale of his interest in West End Motor Co to Lawrence Smith and releases himself from all debts of the company. All accounts should be paid to Lawrence Smith or F L Walker who will continue the business under the same name. August 1 1921. F W Hodges F L Walker L C Smith.
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