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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
4
The Journal reports alarm over inadequate hotel accommodations in Winston Salem as visitors from New York City could not find rooms. The piece urges immediate efforts to finance and build new hotels, noting growing demand as High Point also faces need.
Rev. Culpepper calls for a genuine Holy Ghost revival to unite the community and revive interest in faith while preaching on street corners and mill sections. He urges cooperation and explains the revival aims to lift morals and support the needy.
Readers confront wartime rumors and cost of living fears as editorials rail against strikes and luxury spending while praising paving projects. A dramatic Fiume scene is cited alongside advice on curbing inflation by rationing purchases and resisting price controls.
A dated editorial laments that ransom paid for aviator releases remains unrecovered while Mexican bandits terrorize the border with killings and destruction. The piece decries internationalism and urges strong United States emphasis on national interests.
Brigadier-General A. Drum born at Fort Brady in Illinois 49 years ago today. Brigadier-General George H. Haines born in South Wales 63 years ago today. Lord Leverhulme famed English soap maker born 68 years ago today. Key Pittman US Senator from Nevada born in Vicksburg Mississippi 47 years ago today. George W. Wickersham former US Attorney General born in Pittsburgh 61 years ago today. John P. Metinis first baseman for the Boston American League team born in Gloucester Massachusetts 29 years ago today.
The note recalls a massive 1919 landslide from Citadel to Quebec that killed about fifty people. It mentions President Wilson’s schedule in San Diego and a public address by California Senator Johnson in Duluth opposing the League of Nations. Cardinal Mercier is to be hosted by Belgian societies in New York.
Racing continues at Aqueduct Lexington and Havre de Grace. Trotting follows Grand Circuit at Columbus Ohio. Boxing features Joe Lynch versus Frankie Mason in a 15 round bout in Baltimore.
Citizens question why the Main Street crossing remains in deplorable condition after years of sparse rock spreading. They doubt the value of the current row over Shan tung and seek action to improve safety and access.
Today’s anniversaries note figures like Lis t-Willian Gaston the first North Carolina supreme court judge born in New Bern and died in Raleigh 1841 and Baron Sydenham Canada’s governor general born 1799. Other items include Daniel Webster mass meeting 1814 and 1901 British losses 67 men 120000 cotton mill strike 1908 and various WWI events 1914 1915 1917.
Major William Orpen, famed Irish portraitist, travels to America to paint a portrait of President Wilson. Once a British war artist, he gained high regard in London and among England’s leading art societies, with Royal Academy associate status since 1910.
Dr J J Hamlin denies a circulating rumor that he sold out his office or plans to leave High Point. He asks rumormongers to stop spreading untruths and offers to depart only if paid, otherwise he will remain and notify when ready.
French troops moved within two miles of St Quentin while Serbs in Macedonia broke Bulgar lines on a 25 mile front. British forces under General Allenby defeated Turkish troops in Palestine. The harpy eagle of Brazil feeds only on monkeys.
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