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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1924
Page
2
A dated page from September 10, 1924, features a satirical collection of quips and brief notes. Snippets touch on Mars habitation prospects, mosquitoes, beauty pageants, nursing shortages, monarchy finances, political strings, and holidays. The tone is light, with jokes referencing trade winds, "eternal triangle," and social trends.
A Ontos resident faced a $100 fine after pulling a neighbor’s hair. The offender later remarked the act might have been worth twice the penalty.
A 1924 NEA Service piece argues for promoting Safety Always over the common slogan Safety First. It notes mothers teaching children street caution and crossings near trains, suggesting stronger emphasis could improve public safety awareness. The author reflects on the phrase’s impact and calls for a more forceful nationwide motto.
Harry M. Daugherty labels Senator Wheeler a common liar, escalating political rancor as campaigns unfold. The remark underscores sharp partisan tensions and a broader clash over integrity in public life.
The sole woman in Congress plans to introduce a bill designating Walter Johnson's birthday as a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. Daugherty's remark about Wheeler is noted as carefully chosen. The piece comments on political rhetoric and a Maryland social event with potential legal implications over alcohol limits.
President Coolidge notes his own taciturn nature and claims silence has not harmed presidential chances. He remarks that the public once viewed quiet as a strength, but now sees it as a rare trait in national leaders.
Col Meekins urges state purchase of textbooks to provide free or reduced price geography books to children in South Carolina and Virginia. He argues state buying could lower costs, ease stock issues, and save taxpayers money despite tax impacts. The proposal frames education reform as a nonpartisan, businesslike solution.
The Enterprise notes newspapers rarely publish unsigned letters and requires writers to supply real names. Editors reject anonymous submissions even if they are not objectionable, as pen names like A Citizen or Well-Wisher do not suffice.
North Carolina journals mostly criticize South Carolina’s Cole Blease as a U.S. Senate nominee though one editor, J P Cook, lauds his loyalty and sincerity. The Uplift notes Blease’s blunt leadership as governor and his bold stand against penitentiary conditions, predicting he will gain respect in the Senate.
The memo notes that South Carolina Governor Blease pardoned many inmates yet acknowledges North Carolina governors pardoned more in a similar period. It condemns pardoning as a widespread political tool, arguing the governor benefited from ongoing abuse in and out of state.
Kinston officials warn residents against buying land offered by promoters marketing 4000 acres in Carteret and Craven counties as a potential oil field. A geologist says chances of oil are remote and promoters call the venture a pure gamble. The deal would allocate most payments to the syndicate while only a fraction funds development, echoing past failed fundraising efforts.
In Mann North Carolina F Ryan Duffy from Wisconsin Willian B Healey of Pennsylvania and Debora M Stoddard of Arizona were named candidates for national officers. Rev EC Clemans of Minnesota served as chaplain while the auxiliary prepared to announce its national president and vice president today.
Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, later Mrs Calvin Coolidge, emerged as a popular and tactful First Lady. The piece lauds her charm and efficiency, notes her role as the President’s vital link to the people, and recounts her background from Northampton Massachusetts and Burlington Vermont.
The text lists several women from Minnesota Arkansas Hawaii Oklahoma Seattle Wisconsin and New Jersey. The 40 and 8 convention concluded last night with the annual initiation after officer elections. George Dodson of Passaic New Jersey was elected Chef Chemin De Fer. The 1925 legion convention and auxiliary and 40 and 8 conventions will be held in Omaha Nebraska.
Senator Pat Harrison delivers a Raleigh speech urging voters to back the Democratic ticket. He blames the Republican administration for high costs and special privileges, predicts a correction in November, and says tens of thousands who voted Republican four years ago will return to the Democratic fold.
Indianapolis dispatch notes United States Senator Samuel M. Ralston, unable to attend the Democratic national convention, sent a greeting letter to John W. Davis. Ralston lauded Davis and urged party unity under progressive leadership, recalling 1912 dynamics with a rival insurgent Republican contender.
A New York receiver and accountants opened an investigation into Day and Haton, a New York stock exchange firm failing after 63 years. Liabilities are estimated at 1.7 million dollars with assets about 1 million. The firm was suspended from the exchange after most members quit and the sixth, George R. Christian, disappeared.
A vivid note reports Verdi's Aida performed in the open air in Vienna. The piece mentions a controversial claim about animal sacrifice to an idol named Nicholas on the Whegin in a newly discovered Russian sect. It also notes that ten shillings a week is a low figure for what a British MP spends weekly on postage stamps.
Five year old Roland Jauan was struck on the Thomasville road by an automobile driven by O R York the local postmaster. He was taken to Guilford General hospital with a pelvis injury but is expected to recover. Witnesses said the incident was unavoidable as two other children were nearby.
In New York on September 19 Mrs Mae Urdang will mark her 114th birthday at the Harlem home of the Daughters of Israel. Her 100 year old brother and 89 year old “boy” join the celebration. She recalls history from Riga birth and lives mainly on bread cereals soups and coffee.
Geneva reports a lively discussion in the fifth humanitarian social questions commission as Mrs. Swanwick of Great Britain argues to separate head from heart while noting delegates act as representatives of governments. Helene Vacarescu, Romanian poetess, declares pride in belonging to the so called sentimental commission and rejects offers to join political committees.
Mount Vernon North Dakota field Sept 19. Rev Lawrence Hight Ina near here faces intensified inquiry after poison found in his wife Anna Hight stomach following her death Sept 12. Exhumation of Wilford Sweetin Ina who died two months earlier is ordered. stomach sent to Chico for analysis. State's attorney notes similarity to Sweetin case. Hight maintains innocence amid gossip and unfortunate circumstances. Church officials consider next steps with district superintendent Rev C C Hall.
A fragment notes that they will give every aid to the prosecution. The terse line implies full cooperation or support from the subject toward the legal case. No additional context or names are provided.
Geneva reports Indications the present assembly will run into the first week of October with night sittings to wrap up the agenda. Work on arbitration and security aims to prepare for a broad international agreement on armaments, making the gathering one of the league's most important.
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