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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
4
A scattered collage of quips and wry lines on fashion manners marriage and society life. It notes Rev Thomas L Trott leaving High Point and praises his four year influence and wide friendships as well as best wishes for the pastor's future path.
With Wilson withdrawn from the Virginia league and Tarboro and Rocky Mount following, Virginia officials ban the Wilson club from key victories. A potential eight club all Carolina circuit could form, adding Charlotte, Danville, and eastern cities while leaving Piedmont as a base.
A rest room for country women and girls visiting the city is set up in the Winston-Salem courthouse with baby cribs towels and soap. A woman supervisor oversees it and visitors receive a cordial welcome. The piece urges High Point to create a similar facility for rural travelers as a low cost attraction.
High Point reports strong demand for apartment houses and small homes with a solid investment opportunity in apartment construction. Census data place North Carolina high in mill spindle counts and spindle hours, signaling textile industry expansion. Rev Jim Green tent meetings attract large crowds and fire prevention day is set for October 10, linking to statewide fire department progress and record-low July August losses.
A reader from High Point reflects on moving away after four years and departing tonight on train No 32. The letter conveys personal sentiment and local ties as the writer prepares to leave.
A farewell note from Thomas S Trott of High Point dated September 24 expresses gratitude for the kindness shown by a wide range of people and offers blessings as he signs off with faithful regards.
J Worth Bacon notes fall arrival after a summer of fishing and vacation. He warns of a severe housing shortage in High Point, urging builders to create rental homes to attract families and boost population, while optimism grows for improving business conditions and a return to normalcy.
A New York Times style column sketches a man seeking a quiet room in a quiet neighborhood while others enjoy nightly parties. It notes the revival of The Beggars Opera by the original London company and covers assorted city anecdotes including a dry herring theft case and the Provincetown players taking the Princess Theatre.
The routine barbershop program notes that decorations in the shop are said to have cost about 250000 dollars. The figure underscores the scale of the display and reflects the establishment's emphasis on presentation.
Will Irwin, famed war correspondent, warns in Scituate that politicians drive disarmament talks for votes. He says common people want peace and warns that if sentiment is not mobilized, nations face bankruptcy or a major war. He cites unanimous Senate passage despite many senators opposing disarmament.
Boston reports on whether race suicide rises among college graduates. Maurice Ricker of the U S Public Health Service cites startling figures, while Harvard and Yale records suggest a gentler trend. Harvard data show 2.06 children per married graduate in recent classes, with Yale similar, and Wellesley alumnae reportedly showing marriages and children rising.
An article based on Smith College alumnae records analyzes health marriages and offspring among college women versus noncollege peers. It notes a slight advantage for college alumni, with average children per marriage declining from 2.15 for earlier classes to 1.34 for 1879 to 1915, reflecting late marriages and incomplete data for young graduates.
An ordinance defines and levies city taxes for the year ending May 31, 1922. It fixes per poll charges for men ages 21 to 50 and real estate and personal property taxes to fund general government, bonded debt interest, and city graded schools. The measure authorizes tax collection and property sale for unpaid amounts.
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