Legion Athletes Rally for Inaugural American Legion Olympics
New Orleans hosts the first annual American Legion Olympic games October 16 to 20 alongside the national convention. Events include track and field, boxing, wrestling, aquatics, rifle, tennis and golf with divisions for men women Legion members and Auxiliary members. Medals tallies award points toward department and post cups, with records under consideration for official registration.
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New Orleans
American Legan
the Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
National Amateur Athletic Union
Broadway Next Week Presents Fourth of July Masquerade Ball
William de Mille stages a New York revue of American fashions from Pilgrim days to today at the Broadway. The Fourth of July masquerade ball showcases Julia Faye Bebe Danias and Conrad Nagel as hosts and guests in period costumes with Wallace Reid absent from the sequence. The masque is an original idea by de Mille and Clara Beranger with the Paramount adaptation closely following Cother’s play.
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William de Mille
Wiil
Julia Faye
Colombia
Bebe Danias
Conrad Nagel
Wallace Reid
de Mille
Clara Beranger
Rachel Cothers
Paramount Screen
Crippled Lad Improves After Hospital Stay
Cro mer Roonts an 11 year old boy son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Roonts of Arnold has returned from three months at North Carolina Orthopaedic hospital Gastonia where he received infantile paralysis treatment. He can now move with crutches though cannot walk and shows marked improvement. Two other Davidson county children are at the same hospital and are reported to be doing fine.
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Lexington
Cromer Roonts
Curtis Roonts
Arnold
North Carolina
Davidson County
Gastonia Hospital
Auction Sale At Idol Homeplace Tomorrow Morning
Community will gather at the W. H. Idol homeplace near Loso0 for a morning auction following a free dinner and a band concert. Local residents are invited to participate in the sale and enjoy the entertainment.
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W. H. Idol
Friend's Europe tour and book progress noted
John A. Smith of High Point receives a letter from O. F. Humphreys, his 1920 European traveling companion, discussing their travels through Cairo and Jerusalem, then Rome, Florence, Venice, and the Belgian front. Humphreys reports his book Twelve Boys of Galilee is nearly finished and awaiting minor edits before publication.
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John A. Smith
High Point
O. F. Humphreys
Mr. Smith
Europe
Russia
Cairo
Egypt
Jerusalem
Mr. Humphreys
Holy Land
Mantoloking
New Jersey
Galilee
Sea of Galilee
Rome
Brindisi
Limna
Florence
Venice
Italy
Geneva
France
Verdun
North Sea
Holland
Amsterdam
Belgium
Paris
Barbizon
Barge
Oxford
Humphreys
Florida
Ot Rus Grove
Football Practice Moves to City Park Tonight
The High Point athletic club football squad will meet for regular practice at 7:15 tonight at the city park on North Main Street opposite the Sheraton. Future practices will be held at the city park instead of the South Main Street graded school.
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High Point’athletic Club
City Park
North Main ‘Street
Sheraton
South Main Street
Penny Bros to Sell W H Idel Homeplace Tomorrow
Penny Bros. announce the sale of the W H Idel homeplace scheduled for 10:30 tomorrow morning with free dinner served on the grounds and an invitation to attend.
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Penny Bros
High Point Seeks Bids for Sewer and Water Extensions
Sealed bids for sewer and water lines in High Point North Carolina will be opened at noon October 10 1922. Bids cover 30000 feet of sanitary sewer 4 to 12 inches 16000 feet of Class B cast iron water mains 6 to 10 inches and 2000 feet of galvanize wrought iron pipe 1 to 1 2 inches plus appurtenances. A 5 percent certified check is required with each bid.
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High Point
N. C
John W. Hedrick
Robt
L. Pickett
Taplin & Perkins
Color and promise mix in a jokey old town ad
A garbled mixture of promotional quips mocks marriage, fashion, and politics. It references Marietta Paint and Color Co, Clinard Milling Co, J Sib Burton real estate, Beck Sweet Feed from Monarch Feed & Grain Co, Fowler Lumber Co, and various phone numbers while lampooning social trends.
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Marietta Paint and Color Co
Clinard Milling Co
Jim
Old Beck
Monarch Feed & Grain Co
Somme
Fran Fowler Lumber Co
Shoe store founder speech on fire and insurance
A quirky quip notes a house burns up not down and a shoe is downtrodden yet can be rebuilt. The speaker praises protection by fire insurance from Jack Edwards and the High Point Insurance and Real Estate Co. attributed to E. M. Glover of the Red Hell Shoe Store.
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Jack Edwards
Mer
High Point Ins. and Real Estate Co
E. M. Glover
Red Hell Shoe Store
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Olympe
Miller's
Carolina Baking
Aris
S. Third St
Fr. H. Brooks, Inc
Tvansville, Ind
Tobacco Products Corporation
New York
N. X
Continent
Montoloking, N. J
High Point, N. C
J. Sib Burton
Adolph Zukor
Elsie
Wallace
Ferguson
Reid
Forever
Ageorge Fitzmaurice
G. E. Hutchens
W. N. Bray
Lindsey Street
Russell Street
Enterprise
Brittain
North Main Street
Basketeria and
Mann Drug Co
High Point Jones Field
King’s Drug Store
Congress and Arehic Display
HOO Sa Aevialists
Eee
S. B
W N. Betts
Percy Street
Greensboro
W. G
Ben
Stamey’s
Ida Olliver
Dr. Andrews
W. Russell Street
Parkway
A. E. Futrer
Greensboro Road
Montlieu Avenue
Callphan
RA. H. Younts
Cal
Masa
P. QO. Box
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Nationa
Railroad
W. T
Birmingham
W. Water Street
Winchester
Elm Street
Rankin Street
Rentone
Hiatt Tire Co
N. Main Street
Broad Street
D. T. Andrews
Feldmans
Sanitary Pressing Club
Kleans All
Hutchens
Fo \Yehens
Barker Brothers
Barker Bros
Obe
IK Re
West Commerce Street
Geo
F. Alexander
Fletcher
Paige
Lillie B. Jones
D. O. Ceeft
Square Deal Martin’s
Main Street
Russ
Mechanicsville
Geo. F. Alexander
Carolina Cone Co
Jordan and
E. Washington Street
East Russell Street
City
M. Burns
Dewey Street
Worth
Rewaard
Elmer High
Willowbrook Street
Enterprise Office
BE. Andrews
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