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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
2
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The editor returns to The News after five weeks away due to illness. He praises the hospital for its efficiency and care from doctors, nurses, and staff, noting health and renewed usefulness as a reward for endurance.
The piece argues that widespread factory cutbacks and layoffs stem from a supposed consumer strike as prices rise. It claims buyers limit purchases, urging a return to precrisis spending to restore full-time work. It warns against profiteering and urges public support for those hurt during the adjustment.
The Renfro Record praised its own photograph showing an empty stocking on Christmas morning, claiming the image conveyed the tragedy of the home more effectively than a lengthy story.
The editor recalls a hospital Christmas experience by a nurse who brought eggnog with brandy and milk, aiding sleep. The piece notes that some may seek lighter fare from life, while reflecting on the nurse’s kindness during a hospital stay.
The piece argues the League is a factual global law embraced by most nations and asserts the new President must choose to join or stay out. It mocks improvisation and suggests senators cannot significantly change the League’s status.
The piece urges editors and readers to brighten Christmas for needy children, noting sad mornings when Santa fails to visit. It stresses that households with means should share the season’s spirit and that ten cents of candy can transform a child’s holiday.
An old liquor trade resurges near the Virginia line as blockades retreat. Prices rise from a pint in the still to about 1.50 to 2.00, while town prices hit 4.00. Stresses of Prohibition era shine through reports of youths purchasing liquor and parents remaining unaware.
W. S. Wolfe Drug Co. advertises Crane's and Keith's Christmas stationery offerings with seasonal colors and selections for gifts and cards.
The famous New York Sun Santa Claus editorial answers Virginia O’Hanlon that Santa Claus exists. It asserts belief in unseen wonders, faith, poetry, love, and childhood joy as real truths beyond sight. The piece defends the idea with rhetoric about imagination and the enduring spirit of generosity.
Last Monday villagers in Mount Airy witnessed a plane with a Gilmer's logo circle the town twice before heading toward Elkin. Children believed Santa Claus flew the aircraft and dropped letters promising toys.
Farmers cite a plan to avoid price drops by selling tobacco alphabetically. Group sales by letter of the farmer's name, with A–D on Monday, E–H on Tuesday, and so on, to prevent crowding and large market breaks. A Mount Airy warehouseman endorsed the idea as beneficial.
The highway commission contracted G. T. Jones of Ararat NC to sand the newly graded road from White Plains through the Little Mountains to Union Church. Grading finished and sanding began this week, opening up a large country toward Mount Airy. A baby boy and girl were born to Dr. and Mrs. Fount Tillison of King at Martin Memorial hospital Sunday night.
Raleigh December 15. Robah Baity and Kohler Holdsclaw, convicted murderers of Sheriff J E Zachary and John W Gambriel respectively, lost appeals and face the electric chair unless clemency intervenes. The Supreme Court found no trial errors, noting Baity killed the sheriff during a whiskey raid and Holdsclaw killed over a woman. references to draft service and military training appear in Justice Allen's opinion.
Djer Kiss unveils a rare assortment featuring Marvis Day Dream and several others in a noted showcase. The event highlights distinctive pieces and draws attention from local collectors.
Washington reports a massive submarine tremor felt as far as 2 800 miles from the capital. Father Francis A Tondorf of Georgetown University said the alarm rose around 7 00 am and peaked near 8 00 am, with an east west wave pattern and uncertain origin near the Azores.
F. F. Printz alias F. F. Knoff alias F. G. Knoff is held for county court trial after collecting twenty five dollars from Mrs. Martha Easter for a war memorial oil painting. He claims to act for Knoff and Brothers of Asheville, a federal agent firm, but War Department says no contract exists. Printz faces charges of obtaining money under false pretense.
In Rio de Janeiro on November 12, discussion grows over Minas Gerais state plans to settle 200 or more Japanese families on 250000 acres to work in silk. Proponents argue labor shortages and controllable immigration, while opponents warn of moral and racial tensions and Brazil's mixed heritage.
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