Dr Anderson Accused of Whiskey Use At North Carolina Hospital
Opinion piece questions the zeal behind charging Dr Albert Anderson superintendent at Raleigh state hospital with supplying whiskey to patient Ben Lacy, longtime state treasurer, under Turlington act regulations. It notes strict prohibition in state law and readers debate potential outcome and fairness.
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Albert Anderson
State Hospital For the
Raleigh
Anderson
Supreme Court
B. R. Lacy
Mr. Lacy
North Carolina
Dr. Anderson
Ben Lacy
Mobilization Against Gaston Bolshevism Sparks Debate
The Gastonia contentious textile strike triggers state military deployment with governor ordering mobilization and adjutant-general on the ground. Some call for civil authority to handle order while others defend strong militia presence amid warnings of spread through the Carolinas and potential militia shortages.
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Gastonia
Community chest contest seeks slogans and essays
The publicity committee invites all citizens to enter for a chance to win a share of the community chest donation. Details are in today's paper. The contest aims to publicize service and encourage local participation this week.
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Community Chest
Community Chest Service
Emergence of New Giants in Utilities Consolidation
The United Corporation with Morgan support is seen as the start of a larger movement to consolidate utilities across the east. The rise of a super-giant in the field is suggested, prompting renewed concern among 1928 campaigners about power producers and distributors. The Democratic presidential candidate called for state ownership of water power.
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United Corporation
Wih Morgan
Power combines may dominate future American industry
The passage argues that private initiative will drive a major phase of material promotion, with power combines possibly becoming the most enormous corporations in the country within a few years, potentially surpassing steel, motor, and oil giants.
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Mr. Smith
Happy Ending for Curtis Fight Brings Social Row
The vice president’s fight over social courtesies for his sister backfired amid public fuss. Curtis gained sympathy but became a target for jokes as letters poured in. The episode raises questions about decorum and the desire for a stable transition should Hoover fall ill.
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Curtis
United States
Hoover
Papal State and Our Representation
The piece argues the re creation of the papal state would have stirred a major controversy if Alfred E. Smith had won the presidency and notes the U S State Department has received many inquiries about recognizing the Vatican. It says no letters favor appointing a diplomatic representative and reviews the long absence of U S diplomats to Rome since 1863.
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Papal
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
State Department
Papal State
United States
Vatican
Papal State and U.S. Relations in Civil War Era Mentioned
The text suggests the United States viewed Catholic powers as sympathetic to the Confederacy during the Civil War. It posits that if the papal state pushes the issue, the American president elected amid anti Catholic sentiment could help restore old relations.
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United States
A Legacy That Endures
A 77 year old daughter of Stephen Collins Foster cherishes a non monetary heritage. Her father’s songs bind her to national memory, providing ongoing joy and identity. The tale underscores lasting legacies born of love and happiness over wealth.
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She
Stephen Collins Foster
Swanee River
Kentucky
United States
Your Better Self Guides The Community Chest Appeal
A writer urges readers to engage their better self during High Point’s Community Chest drive. The piece argues self discipline and active participation beat evasion, framing the fundraiser as everyone’s business and a test of character to support fellow citizens.
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High Point
Motorists Bear Tax Burden For Road Funding
The United States Bureau of Public Roads reports 1928 gasoline taxes at over 360 million dollars with rising rates expected to reach about 4560 million this year. While taxes fund roads, some states divert revenue and legislatures push higher gas taxes, keeping the motorist paying most for road needs.
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United States Bureau of Public Roads
Former Illinois policeman elected to Congress
A former Illinois police officer wins a congressional seat, bringing long experience with law enforcement and the underworld to national politics. The veteran faces a new stage where his background in crime investigations and public safety could influence policy.
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Illinois
Congress
Army cooks learn new course at Fort Sam Houston
Army officers at Fort Sam Houston begin a War Department prescribed cooking course. The training aims to standardize can opening and food preparation practices across installations.
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Fort Sam Houston
War Department
Congressional Song Sparks Billboard Idea
A columnist mulls turning legislative activity into a popular song title “Congressional Record, I Love You” as a playful take on current politics and culture. The note suggests marketing lawmakers’ deeds through music trends echoing movie and book tie ins.
Massachusetts men fined for possessing a skunk
A pair of Massachusetts men were fined ten dollars for owning a skunk. The article notes that many cities have not acted on issues of foul perfume at movie theaters, implying casual discomfort in public venues.
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Massachusetts
Ohio repeals idle statutes including Sunday saloon closing
A late Ohio legislative action repeals about 800 obsolete laws such as the Sunday saloon closing statute. The piece recalls the era when traveling salesmen lamented cannot even buy a pin on Sunday.
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Ohio
Taft Sends Suit to Help Needy Western Farmer
Chief Justice Taft dispatched a suit from his old wardrobe to aid a struggling farmer in the West. If the garment matches the president’s attire, the recipient may gain some relief from hardship as the man reportedly faces starvation.
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Taft
The Psychology of Giving and Its Limits
A commentary contrasts wealthy donors who spend on luxuries with those who give nothing to public funds. It uses a couple with a $25,000 organ purchase as an example, noting their distress at giving $1,000 to a Community Fund. The piece argues lack of imagination hinders charitable impulse.
Ounce of prevention vs cure outlined by Minnie Ackins Edwards
The piece argues prevention earns much of the Community Fund, with less for desperate cases of cure. It frames prevention as scientific and economic, stressing systematic distribution over charity that the decent poor fear and hate, per Minnie Ackins Edwards.
Raccoon Coat Incident Narrated in Courtroom Exchange
A humorous transcript shows a motorist asked by a judge about leaving a raccoon coat in a rumble seat during a street disturbance. The motorist replies a friend is inside minding it, prompting the judge to respond.
High School Folk Move On Chapel Hill This Week
Chapel Hill hosts the seventeenth annual High School Week with finals in debating at Memorial Hall and state track and tennis championships. More than 500 students from 28 listed schools compete in preliminaries Thursday and Friday, with 157 schools in debates and 12 in track. E. R. Rankin directs the event, expected to be among the largest ever held.
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Chapel Hill
Mount Airy
Goldsboro
Hrigh Point
Dunn
Spring Hope
Wilmington
Raleigh
Fountain
Albemarle
Altamahan-Ossipee
Apex
Aurelian Springs
Arden
Beaufort
Belmont
Bethel
Black Creek
Bragtown
Candler
Candor
Chowan
Edward Best
Emma
Erwin
Elizabeth City
Farm School
Sumner
Thomasville
Washington
Waynesville
Weeksville
Wendell
Wilkesboro
Wingate
Aylander
Charlotte
Durham
Greensboro
High Point
Salisbury
Stern
Winston- Salem
University
E. R. Rankin
Bureau of High School Relations
University Extension Division
North Carolina Tops Touring Favorite State Survey
North Carolina is listed as the favorite touring state by 78 percent of motorists in a National Touring survey. Florida and Pennsylvania follow, with North Carolina showing strong road quality to attract travelers. 50 percent cited roads as the main lure and 68 percent favored hotels.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
National Touring Board
The
American Automobile Association
Coleman W. Roberts
Carolina Motor Club
Rorebts
National Organization
Florida
Pennsylvania
Southeast
Tarheelia
Letters to the editor clash over high school car rules
A High School Student questions the High Point Enterprise letter from Mr L R Johnston about student autos at school. He asks how often faculty drive, why students have fewer rights, and whether 20 mph or 15 mph is the correct state limit, urging consistency with the law.
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Eoitor the Enterprise
Enterprise
L. R. Johnston
High Point Enterprise
Getting Shorter He Another New Dress
A brief back and forth with a humorous exchange about wardrobe changes. The dialogue hints at a lighter social moment and fashion concerns reflected in a Cologne publication.
Sixth District WA D C Meet Set at Asheboro Church
The Sixth District WA D C gathers in Asheboro on April 16 at the Krat Methodist Church with Rev. B. C. Reavis leading opening prayer. Mrs. J. A. Spence welcomes nine chapters including Greensboro High Point Yanceyville Burlington Asheboro Reidsville Graham and Leakesville.
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Asheboro
WA. D. C
K*rat Methodist Church
B. C. Reavis
J. A. Spence
Randolph
Myys. Eis F. Scott
E. L. Mckee
Sylva
N. CC
J. Dolph Long
Graham
J. S. Welborn
High Pow
W. S. Bernard
Duneh
Greensboro
High Point
Yanceyville
Burlington
Reidsville
Leaksville
Reuben Reid
May Raise Galley at Lake Nemi Revisited
Rome authorities pump Lake Nemi to lowering level so access the Caligula era galleys. Previous attempts in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries used crude grappling hooks but failed.
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Rome
Nemi
Caligula
Patrol to Enforce Highway Laws Not Snooping on Parked Cars
Enterprise Bureau reports that North Carolina road patrol will enforce motor vehicle laws only and avoid prying on parked cars or roadside petting parties if lights and parking are proper. Captain Farmer and nine lieutenants will train in Harrisburg then organize the unit for road service by July 1.
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Highway Commission
Captain Farmer
Charles Ross
State Highway Commission
Highway Patrol
Ross
Farmer
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol
North Carolina Patrol
Rare 6000-Book Tech Library Found After Death
A Yidaho farmer Emil Schulze died three years ago and a collection of 6,000 technical books was discovered. The find reveals a sizable archive and suggests Schulze pursued diverse technical interests.
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Emil Schulze
Yidaho Farmer
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Bruce Catton
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