Thought Sunday Morning April 7 1927
A reflective religious card quoting Titus 1 15 and Milton. It emphasizes inner light and inner clarity granting quiet brightness to the sitter in a pure day.
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Titus
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1927
Page
4
He Whom a Dream Has Possessed Poem Fragment
A compact excerpt from Shaemas O'Sheel presents a surreal meditation on a figure driven by a dream. The speaker describes roaming, teleportation, and a soul drawn to an eternal home beyond sorrow, ending with cosmic imagery of divine battlefields and celestial navigation.
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Shaemas O'Sheel
Change to buses praised as soothing to nerves
The passage argues that eliminating electric cars will quiet the city and improve sleep by ending the rumbling along the electric railway. It notes the buses’ promising service in a trial and predicts broad approval from High Point residents if tests hold true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All High Point
Guilford County Border Signpost Promotes Industry Image
The Guilford County border signpost design features a cast iron industrial plant atop the post to showcase the county’s pride in industry and the absence of smokestacks in High Point. The Woman's Club leads decoration, with county lines posted on major roads and cooperation from Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Greensboro
Guilford
Piedmont Carolina
High Point
Carolina
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Iconoclastic painter sparks furore with war scene icon
Critics clash as a painter unveils a French British battle image showing warriors in national uniforms instead of Roman garb. The controversy highlights tensions between artistic innovation and traditional expectations within the art world.
Married Again And Other News In Brief
A sixty year old columnist argues youth devotion is overrated and mature life offers similar pleasures while warning against permanent “eternal flapper” youth culture. Missouri adopts death penalty for armed hold ups and Michigan House approves whipping post for armed robbery, a reform seen by critics as a brutal, effective deterrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo
Juliet
Edna Wallace Hopper
Missouri
Michigan House of Representatives
Honest Men the Need in China Says One Commentator
A commentator argues China needs more honest men and questions whether foreigners influence honesty rates. The piece cites calls for national self governance, fair foreigner treatment, and equal law for all in China’s quest for self determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Plastic surgery for convicts at San Quentin sparks debate
The article notes growing crime costs and reports San Quentin adopting facial plastic surgery to rehabilitate inmates. Critics say the reform is controversial while supporters argue it helps convicts reenter society by removing facial markers of crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Prentiss
National Crime Commission
San Quentin Penitentiary
California
Elevating Jazz and the Call for Musical Refinement
The National Association of Orchestra Directors argues jazz holds the germ of real American music and reflects modern life, yet critics note it is brilliant on the surface without real depth. They urge self-improvement before elevating music to the level of Beethoven, Wagner, or Saint Saëns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Orchestra Directors
Germany
Beethoven
Wagner
France
Saint Saens
Pedestrian safety urged by traffic official
The traffic commissioner in a large city says he will ignore accidents involving pedestrians unless they occur at regular cross walks. He argues cross walks are protected and pedestrians should stay within them. His stance is strong but raises questions about street safety and pedestrian behavior.
Ballet Mechanique Inspires New York Recital Oddities
A New York leader with a band using whistles, bells, mechanical pianos and an airplane propeller staged a recital described as Ballet Mechanique. The article notes planning for elevated railways to accompany the trend and quips a boiler-maker felt fatigued after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ballet Mechanique
Easter egg customs and playful springtime musings
The piece notes Easter Sunday egg hunting as a time honored practice and mentions Swedish tradition of eating many eggs for strength. It adds playful lines about sun dancing after sunrise and jokes about housecleaners and poets, ending with wishes for both groups to unite.
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Sweden
Perfect feet praised by physician for Coolidge
A physician lauds Coolidge for having perfect feet and the Democrats echo that view as part of his platform, implying strong physical presence supports political appeal.
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Coolidge
Cantonese Bullish Demand Remark Sparks Conversation
A remark noting Cantonese buyers as unusually bullish on demand stirs discussion about market confidence and buying appetite among traders and observers.
Carroll to Serve Year and Day for Perjury in Bath Tub Case
Earl Carroll will be transported to Atlanta federal prison for a year and a day after perjury findings. The bath tub party stunt, previous theater poster dispute, and the nude nymph drink scene led to his conviction and public censure. Carroll’s fate prompts reflection on risk in sensational entertainment.
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Earl Carroll
Atlanta Federal Prison
Carroll
Joyce Hawley
Atlanta
Broadway
Scouts At High Point Build Future Citizens
The Boy Scout movement in High Point, three years old, reports 300 local scouts in fifteen troops under church and school sponsorship. Scout executive Gordon A. Blair notes camps with nine-room clubhouse and lake, summer training in first aid art swimming and more, with 277 attendees last summer and growing plans for eight new troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Gordon A. Blair
Blair
Davidson
Randolph
Mr. Blair
Scouts of America
Scout Movement
Max Parrish
Service Held for Alice Vuncannon
Funeral services for Miss Alice Jane Vuncannon who died at her sister’s residence on Grant street were conducted at Charlotte Methodist Episcopal church in Randolph county with Rev. C. L. Gregory officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers S. E D. Henley T. V. Bulla L. R. Prevce and C. W. Wiggins and flowerbearers Mrs. V. J. Gordon and Miss Sallie McCain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jane Vuncannon
John L. Lee
Grant Street
Charlotte Methodist Episcopal Church
Randolph County
C. L. Gregory
Asheboro Friends Church
S. E D. Henley
T. V. Bulla
L. R. Prevce
C. W. Wiggins
V. J. Gordon
Sallie McCain
High Point Tops Milk Supply Rankings in North Carolina
The city of High Point ranks third among North Carolina towns for total milk supply for general consumption and first for raw milk intended for pasteurization, per a survey by the U S public health service conducted last summer with state and local health departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina
United States Public Health Service
U. S. Public Health Service
Rachel Irene King Buried After Infant Death
Friends of Mr and Mrs Joseph King mourn the loss of their infant daughter Rachel Irene who died at the residence on Forrest avenue yesterday afternoon. Burial services were held at Oakwood cemetery this morning at 11 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph King
Rachel Irene
Forrest Avenue
Oakwood Cemetery
Taxpayers surge asGreensboro sheriff warns of penalties
April 16 report notes a rush of taxpayers in Greensboro. Sheriff Dave Stafford says the volume is unprecedented and that after April 25 payment deadlines trigger proceedings to advertise and sell. Those who pay by the 25th avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Dave Stafford
The Silver Cord and a Fatal Mother Love
A 1927 King Features piece critiques the play The Silver Cord about a mother’s obsessive attachment to her two sons. The author portrays the mother fixation as a monstrous, cancer like hemorrhaging of life that harms the sons and masks itself as love.
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Arnold
King Features Syndicate, Inc
The Life of Christ The Resurrection Synopsis Sketches
A compact outline of the resurrection narrative arranged by Kroesen and Gilroy with ministerial notes. Includes sketches credited to Dr William E and D D Gilroy offering contextual commentary for congregational study.
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Kroesen DR
WM. E, Gilroy
D. D
Hand Fagoting in Silk Crepe Jumper Skirt Ensemble
A description of hand fagoting used to shade silk crepe from cream to brown, creating a smart jumper that matches a yellow crepe pleated sports skirt. The note highlights the technique as a fabric detail in a stylish outfit.
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