Heaven ne'er helps the man who will not act
Short quotation attribution to Sophocles about initiative. The line encourages own effort rather than reliance on luck. No proper events, places, or dates.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1927
Page
4
Crossings at Charlotte Demand Track Lowering Costs
The Charlotte mayoralty race centers on grade crossings with debate over lowering tracks on Trade and Main streets to reduce disruption. Engineers estimate a 24 foot lowering cost at 1 622 000 dollars while the railroad company estimates 3 726 000. Charlotte says spur tracks would not be disturbed. The Trade street site lies outside the main retail hub, while Main street cuts the business area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
High Point
Queen City
The Inactive Majority in High Point Mayoral Race
Analysts note the yesterday vote indicates change ahead but warn the result shows an inactive majority. Voters cast 3,842 mayoral ballots, well below half the eligible total, leaving uncertainty about the council's direction and future policy unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Davis
Dr. Grayson
Joe &. Worth
Moffitt
Snow
Voiceless Majority Voices for Compulsory Voting
A city notes ai registered voting strength with 4341 qualified voters not expressing a vote. A man says voting means nothing to him since voting for Cleveland, another recalls casting one vote at 21 and never again. The piece argues voting should be compulsory as a civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Leper John Early Found Camping in Yancey Hills
Early located in the mountains of Yancey county near Burnsville. Authorities confer on next steps as fear grows with reports of his presence. The countryside’s wildflowers and birds offer a stark contrast to his exile and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Early
Yancey County
Burnsville
Mesech
Kedar
John Kearly
Yancey S
Yancey’s
North Carolina Books Cost Compare with California
A Gas tonia Gazette correspondent notes NC students paid higher prices than Tennessee and California. A table derived from a California article shows California school books cost substantially less, prompting reforms after minor contract adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Tennessee
Debts of Parenthood and the Born Child
A New York doctor disinherits his son with one penny, citing unfilial conduct. The piece questions the burden of parental obligations, noting children do not choose to be born and urging readers to rethink who owes whom in the parent child bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duty of parents to provide best upbringing for children
The piece argues that parents owe evident duties to their children including the best home education and care. It condemns self congratulation by parents for fulfilling duties and urges more focus on parental responsibility than on child obedience. It warns that loving respect comes from worthy parents, not coercion.
Airplanes and endurance records point to safer future travel
Clarence Chamberlain and Bert Acosta set endurance records in flight, showing airplanes can become safer and more reliable. The piece argues air travel will someday be as common and safe as driving, with humanity gaining mastery of flight after early crashes.
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Clarence Chamberlain
Bert Acosta
Good Vacation Grounds and a Presidential Trip
The article argues President Coolidge's western vacation will benefit the nation by highlighting the region's diverse landscapes. It praises lakes in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota and extols western climates, prairies, sagebrush plains, and mountain scenery across Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah Nevada and beyond.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Pink underthings for the virile American male
A humorous piece notes men in cities buy delicate pink or blue silk underwear for grandsons of pioneers. It argues there is no logical reason a man cannot wear such garments, while humorously picturing an average man emerging in a silk chemise and the image seeming ludicrous.
Cotton Stockings Dominate 1925 US Market
A count shows nearly half of 1925 US stockings were cotton while silk remains less common. Ohio weighs a cigarette tax with a call for female support in financing.
Great Mississippi Flood Prompts Call for Stronger Levees
The Mississippi flood reaches historic heights and threatens vast valley lands. Levees break across the floodplain as farms disappear beneath waters while relief and recovery loom. The piece argues for permanent levee systems and better government supervision, citing Taft era efforts and the current crisis as a lesson.
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Charlotte Observer
Mississippi
New Orleans
Gulf
Mississippi Valley
The
Nile
Taft
Mississippi flood devastation spreads across several states
Widespread flood damage in the Mississippi valley leaves millions landless and in need of food and shelter. Arkansas faces catastrophe with rising rivers and levee breaks. hundreds camp in Hickman and Conway as relief trains and guards warn homesteaders. Governor Peay seeks $7,590 for northwestern refugees.
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Conway
Helena
Arkansas
Red River
Arkansas River
Pine Bluff
Tennessee
Peay
Hickman
New Madrid
Corona
Mississippi
Louisiana
Levees Intact Across States Amid Rising Flood Threat
In New Orleans on April 20 AP reports favorable levee assessments across the state. Engineers expect levees to hold with continued good weather as backwater inundation may stay within already flooded areas. Mississippi Governor Dennis Murphree urged public relief funds at Jackson.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
St. Francis
Missouri
Arkansas
St. Johns Levee
New Madrid
Mississippi
Corona Break
Helena
Arkansas National Guard
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Fourche Bottoms
Pulaski County
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Miss
Jackson
Dennis Murphree
Levee Break Deluges Clarendon Arkansas
The White River levee protecting Clarendon Arkansas broke at 2 AM. Water swept through the gap carrying boats and flooding the town center. Telegraph operator Wallace Graham feared loss of life with residents marooned in the county courthouse as more breaks were reported nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ark
White River
Clarendon
Wallace Graham
Associated Press
Graham
Monroe County
Evacuations Ordered as Flood Threat Grips Pine Bluff Area
Heavy rains north of Pine Bluff Arkansas prompted immediate evacuations as all levees within 25 miles were expected to flood. The Cumming levee near Warner weakened despite sand sacks endangering Lincoln and Desha counties. One third of Pine Bluff submerged with depths from inches to six feet. churches Y M C A and vacant homes opened to refugees.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Here
Dumas
Warner
Cumming
Lincoln
Desha
Fair Crowd Hears Dr Jackson Talk at Y W C A
An audience of about fifty, mainly women, gathered at the YWCA on East Commerce Street to hear Dr W C Jackson Greensboro vice president of the North Carolina College for Women discuss present day trends in the south industrial and racial issues He urged humane management of industrial transition and highlighted racial progress and education among African Americans He spoke on the role of whites in shaping equitable living conditions and noted the work of the Southern Inter Racial Commission The talk drew questions and later praise from Miss Vivian Matson and Mrs T Wingate Andrews. Elm Street and Oak Hill host series finale Friday with Oak Hill or Elm Street in the mix for a decisive game following a 12 11 opener victory by Oak Hill over Elm Street in last week’s game
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East Commerce Street
W. C. Jackson
Greensboro
North Carolina College For Women
South
Dr. Jackson
Times
North Carolina
Jackson
Southern Inter-Racial Commission
T. Wingate Andrews
Vivian Matson
Elm Street
Oak Hill
Bay Street
Park Street
Cloverdale
Cecil and
Riley
Harris
W. Connor
Clodfelter
Elm Street Downs Oak Hill In Low-Scoring Derby
Elm Street defeated Oak Hill nine to six at Jones Field in the second game of their series. Cecil pitched strongly for Elm Street with timely defense and scoring help from his teammates. Oak Hill’s Harris and Connor also delivered solid efforts on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Oak Hill
Jones Field
Cecil
Harris
Connor
E. Connor
Principals Meet to Plan City Schools Closure June 9
Elementary principals convene this afternoon at 4 o clock in the city school department offices to outline preliminary plans for closing local schools on June 9. Superintendent Andrews presides. Tomorrow at 4 pm teachers from the city system meet at the high school auditorium to finalize Music Week plans beginning May 1.
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Commercial National Bank
T. Wingate
Andrews
Microscope Magnifies Twelve Million Times Used in Disease Germs Detection
A microscope capable of magnifying twelve million times is being used in the detection of disease germs, highlighting advances in laboratory science.
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