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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1927
Page
4
A brief reader’s note presents a biblical and literary pair: a verse from Matthew and a Carlyle line contrasting light and fire, reflecting on illumination and insight as a moral beacon.
Verse recounts a haunted social scene beneath water walls with dead friends, as drinkers toast the fallen and brace for further losses. The speaker notes cold hearts and looming doom while the hurricane breath cools the glass. Bartholomew Dowling is cited from The Revel.
The operator reports the bus service is more popular than expected. He plans to amplify service and place new buses in commission sooner, signaling growth beyond the old electric car system and suggesting greater public reliance as schedules improve, with public benefit seen in a profitable utility.
Nell Battle Lewis argues in Incidentally that the telephone is a tyrant and an impediment to seclusion. She imagines a home with only outgoing calls and jokes about a society to suppress the phone, suggesting a luncheon gathering to boost collective action.
The article argues Italy pursues imperial aims by rapidly constructing a large commercial fleet aiming to become the third largest shipping power. It contrasts this with naval arms races and notes the U S has built giant merchandising fleets twice, but those ships aged and weakened. It asserts belief that national commercial destiny hinges on a strong merchant marine.
The Enterprise states letters on city affairs are welcome in news columns while endorsements of individuals are paid advertising. No deviation from this policy is allowed. Endorsements of any candidate may appear at space rates and are considered equally acceptable.
High Point calls for rapid relief gifts as Midland flood victims face disease and famine. The Enterprise lauds small donor generosity and urges Winston-Salem and others to contribute, noting raises exceed $12,000 with a $10,000 corporate check and a $1,000 opera star gift.
Advocates call for wholehearted backing of Child Health Day to boost the health of tomorrow's manhood and womanhood and ensure proper funding for child dispensaries and clinics.
The notorious Chicago gang leader claims to be broke after losing about 1,500,000 on horses and dice over the last two years. He says the money came from his gambling houses and bootlegging, a detail that may illuminate future historians studying this era.
A near philosophical note on humanity’s struggle with nature focused on the Mississippi River’s enduring challenge. The piece questions whether mastery of nature is possible and urges renewed efforts to protect lives and property. It also briefly notes Rudolph Valentino’s personal effects sale in London with little public interest.
A beggar in Paris was arrested after a pocket yielded A Manual for the Use of Beggars. Critics note a push in the U S to suppress the volume, arguing beggars need work rather than manuals. The writer jokes about American title changes and recalls Parisian beggars as ministers.
Roller skating gains popularity among ladies who welcome the leisure activity as a fashionable hobby and social pastime.
A fragment notes Mayor Thompson promotes “Make Chicago Hum” as a campaign slogan while joking about artillery involvement. It reflects city political messaging and a lighthearted approach to public engagement.
A satirical piece links easy divorce to bridge antics and odd rules, noting Reno's lax standards and a New York woman's choice between death and marriage after an exam failure. The tone lampoons legal and moral norms with sharp humor.
A critical glance at public discourse suggests a rise in dishonest rhetoric masquerading as virtue. Analysts warn that clever misdirection undercuts trust and distorts civic debate across media and politics.
May Day is designated Child Health Day nationwide and urges focus on children's health. It stresses strong, healthy childhood as the foundation of American manhood, urging more clinics and regular medical examinations for every child to uncover and treat issues early.
The South has long voted Democratic for presidential elections despite expected Republican wins, guided by principle. The New York Times depiction of Southern support for Governor Smith as driven by loaves and fishes is rejected as unfair and inaccurate.
Prices rose 18 to 19 points after the opening on stronger Liverpool market and weather optimism. May deliveries faced early losses of 9 to 11 points on first notice day, while July rose to 15.42 and October to 15.62, up 2 to 7 points from Saturday, with Liverpool prices 13 to 15 points higher on Mississippi flood news.
Wall Street opens with uneven price moves as industrials dip and rails rise. General Electric Baldwin International Nickel New York Central Pathe fall early while Marland Oil and Phillips Petroleum hit new lows. Delaware and Hudson up to 2075, highest since 1907. Union Pacific Frisco Common Chesapeake and Ohio gain slightly.
The New York cotton market opened firm with advances of 18 to 22 points as July and December hit new highs. A sharp Liverpool rise suggested Europe’s concern over the Mississippi Valley, while March breached the 1 cent level and trading remained very active in early hours.
Robert Myron Slate twelve year old son of Dr and Mrs J W Slate died at a local hospital shortly after 9 this morning from tetanus linked to a broken arm suffered about a week ago He was born February fifteenth 1915 in Stokes county and moved to town four years ago He attended Ray Street school and First Baptist church where he was a Royal Ambassador services set for 11:30 tomorrow at home pastor L T Wilson to officiate funeral will proceed to Quaker Gap Baptist church in Stokes county for burial in the family plot He is survived by six brothers Ralph Frank Esmond Elbur Richard and Marvin Slate.
Cecil Crosby and Graves Ashworth, High Point youths, are tried for breaking and entering and highway robbery. They allegedly entered a filling station at 10 30 p m held the proprietor and his brother in law at pistol point and fled with 35 dollars. A bystander was shot in the hip during their escape. Crosby was captured at a boarding house on Mangum and Mallory streets.
Friends of Mr and Mrs W B Hall mourn the death of their infant twin sons who died at 4 local hospital Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 30 by Rev John W Moore pastor of Wesley Memorial church. Burial followed at Oakwood Memorial cemetery.
A Black Jet A flesh colored chiffon gown by Vionnet features bands of black jet rays radiating from the center front up the waist and down the skirt. A matching black jet belt is secured by a handsome buckle at the front.
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