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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1928
Page
4
A compact reflection on lawful permanence and moral cost citing ancient law and a Swift quip about law as a bottomless pit. The mix of biblical phrasing and satirical critique frames law as unalterable yet consuming.
The death of Floyd Bennett in Canada ends a famed airman’s era. Bennett, once slated to fly with Byrd on the Atlantic crossing and North Pole visit, died after a career marked by mishaps and enduring service to aviation. Lindbergh and Byrd showed urgency to aid him as he lay dying.
Greensboro already funds portions of street improvements with the city paying 18 percent of the cost for Eugene street, while 82 percent falls to property owners in the special assessment area. The policy aims to enable more work without heavy city drains, though some projects may justify higher city support.
Senator Heflin alleges Tammany money funds boosters for Al Smith in southern newspapers. He cites ear marks seen in North Carolina and notes Winston-Salem papers financed from Smiths region oppose Heflin while anti Smith coverage spreads.
The formal inauguration of F P Gaines as president of Wake Forest College marks a ceremonial recognition of a man already active in leadership. He is praised for steady administrative decisions and strong scholarly qualities while remaining under forty and expected to serve many years at the college.
Herbert Hoover captured 31 of 51 Ohio delegates, with strong organization, despite Senator Willis’s death. The Ohio primary proceeded smoothly and boosted Hoover’s presidential bid, drawing close Washington scrutiny and signaling strengthened momentum for his nomination.
Bruce Catton reports on a Harper’s Magazine essay by a visiting Englishwoman who critiques America's mass prosperity for stifling literature. She argues newspapers and magazines pander to the masses, suppress deep civilizational critique, and push writers to echo comforting platitudes, signaling a troubling future for independent thought.
Conrad, a city council member from the fourth ward, is weighing a Republican bid for one of two county commissioner seats. Friends announced the consideration, with no statement yet. If he runs, he joins Democrats J. S. Worth and H. A. Mills in the race.
Fire in Wilmington destroyed the nitrate fertilizer company plant and adjacent warehouse near the Atlantic Coast Line station. Estimated total loss reached 250000 with 75000 on the building and 175000 on machinery and supplies. origin undetermined and most losses covered by insurance.
Charlotte April 25 William Way of Charleston was unanimously chosen as the Rotary District governor nominee for the fifty eight district. Orangeburg S C was picked as the 1929 meeting site with ratification at Rotary International in Minneapolis in June. May or R H Jennings received applause for inviting. Orangeburg won the attendance cup as fifty percent of club members attended. Attendance prizes went to Mrs Charles A Willis Monroe Mrs W De Anderson Gastonia Jack Bailes Charlotte and R E Ridenhour Concord.
Funeral services for John M. Stanley, well known citizen, were held at Providence Wesleyan Methodist church with a large crowd in attendance. Rev E W Jones led the service with assistance from several local clergy. Burial followed in the Fairfield cemetery family plot.
Henry Ford plans to mail a new tractor to British premier Lloyd George. The gesture aims to bolster friendship and improve the ally's leverage.
Hollywood voices finally get clearer lines onscreen improving comprehension. The note highlights the shift from awkward dialect to more accurate delivery, implying a sizable upgrade over past subtitle quality.
A spider was found in a concrete block in a culvert used for 14 years near Hampton Iowa with a frog. The report notes Iowa has done its part and calls on other states to act.
A New York woman pledges a $16,000 forfeit to charity if she cannot ascend the Woolworth Tower steps within 90 minutes. The feat requires training likely done while living in city apartments.
Scientists at Carnegie Institution report taming an enormous electrical pressure of 5 million volts. The note hints at future insights possibly relevant to insurance agents.
As summer sizzles, memories of 1921 styles resurface with a straw hat and worn pants guarding personal taste. Some readers express surprise at enduring fashion quirks and the public’s playful endurance of changing norms.
A fragmentary item links revoked licenses to a shift in fame for a bombed king of Italy. The text contrasts past quietness with present public attention, suggesting a broader commentary on notoriety and art in turbulent times.
Report notes the racing masters barred Mr Sinclair and his horses from four race venues. Authorities emphasized keeping the sport on the level amid ongoing regulatory actions and inquiries.
Chicago unveils patrol wagons with red tops robin’s egg blue sides and richly upholstered seats for its leading citizens, signaling improved city transportation and ceremonial prestige.
In Washington on April 24 Senator Edwards a Democrat of New Jersey issued a strong denial of Senator Heflin a Democrat of Alabama remarks that Mayor Frank Hauge of Jersey City agreed to cover the expenses of New Jersey delegates to the Houston convention in return for written pledges to back Governor Smith.
Funeral services for Mrs. M. L. Clodfelter of 1404 Tryon street were held at her home at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. H Norwood Bowne of St Mary's Episcopal church. Burial followed at Rich Fork cemetery near Thomasville. Pallbearers were Zeno Clodfelter Grady Baines R J Jones H F Richardson R H Vestal and W E Cecil. Flowers carried by Beulah Ragan Hester Clodfelter Lia Criscoe and Mary Wofford.
Wooden horses on French merry go rounds have been supplanted by airplanes automo biles tanks and field guns in the evolution of Paris carrousels.
A historical snippet lists events such as William Penn proposing colonial self rule in 1682, President Fillmore’s 1851 anti filibuster proclamation, Confederate evacuation of New Orleans in 1862, and Charles E. Hughes becoming U S Supreme Court justice in 1910.
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