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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1928
Page
4
A short reflective note quotes Ezekiel 18 2 about fathers eating sour grapes and cites Bacon about contempt sharpening anger beyond the hurt. The lines present a twofold emphasis on moral consequence and emotion in early modern thought.
New York City crime commissioner says idle spare time, not mental deficiency, drives juvenile delinquency. He notes most delinquency after 3 pm and cites psychology while urging work and constructive tasks for youths. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews backs schools fostering problem solving through practical projects.
The piece argues that Nevada remains sparsely populated amid national growth and urges promoting census figures to boost pride. It notes Nevada's 110,000 square miles with fewer residents than a single city and praises its open, unbuilt landscapes ideal for summer tourism and open-road freedom. It contrasts Nevada with rapidly expanding states like Texas and Oklahoma.
Beeson Hardware on Main Street displays a window filled with children’s handiwork from High Point’s grades one through three. The items include a doll’s house, a clay display, a bird house, and wool blanket weaving crafted with improvised tools. The display emphasizes education beyond rote facts and student initiative.
Bruce Catton argues Americans are radical in practice while politically conservative. He cites industrial pricing then wages, the profit margin, and the shift to low prices and high wages as a defining American radicalism driving installment buying and business power through markets rather than politics.
With the 1928 census population estimates released, state and civic boosters are likely to begin highlighting growth, seeking to attract investment and public support. Local leaders may use the figures to push development plans and municipal improvements.
A historical note recalls how press debates on censoring nudity in New York revues led to stricter costumes. Producers pulled back on bare outfits, and nudity ceased to be a drawing card, showing the public’s taste as its own protector.
The note offers spring inspired word prompts such as spring ring love dove tweet and grass brass fair pair and pretty to spark a poet’s muse. It ends with a playful instruction to read it and duck suggesting a lighthearted hidden joke.
Paris fashion houses announce stricter dress codes requiring knee length outfits. Designers insist the move reflects evolving style while signaling a shift in modern elegance. The change targets runways and retail collections globally through the new guideline.
In New York, a coveted curbside seat drew 85 thousand dollars at a recent sale, highlighting rising demand for premium sidewalk real estate and the city’s quirky urban economy.
The note observes price cuts by cigarette manufacturers and notes that women particularly enjoy bargains, framing the shift as a consumer trend in savings and shopping choices.
A brief report notes that six women are being held in connection with a bombing on a Chicago train. The sensational line suggests they face intensifying scrutiny as authorities pursue motives and suspects.
Al Smith milks a cow to earn farm folk approval as Sinclair Lewis plans to marry a minister’s daughter and perhaps sing Onward Christian Soldiers in a future union.
A tabloid headline teases a tell all involving a chorus girl. The brief item hints at candid revelations while preserving sensational tone and local newspaper flavor.
A Bowery curio hall plans a stunt where a man will drink a bottle of ink brought by a customer. The participant appears to be an old regular from the night clubs, drawing curious interest from onlookers.
Snowbound motorists abandon hunt for the village of Detour after its successful location in Michigan, ending a lengthy search and reducing traffic on detour routes.
A four year old in Seattle has smoked since age one and is reportedly healthier than peers. His father may reward him with a gold watch if he remains smoke free or quits by age twenty one.
A western scientist reports growing plants without soil creating new horticulture methods. The piece also notes divorces can now occur without stating grounds reflecting changing social norms.
A Paris dispatch claims dainty parasols for men become fashionable, joking that fifty million Frenchmen must be wrong about style. The brief item emphasizes a trend in male accessories and French taste.
An aside suggests a jury composition strategy from the oil trial ending. The author lists diverse professions from grocers to a railroad agent as potential jurors, claiming it influenced outcomes.
An executive meeting of the North Carolina Student Volunteer union was held at High Point college over the weekend with students from many state colleges attending. Sessions opened Saturday and continued to yesterday afternoon as plans for the year were discussed and adopted. Clarice Bowman of Duke University was elected secretary, succeeding Miss Kella Co. Miller of Duke who resigned.
The Green Street Church revival, ongoing for a week, drew large crowds with yesterday's service the biggest yet. Rev. J. D. Barnette stated the meetings will continue this week at 7 30 pm with old time congregational singing. Pastor Rev Herman T Stevens preaches on the Gospel of John and 1500 copies have been distributed. Eight additions were reported last night.
David Rutledge, a former High Point boy, drowned while nets were set in a high Neuse River near Hookertown North Carolina. His body was found two miles from the last sighting and he leaves a wife two children and siblings in Apex Franklinville Thomasville and here.
A brief line from Der Wahre Jakob by Berlis features a wife instructing her husband Fritz not to be stupid while she holds a cat, reflecting domestic humor in the play. The exchange captures a moment of wordplay and light tension between spouses.
Timeline fragments list events from 1689 to 1812 including Governor Carteret’s arrest, Washington’s 1789 presidential inauguration, the 1798 creation of the U S Navy Department, and the 1812 admission of Louisiana as a state. The text presents a jumble of dates and acts without full context.
Evangelist Rev George Stephens will speak tonight at the First Baptist church in High Point as a two week revival begins. He substitutes for Dr W F Powell of Nashville who delays in arriving. Powell will arrive tomorrow at 4:30 pm and lead the series for the remainder of the revival. Powell is a prominent Nashville citizen active in civic and social welfare as well as church work. Large crowds are expected and the public is invited.
A household overhears a disturbance as a neighbor Mrs Brown calls to visit, prompting the mother to plead for quiet while the father reveals the noise comes from the visitor rather than a radio. The scene captures a domestic moment with humor and tension.
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