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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1930
Page
4
The remark notes that belief in oneself fosters belief in others, attributing the idea to La Rochefoucauld. It emphasizes self-assurance as a driver of interpersonal trust and perception.
The United States resists joint action policies on China and maintains friendship with China while offering military cooperation to protect foreigners. Washington seeks no new binding commitments that would expand its responsibility amid British moves in the Orient.
The piece notes Heflin’s past opposition to woman suffrage and new attacks in his campaign. It cites his remark that women are dumb moon lilies and references a Birmingham News correspondent describing his hearing quotes likening women to a hornbill nest bound bird. The Observer argues alienation of women voters is a political loss.
G Bernard Shaw shows frank inconsistency by signing a theater contract for money and embracing talkies. The 74 year old playwright says the art form is changing from stage to screen, yet he remains youthful in mind and body. His varied stance captivates global interest.
The columnist argues eight million women earned livelihoods then and now protest Heflin’s remarks. his disparagement of women harms his appeal as women, aware of past statements, view him unfavorably. The piece notes Alabama voters, especially women, hold him to account ahead of elections.
The article laments North Carolinians current restless mood blamed for highway tragedies. It contrasts past lethargy with today’s active pursuits like golf swimming and motoring, noting the change is a revolution that may reduce road hazards without erasing the state’s sense of liveliness.
The piece cites Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes asserting that modern life is more complex and thus richer than the 1865 era when he left the Union Army. It argues today offers greater conveniences, opportunities, and purposeful living despite faster pace and keener competition, optimistic about future improvements for children.
Mrs. Conan Doyle presents a spirit photograph claiming to resemble Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in his final year. The image shows his familiar moustache and bald spot and suggests eternity may not improve his appearance. The article pokes at authenticity and fashion implications of such portraits.
The passage argues that most people will maintain belief in Sir Arthur's return from the bourne and view any link to the spiritual realm as subtler than crude manifestations.
In old school reading morals dogs teach loyalty through stories of devotion and sacrifice. The piece also praises ten year old Billy Jeavons who stowed away on a plane, earned praise for his courage, and was not spanked for his bold act. The narrative declines punishment, commending boldness and potential manly resolve.
The article notes giant new dirigibles provide a thrilling spectacle with their enormous bulk rising smoothly and their luxury features. It questions their future as profitable trans Atlantic passenger carriers but emphasizes their dazzling, gaudy appeal.
Simla Aug 11 Peshawar a key city in the northwest frontier withstood a two day raid by Afridi tribesmen. British and Indian troops repelled sallies, at least six Indian troopers killed in Hazar Khani orchard, tribesmen suffered heavier losses and telegraph lines were cut disabling outside communication. Cavalry artillery and aircraft aided counter attacks.
Timbers burned across drought struck upper Michigan with hundreds of acres afire near Menominee and fires from Sault Ste. Marie to Marquette. A north wind hindered guards near Menominee while authorities warned rain is needed to avert wider danger to the county and lake traffic on the Mackinac Straits.
ANNAPOLIS Md Aug 11 A month after a claim of attack robbery and 30 hours unconsciousness for a late honeymoon Benedict Borneman was found dead on Henry Hirsch's farm. A shotgun lay 35 feet away with both barrels fired. Coroner John W Anderson rejected suicide as a theory.
War time buddies of the 113th Field Artillery, 30th Division, plan a triennial reunion at Fort Bragg August 15 and 16. About 509 veterans are expected to attend with a review by the North Carolina National Guard unit now named for the wartime regiment and numerous entertainment features arranged.
New Bern resident J Farris, 30, was drugged and robbed of 148 dollars and a diamond pin by two men who gave him a ride to a side road near Franklin Virginia. They bound and gagged him and left him unconscious in a wood.
A short anonymous verse extols laughter as sunshine and music that lift spirits, banish clouds, and leave happy thoughts in the heart. It compares laughter to sunshine for cheering people and to music for making life sweeter.
A lingerie set features Ninon panties and a vest with a lace hip peplum and matching lace trim on the vest top.
The Catholic church launches a public opinion drive under Cardinal Hayes to clean up Broadway and city stages. Manager Michael J. Lavelle cites summer productions like Vanities and Lysistrata as indecent, urging support to remove such works from theaters.
Four inmates at Sing Sing prison were praised for rescuing two men and two women from the Hudson River near the prison. Irving Brown Joseph Oates Anthony Triano and David Weller swam or supported the barge while guards aided from shore. The boat sank after reaching the dock, and the rescued group included J. D. Roosa NY Central police chief and his wife.
In Fort Barnwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Riggs celebrate November 21 as the birth date for their last three children born every two years. In Greensboro, a police blamed scheme warns that ten gallons of whisky dumped into a sink will end up in nearby rivers, prompting readers to beware careless disposal.
Jan the dog charged Blackie the cat who had captured a gray squirrel. Blackie released the squirrel which scampered up a tree as the cat gave chase.
Doctors report Beck Phillips survived a lightning strike in Bakersville after a bolt tore away part of his clothing. He remains under medical care with stable condition, and authorities cautioned residents to seek shelter indoors during storms.
Archie Linville was bound over to superior court on arson charges after a full recorder's court hearing in Lexington. The state tied circumstantial evidence to fires at Woodrow McKay garage on July 11, while the defense offered a family alibi claiming Linville returned home before 10:80 p.m. and did not leave again. He was released on bail and the case is not expected at the next criminal court session due to docket arrangements.
A new line features crepe de chine sports panties and shirt in pale yellow polka dots on white. The playful design emphasizes comfort and style for athletic wear.
Deaths in Hickory and New Bern list E Hampton Whitener and Captain Daniel Shine Jones among longtime residents. Also mentioned is William B. Thomas, a veteran railway worker. A Kansas scientist creates an artificial air for submarine crews and high altitude aviators, composed of oxygen and helium.
Judge T L Johnson of the North Carolina superior court delivered the principal address before the North Carolina Master Barbers Association in Winston-Salem. Five hundred members attended the annual convention with J H Brown of Raleigh serving as president.
The Monitor was a Union ironclad not a submarine. The Monitor and Merrimac episode at Hampton Roads includes errors: the Monitor was not Confederate, Hampton Roads spelling, and the Merrimac did not surrender but retreated. The scrambled word is HILARITY.
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