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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1926
Page
4
A devotional note reflects on the depth of friendship and love, quoting scripture and a timeless truth that life is too short for adequate friendship. It presents friendship as a serious, majestic bond surpassing mere affection.
A playful verse by William S. Gilbert, sung in mock epic tone. The speaker laments poverty and illness yet urges the ball to roll on past woes. Read as a whimsical token from a Victorian-era literary page.
The British Parliament passes a bill to ban publishing details of divorce cases, drawing contrast with American openness. Editors warn such censorship may curb press freedom and invite private and political pushback while arguing divorce matters should be resolved by tribunals and parties involved without broad secrecy laws.
The piece notes Senator William B. McKinley went bankrupt in 1893 during the Kansas land boom collapse, rebuilt wealth by 1903, and died with an eight million dollar fortune, much donated, a path compared to Henry Ford and broader American fortune narratives.
The speaker notes a dead man believed himself inferior, feeling others were more capable, a view deemed irregular. In contrast, the American with wealth often lacks this insecurity and may even lean toward the opposite view about self and others.
A young Texas woman, secretary to the governor-elect Dan Moody, robbed a small town bank of cash and was arrested. She drew a gun, grabbed money, and left unharmed. The incident is treated as a cautionary tale about trust and criminal risk among young women.
The article lauds volunteers and donors who helped establish the public library, noting a month old facility at city hall delivering real service. It praises the fitted quarters and broad range of books while urging stronger financial support to expand and deepen the library’s impact.
G. B. delivers a sharp partisan judgment after reading Mencken's Notes on Democracy. The critique claims the book shows virile cleverness yet ends in a letdown, labeling it vapid twaddle.
Honolulu Automobile Club erected a monument to Pete Hose, famed as the hula cop who used humor to ease traffic. A metal device marking his memory was unveiled at a busy corner with city officials praising his courtesy and efficiency. The piece notes his ability to connect with motorists through humor and kindness.
In a playful lead line the paper hails vaudeville’s 100 year milestone with say so humor and regional charm, noting light hearted praise for mothers in law and the cultural span of the era.
A reflective column laments an endless flood of books and prevailing cleverness. It notes shifting reader patience, constant reform writing, and the lure of venomous critics like H. L. Mencken while questioning the value of contemporary prose.
A hidden Roman theatre was discovered in a cellar at Baalbeck, suggesting ancient play censors may have existed there as well.
A gentleman is a man who agrees with you. The piece notes banners during a recent election reading We Don't Want American Assistance and expresses a wish for other countries to follow suit with similar stance.
A prohibition agent opened fire on a man seated on a stool. Judges are urged to avoid overloading courts by not sitting on excessive caseloads as this case unfolds.
A magazine writer notes that 25 years ago American women used 150000 pairs of silk stockings annually and some still do. The piece mentions the United States printing its largest currency a $10000 bill, likely seen only by a street car conductor.
The remark treats umbrella use as proof of rain as a fallacy. It humorously implies a correlation between carrying an umbrella and rain without establishing causation.
President J R McCain states Mrs Mead was free to address Agnes Scott College students under unspecified conditions not met and notes authorities viewed her as a pacifist propagandist. He says students are not treated as children and the college decided accordingly. The Times opposed censorship by groups like the American Legion and D A R on pacifism.
More students earned honor roll this month than ever before with 192 names, about twenty percent of the student body. Freshmen dominate with 74 listings, while the rest span juniors and seniors. The list includes numerous named students across classes, reflecting broad academic achievement.
The Rev F L Conrad preached a strong sermon to a near capacity Emmanuel Lutheran congregation last night. He argued Jesus as a child was about the Father’s business and defined a business man as one who stays busy, applying the concept to various roles including farmer teacher and minister.
In Martinez California Lloyd Carroll and Frankie Lackey both seniors at Alhambra High School were disclosed to be seventeen years old and married last spring prompting a student roll update and local inquiry into their abrupt departure.
Senior students vote to abolish hazing rituals as part of initiation ceremonies at the University of Alberta in Canada. The reform ends aggressive rites and aims to promote safer campus traditions.
Geneva Dec 13 AP reports foreign ministers agreed inter allied military control of German armaments ends January 1 next year. League of Nations commissions will verify Versailles disarmament terms, with two remaining issues to be handled via ambassadors council or League council. Fortresses on the German Polish frontier and war material exports to Russia cited as unsettled concerns.
Irving Berlin's Music Box Revue comes to the American Theatre for one night on Wednesday December 15. The fourth edition features a 100 plus cast across 35 scenes with elaborate production and a large orchestra directed by T. L. Corwell. staged by John Murray Anderson.
The department of agriculture announces a tobacco market reporting service at Lynchburg Virginia representing the Virginia Dark Tobacco District and another at Lexington Kentucky with plans to add more markets later in the season. Reports will be distributed by a department representative at each market.
The Japanese government spends 125000 annually to cut kissing scenes from films despite moral and sanitary bans. Officials defend the practice as a safeguard to public standards and film content.
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