Notable Quote On Greatness From Holmes
A brief quotation notes that the world's greatest men are not commonly great scholars and that great scholars are not always great men attributed to O W Holmes.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1927
Page
4
Old Masters
Poem excerpt from Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Adonais on enduring fame and the inner life of a young heart. The stanza suggests death cannot extinguish brightness and that lofty thoughts and love outlive mortal limits.
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Lofty
Shelley
Adonais
Winston-Salem Newspaper War Ends in Unified Ownership
The Twin City settles a years long rivalry as The Sentinel is sold to the Journal owners. Costs are cut through overhead reductions and wartime wastage elimination, bringing Winston-Salem to a period of generally satisfactory newspapering under single ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Sentinel
The Monkey Theory Debate in North Carolina
Raleigh observers view the Bowie Poole bill unfavorably as it faces Thursday committee room debate. Proponents claim evolution teaching is irreligious and dangerous, while North Carolina religious leaders oppose the measure and Emerson’s writings are cited on science versus faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Emerson
Messrs. Bowie
Poole
Tennessee
Power of Suggestion in SD Bank Robbery Case
The South Dakota prosecutor vows no leniency against the co ed who attempted the bank robbery. He warns without punishment there could be twelve similar thrill seeking cases tomorrow, a theory supported by some observers though details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Crime News and Imitation in the Press
The article discusses how copyists imitate crimes after sensational reports and notes a rise in personal crisis stories among 20 year old college students. It laments the impact of crime detail on public behavior and questions whether reducing crime news would curb criminal trends.
Taxation Meeting Focuses on Local Reform
Directors of the chamber of commerce plan to hear a report from a committee studying taxation. The discussion centers on local and state tax reform, with emphasis on municipal and county funding. The note urges scientific budgeting at every local government unit to advance a fair tax policy.
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Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Raleigh
High Point
Nine personal crisis reports raise fear for youth
The article notes nine Western college students have died by suicide this year none due to poverty or failure. It suggests modern life and a world of invention may have hollowed certain dreams and poetry from youth, urging society to find and restore meaning.
Mayor Dever’s switch to motorcycle mounted police
Chicago mayor orders mounted police to ride motorcycles replacing horses sparking citizen protest. The move may influence the city’s forthcoming mayoral race and fuels debate over progress versus tradition in Chicago.
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Dever
Chicago
Bowlegs Named New Town in Oklahoma
Oklahoma announces Bowlegs as a newly named town. The message notes Charleston has not yet established a presence there, highlighting the local geographical naming developments.
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Oklahoma
Bowlegs
Naming towns for legs as a tribute to Sesqui
The author muses that towns might be renamed after leg struggles inspired by Philadelphia’s legacy from Sesqui era creating evocative place names. The idea blends memory with regional identity and commemorative history.
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Philadelphia
New York Could Be Renamed Bootleg or Clubfoot
A proposal explores reinventing New York with two nickname options Bootleg and Clubfoot acknowledging nightlife culture. The idea envisions a fresh branding choice reflecting urban character and entertainment history.
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New York
Charleston Renamed to Knockinnees Consideration
Charleston South Carolina could undergo a formal name change to Knockinnees as officials discuss branding and civic identity in a proposed municipal rebranding effort. Local leaders weigh historical ties and community impact ahead of any vote.
Seizure of Canadian Beer Highlighted in Florida
Florida authorities seize twenty eight thousand bottles of Canadian beer amid border run concerns. The item notes Canadian alcohol and border smuggling fears, with unrelated quips about fashion, Texas stores, and social trends interspersed in the text.
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Florida
Canada
South Carolina’s Governor Richards Advocates State Simplification
The Greensboro Record analyzes South Carolina Governor Richards’s inaugural address urging shorter biennial legislative sessions and reforms to cut government growth. It endorses merging welfare agencies under the state health board, reducing departments, and promoting economy while avoiding tax burdens, citing a Virginia constitutional convention as context.
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Richards
North Carolina
Palmetto State
Board Public Welfare
State Board of Health
Fisheries Commission and Game Commission
Department of Conservation and Development
Greensboro
Public Welfare Commission
Child Welfare Commission
Board of Health
Welfare Commission
Child Welfare Board
Health Board
Byrd
Virginia
South Carolina
State Welfare Board
Spruill Addresses Civitan Club on State Sanatoriums Progress
Dr. J L Spruill Guilford County Sanitorium superintendent addressed Civitan members at lunch urging support for such institutions in North Carolina especially in eastern and western regions. He invited visits and noted rest period for patients from 1 30 to 4 15 PM. Scout Robert Hubbard spoke on scouting value and 1 800 000 scouts nationwide. Civitan committee Roy Johnson and R P Royer were named. Civitan Emsley Alabama will broadcast on WBRC 9 10 PM EST. Ladies Night set for Feb 15 at 7 PM at the Country Club.
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J. L. Spruill
Guilford County Sanitorium
Civitan Club
North Carolina
Guilford County Institution
The
Civitans
Robert Hubbard
Raymond A. Smith
Cest Civitan
Roy Johnson
R. P. Royer
E. F. Long
Emsley
Alabama
WBRC
Remington Typewriters Resumes Dividends At $5 Yearly
Dividends resume on common stock at five dollars per share annually with a quarterly disbursement of 1.25 dollars. The prior payment was one dollar on October 1, 1913. Payable March 31 to record holders March 12. Regular quarterly dividends of two dollars on the second preferred and 1.75 dollars on the first preferred are authorized.
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New York
Remington Typewriters Company
Tragedy at grade crossing kills Roy Boulding in Washington
Roy Boulding 21 was instantly killed and Alton Boulding seriously injured when a small car collided with Norfolk Southern train No 12 at a grade crossing in Washington North Carolina. Alton Boulding was hospitalized.
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Washington, N. C
Roy Boulding
Alton Boulding
Norfolk-Southern
New Bern
Weather Push Delays St Valentine Women’s Golf Round
Qualifying round of the women’s St Valentine golf tournament at Pinehurst was postponed due to rain and will be played this afternoon if conditions improve.
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Pinehurst
Shoat Signs With Charlotte Triangle Team
Henry Shoat, former Salisbury Piedmont League pitcher, signed a contract today with the Charlotte club of the South Atlantic Association. The move places him as the right hand starter for Charlotte this season.
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Shoat
Charlotte Charlotte
Henry Shoat
Salisbury
Charlotte
Wax Noses and Nervous Hearts in a Cautionary Tale
A narrator contrasts Edna’s lifelong nervousness and social cruelty with a Walter de la Mare tale about a baby whose nose is wax. The message warns high strung, sensitive, timid people to beware self pity and illusion of difference.
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Edna
Mother
Poppa
Wilson
Samuel Such
Samuel
Walter de la Mare
Sam
Keren Happuch
Wee Sammy
Mama
Sammy
Supreme Court Hears Washington N G Tax Case
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments on the validity of Washington city tax levies for 1926 27 on property in the Washington public school district outside city limits. A decision was deferred. Attorney H C Carter represented the city and Harry McMullen the taxpayers challenging a 35 cent maintenance levy and 21 cent school bond interest levy fixed October 8 1926.
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Raleigh
Washington
Supreme Court
H. C. Carter
Harry McMullen
Fifteen Mexican Bandits and Three Federals Killed in Guanajuato Clash
In Guanajuato state a battle left fifteen bandits dead and three federal officers killed while bandit chief Miguel Hernandez was reported gravely wounded.
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Guanajuato
Miguel Hernandez
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