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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1927
Page
4
A printed quotation from John 15 18 about greater love and sacrifice is paired with a George Sand line asserting eternal self sacrifice emphasizing virtue as supreme.
This OCR fragment presents Walt Whitman’s lines from Song of Myself featuring a child asking about the grass and the speaker’s reflection. The text contemplates grass as a symbol of disposition and as a divine, scented remembrancer left with an owner’s name in the corners.
Benjamin H. Turner told a Maine jury he traveled 3000 miles to enforce a death sentence on a faithless friend, after Hallen stole his money and left him in a Mexican prison. The Portland court gave Turner life imprisonment, calling it an American justice example.
The article argues North Carolina lacks effective bad check and debt laws due to constitutional limits on imprisonment for debt. It notes many homeless residents avoid paying rents and utilities, leaving others to bear the costs, and urges stronger measures to curb the deadbeat problem.
A reflective essay argues Washington remains a towering, semi legendary figure who embodies America's birth and enduring hope. The author contrasts hagiography with humanizing views, urging steady driving and patience over reckless haste to reclaim time for reflection.
The Charlotte Observer reviews H. L. Mencken amid his Southern tour praising North Carolina education and leaders like Poteat and Harris. He faults Mississippi’s university and press while noting southern states advancing against obscurantism and modern media.
The piece argues that many bad checks stem from weak character rather than malice and calls for stronger conduct norms within constitutional limits. It suggests focusing on developing integrity, enabling people to honor contracts and fulfill obligations.
A bill introduced in Raleigh by Judge Winston of Bertie County taxes electricity by usage for lighting and power. It favors rural users with lower rates while shifting urban industrial burdens, sparking debate over statewide ad valorem plans and potential impact on capital investment in manufacturing.
A playful survey of bills in several states notes Pennsylvania lawmakers might require striped pants, New Hampshire ponders seven foot beds and seven foot awnings, Maryland moves to protect green and sponge crabs, while North Carolina considers curbing petting. The Arkansas joke on dog versus pup remains unresolved.
Reports describe renewed clashes near the Nicaragua border, with both sides exchanging gunfire and artillery. Local authorities call for restraint as regional actors monitor potential spillover risks and international mediation effort continues.
A collage of witty ideas and proposals from figures like Charlie Chaplin Chesterton and Walish about movies museums statues and inventions. It juggles topics from naval history to marriage mental tests and patents while hinting at future tech like better photography and the saxophone.
A dispatch reports twenty four camels have reached the country to be distributed to zoos. The animals are expected to be well received at their new homes.
Police reports show three hundred seventy eight robbins observed in Chicago so far this year. The count reflects multiple sightings across several neighborhoods and indicates increasing attention to the bird population in the city.
In Raleigh on February 12 both chambers moved automotive measures off their calendars. Johnson’s night lighting bill for vehicles drew wide support, while Everett’s smoke screen ban advanced to the Senate. Enactment was anticipated early next week.
Calexico reports a 30 second tremor at 12 59 am widening earlier January 1 quake damage. Cornices fell from the Virginia hotel and other buildings while Mexicali Fl Centro and Brawley noted shocks, with no reported damage there.
A meditation on aging critiques the rush to prize Youth and the bitterness of Age. It argues experience comes in a mass like air and water, and society mislabels both Youth and Age. Through a wine analogy, it suggests maturity mellowing into value, if we choose to see it.
Ernest Shelton is held for the Patrick county grand jury after a Stuart hearing on charges of fatally shooting Dave Cox near Dodson last Sunday. Maynard Cox and Turner Hall were also slain. Ora Turner faces complicity charges. Frank Chaney was dismissed. Shelton’s bond is $6,000 and Turner’s $500.
Canton Quebec February 11 AP Steve Kascholk the state's key witness in the murder trial of Ben Rudner for Canton editor Don R Mellett admitted under cross examination he first told his version of the plot to obtain a reward to finance a divorce. The defense seized on the admission to cast doubt on his testimony.
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