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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1927
Page
4
The speaker thanks unnamed hosts for hospitality in a reflective closing scene. The poem conveys gratitude and a lingering warmth as the narrator prepares to depart after a cordial visit.
Aimee Semple McPherson faced 7000 in Washington asking whether to hear her life story or the second coming. By a three to one vote the audience chose her personal experiences. The scene hints at the lure of the trivial in entertainment.
The legislature nears its constitutional limit with per diem at risk if adjournment slips past sixty days. Observers note no major clashes or rebellions against administration or budget judgments. While many measures remain, lawmakers are expected to stay middle of the road and avoid dramatic conflicts.
France and Italy decline the American invitation while Japan and Britain accept. The nations already agreeing on a naval ratio prepare for another conference as other powers withhold representation. France argues the meeting would weaken a league of nations and hinder large scale war prevention.
The text discusses how major powers favor strengthening the league of nations over extra treaties. It notes suspicion of Britain Japan and the United States and frames the issue as choosing between grounding war rules or outlawing war, with France preferring full commitment to the league.
Suzanne Lenglen, leading French star under C. C. Pyle, leaves amateur status with a fortune about $100,000 in earnings, a sum she calls a million in France. Vincent Richards trails in earnings, facing a poorer financial outlook while Lenglen gains independence from the amateur ranks.
A national magazine argues universities overemphasize practical training and wealth potential. The piece defends liberal studies in Homer Virgil Dante Petrarch Shakespeare Kant Plato and more, saying true education broadens meaning and beauty beyond money.
The New York Edison Co reports churches increasingly using electric signs. Electric crosses and illuminated texts replace hand signs, once seen as irreligious. Clergy argue modern methods can enhance dignity and service without harm.
A satirical note claims the Senate held a fist shower during farm relief talks, and a House committee copied it with a broader version. The punchline regards the District of Columbia blue laws bill and racial color jabs, joking about marines and overseas posts.
A quip about George Washington never lying and the dangers of self harm. The remark contrasts a legendary honesty with modern tools and cautions against choosing death through one’s own actions.
The excerpt mentions a phrase about a "Sky Pilot" in an airplane crash and jokes about love and being bossed. It references Edison promising at age 80 to take up bridge and speak foolishly to the fair ones, then notes he has no money and questions whether he has played bridge yet.
The McNary-Haugen Farm Relief bill clears the House placing President Coolidge at a crucial crossroad. Supporters doubt its fate while Western Republicans urge action for party unity in 1928. His decision will shape his character and the GOP’s political fortunes.
The News and Observer urges killing the Sedberry bill to repeal auto liquor confiscation, arguing strong enforcement is needed. It cites crashes caused by liquor in cars, quotes temperance voices, and calls on legislators and clergy to support current penalties.
Raleigh Feb 19 The substitute for the Smith Hargett bill giving the highway commission broader power to locate alter and substitute roads was deferred to Monday night to allow more lobbying and study. The measure would let the commission direct highway building with court review via county and city road bodies and allow appeals to courts. Supporters say it safeguards highway work and bond funds while opponents fear excessive centralized authority and loss of local review.
A mother questions Bobby about his bus meal manners and his odd reply claims he saved shells in the pocket of a neighboring passenger. The exchange has a humorous, quotable tone reflecting everyday quarrels over small table etiquette.
A London reader recalls a neighbor's bizarre demand to borrow a gun to shoot a dog disturbing him. The caller then reveals that his dog has been shot, highlighting a tense personal conflict tied to unrest in the neighborhood.
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In Kinston, weather lore calls for a damp summer ahead recalling a strange pattern from 1889. In Raleigh, Henry Bond is suspended for 12 months and loses his license for two years after a car chase incident with officers. A. L. Ormond’s funeral was held in Durham with family arranging last hour changes.
Puiam, a Free Will Baptist preacher in Goldsboro C says it is wrong for women to paint and wear knickers. He adds London gets her styles from Paris and Paris from hell.
Shelby defendant told to pay 25 dollar fine and nine t days in jail for a one day period case. The court granted the request for a road sentence and ordered ninety days.
A witty exchange questions Jack's nightly calls to a young woman. The line suggests two possible explanations: he is in love, or his landlady has run out of coal, hinting at practical or romantic motives within a London social scene.
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