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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1926
Page
4
Meditation on John 2 8 17 shows Jesus wrath at temple traders graft and emphasis on ritual righteousness over ethical worship. Prayer asks God to cleanse hearts by the Spirit and magnify His holy name, citing a 1926 copyright.
Archaeologists in Sweden report finding a nine millennia old human skull amid digs. The discovery fuels discussions on prehistoric populations and early human evolution in the region.
A reflection on Marion Talley as she earns acclaim yet faces a push to drop the title Miss as she grows into recognition simply as Talley. The piece argues greatness comes with established identity beyond titles.
A Virginia company has purchased several North Carolina bus lines, signaling a strategic move in regional transportation. The move underscores the value placed on an efficient road and transit network by Virginia investors, even as direct funding remains selective.
Senator Walsh pushes an investigation into an aluminum company, signaling progress and expectation of meaningful action. Wilkes County Board of Education bans teacher smoking with an exception if a meeting is tobacco free.
The article notes the Jewish Free Loan Society in New York as a model a “poor man’s bank” with $17,000,000 lent without security and 500,000 borrowers. In the past year it loaned $1,185,160 with a loss of just 0.083 percent, led by Julius J. Dukas who says the bank’s value is in the good it does.
A Fuquay Springs, Wake County, rally highlights Dr J R Pentoff of Concord arguing against Darwinism as scientifically valid. His notes free lectures draw praise for memorized authorities, while Raleigh critics cite the American Association for the Advancement of Science resolution. The piece previews a 7:20 pm zoning hearing at the city hall council chamber and urges informed public comment.
The piece argues Mexico seeks leadership against its Catholic hierarchy amid distrust of past governance. It notes widespread clerical influence, Latin influence in the region, and reports of cloistered nuns leaving convents after four decades, highlighting a need for secular education and social reform outside church walls.
The article argues the public disclosure of income tax returns will likely remain restricted. It notes strong bipartisan opposition and contends publicity harms private affairs and business confidence, despite assertions of its public value.
A planning and zoning commission meeting tonight attracts strong local interest as residents await discussion on key land use issues. The session is expected to shape a final vote on proposed zoning changes and related development plans.
In western North Carolina the belief grows that local real estate will rise with boom conditions. An Asheville lawyer buys six hundred thousand dollars of downtown frontage in a week, asserting faith in Asheville’s future and urging locals to reap profits rather than outsiders. Western North Carolina is framed as the eastern playground and Asheville as its growth hub.
A chilling account condemns Tia Juana Mexico as a town of crime where two American girls were drugged and attacked and families harmed. The piece argues the pattern extends across borders and warns against using the incident to justify forced intervention or moral crusades. Local authorities reportedly fail to punish ringleaders, echoing past U.S. urban decays.
The piece argues Juana region problems are common, condemns warlike talk, notes Mexico’s still young stable government, and suggests the U S request Mexican authorities to prosecute the guilty while reassuring Americans no obligation to visit Tia Juana.
A Kansas banker who defrauded his institution of hundreds of thousands insists he acted for the poor and had no personal gain. The U S circuit court of appeals affirmed his execution, rejecting a plea to serve time in Atlanta. The ruling underscores that technicalities cannot shield criminal guilt.
Jack Gunningham manager of the American theatre reports the Enterprise advertisement drew many cats to the venue. People arrived with felines and families claimed lost or stolen pets. He will again take cats starting Wednesday hoping for a thousand.
Dorothy Mackaill stars in Chickie adapted from Malenore Meherin's Miss Mackaill delivers her best screen work as Chickie Bryce a typist who seeks a wealthy husband. She encounters a dissolute millionaire and the tale follows her trials to a hopeful marriage. Also shown Walter Hiers in Hot Doggie and a news reel with new shots.
Me tropolitan Opera House sold out all seats for this afternoon’s Lucrecia with Marion Talley in the title role ahead of her Rigoletto debut last Wednesday. Mises Talley to sing Nightingale in Stravinsky’s Le Rossignol. Mary Lewis of Little Rock and Lucha Bart also feature in upcoming performances and a March 22 benefit matinee for Near East Relief.
Horace Kephart extols the Smokies as a unique, ever revealing landscape and argues the region should be set aside as a national park. He recounts a discussion with Robert Sterling Yard about the park's standards and the mountains’ enduring allure.
Sofia 22 AP Ekar terian Karaveloff widow of former prime minister Petko Karaveloff led Bulgaria’s effort to elevate womanhood. A translator of Goethe and Maupassant and longtime educator, she supports a 500 pupil girls society Maika training in trades while promoting her late husband’s political legacy.
The text notes a Bulgarian woman chosen as delegate to the Women’s League for Peace and Freedom convention. During her American visit she spoke widely and learned English for the purpose, then returned with admiration for women’s advancement in the United States.
The Paramount picture Lord Jim screens at Broadway today and Tuesday. It adapts Joseph Conrad’s novel into a great character story with action and romance, shot in modern photography. Cast includes Percy Marmont, Shirley Mason, Noah Beery, and Raymond Hatton.
The lodge announces a Monday night meeting at 7 30 with Master Mason's Degree work. Visiting Master Masons are invited. J P Williams bon W M and W E Herndon Secretary sign the notice.
At a Chicago meeting to form a national censoring board Judge Ben B Lindsey of Denver argues motion pictures reduce sin and crime. He warns against artificial restraints and says films portray virtue and vice fairly, urging natural home and church regulation over government censorship.
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