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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1927
Page
4
Ode to a Nightingale Paraphrase Muse and Death
The excerpt from John Keats’s Ode to a Nightingale unfolds a speaker who ponders beauty in nature and the lure of death. He describes flowers and scents, the mid May music, and a longing to join the nightingale’s ecstasy as he contemplates an end without pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keats
Opinion: Winston-Salem and Forsyth County as models in taxation
The paper lauds Winston Salem and Forsyth County for keeping taxes low while pursuing public improvements. It contrasts this with the High Point Enterprise’s call to elect the Mayor from aldermen, arguing ward-based government harms unity and efficiency. Aldermen should serve the city as a whole, elected for proven business competence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Winston-Salem Journal
the Journal
High Point Enterprise
The Dragon's Retirement as Grand Dragon in North Carolina
Judge Henry A. Grady resigns as grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina after imperial demands. Sixty six of eighty six local clans reportedly surrender their charters as the order appears disrupted. An imperial spokesman urges screening the NC program and hints at replacing Grady for failing to align with the national body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Grady
Ku Klux Klan
Grady
Klucker
Grand Dragon
Klan
North Carolina
Imperial Household
The Tabled Bill
A bill to raise penalties for carrying a gun was tabled in Raleigh, effectively defeating a measure that had prior endorsement. The move ends the proposal's progress despite initial support from backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Debate over concealed weapon penalties and free speech debate
McLean notes propose raising concealed weapon fines from fifty to two hundred dollars but lawmakers resist, arguing the gun toter causes more homicides and that the law should treat it as a misdemeanor. The piece also criticizes censorship tactics, praises free speech, and recounts masked flogging of Ralph Batschler tied to debates on marriage. It contrasts American values with China’s supposed national awakening as youths embrace chop suey and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Peking
America
Celestial City
The Third Termers View on Extended Service
The piece argues for reasonably long terms and against immediate re election for governors and presidents. It contends a fixed term improves focus on solutions over evasion and notes strong public opposition to third term bids, regardless of congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
United States
Congress
Pons Winnecke Comet Near Earth in June Jest
The piece jokes about the Pons Winnecke comet approaching within 4.5 million miles in June. It compares figures like Col Ruppert and Babe Ruth to a justice of the peace dry raiding squad and notes the comet tail carries gas. The author quips Americans should be glad it is a comet not a bookcase and adds no one can swim that far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Ruppert
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Landis
America
Congress Stalls As Filibuster Prolongs Debate
Lawmakers employ extended delaying tactics delaying final votes on key legislation. Senators and representatives clash over procedural rules and minority rights. The stalemate raises questions about timing and party priorities amid mounting pressure from interest groups and the public.
Taxation in Durham Faces Legislative Deadlock and Urgent Reform
As the 1927 North Carolina session nears its end, Durham confronts rising tax rates amid under valued and missing property records. A county tax supervisor proposal may not suffice, while a state tax commission could delay relief. Coralie Parker notes taxation should reflect ability to pay, urging diverse tax structures rather than expediency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Raleigh
Coralie Parker
Research Institute
University of North Carolina
Washingtons Birthday Sparks Term Limit Debate in Senate
On Washingtons birthday Senator LaFollette introduced a resolution urging retirement after a second term. The measure aligns with a House move opposing Coolidge as a 1928 candidate, arguing departing from two terms endangers free institutions. Berlin reaction to Coolidges speech reached by cable gram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
America
Washington
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Senate of Washington
George
Georgia
House
Congress
Senate
United States
Life is Electric Force at Work
An essay argues life is electricity, citing Millikan and early experiments since 1750s. It claims humans are masses of electrons and that electrical force underpins love, hate, and death. The piece asks readers to view life and death through the lens of electric force and future control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Robert Andrews Millikan
Professor Millikan
Millikan
Voter urges charter change and electing city officials
A High Point reader argues for the city charter change but adds that the city manager, city treasurer, and chief of police should also be elected by the people. The letter claims 25,000 residents know better than a few picked officials and asks The Enterprise to present the issue to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N. C
the Enterprise
Paul F Beal 10 Be Buried Tomorrow
Funeral services for Paul F Beal who died at his parents residence 502 Walnut Street will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at home with Rev J M Hilliard and Rev W A Barber officiating Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Pallbearers are Clyde Connor Thad Connor Floyd Osborne James Carroll Raymond Watson Lloyd Nance Vernon Carroll and Joseph Connor Body remains at Sechrest Funeral Home 414 North Main Street until tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Beal
L. C. Beal
Walnut Street
J. M. Hilliard
W. A. Barber
Oakwood Cemetery
Clyde Connor
Thad Connor
Floyd Osborne
James Carroll
Raymond Watson
Lloyd Nance
Vernon Carroll
Joseph Connor
Sechrest Funeral Home
North Main Street
British concern grows as Hankow accord seals status
London dispatch reports Hankow nearing calm after a signed Anglo Chinese agreement. Shanghai strike turbulence and reported beheadings raise fears of Cantonese reprisals as the Communist manifesto blames the British government for Shanghai trade union killings. The accord between Eugene Chen and Charge O'Malley makes Hankow a joint Anglo-Chinese municipality with equal rights for Chinese and British residents.
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London
Hankow
Shanghai
Communist Party In
House of Commons
Eugene Chen
Charge O'Malley
Hankowen
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