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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1927
Page
4
A Tolletson quotation extols the folly of delaying self renewal likening it to starving from neglecting basic needs. The fragment reflects moral exhortation urging immediate effort to reform and live anew rather than postpone.
The piece charges the North Carolina legislature with rushing through a controversial unmasking bill tied to the Ku Klux Klan. It argues the measure could expropriate Klan belongings upon local charters' surrender and questions constitutionality and the haste of passage.
Speakers argue that North Carolina must rewrite its tax structure to reflect industrial growth and the rise of manufacturing. They criticize the state constitution for favoring ad valorem taxation on realty and call for allowing classification of intangible property to widen the tax base. The discussion references Albion Tourgee and shifts in wealth from land to manufacturing.
A High Point pastor notes lower local church attendance than Greensboro and Charlotte, saying larger facilities are needed to accommodate growing membership. He cites cramped spaces prompting new or expanded buildings, aimed at utility and municipal beauty while boosting future attendance.
The text argues for allowing tax classification to curb dodging and bolster state finances while noting opposition from realty holders. It also warns politics may hinder city charter reforms and urges stronger city council control amid calls for liberty and foreign policy cautions about Japan and naval disarmament talks.
Convict known as Peg leg Jack Gordon arrested in Knoxville Tenn ten months after escaping a New Jersey prison where he was serving a 12 year term. He received a 15 year addition for jail breaking and assaulting a warden. He remarked that ten months of liberty were worth more than twenty years in prison and returned to his work weaving hair and picking oakum.
New York Adirondack Park wildlife policy faces a clash between beaver restoration and ecological damage. Officials note beaver numbers around 30 000 after decades of restoration, with dams harming timber and fishing. Park commissioners weigh protecting animals against park integrity and stakeholder pressure.
In Englewood New Jersey the First Presbyterian church has opened a large parish house inviting all youth. More than fifty boys from Jewish Catholic and non affiliated homes use it daily. The project promotes tolerance neighborliness and good citizenship.
A Wisconsin coach suggests day may come when male students become feminine and teams include women players. He jokes about Follies girls on punting staffs and women on street cars gaining football experience while noting playful formations.
The note suggests reporters in Chicago now carry protective gear as they cover stories, hinting at growing dangers or hostility faced by the press. The era of facing risk in the field is highlighted with a vivid image of journalists equipped like armed reporters.
A coastal storm story mentions a California publicity man likely boosting attention. The remark hints at strategic promotion rather than weather specifics.
A Philadelphia woman was convicted of election fraud. The report notes a national push involving women in politics and quotes a stylistic line about perseverance. In France a long-serving worker earned four medals, with a hopeful line about a future raise if he keeps at it.
The text notes Cornelius Vanderbilt plans to write off a three million debt according to his bankers. A Chicago child escaped danger when a neighboring building collapsed into her bedroom. The piece then urges restless children to heed bedtime and mentions movies talking and libraries as quiet havens.
Color harmony in garden borders is a difficult craft requiring planning and restraint. Aim for progressive harmonies across seasons, using white as a peaceful connector and green to divide colors, with delphiniums and other tall blooms providing structure.
A dated tale contrasts old social codes with modern styles as Father Time shifts from a rustic hour glass to slicked hair with barber’s care. The piece notes changing perceptions of courtship and health from a bygone gentry era to contemporary grooming trends.
In a quiet ceremony, veteran jockey known as the old gray mare announces retirement after a lengthy career in the county fair derby. Local organizers praise decades of steady performances and community support.
A dated remark notes that youths now show boldness rather than timidity, regardless of appearance or fitness, criticizing lingering inferiority feelings in contemporary society.
A compact note observes a day marked by intricate patterns and shifting appearances. It hints at layered social moods and evolving identities shaping personal and public life.
A satirical note on beauty and self image mocks the idea that complexion and glamour can be purchased. It jokes that a girl with no complexion can enter a drug store with a quarter and return radiant, while a personality can be easily forged by simply being oneself and relying on benevolent help.
A reader notes the widespread impact of a complex movement on the population. People, including wives, stop discussing personal ailments as concerns become overshadowed by this dominant complex.
A reflection on golf addiction as a source of emotional burden creating complexes of insecurity and deceit. It suggests those harmed by the sport may pass on burdens to many others, shaping behavior and self view.
The passage laments golfers feeling inferior to others yet acknowledges the golf ball's dominance over players. It notes repeated failed attempts to conquer the elusive ball and the accompanying profanity while smashing clubs in frustration.
The writer jokes about golfers exaggerating scores and mocks doctors and deans who boast about quick rounds. He notes the frequent gap between claimed times and actual strokes, especially near water holes, suggesting a universal tendency to bend numbers in golf tales.
The speaker laments bridge becoming a fanatic realm and rejects instruction from the insane. He claims people need something to cajole themselves with and endorses a pleasant little complex as preferable to illusions of being a born writer.
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