Protect the Crossings and City Park Plans Urged
The Enterprise urges High Point officials to press Southern Railway for a crossing watchman and operated gates at Main and Hamilton streets to prevent fatal accidents. It cites Saturday night risk and calls for immediate protection, city action, and broader involvement in public safety and park planning.
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High Point
Southern Railway
Hearick
Providence
Main Street
Hamilton
Trafic
Deep Sea Chantey By Berton Braley and Weathered News Bits
A mixed clipped page item presents a spoof nautical chanty by Berton Braley with lyrics about sails and rigging. It is followed by brief notes claiming France’s debt reduction to 50 billion gold marks and remarks from the Governor of Pennsylvania on dry laws enforcement, with Georgia and Louisiana governors’ similar views.
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France
Baxter Shemwell’s Later Years Questioned
The inquiry asks what has become of Baxter Shemwell, a noted citizen, with readers invited to share updates on his status and whereabouts.
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Baxter Shemwell
Winds of power and public service in the era
The piece notes wind power potential in England and a boastful view of American power in Washington. It mentions the Soviet era’s ongoing undertaker burden and hints that the interior secretary will resign to focus on private business. It also critiques officials for prioritizing personal interests and cites California police seeking Mrs. Phillips’s whereabouts.
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Secretary of the Interior
High Point Seen As Baseball Training Ground Draw
The club that trained here last spring returns despite finishing last in the league. Baseball scandals tend to appear in winter when interest in the game wanes.
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High Point
Citizen Suggests Beautification Plan for Main and Church Plot
Dr. J. T. Burrus told the city council last night that the municipal ground at Main and Church streets should be kept as a beauty spot and rest area for residents and visitors. He warned the land may be sold for a public building, urging preservation for public enjoyment.
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High Point
Burrus
Dr. Burrus
J. T. Burrus
Biennial session opens with Bailey program platform notes
The article outlines proposed reforms from the Bailey program and state welfare board, including equal guardianship for children, privacy in voting, municipal control of fines, prison industry reforms, new prison barracks, and abolition of the criminal insane department. It lists plans for juvenile courts, welfare superintendents, Caswell Training School expansion, epileptic colony, mothers aid, and state prison funding and tuberculosis colony.
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State Welfare Board
Caswell Training School
State Hospital
Method Farm
State Prison
State Treasury
State Prison Farm
Lloyd George invited to festival in Los Barries Spain
Gibraltar January 2 report says the governor of Algeciras invited David Lloyd George and his party to attend a festival at Los Barries near here. The event features young bulls being tested ahead of Corridas as the former British prime minister enjoys a month long vacation in southern Spain.
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Floyd George
Los Barries
Gibraltar
Algeciras
David Lloyd George
Here
Spain
Influenza Cases Reported in City Drop as Mild Illness
Dr. J. W. McAnally city physician estimates about 500 influenza cases in High Point with mild symptoms. He urges bed rest for a couple of days to reduce illness duration and notes only five pneumonia cases. Drugstores report fewer new prescriptions, and about 200 students were absent from schools yesterday with few teachers missing classes.
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High Point
J. W. McAnally
McAnally
W. M. Marr
Edits His Paper Chiefly By Ears
Dwight H. Brown a 35 year old newspaper president in Poplar Bluff Missouri edits a daily paper mainly by memory and ears. Sight loss from age eight ended reading ability to large headlines. A secretary reads to him while he marks items by page and column. He leads two Missouri press associations and writes on a typewriter without reading the keys.
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Poplar Bluff
Dwight H. Brown
Missouri Press Association
Brown
Southeast Missouri Press Association
Southeast Missouri Democrat Press Association
Arrests Swift After Raid on Rooming Establishment
Frank Morris, proprietor of the rooming establishment, was arrested this morning by Officer Stout following the raid last night.
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Gem Rooms
Morris
Elliott
Stamey
J. F. Becker
Crissie Hughes
Frank Morris
J. E. Becker
Stout
Indiana professor challenges horn sound theory
Bloomington Ind Jan 3 Horns used on telephones and phono graphs are not efficient for condensing sound says Dr A L Foley head of physics at Indiana University He disagrees with the funnel theory claiming most energy backs out of horns not condensed at the small end He has designed several new horn types.
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Bloomington
Ind
A. L. Foley
Department of
Indiana University
Foley
Stockholders Meeting Notice at Commercial National Bank
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Commercial National Bank will be held in the director's room on Tuesday January 9 1928 at 4 o'clock for election of directors and other business. W A J Idol Cashier 1928.
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Commercial National Bank
W. A. J. Idol
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J. P. Rawley
G. Dickerson
J. Worth Bacon
Dan R. Schrode I
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Congress
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Brunswick
Fifth Ave
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
NEA Service
Stacy W. Wade
Insurance
Securities Commission
Building and Loan Associations
Enterprise
Young Men’s Christian Association
L Dpreep-Sra Chantey
Berton Braley
Tarboard Watch
Ware Shoal
Ward Shoal
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England
America
Washington
California
Dawson
Woodstock
Shannon's
North Main Street
Rsroar
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