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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1930
Page
4
A brief biblical reflection cites Asa doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord, while contrasting evil and good as symbols of God's right and left hands per a Bailey quote.
Miss Welch reports 6541 books and 6743 readers at High Point Public Library, far below a city of 37 000. The piece argues for a stronger library with better quarters and staff, urging near half a million annual for education and highlighting libraries as essential a cultural engine as colleges.
The Enterprise argues warning signals at Main street crossing are dangerous and should be removed. It cites damaged gates and inevitable blockades, noting pre light days avoided problems and urging prompt change to abandon the signals.
A German author writes Revisiting America and offers a sharp, friendly critique. Holitscher details triviality monotony and spiritual poverty in American life amid cautious, nuanced observations.
The author questions whether American life is trivial and spiritually poor, noting restless striving and lack of inner joy. He observes strong material progress but weak enrichment of the spirit, a parochial tendency, and acknowledges that a visitor could view us harshly based on limited contact.
The June slowdown gave way to signs of improvement per the National Industrial Conference Board report. Rail distribution runs faster than production, inventories are lean, consumption rises with steady raw material prices, building new capacity quickens, and the public senses a brighter business mood.
The five leading Cleveland hotels shift to individual contracts shunning unions, a move seen as exploiting a hard times mood to weaken organized labor. Critics warn it may trigger wage cuts and broader anti union sentiment as prosperity returns. The column riffs on time changes from Jesse James and Paul Revere to modern forgery and traffic, ending with a wry note that few would recognize past figures today.
The piece warns of a renewed Caucasian crusade linked to William Joseph Simmons in Atlanta. It notes signed letters by prominent locals and asserts the proposed order would revive the fears and bigotry of the old Klan. The editorial condemns hate based groups and favors humane, open programs to address racial tensions.
A critical column argues publicity fuels tree-sitting trends and widespread youth stunts. It links media coverage to increased risk taking and crime waves, warning that sensational reporting can provoke further incidents while noting some benefits in select cases.
The fragment argues that human storytelling shapes thought through narrative framing. It notes the natural tendency to imitate and align with suggested patterns and tones, influencing memory, judgment, and interpretation.
In an Ohio murder trial a defense alienist says the defendant is an imbecile while a state alienist testifies to his sanity, highlighting public frustration with expert testimony and calls for reform to uncover the truth.
The remark notes that the era of 1878 spirit contrasts with the 1930 era, highlighting distinct attitudes and moods. It implies historical change in collective memory and cultural atmosphere between periods.
The remark frames the idea of a united Europe as potential propaganda to keep American tourists from feeling homesick, hinting at tourism industry influences and cultural appeal rather than a serious political plan. The line suggests a playful skepticism about grand European federation notions.
The remark about travel direction in Maine becomes a flashpoint as the Lindberghs are seen journeying to their summer residence. The choice of phrasing reflects media and cultural attitudes toward regional identifiers.
Philadelphia columnist Dan OBrien calls for a 50,000 room hotel for hoboes, but most ask not for a room but a nickel for coffee. The piece portrays relief needs and public sentiment on homeless assistance.
Lexington July 22 The Davidson Grimes police pursue Andrew Newkirk a man identified by filling station operator B R Zimmerman as the masked gunman who tried to seize his cash and valuables as he returned home. Zimmerman recognized Newkirk and police note his prior record.
A reader argues a neighbor with a loud radio disturbs peace, comparing it to a drunken revel and urging police action. The letter cites personal visits to homes affected by the nuisance and calls for considerate limits on noise.
An unidentified pedestrian killed on Highway 10 is identified as Jim Robert Brannon, a Washington, D. C. native and Charleston resident. Fingerprints provided by Charleston and confirmed by Washington link Brannon to a previous alias, with no known relatives located after burial in the county home cemetery.
A man who gave the name Fichenberger from Philadelphia collapsed in Thomasville yesterday afternoon due to heat prostration. He was taken to the police station and then to Memorial hospital where he was reported to be improving.
Arthur Gorski, a high school student who sustained a brain concussion during a July 3 basketball practice, died last night in Chicago. The incident occurred during a school athletic event and follows medical treatment after the injury.
South Carolina's 865,090,000 road building program has brought work for about 900 men, expanding employment and infrastructure during a period of public works effort.
Boris Sergievsky, an aviator, taxied his amphibian plane on the water then climbed five miles and shivered as ice formed on his windshield. In New York the Central Park zoo Malay tigress, refusing food for ten days, finally ate raw meat as heat arrived, suggesting she thought she was in her native jungle.
Twenty one American students swam the Hellespont as Byron did and earned sprigs of laurel from Mrs. Henry Bacon widow of a American architect in acknowledgment of their feat.
Robert G. Baskell a Bridgeport truckman in Milford ate 124 neck clams in 29 minutes then asked for more and went home to have a laberer for dessert.
In Lawrence New York concerns over women playing for high stakes lead to the formation of a new organization that bans women from joining and prohibits gambling in games, keeping all play strictly stag and money-free.
Reports say Martha Washington may appear on future stamps after her head was removed from four-cent issues last May to give space to William Howard Taft. Some women protested, but officials indicate Washington bicentennial stamps for 1932 will be considered.
New York introduces Miss Marie Coudert Brennig a debutant of several seasons who opens a shop specializing in all wedding details from invitations to bridal alterations and costumes.
Atlanta resident S. E. Guess who kept 88 canaries will get $5090 as compensation. The state court of appeals upheld a verdict against the installer of a faulty heating plant that released lethal gas killing the birds.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Russell were held at the First Methodist church in Lexington with Rev. J. T. Mangum and Rev. W. L. Hutchins officiating. She died at 56 after two years of illness, wife of A. B. Russell, ticket agent for the Southern Railroad, and a daughter of J. W. Craven of Randolph County. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Leonard of Greensboro and Mrs. J. W. Dickens of Portsmouth, Va.
A witty Tit-Bits quip envisions a cookery student boasting of a medal and a companion’s playful reply asking what she is eating, ending with the cheeky punchline that the medal is the recipient.
Prof Elmer Riggs of the Field Museum notes that about 10 009 years ago mastodons and mammoths roamed the area now Chicago describing ancient fauna and the city’s prehistoric landscape.
The Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital project in North Carolina received an $80,000 construction award. A separate report notes the recapture of Ernest Hoover, an escaped prisoner from Asheboro serving seven years for housebreaking.
Ickory North Carolina AP report says T T H Boston a furniture factory employee who allegedly struck his foreman R D Hewitt with a hammer was held for superior court at a preliminary hearing. Bond set at 3000 dollars.
Dr. J. H. Terrell of Belmont was bound over on a $500 bond in Charlotte for violating the Harrison narcotic act.
The three year old daughter of Fred Pardue was injured when she fell from an automobile during a family drive near Lkin North Carolina. She sustained a fractured collarbone a fractured rib and severe cuts.
Emma Royster, an 11 year old Black girl, fell into a deep hole in Third Fork creek while trying to catch fish with a bucket and died. The incident was reported by AP from Durham, M C.
In a Buen Humor note from Madrid a manicurist says she feels responsible for a man with a badly scratched face. The entry adds that yesterday the man’s wife visited to have her nails pointed.
A narrator recalls a lover arriving at dusk and speaking with eyes before a kiss. The beloved’s grave gentleness bends low and brushes one long, unraveled hair, ending a moment of restrained longing with a tender touch.
A humorous Tit-Bits item recounts a comic line about Jones known as the meanest man on earth who is deaf and allegedly never told his barber. The exchange quips on silence and a barber’s ignorance in a playful bitsy anecdote.
A crossword style clue set lists across and down hints including Heavyweight champion, various actions, body parts, and places. It includes entries like city in Washington and Medusa, with several archaic terms and numeric markers interspersed.
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