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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1929
Page
4
A compact reflection pairs a biblical verse from Ezekiel with Jeremy Taylor’s meditation on anger. The lines juxtapose divine judgment and human temperament, contrasting fury born of great causes with peevishness from minor irritants.
The article notes audits reveal shortages in public funds and insufficient bonds across North Carolina. It cites Winston-Salem where a city treasurer died by suicide after being found $60,000 short, with bondsmen and real estate potential recovery. It highlights High Point’s former Municipal Court clerk nearly $20,000 short with a $2,500 bond. The piece urges stricter oversight, better bonds, and accountability to protect public money and deter lax bookkeeping.
A group of twenty four prominent men including Henry Ford and Thomas Edison urge Americans to support the prohibition law and quit drinking. Critics say enforcing the law is the real question and that an appeal to abstain while the law remains unenforceable is flawed. The piece argues government should foster conditions for personal growth rather than millennial righteousness.
Editorial argues nationwide abstinence from alcohol would greatly improve society, noting broad support and the belief that alcohol causes many social problems. It asserts a monumental success if people choose sobriety.
R W Riggsby of Durham will become Charlotte's first business manager with a $12 000 annual salary, double the previous city manager pay in North Carolina. The piece argues such pay is justified to attract competent leadership and reflects broader warnings about state underpay for officers. It notes veteran reunions and shifting veteran attendance at the Confederate reunion in Charlotte.
The Mediterranean fruit fly has been found full grown in Raleigh and may threaten Florida and other fruit regions. Dr. Z P Metcalf says complete extermination is unlikely even with federal aid, advising farmers to brace for living with the pest. North Carolina warns to watch for infested fruit as a Raleigh store stock was seized and burned.
Confederate veterans assemble in Charlotte for the annual reunion with individuals surviving from the war. The city and Mecklenburg County prepare a grand welcome. The state provides 25,000 dollars for expenses and the federal government sends the Marine Band for the event.
Bruce Catton argues against ranking cities by size or wealth and says no city is inherently most important. He suggests each person’s home town or a place of personal memory can be their own earth’s most important spot. The piece reflects on how transformative personal experiences shape value beyond statistics.
A concise note explains that balm and bomb differ in spelling yet can yield similar outcomes in practical use, illustrating how both terms relate to soothing or explosive contexts depending on wording.
President Hoover gave his keynote to the new law enforcement commission without discussing prohibition and no questions on the topic followed. The omission drew little public inquiry during the session.
Ed Howe of Atchison Kansas calls newspapermen the real force and hope of future worthy development. He adds that should be worth a raise.
The next task for Dr. Schacht, a German reparations expert, could be authoring a book titled Famous Installment Collectors I Have Fooled and How. The remark frames his potential shift from expert to writer, hinting at a wry reflection on past financial intrigues.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt resigns as assistant attorney general to survey national and state laws of the air. The announcement states she quit of her own accord, dispelling any suggestion she was forced to resign.
An author challenges popular legends denying glass slippers Washington cherry trees Tell’s apple and even farm relief. The piece surveys enduring myths and the tendency to question well known tales.
A Detroiter notes the city as an American melting pot and remarks that this blend yields surprisingly good beer. The letter highlights cultural mix and local brewing quality.
A humorous take notes Thomas Edison claimed vast ignorance, then shifts to a joke about someone adjusting brakes. The quip plays on unknowns in science and technology, linking Edison’s fame to a safety mishap and a lighthearted car joke.
The Illinois Association for Criminal Justice reports that publicity has reduced the attendance of judges aldermen and other officials at funerals of notorious criminals. The study cites the funeral of Big Jim Colosimo in 1920 and decline through 1928 noting none of prominence attended the last rites.
The state board of equalization outlines use of a 30 cent rate and 4.95 million dollar fund to boost teaching staffs and transport allowances. It notes valuations may not reflect true county values but aims for relative fairness, with counties submitting organizational details and some districts receiving targeted increases.
A taxi driver, Adrian Mitchell, reported seeing a tall man with dark glasses who claimed to be Charles A. Lindbergh aboard the yacht Monette at a stop Saturday. Mitchell said the man answered yes when asked if he was the famed aviator and noted the vessel took on spring water and gasoline.
New Orleans June 3 Peru's goodwill flyers depart Callender airport at 5 05 a m CST in a Bellance cabin monoplane en route to Mexico City with navigator Captain Carlos Pinillos predicting a 12 hour nonstop flight and Lieutenant Carlos Zegarra as pilot. The orange and green plane carries a heavy fuel load.
Wake Forest college in Salem closes its 158th annual session at 1 o clock. Dr. Francis P. Gaines president delivers a literary address. Gifts for four new buildings and cash endowment gifts announced. Faculty changes for the coming year noted. Thirty five young women receive degrees including literary musical and scientific.
An open-air theatre and recreation park are to be added to the national memorial for Dr David Livingstone at his birthplace Blantrye Scotland. The project situates cultural and historical tribute within the Blantrye site as part of the Livingstone memorial initiative.
Paris reports the German mark talks with Belgium near a breakthrough as experts finalize details of a long term settlement. American and British specialists push for a signing before week’s end, with annuities totaling about 492 million dollars over 87 years and related payments outlined.
The fragment mentions Freckles, described as a favorite coach at the Italian Embassy in London, reportedly trained to give the Fascisti salute upon hearing of Mussolini's home. The text appears as a garbled weather report fragment with political context embedded.
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