Aspiring Beggary Wretchedness, Biblical Verse Quotation
A short quotation places emphasis on the biblical exhortation to ask and a literary line from Goldsmith on beggary. The fragment reads as a moral reflection on desire and poverty.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1927
Page
4
Old Masters and a Hunter's Skin in Locker-Lampson Verse
A fragment from Frederick Locker-Lampson frames awe before masterpieces and a hunting tale. The speaker ponders how a rare skin for Geraldine’s feet, a perilous fate for the hunter, and a ditzy child’s demise intersect with passion and beauty.
Prohibition Debate and Presidential Candidates
The piece argues prohibition will be a campaign issue with McAdoo pressing for enforcement and a constitutional amendment. It notes calls for leadership to defeat nullificationists and critiques calls for plebiscite while acknowledging the danger of bootleg liquor and the Canadian approach to whiskey control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McAdoo
Tennessee
Ohio
McAdoo
Westerville
al Smith
Hospital for Children Seeks Jamestown Building Aid
Guilford commissioners heard a request to appropriate funds for a new children’s building on the tuberculosis sanitarium campus at Jamestown. The hospital’s board cites a modest need and Duke Foundation support of about 40,000, urging a 15,000 county contribution despite legal questions on expansion funding. An election on the issue seems possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Jamestown
Duke Foundation
Children Treated for Tuberculosis Need More Equipment
Dr Spruill the superintendent has urged expanded equipment for the sanitarium to fight incipient tuberculosis in Guilford. He outlined the plan in civic clubs and High Point has shown interest for a year in supporting the children building. The text stresses the high wastage from neglect and the need for stronger early treatment to keep the disease from devitalizing youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruill
High Point
Guilford
North Carolina College for Women Opens New Auditorium
The college finally uses its new auditorium for commencement exercises after years of crowding. The building, costly but valuable, will host larger events and connect with many North Carolina homes as the student body grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina College For Women
North Carolina College
North Carolina
The Seasonal Preachments at North Carolina Colleges
A New York World editor warns graduates that elders push a gospel of competitive acquisition of material things. Judge Nat Townsend urges young women to emphasize humanity over money. The piece critiques materialism as powerful yet unsatisfying, noting North Carolina’s current focus on競争的 acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Nat Townsend
Dunn
North Carolina College For Women
Lippman
North Carolina
Moral of the complaining islands tale in hemispheric policy
The passage questions a protective administration stance in the hemisphere. It argues that failing to content current possessions undermines its claim to be a caretaker for smaller peoples and casts doubt on expansion or influence.
Ground warfare and one man tanks in future conflicts
The piece argues ground troops decide wars as air power falters at night and in bad weather. It highlights British one man tanks as practical, with a machine gun on caterpillar treads. It also notes a Treasury Department retiree Herbert Lindon Shepard departs after long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lindon Shepard
Treasury Department
Washington
New York Disappointed Lindy Missed Stop
After Lindbergh’s announcement he skipped a planned stop in New York causing disappointment. Reportedly, readers in New Jersey reacted to further earthquakes noted after his pledge to visit Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lindy
Jersey
Washington
Welfare leader warns country girls face temptations
A welfare leader says rural girls confront the same temptations as city girls, noting that farmhouses also host bridge games and blunt instruments.
Locker room talk fuels slyer lies than wedded kisses
A psychologist claims men are less subtle liars than women a claim mocked by locker room observations and a court ruling that a wife giving seven kisses a year does not prove reasonable love. The judge’s verdict leaves questions about affection and fairness in marriage.
Millionaire hobo Dr. James Eads Howe in Manila
James Eads Howe, a noted millionaire hobo, travels to Manila to organize insular hoboes. An American chapter called insolent has reportedly unionized, signaling cross ocean labor organizing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eads Howe
Manila
Radio Apace of Twain Critique Sparks Debate
A public discussion pivots on adopting a straightforward radio announcer style free of literary excess. Critics say a plainspoken voice would boost clarity while supporters warn against losing cultural nuance.
Magazine View Upsets Household Roles In Modern Life
A magazine writer argues that a husband is no longer essential to raising a family. The piece questions traditional domestic duties and asks who will handle everyday chores like dishwashing.
Controversy Over Gender Perceptions Sparks Debate
A provocative statement challenges norms about gender recognition in education, prompting discussion on what teachers should or should not know about male students and the implications for classroom dynamics and equality.
Illinois Legionnaires Fire Vice President Dawes Attention
A city group known as Legionnaires sparked a controversy by firing remarks at Vice President Dawes. The scene suggests potential Senate attention to the incident. A question is raised about women and fashion pushing boundaries to stay in style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
Illinois
Dawes
Senate
Pyle urges Lindbergh to save wealth for aviation
C. C. Pyle argues Lindbergh should earn as much as possible in the coming year and save the money for aviation, comparing the idea to what Pyle did for football. The remark frames financial strategy as a boost to flight progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. C. Pyle
Lindbergh
C. C. Pyle
Insular grievances push for unified U S dependencies bureau
Rodney Dutcher reports on a survey showing Hawaii and other territories unhappy with current governance. Allegations claim exploitation by American industries and calls for self-rule or statehood, independence, or civil government across Puerto Rico Guam Samoa Alaska Alaska. A single bureau of insular affairs is proposed to unify oversight amid interdepartmental friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasuries
Herbert Hoover
Department of Commerce
Washington
Hoover Administration of Fisheries
General Wood
Philippines
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Guam
Samoa
Alaska
Carm
Thompson
Bureau of Insular Affairs
U.S. Dependencies
Department of the Interior
War Department
Navy Department
Youth revolt and the search for lasting values discussed
Two campus speakers in Winston-Salem and Chapel Hill debate youth rebellion against traditional religion and war, urging a shift from materialism to ideals in science and the arts. They argue elders taught the wrong lessons, and the coming era will define a new philosophy of life focused on enduring truths and universal access to knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem
Chapel Hill
Rabbi Wise
Walter Lipmann
New York World
University of North Carolina
Dr. Wise
Dr. Lippman
Adirms
Flood control and federal flood policy urged in letter
A New Orleans reader urges rapid federal action on flood control citing H R 5025 for a coordinating agency and interstate cooperation. He points to spillways levees and source control as essential and calls for harnessing floodwaters for power irrigation and navigation. He asks the editor to disseminate documents and obtain a reply copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
the Enterprise
New York
Congress
Prohibition Issue Tests Party Unity and Machine Politics
The speaker denounces attempts to dodge the 18th amendment by political parties claiming free government requires clear policy. He warns of machine politics, corruption in campaigns, and bi partisan cooperation that threatens public trust and the federal government’s control. He calls for courageous leadership to expose and defeat these forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Tweed
New York
Philadelphia
Rigney benched as Reeves to take infield role
Washington manager Bucky Harris announced Bob Reeves former Georgia Tech captain would get a trial at shortstop in today’s game with Cleveland. Rigney, acquired from the Red Sox, has 10 errors since May 18 and a .212 batting average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigney
Washington
Washington Americans
Boston Red Sox
Bucky Harris
Bob Reeves
Georgia Tech
Success Through Service and Lincoln as Model
The piece argues that true success lies in service and virtuous living rather than wealth. It cites Lincoln’s life as an example of service over material gain, notes broad civic clubs promoting humanity, and celebrates ordinary people who practice generosity and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Civitan Club Luncheon Show Delights Members
A Civitan club luncheon at the Country club featured W B Hall as program chairman and an entertaining hour. Edith Moore Genevieve Moore and Clara Boyd performed musical numbers while Mary Muse read humorous sketches. Many members planned to attend the dinner at King Cotton hotel in Greensboro next Tuesday celebrating Guilford county's new model 30 foot boulevard between High Point and Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Country Club
W. B. Hall
Edith
Genevieve Moore
Clara Boyd
Mary Muse
St. Mary’s School
Raleigh
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Guilford County
High Point
Baroness Oranmore and Browne Killed in Bus Crash
Baroness Oranmore and Browne died when their car skidded and collided with a motor bus near Bidborough Kent. Baron Oranmore and Browne was seriously injured in the crash reported today by AP.
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Bidborough
Kent
Eng
Oranmore and
Browne
Baron Oranmore and
Here
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