Quotations on Wisdom and Folly
A proberb and a German writer warn that wisdom brings grief and pride invites folly. The first quote declares that more knowledge brings sorrow, while the second notes self styled wisdom leads to foolish acts.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1929
Page
4
La Follette Statue Placed in Hall of Fame
Wisconsin honors Robert La Follette with a statue in the U S Capitol Hall of Fame. The piece portrays a steadfast, forward leaning statesman ready to argue, reflecting his leadership and influence in Congress and respect for his public service. His son Robert La Follette Jr continues the legacy in the Senate, inspired by the statue as a guiding image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United States
Washington
Robert la Follette
Senate
LaFollette
la Follette
Great Northwest
Hall of Fame
Robert LaFollette
Local Girl Ruth Clinard Receives Service Honor at College
Miss Ruth Clinard of High Point chosen by students at North Carolina College for Women to represent Service for the year. She graduates with this year's class and has played active roles in campus life, earning multiple honors from peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Clinard
High Point
North Carolina College For Women
Clinard
North Carolina
Ideal of Helpfulness Inspires Students and Citizens
The excerpt extols a universal ideal of helping others and serving fellow beings, urging students and individuals to strive toward public-spirited, compassionate conduct. It frames helpfulness as a guiding standard for personal and community life.
Europe’s Armament Reignites Across Continent Says Simonds
Frank H. Simonds argues in the Review of Reviews that unless France Italy and other nations abandon conscription Europe will stay armed and Germany may quickly rebuild a great standing army. He says disarmament efforts will fail as distrust dominates and the United States must keep defense forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Simonds
Geneva
France
Italy
Germany
Europe
United States
As To The Purpose Of A Vacation
Health authorities approve a yearly vacation for workers with summer as the usual season. People travel to resorts or quiet spots for rest or escape from routine. The aim varies by work and temperament but the key is taking time away from daily grind to gain mental renewal.
The Perils of Swimming and Aviation Industry Trends
The piece warns that summer swimming seasons bring drownings among boys and urges beach monitoring and safety rules. It then surveys Soviet Russia American industrial contracts, Ford plans in Russia, new mills and hydroelectric projects, and a Norwegian whaling fleet airborne, noting aviation growth and airport expansion projections in U S cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Russia
England's labor cabinet appoints first woman minister
The British Labor government under Ramsay MacDonald names Miss Maggie Bondfield Minister of Labor. At 56 she becomes the first woman to hold a cabinet portfolio in Britain or the United States, with a long background in teaching, labor activism, Parliament, and the Labor ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Ramsay MacDonald
Maggie Bondfield
Great Britain
United States
Labor Party
Possible American cabinet roles for women after British example
The piece argues American women are likely to gain political activity from British sisters' successes. It notes recent U.S. elections show rising interest in state affairs and predicts America may soon appoint women to the president's cabinet, with Miss Bondfield's career watched abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Britain
Miss Bondfield
Dance Floor Rules Recall Old Time Biting and Kicking
A reminiscence asks who recalls a era when dancing rules banned kicking and biting on the floor. The piece reflects on past etiquette and the lively social traditions of a bygone dance era.
The Airplane Courtship Becomes a New Vogue
The piece notes a trend of couples courting with air travel as a romantic backdrop. It comments on some boys benefiting from not being discarded by their partners and hints at social norms around dating and travel.
Mourning Customs and Lindbergh Marriage Stir Public Reaction
The piece notes shaving as a mourning symbol persisting today and recalls Colonel Lindbergh’s remarriage which disappointed about 16 million loyal constituents.
Al Capone Says Arrest Was a Misunderstanding
In a Philadelphia interview Capone claims he did not intend to be arrested and cites a terrible mistake. He downplays the incident as a misstep rather than a targeted arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Capone
Philadelphia
Be a Snob and Marry the Boss Daughter Advice
A Massachusetts professor urged graduates to marry the boss’ daughter rather than a stenographer and to emulate a gentleman in dress and speech. He claimed this would reveal how much murder one could get away with. The text asks which woman the professor married, implying he did marry someone notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Mrs Armstrong Dies At Her Home In High Point
Mrs Coraleea G Armstrong wife of the late John Armstrong died at her home 814 College circle last night at 1055 after a illness of several months. Born in England January 15 1870 she came to America about thirty years ago and lived in High Point where Mr Armstrong managed Gould hunting preserve. Surviving are three sons and three daughters and a sister. Funeral arrangements not completed. Meanwhile a Sikorsky plane piloted by Lt Arthur Gavin USN was damaged attempting takeoff at Key West Florida and Gov Franklin D Roosevelt’s wife christened the monoplane The Governor in Albany New York last week piloted by Von Der Heyden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coraleea G. Armstrong
John Armstrong
College Circle
England
John Patrick
Armstrongs
America
High Point
Armstrong
George J. Gould
Winston-Salem
Edith Armstrong
T. W. Richmond
Washington, D. C
Sikorsky
Arthur Gavin
U. S. No
Key West
Fla
New Plane
New York
Wilmington
N. C
John A. Hambleton
Aid
J. van der Heyden
Albany
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Letters in Memory of Mrs Bonnie Raper Cole
A heartfelt in memoriam notes the passing of Mrs Bonnie Raper Cole. The card expresses devotion, faith, and enduring love, inviting readers to find submission and solace in God’s eternal care during a difficult hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Raper Cole
Hall Mills case tale recanted by New Jersey prosecutor
In Somerville New Jersey Prosecutor Francis Bergen said he gives no credence to a Detroit fed prisoner claim that he overheard a seven year old quarrel before the Hall and Mills slaying. Bergen noted the report resembles prior hoaxes and will not trigger action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Charlotte
Gladeau
Hall
Eleanor
Somervill
N. J
Francis L. Bergen
Detroit
E. W. Hall
Eleanor Mills
Bergen
Leading Baltimore aviator Col Hambleton dies in crash
Lieut Col John A Hambleton a WWI ace and Pan American Airways executive died in a crash near Baltimore. He helped open the air mail line to Panama and flew with Col Lindbergh on the first cargo flight. His body was to be sent to Baltimore for burial as investigators seek details of the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. von der Heyden
Mrs. Hambleton
von der Heyden
Consolidated Instrument Company
East 47Th Street
New York
Col. Hambleton
Baltimore
von der Heydens
John A. Hambleton
East
Th Pan-American Airways
United States
Panama
Hambleton and Company
Hambleton
Florida
Cuba
Charles A. Lindbergh
Army
Havana
Lindbergh
Con
Labor strife turns violent at Loray mill protests
Violence erupts as Beal leads strikers at the Loray mill in Gastonia. Police report guards patrolling, several in hospital with birdshot wounds, and Beal questioned after a clash that followed a two week troop deployment. Hearings for prisoners are postponed as the city prepares Chief Aderholt’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loray
National Textile Workers Union
Beal
Elizabethton
Tenn
Gastonia
Charlotte
Aderholt
Bliss Carman Dies Suddenly in New Canaan Conn
Internationally known poet Bliss Carman aged 66 died suddenly at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Tunney in New Canaan Conn He was born in Fredericton NB on April 15 1861 attended the University of New Brunswick and earned honors He helped launch the first small magazines with Chap Book and authored Songs of Vagabondia and Trees among other works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Canaan
Conn
Tips Rejected At London Empire Theater
Hope They All Do reports that tip givers at the Empire theater are politely refused as a new rule bars gratuities. The notice on programs states that offering tips will be mutually embarrassing and will be refused by management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
United States
Chicago
London
Empire Theater
Nantes Orders Vaccination Proof for Arrivals from England
Paris reports the Nantes mayor requires anyone arriving from England to carry a recent vaccination certificate or undergo vaccination to curb smallpox spread on ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nantes
England
Advertising Pays to Attract Visitors to Australia
Canberra reports the Federal government will provide 5000 dollars annually to lure visitors and allocate 500000 dollars over five years for international advertising. The plan expects most costs to be funded by business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
Glass panes kept by school amid ball throws
Springfield reports windows in school buildings broken by balls from summer and winter play. Since July 1 1928 the School Board has spent 1005 replacing panes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Floating islands on Mississippi rivers described
The passage explains floating islands form when portions of land are held together by roots. The roots provide buoyancy, enabling these land masses to float on rivers like the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Alumni Find New Library Almost Complete at Carolina
Alumni returning to UNC for the 134th commencement discover major campus changes. The $625,000 library nears completion as Bingham Hall and Everett dormitory rise. The South Campus development transforms the area between the South building and the new library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Texas
Bingham Hall
Everett
Louis R. Wilson
Commerce
School of Commerce
Murphey
Murphey, Manning, Saunders and Steele
Dudley Carroll
State's Resources Will Be Published For Schools And Camps
The North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development announced plans to publish information on natural resources for thousands of teachers and students in summer schools and camps. State Forester J S Holmes will finalize a schedule of illustrated lectures motion pictures and talks aimed at outdoors education and wildlife resources across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Conservatory Department
Conservation Department
Net Tightens About Suspected Slayer
Los Angeles on June 8 reports William L. Tallman a 24 year old missing radio operator now linked by fingerprints to the slaying of Mrs. Virginia Patty. police identification expert Lieut. F Barlow said prints from the closet where her body was found indicate similarity to Tallmans classifications from the US Marine Corps headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William L. Tallman
Virginia Patty
Lieut. F. Barlow
Patty
Tallmans
United States Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Death by Own Action Shocks Philadelphia Student
Bramwell Linn 21 son of Judge William B. Linn of the Pennsylvania Superior Court died of a self inflicted gunshot wound in his Haverford College room. A .22 rifle lay nearby as investigators say he positioned the weapon to shoot himself in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bramwell Linn
William B. Linn
Pennsylvania Superior Court
Young Linn
Haverford College
Wieliczka Salt Deposit Claimed World’s Largest
The Wieliczka salt bed in Poland is described as the largest in the world with a rock bed 500 miles long 20 miles wide and 1200 feet thick making it a vast geological formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wielizka
Poland
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