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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
4
A compact moral note cites Luke 11 23 and Colton urging rivalry to win friends by letting others excel. The sayings emphasize competitive virtue and decisive stance.
A Norris statement accuses the Hoover campaign and the Philadelphia machine of corrupt influence and biased delegate manipulation. The Farm Bloc senator argues farmers face neglect and predicts a western revolt that could reshape campaign dynamics for Democrats aiming to regain Congress and the White House.
The Grand Trunk Railroad demands Tony Slaber pay 29.18 for damages to a locomotive after a November collision in Chicago. Railroads seek recovery before motorists sue, suggesting sharper bills may curb crashes despite warnings and posted notices.
Reports from state colleges indicate heavy summer enrollments with increases over prior summers. The trend mirrors European practice of year round schooling, reducing economic waste and saving time for students to begin professional careers sooner. Continuous operation could shorten the overall time needed for advanced studies.
The article argues for longer school terms and better year round curricula. It notes public schools struggle to reach eight months and doubts a twelve month term soon. It suggests light summer work and supervised play to boost health, with city children needing viable vacation activities.
The piece extols solitary time in nature as rejuvenating away from daily life. It notes Coolidge’s Brule River choice for summer rest and reflects on the allure of new surroundings, plus a brief commentary on unity and progress amid religious tensions. It also recounts Vice President Dawes’s reaction to Senate filibuster matters and a related vote.
A lament on how organized crime in Chicago parallels historic Sicilian mafia control. The piece contrasts law’s failure to protect cleaners and dyers who rely on the underworld for safety with a grim aviation fatality. Rene A Olsen, an experienced airmail pilot, dies in Akron while en route to a Cleveland theater, underscoring ironic risk.
With vacation days approaching, households face travel planning and pet care decisions. A family cat becomes a focal point as routine changes prompt anxiety and adjustments in feeding, litter, and supervision.
A prominent physician in a current magazine notes people consume about twelve barrels of air yearly and some individuals hoard supply for four years.
A lighthearted line suggests the International Union of Ladies' Garment Workers aims for a five day week as they complain it takes three days each week to find more to leave out.
The jacket text hypes a search for the riddle of the universe but the book fails to address national political conventions, leaving readers disappointed by the mismatch between promise and content.
The remark about some Republicans going to Houston and joking about a cough-drop sellers’ meeting reflects a light political aside. It hints at party attendance patterns and light humor rather than a formal event or policy issue.
Two Democrats pass through Kansas City en route to Houston and mistake Hoover campaign banners for a convention of vacuum cleaner agents. The anecdote playfully notes the misunderstanding as they travel toward their destination.
In Raleigh, the News and Observer critiques Mr Hoover declaring it vital for the Republican party to run the government. The paper notes Hoover’s lack of voting before office and compares past administrations, arguing governance improved under varying parties and warning against such absolutist claims.
The Kentucky State Democratic convention decided to cast Kentucky’s 26 votes at Houston for Al Smith. Kentucky had not been listed as a Smith state and was not firmly aligned with Barkley or any favorite son. This move unsettles anticipated blocs and could influence the Democratic choice, signaling an unexpectedly decisive stance.
Flood waters force 700 families in eastern Arkansas to evacuate as White River and Black River crests drive water toward Clarendon and surrounding towns. Army engineers cut a new dyke gap near Stephens to ease pressure, while Red Cross mobilizes to aid refugees in AuVerne Shoffner Welton Tupelo and nearby communities.
Miss Lyman aged 77 and a former teacher of the senator in Topeka high school and Fall River Mass. Kensington Conn. served as one of his early supporters after news of the nomination, praising Curtis as presidential caliber and predicting a win. She recalled his ascent and the praise he received from her years ago.
Dr James H Kimball of the United States Weather Bureau warned Amelia Earhart and Mabel Bell that unfavorable mid Atlantic conditions could persist for days. Earhart and Stultz with Gordon aim to fly the Friend Ship to Ireland from Trepassey, while Bell and pilots Le Boutillier and Argies wait at Harbor Grace for the Columbia flight. fog and rain were forecast at both locations.
Raleigh reports the U S circuit court of appeals may name a judge to hear a petition in Richmond. Judge Waddill, now in Asheville, has not yet acted, and observers wonder whether he will appoint a North Carolina judge I M Meekins E Yates Webb or Johnson J Hayes or another judge from outside the state.
A new gas mixture, claimed to be 700 times lighter than benzine, will fuel the five engines of a German airship. Officials hope this enables a transatlantic service launch within the year.
More than 360 delegates from many states attend the Southern Textile association annual convention at Oceanic hotel Wrightsville Beach. The session opens with President I R Gilbert of Weldon presiding and features talks by F W Jefferson New York City F R McGowan textile engineer of New York and George H Emery of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Officers for next year will be elected and medals and emblems awarded.
Daniel Webster delivered the dedication address at Bunker Hill monument in Boston with President Tyler present on June 16, 1843. Earlier, Confederates abandoned Harpers Ferry in 1861, Rutherford B. Hayes secured the Republican nomination on the third ballot in 1876, and a treaty with Spain for Cuba and Porto Rico was signed in 1891.
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