A Thought on Earthly Trust and Strain
A compact reflection contrasts earthly trust with spiritual steadiness. It warns that reliance on fragile earthly supports can wound the heart and hollow hope, urging faith over worldly security.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1928
Page
4
Next Step in Hospital Bond Registration Opened
High Point reports 3551 citizens qualified for the hospital bond election. Over the ten days before voting, supporters and opponents should present complete information on operating costs, tax impact, board selection, and Duke University’s role, to inform voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Board of Public Welfare
Duke
Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic Party
A tribute piece recalls Woodrow Wilson as a great wartime leader and the Democratic role in shaping the nation. It notes his rise, wartime leadership, and posthumous recognition within both parties while calling for honor of his democratic ideals and rejection of special privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Federal Reserve Banking Act
Houston
Baltimore
Abraham Lincoln
Democratic Party
America
Amer
Public Health Service Functions Highlighted in Washington Pageads
The article outlines the Public Health Service duties including disease protection and interstate quarantine, cooperation with state boards, disease investigation, regulation of biological products, education campaigns, treatment of beneficiaries by law, and medical exams for arriving aliens. It notes standardization of serum potency since 1902 and the service’s network of 25 hospitals and dispensaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service Department
Public Health Service
Boards of Health
Coast Guard
Reed Fights On but Pledges Loyalty
Senator James A. Reed told Houston reporters that Missouri will back the Democratic nominee even if he fails to secure the nomination. He vows to fight for the Missourian, join anti Smith forces if needed, and campaign nationwide against GOP graft and corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
James A. Reed
Houston
Smith
Reed
Senator Reed
Governor Smith
Missourian
Jim Reed
High Point Man Cox Praises Hoover Ahead of Election
J Elwood Cox a prominent High Point citizen returns from Washington where he met Herbert Hoover. An interview in today’s paper shows Cox predicting Hoover’s overwhelming victory and notes his leading role in Hoover’s NC effort. The piece suggests Cox could seek national honors if Hoover and Curtis win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
High Point
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Cox
Hoover
Mr. Cox
North Carolina
Kansas City
Planes Carrying President's Mail Forced to Land in Brule
Winds force planes carrying the president's mail from Brule Wisconsin to land. A reader jokes about using Brule River mosquitoes to carry the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule
Wis
Earhart voyage trip sparks cheeky toothpaste quip
A playful line about Amelia Earhart’s journey jokes that she and her companions discarded almost all belongings on the flight except toothbrushes prompting a quip about toothpaste makers awaiting her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Earhart
Amelia
Nominee Notified of Presidential Candidacy Honor
A man named as a presidential candidate learns of his nomination a few weeks after the formal announcement. The notice arrives as the hopeful contemplates the path ahead.
Notable Claim On Word Counts Sparks Debate
A philologist asserts English has 260,600 useless words prompting discussion on vocabulary value though the quote appears to mix nonsense text and stray characters. The source blends a serious claim with unreadable fragments and does not specify dates or affiliations.
Texas Pig Compared to Elephant Sparks Political Spin
A scientist likened a pig found in Texas to an elephant, prompting partisan commentary. The remark drew immediate political interpretations about Republicans and Democrats shaping the description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
In Memory of Miss Estelle Price
A memorial poem reflects on the death and departure of Estelle Price. The speaker notes her steady footsteps and readiness to dwell in heaven. The verses speak of reunion with loved ones and the beauty of passing to eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Price
Double Routing for Highway 10 Proposal Emerges
An Enterprise letter argues for a two route system on Highway 10, designating through traffic as Route 10-A and local traffic as Route 10-B. The author says marked routes would avoid confusion, require minimal cost, and suit travelers while reducing local disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Incurable disease hits grafted roses
Washington reports that grafted roses are attacked by a incurable canker. Investigators say burning all infected plants is the only way to eradicate the disease, which forms at the graft and often kills the plant. It is common in forcing frames and no control is known once infection occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Czechs Enter Finals in Davis Cup European Zone
In Prague the Czecho-Slovakia team split the last two singles with Holland and advanced to the European zone final. They will meet Italy to decide the challenger to the United States, the American zone finalists, for the Davis Cup trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Holland
Lexington minister attends Canadian Baptist gathering
Rev E N Gardner pastor of the church at the Baptist Orphanage in Thomasville attended the State B Y P A convention in Raleigh this week and will proceed to Toronto for the Baptist World Alliance session. He and Rev J M Hayes of Davidson County are the only local ministers at the Canadian meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Lexington
E. N. Gardner
Thomasville
Raleigh
Toronto
Baptist World Alliance
Mr. Gardner
J. M. Hayes
Davidson County
Pastor Resigns From Wallburg Baptist Church
Rev. F. E. Mumford of Wallburg resigns as pastor of the Wallburg Baptist Church after several years of service to Wallburg and other Davidson County churches. The church is without a pastor and a successor is expected to be secured soon. Mumford also taught at Wallburg High School during part of his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
F. E. Mumford
Wallburg
Davidson County
Mumford
Chain store antitrust probe draws retail response
HAIN STORE HEAD DENIES VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAW as leaders in Washington push a federal inquiry. John A Hartford and E C Sams defend chain stores, noting state laws restricting ownership are unconstitutional or pending. they warn against biased legislation and urge impartial study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HAIN
Senate
House of Representatives
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
John A. Hartford
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Cumberland
Hartford
M Maryland
E. C Sams
J. C. Penney Company, Inc
United States Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Sams
Chamber of Commerce
Saras
Albert A. Doub
Tienit Court
Alleghany County
Colonel Person Proposes State Takes Six Month School Term Burden
The article outlines Colonel Person’s plan to shift six months of schooling from counties to the state. He argues counties face insolvency from school taxes and would centralize control under the State Department of Public Instruction. The plan would raise state revenue and cut county expenses, sparking debate over centralized administration versus the current county-led system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Person
Person
General Assembly
Per- Son
State Department of Public Instruction
County Board of Education
Typhoid Fever Reported in Davidson County
Typhoid fever has appeared in Davidson county with one case in Healing Springs township. County health officer Dr. G. C. Gambrell says precautions are being taken and free vaccination clinics are held to prevent spread. Residents in various areas have taken the vaccine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County
Healing Springs
G. C. Gambrell
Davidson
Doorman Job Price Falls in London Cafés
London readers report a drop in doorman wages as vacancies arise. Commissionaires bid for posts once priced at 5000 to 6000 dollars yearly, now often under half that. A Bond Street club does about 100 dollars weekly in tips. other venues reportedly net up to 10000 dollars yearly per pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bond Street
Romans Built Colorful Homes in Colchester Excavation
Essex Archaeological Society reports Roman Britain houses featured vivid wall colors and colored floors with red pavements. Discovered mosaic floors in black red yellow and white and a Trajan era rubbish pit with hundreds of intact pottery vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Eng
Britain
Essex Archeological Society
England
Trajan
Wear-resisting steel tested for motors in Paris race
At the Academy of Sciences Leon Guillet presented nitrated steel for automobile and aircraft motors. He claimed cylinders wear one twentieth that of nickel and chrome castings and require no bronze bearings. Aviation engines showed no measurable wear after 100 hours. Indy race tests supported durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Academy of Sciences
Leon Guillet
Central School
Institute of Technology
Indianapolis
Duelists Find Gloves More Bloody Than Guns
Paris June 22. With five ounce gloves replacing guns as weapons duels grow more dangerous in France. Wild swings in a 20 foot ring leave deeper scars than shots from pistols at 60 feet, especially when cartridges are doctored to carry a trace of powder to push the bullet past the muzzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
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