Death and Eternity Echo in Classical Verse
A brief meditation on mortality quotes ancient and Shakespearean lines. The text juxtaposes religious and literary reflections on death and the afterlife.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1927
Page
4
What Is to Come by William Ernest Henley
A reflective poem in Henley’s voice asking what lies ahead after a life rich with experience. The speaker affirms past joys and sorrows, claims mastery over former days, and welcomes future trials with courage, even as warmth and peace fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ernest Ihienley
Everybody Wants a Law
A reflection on the legislature’s difficulty in pleasing all citizens as laws pile up and lawmakers face pressure to pass new measures. The piece notes the tendency to seek new laws and the strain of yielding to widespread demands while governance remains unpopular.
False Prophecies On 1927 Traffic Legislation
The piece notes that forecasts of new highway safety statutes failed in 1927 as bills on traffic control, driver licensing, and a state constabulary died. It argues lawmakers provided roads for fast drivers but did little to curb reckless driving, warning death rates may rise before action is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
North Carolina
China
Blease Called Cheapest Demagogue by Daniels
Washington correspondent Jonathan Daniels, son of Josephus Daniels, labels Cole Blease as the cheapest demagogue to sit in the Senate in the memory of the delegation. The critique accompanies a feature on Washington views of Blease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Daniels
Washington
Josephus Daniels
Cole Blease
Blease
Senate
Senator Blease Faces Scrutiny Over Senate Conduct
The piece notes South Carolina's Senator Benjamin Tillman Blease showing self restraint in Washington but recent behavior raises questions. It mentions his friction with Democratic colleagues and alleged alignment with Republicans, seen as a disloyal tilt in a party-dominated chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South Carolina
Senate
Blease
Norried
Senator Blease
Greatest orator? House ranks Wilson above all others
Col E M House says Woodrow Wilson is the greatest orator of all time. He cites Wilsons public addresses breaking German morale and ending World War I as unmatched. The two men grew close then drifted apart as Wilson’s illness affected their friendship, though mutual respect remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. House
Woodrow Wilson
Carthage
Philip
Europe
Wilson
Col. House
Sunrise in the City Amid Dawn Transfiguration
The piece argues morning light reshapes the city, making skyscrapers gleam and streets seem cleaner. A city-bound worker sees an airy, purified metropolis at sunrise, a fleeting vision of the future urban beauty societies may build.
Sun spots blamed for world ills but responsibility remains
A Moscow professor argues sun spots drive wars famines and upheavals, yet the writer warns that such blame absolves nations of responsibility. The piece cautions that humanity’s seeds determine outcomes like World War I and future crises, urging justice and righteous action instead of scapegoating celestial cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pole Star
Europe
Kingdom of Righteousness
Boy Seeks Five Dollar Kennel With Bank Loan
A 12 year old New Jersey boy, desiring a five dollar dog kennel, offers to borrow two dollars from a bank. He pledges to work after school as security and the bank president writes a three month promissory note as the loan is arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Banker Sees Bright Future in Ambitious Boy
A banker comments that industry and sincerity are sufficient security for a promising boy. He adds the youth seems made of the right stuff and expresses confidence in his future success.
Medal for Ten Thousand Apple Pies Sparks Debate
A western gentleman earns a medal for baking his ten thousandth apple pie. The piece questions whether the award matches the feat. If the pies bring joy, the reward may be fitting. if not, the honor would be undeserved and the pies could even deserve punishment.
Churchill argues Germans defeated themselves in World War
Winston Churchill claims in a new book that Germany’s own offensives and mistakes doomed the war, while Allied victory depended on forcing U S entry. He asserts Western Front costs favored Germany and predicts varied expert reactions soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Germany
United States
France
The Meanest Man Controversy Across Towns
A Kansas town accuses a man of stealing oil from neighbors cars after inviting them home. In Kentucky a woman seeks divorce claiming her husband held their baby upside down. Mr Borah is named as a possible “meanest man” by the correspondent. Peggy Joyce is asked whom she would nominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kentucky
Coolidge
Kellogg
Mr. Borah
Peggy Joyce
Senators filibuster during session ends in satire
The piece mocks Congress with jokes about filibusters and dilatory tactics. It notes a senator hiding in the cloak room and lampshades Washington politics as vaudeville. The writer hopes post election fights move outside after elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Webster
Washington
Remembering the 1857 Guilford County Snowfall
Editor notes the heaviest January snow on record in 1857 with four to six foot drifts and ten foot hollows. Stories recount Joseph Gibson’s burial sledged to Gibsonville cemetery, Mary Gibson’s death twenty days later, a youth rescued from a snow drift, and cows buried or barns tunneled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gibson
Guilford County
Cedar Creek
Old Stage Road
Jacob Foust
Daniel P. Foust
Gibsonville Cemetery
Gibson
Mary A. Gibson
Gibsonville
W. T. Whitsett
Highways Cleared of Snow in Fifth District
J. W. Mills district engineer reports all highways in the fifth district cleared of snow by 5pm yesterday. Forces were aided by sunshine and finished ahead of the noon deadline. Roads will not be in good travel until later in the week as repairs continue on storm damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mills
Mills
Republican meeting slated in Greensboro for state committee
AP dispatch from Salisbury reports a vowed GOP state executive committee meeting will be held within ten days or two weeks in Greensboro rather than Salisbury. National and state leaders favor Greensboro and no judicial candidate endorsement is expected. J M Waggoner of Salisbury runs for district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Mar
Republican State Executive Committee
Greensboro
G. O. P. Klan
Brownlow Jackson
Johson J. Hays
Federal Judicial District
J. M. Waggoner
Explosion at Atlas plant Kills Two in Buffalo
An explosion at the Atlas plant of the Standard Oil company in Buffalo New York killed two men and left four others missing. Ammonia tanks in the paraffin section blew up wrecking that area and shaking nearby houses. Officials estimate losses between 350000 and 400000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
WN. Y
Mar
Atlas
Standard Oil Company
Daughters of the American Revolution to Honor Three NC Signers
Mrs. W. Q. Spencer of Winston-Salem will introduce Josephus Daniel of Raleigh as the main speaker at state capitol patriotic exercises tomorrow morning. The D A R tablet will be unveiled to memorialize the three North Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Don’t Kill Yourself Dear Miss Robinson Letter
A youth writes about four freshmen considering suicide after reading of peers who died by their own hand. The counselor urges understanding, warns that death is not a solution, and emphasizes staying alive to fulfill one’s purpose and find meaning through courage and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Robinson
Peo
Moire and Fur Moire Coats Describe Spring Line
The spring collection features moire and fur moire coats with heavy fur at the neck and sleeves, contrasted by close slim skirts and hems.
Parakeet Silks Print Bold Designs for Shawl Linings
Parakeet silk fabrics are being printed in flamboyant designs to line Spanish shawls and fur coats, signaling a fashion trend in luxury textile production.
Special communication of Numa F Reid Edge No 344 A F and A M
Attention Masons to a Monday night 7 30 meeting of Numa F Reid Edge 344. Work in Master Masons Degrees. All Master Masons invited to attend. By order H R Williams W M W E Herndon Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid
Edge No
A. F
A. M
H. R. Williams
Synopsis Arranged by Dr. Wmef Gilroy D D Sketches
The note credits a synopsis arranged by Dr. Wmef from Gilroy with sketches by Kroesen. The fragment lists names and a brief description style typical of a catalog or program card. The text provides limited context and lacks a full narrative or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Wmef
Gilroy
D. D
Kroesen
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