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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1927
Page
4
When She Comes Home by James Whitcomb Riley
A nostalgic poem excerpt where the speaker describes a warm homecoming. The narrator vows tender reimagined welcomes and intimate gestures recalling a past romance. He anticipates tears and the ache in the throat as the beloved returns to the familiar embrace. The passage ends noting the speaker’s longing for the old closeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
Dr Wilson’s Sermon Sparks Debate on Higher Education
Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson of a Baptist church argues state universities drain funds from public schools. He claims institutions are overendowed, while public elementary instruction suffers. The piece counters that higher education supports and strengthens the public school system in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Lloyd T. Wilson
Wilson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Minster
North Carolina
University
North Carolina College
Fire risk in flimsy housing highlights deadly blaze tolls
The piece argues that large modern buildings require fire protection by law while tiny, cheap homes burn easily. It notes many families are wiped out by fires in flimsy houses with little escape time and calls attention to high U.S. fire death rates in comparison.
Secret Diplomacy Criticized Over State Department Secrecy
Washington correspondents condemn Kellogg era secrecy in open diplomacy policy. They note foreign-sourced reports reach the press before U S officials. Lawrence Dennis t le, a former Managua chargé d affaires, denounces the department's press handling while supporters push for greater openness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Lawrence Dennistle
State Department
Deaths by Fire Highlight Deadly Home Burns
The record of deaths by fire shows hundreds of lives lost yearly in small home fires. The article notes the high fatality toll and warns about preventable causes and safer building practices.
Hopeful forecast for Earth lasting 300 million years
The author cites Major William Bowie predicting Earth’s life span of 300 million years as cooling gradualism. He urges optimism that humanity can pursue internal improvements, settle disputes without force, study crime, and progress toward a civilization guided by Brotherhood Democracy and Justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bowie
Earth
Major Bowie
England
France
America
Shakespeare
Napoleon
Washington
Caesar
Tutankhamen
New Banking Legislation Expands Safeguards in State
Greensboro Record notes three new bills from the General Assembly aimed at banking safety. They set minimum initial capital for new banks at 25 000, authorize liquidation of failed banks by the corporation commission, prohibit loans to state bank examiners, and cap loans to individual depositors. The reforms aim to reduce small bank failures and encourage deposits as confidence grows in the rural and branch banking system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Corporation Commission
National Automobile Chamber
Campaign for strict bridge toll limits gains momentum
Commerce pushes a nationwide drive to cap toll charges on bridges while noting exceptions where tolls are unavoidable. The piece contrasts aged bridge tolls with progress and recalls Balto the sled dog, now housed in Cleveland, with a wish to restore Alaska work and adventure for the dogs. It also highlights the Navy’s use of motion pictures to entertain sailors onboard and ashore, releasing reels to ships and stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balto
Nome
Alaska
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Zoo
United States Navy
Intelligent quiz challenge tests readers with prizes
A newspaper offers a brain teaser with four questions about a famed author known as N.S. F. and other curious queries. It also asks who among amateurs lies least, why a baby cries at night, what Sherman said at Bunker Hill, and who eats the fewest onions before visiting his sweetheart on a spring evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S. F
General Sherman
Bunker Hill
Russian Ship Operated Entirely By Women At Sea
A historical note highlights a ship run entirely by women crew members. The fragment raises a curious query about internal dynamics and possible conflicts such as coercive acts, but remains focused on the notable all female command and its unusual staffing.
Governor Cites 1927 School Equalization Fund Impact
Winston-Salem Journal reports Governor McLean touts the 1927 school equalization fund as far reaching, easing land tax burdens for poorer counties and funding about a quarter to a fifth of six month term costs. The initiative aims to benefit roughly 85 percent of North Carolina residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem Journal
McLean
Ben
Coun
North Carolina
John W. Bingham Dies After Short Illness at 63
John Webster Bingham 63 died at a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in Randolph county in 1863 he spent most of his life near Farmer. He is survived by his wife Cora J. and seven children, two brothers, six sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Farmer Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. G. W. Clay officiating. He belonged to Guilford Council 23 Junior O U A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Webster Bingham
Mr. Bingham
Randolph County
Farmer
Emily Ward Bingham
Wade
B. O
B. F. Bingham
Mary Bingham
Home Place
Ida Burkhead
Liden Hardwick
Winston-Salem
Blanche Byrd
Ramseur
T. W. Bingham
Green Bingham
Denton
N. C
Tishie Ridge
Mittie Mitchell
Claytie Loflin
Frank Morgan
Idina Talley
Randleman
Natmnne Kearns
Farmer Methodist Episcopal Church
G. W. Clay
Bingham
Guilford Council
Farmer Council
Cantonese Troops Menace Shanghai Rail Line
Advices indicate Cantonese troops threaten Shantungese General Chang’s lines near Shanghai. Seventy men damaged the Nanking Shanghai railway, derailing a passenger train as reports claim Chang may evacuate Shanghai and move toward the Yangtze. The Yangtze squadron of twenty two Chinese vessels reportedly defected to Cantonese. Security around the international settlement tightens with stronger British outposts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shag Tsung- Chang
Shanghai
Nanking-Shanghai
Chang
Yangtze River
Yangtze
Woosung
Former State Senator Burns Laid To Rest In Carthage
Robert L. Burns former state senator and Carthage mayor died Saturday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held in Carthage Methodist Church this afternoon with survivors listed as his widow and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Carthage Methodist Church
Robert L. Burns
Moore County
Wake Forest College
University of North Carolina
Negro Quintette Concert At Local High School
The John C. Smith University quintette from Charlotte will perform at the Negro Normal High School tomorrow night at 8. Special seating will be reserved for white patrons. The group has toured many states and impressed figures like J. B. Duke, who donated 1.5 million dollars to the university. Tickets are on sale at the Washington Street Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quintette
John C. Smith University
Charlotte
Negro Normal High School
J. B. Duke
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States
Washington Street
Trinity High to Stage Cyclone Sally Comedy
The Trinity junior class will present Cyclone Sally a hilarious comedy at the school auditorium Friday night at 8 oclock. The play promises snappy lines and pure delightful fun with a large crowd expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity High School
Held For Murder in Hill County Tragedy
Mrs. Inez Palmer, 24, held on a first degree murder charge after confessing to killing Williams Stout, 65, a prosperous farmer and her sweetheart’s father. Arthur Stout, 33, also linked to the case, awaits March 21 trial for the death of his step mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’arthur
Inez Palmer
Williams Stout
Arthur Stout
The Garden Struggle Mirrors Spring's Savage Push
A gardener observes spring as a fierce, almost battle like rush of life. Grass blades and tulip buds push through soil while earth and leaves churn, the robin and garden creatures enduring for the loveliness to come. The writer questions human views of pain and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin
The Seed and Death as Soil for Growth
The speaker likens death to natural soil for life and asks if pain and hardship are needed to root growth and yield a harvest. The passage uses agrarian imagery to frame mortality and vitality as interconnected forces shaping existence.
Suspect in Mail Robbery Identified as Frank Laster
The Raleigh arrest for a mail robbery attempt in the station transfer office was identified by federal authorities as Frank Laster of Danville Virginia. Laster had escaped from Ohio state prison after a transfer from the Atlanta federal prison where he served ten months for robbing the mails. Investigators seek an accomplice believed to have been with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Mar
William H. New
United States
Frank Laster
Danville
Lester
Ohio State Prison
Atlanta
Oldest Horse Dies at Rushville Illinois at 40
The 40 year old horse believed to be the world’s oldest died recently in Rushville Illinois. Local residents noted the animal’s long life and its reputation as a historic farm companion. The report emphasizes age and regional notice without graphic details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville, Ill
The Life of Christ Synopsis by Gilroy and Kroesen
A compact note presents Dr. William B Gilroy PD D as editor for a life of Christ synopsis with sketches by Kroesen. The project outlines a devotional narrative style aimed at lay readers and believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. WM. B. Gilroy
PD. D
Kroesen
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