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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
4
A biblical quotation from 2 Peter 3 10 warns that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. The verse emphasizes sudden judgment and vigilance for believers.
Poem excerpt contrasts old urban decay with bursts of beauty and resilience. The speaker recalls tenements, mills, brothels, and prisons on hills, then questions the purpose of such beauty amid a threatening city.
The Columbus county strawberry crop ripens quickly and must be marketed fast. An army of up to five thousand pickers is mobilized by the state labor commissioner to harvest the berries before they perish, a matter of high economic importance to local people.
The text describes a planned murder and an alleged perfect alibi by Gray and Mrs. Snyder. Police scrutiny reveals how the alibi collapses, linking the couple’s deception to a murder case resembling a novel about a carefully orchestrated crime.
An indictment by Henry Ford’s newspaper on Jewish characteristics is deemed not directly bearing on the current libel suit brought by a Jewish plaintiff. The article describes a deliberate effort to target Thsandasn.
The piece laments rising motor fatalities in 1926 and predicts 1927 will worsen. It warns drivers to curb speed and stay vigilant, then shifts to a critique of New York tabloids and praises public libraries for higher quality reading. It ends with satire on censorship and sensationalism.
The article discusses Sapiro's libel suit against Ford's paper over personal references to him amid a long series of anti Jewish articles. It notes editor Cameron followed Ford's instructions to strike a right tone, and questions whether Ford would pay if Sapiro wins. It highlights public protests and the potential broader impact on Ford's legacy.
The foreign correspondents note rising tensions between Italy and Jugoslavia as England France and Russia observe. The piece cautions Americans that European trouble could affect America tomorrow and urges readers to follow the dispute to understand its significance.
A Virginia man Utah and a woman Rhode Island marry and joke about naming future children after states. They muse about Alaska Hawaii North and South Dakota and even Florida or Alabama affecting votes and travel across the union.
A Gates County crippled girl must walk two and a half miles to school under state law that bans bus rides for distances under that. Her father sought an exception. courts and the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the mandamus denial. Critics say the law lacks common sense and Christian compassion.
Wilmington Daughters of the American Revolution protested inviting Senator Borah of Idaho arguing he opposed Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations. The piece defends Borah as honest and independent noting President Wilson respected him, and cites local prejudice and political friction in North Carolina.
Rocky Mount returns to professional baseball in the Piedmont League for 1927. The Buccaneers inherit Greensboro’s Patriot reserve list and aim for early exhibition games against Kinston Wilson and Greenville Spin ners, with manager Lee Gooch optimistic about a strong pennant push.
The sophomores presented the clever farce Why Photographers Go Mad in the high school auditorium directed by Miss Elizabeth Stover. The play depicted the trials of a photographer with witty lines and strong character work by William Coble, David Parsons, Ruth Turner, Irene McAnally and others. Virginia Hunt led the devotionals.
Five thousand berry pickers to harvest the eastern North Carolina strawberry crop. Commissioner of labor Frank D. Grist travels east to mobilize harvest labor as berries ripen in Columbus County and other areas with scarce employment.
A humorous column critiques cynicism as Three Young Men mock life love and politics. It contrasts their sarcasm with scientific wonder and reflections on beauty and existence, noting even a microscopic world holds meaning and energy.
A compact synopsis of the life of Christ arranged by Dr William Gilroy with sketches by Kroesen. The notes present a biographical sequence and period-appropriate framing of events.
The speaker group mocks the idea of love existing merely to perpetuate the species and challenges the value and plan behind life. They question who created this “perpetuation scheme” and underplay human wisdom when faced with a tiny bug.
The Holy Communion will be celebrated at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church at the corner of Washington and College streets tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Friday night at 7 30 o'clock the Litany will be read and the evening address given by Rev H Norwood Bowne rector.
Chicago AP report says Buckweaver, once a South Side idol and banned for life over the 1919 World Series scandal, is signed to play infield with the Niesens, a Chicago semi pro team, announced by owner William Niesen and the Midwest semi pro association president.
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