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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1927
Page
4
A fragment from Richard Hovey in At the Crossroads expresses endurance and unity before uncertain fates. The speaker reflects on life’s many paths and the possibility of lasting friendship despite divergent futures under a dark sky.
A mixed run of editorial notes discusses the Yangtze crisis with China and Western reactions. It contrasts foreign casualties in Nanking and Detroit incidents, notes Cantonese guards amid anti British displays, and questions American policy in safeguarding lives and interests. It also covers Asheville religious debates about Dr Luke, Bible readership, and community views on modernism and faith.
Asheville citizens clash over a serial biography Jesus of Nazareth by Dr Luke published in the Citizen. Readers denounce radical treatment while editors defend printing biblical portions despite accusations of modernist influence. A conciliatory reader praises the author’s fairness after reading part of the work.
The article argues that propaganda, not force, toppled Shanghai and cites Bishop Cannon Jr and 40 southern preachers pressing mill owners to merge village life into the broader community. It discusses mill village segregation, housing, schools, and social dynamics, then shifts to remarks on English pronunciation by Prof. Currie noting regional differences between eastern and midwestern speakers.
A Tulsa story shows chorus girls winning a 2.50 weekly wage raise from 15 dollars. The piece notes the hard life behind the stage, including costs for clothes, cosmetics, and meals, challenging the view of chorus girls as carefree.
A proposal asks promoters to bring the Slow Clubs to China, seeking cross cultural exposure and new venues. Details are scarce but organizers emphasize widening audiences and adapting performances for local tastes.
Twenty Oklahoma farmers are named Master Farmers by the Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman. Each owns about 388 acres, values their farms around 30000, and 16 of 20 are debt free. The typical Master Farmer is 50, farming 27 years, married with three children, and lives in an eight room home. They earned about 10 percent annually on average during 1923 24 and 25. The set shows success via practical farming on the South’s farms with diverse crops, livestock and dairy, prioritizing home and farming income over other money crops.
Rev. Milton Whitener outlines three motives for becoming Christian: wonder, self interest, and satisfaction, arguing the deepest motive lies in Christ alone who provides true happiness. The sermon contrasts miracles and the test of Jesus with the universal claim of salvation and notes flowers as reminders of a higher plane.
The article notes that most spring hats are strictly feminine with soft brims. Even plain French felts aren’t severe, featuring brims that turn up or down to suit the wearer’s taste.
An arranged synopsis by Kroesen presents sketches of the life of Christ as interpreted in a devotional study. It outlines key episodes and figures, aiming to illuminate religious themes and moral lessons through concise biographical vignettes.
Colonel George W. Bain, 86, renowned temperance worker, died in Lexington after a paralysis attack last week. Born September 14, 1840 in Lexington to George W. and Jane F H. Bain, he married Anna Maria Johnson of Bourbon County and had five children, four surviving.
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