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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1929
Page
4
A paired quotation contrasts scripture and Shakespeare about restraint. The first line from I Corinthians 8 13 vows not to eat meat if it causes a brother to stumble while the second line calls for decisive punishment where offence lies, reflecting moral discourse.
City officials debate bids on 50 000 yards of street work amid findings that High Point pays about 20 percent more than nearby Greensboro for similar paving. The piece suggests adopting municipal paving machinery, enforcing open competition, and promptly rejecting or accepting bids to restore contractor confidence.
The International Paper and Power Company and its Boston Herald and Traveler stake drew FTC inquiries revealing a broad reach into newspapers nationwide. Critics warn of a dangerous power grab as utilities push propaganda into schools and curricula, sparking distrust of the new funding direction.
Editorial observers critique the International Paper and Power company for investing in newspapers to secure business while denying editorial control. The piece warns that such funding could bias coverage and harm the industry, urging caution and accountability.
In Gaston county the grand jury fails to indict anyone after interviewing 100 witnesses over the Loray mill strikers’ headquarters attack. The piece questions the state's ability to prosecute and ponders whether the perpetrators will ever be identified. It suggests the attack may remain an unsolved crime.
Minister Tom Alderman Sykes urges fathers to mentor and companion their boys in the nation’s Boy’s Week. He cites Woodrow Wilson and Emerson to stress spiritual redemption, responsibility, and living rightly to shape boys into wholesome men.
Captain William Frost retires after sailing 460000 miles on a New York to New Jersey ferry. The piece argues true travel is a mindset, not distance, and compares ferry voyages to distant journeys, urging perceptive viewing of everyday scenes. Los Angeles recently held a floor sweeping contest for girls, evoking memories of old times.
Raleigh printers push to keep old specifications, claiming simplicity after decades of use. Others outside Raleigh argue new form is clearer and lowers costs, noting bids across the state favored non Raleigh firms by substantial margins. The commission plans minor changes and a new bid process under retained specs.
Cash prizes totaling 2100 dollars are offered to vocational agricultural students for outstanding accomplishments. The Weekly Kansas City Star awards 1000 dollars to the student with the highest rating in the Future Farmers of America. Other prizes will go to state winners.
A scientific note estimates seismic waves move at roughly 470 to 530 feet every second. The figure reflects primary data used to gauge earthquake propagation in geological studies.
Lexington May 1 Davidson county superior court will convene next Monday May 6 for a one week term with Judge John H Clement presiding. The calendar lists 98 cases including a murder charge against Frank Nooe and Effie Nooe for the Gurney Kindley homicide in Conrad Hill township.
In a Rhine region town hall a tradition dating to the 17th century sees maidens offered at auction to raise revenue. Blushing Gretchens are bid on by admirers, with the highest bidder earning the right to be the cavalier for a year and the prize may marry or merely end without a match.
Cleveland will train college bred police women after courses by Cleveland College. Training mirrors Scotland Yard and New York police methods covering detective work psychology fires parades and how to handle women.
A brief quip contrasts Scots humor with a claimed natural gift. The dialogue suggests humor is inherent to Scottish identity, inviting readers to contemplate the source of wit among Scots.
High Point North Carolina May 29 1929 The Enterprise receives a reader letter accusing Mr Horne of opposing a petition drive on a Raleigh amendment restoring mayoral elections The writer claims he delivered petitions to Hornes store and left three papers only one with a name remains He contends Horne supports the Davis amendment and chides him for taking inconsistent stances with the public vote on the mayoral issue.
The department of commerce notes that U S banana consumption rises faster than population. From 1923 to 1928 imports increased from 44 million to 61.9 million bunches. Honduras and Jamaica supply the majority of the fruit.
More than 57 000 Muscovites were deprived of the vote this year by action of the Moscow municipal council, 6 000 more than last year. Leading group includes 19 422 private traders and 9 070 dependents, followed by 13 000 with non manual income, 8 600 linked to labor exploitation, 3 900 clergymen and dependents, 1 409 former gendarmes officers and dependents, then 700 mental defectives.
The article recalls the anniversary of the 1898 Manila Bay engagement during the Spanish American War. It notes Admiral Dewey's order You may fire when you are ready Gridley and identifies Gridley as captain of the Olympia. The text describes dawn attacks, night maneuvers under Spanish guns, a two hour battle, and news delays until the cablegram from Hong Kong confirmed the victory.
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