Vanities Highlighted in Ecclesiastes Verse
A fragment quotes Ecclesiastes 1 12 vanity and vexation of spirit. The line emphasizes the futility of earthly pursuits as a timeless reflection.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1927
Page
4
What Is Good by John Boyle O'Reilly
The poem questions core values from many voices a law court order knowledge truth through love and beauty. The speaker concludes the real answer lies within the heart affirming kindness as the guiding word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Court
John Boyle O'Reilly
Call for Traffic Light at Parkway and Main Street
The article urges extending signal regulation to the Parkway and Main Street corner, citing it as the city's deadliest intersection. A recent serious accident left a victim hospitalized, and drivers’ ignorance of heavy crossing use worsens collisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkway
Main Street
The Noisy Ambulance And City Noise Controls
A discussion on urban noise in which scientists study reducing street clamor from machines and horns. Cities are enacting laws to curb unnecessary sounds and even bans on radios in upscale apartments emerge as silence becomes valued. Ambulance sirens and right of way are noted amid broader efforts to limit disruptive noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
High Point
Lindbergh’s Flight Prompts Mixed Feelings Across Nations
The article chronicles Charles Lindbergh’s daring solo voyage across the Atlantic noting French mourning, global intrigue, and public yearning for aviation progress. It highlights his cautious boldness, the Spirit of St. Louis monoplane, 45 hour fuel limit, 36 to 48 hour ETA, and the perilous voyage viewed as a historic trailblazing act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Paris
St. Louis
Regulations and Their Purpose in Endless Calls
Questioning the value of strict rules as endless nightly and daytime calls create disruptive, unearthly noise and disturbance. The speaker challenges the necessity of rushing responders and the impact on daily life.
Rumors of New Ford Model A Foretelling Change
Detroit rumors claim Henry Ford will discontinue the Model T by June and replace it with a four cylinder gear shift car. A Detroit dealer cites a large police order as evidence while insisting the news comes from a credible, if unconfirmed, source within the Ford circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Ford
Detroit
Henry
Flood Relief Fund Nears Closure as Need Persists
The flood relief effort totals about $3,000 with additional gifts possible. The crest remains high in southern Louisiana and more losses are feared. High Point Greensboro Winston-Salem and smaller towns report large contributions, but dwindling donations may close the fund after Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
kEnterprise
The Princess Pola Negri Wedding Film Fad
A Paris wedding of Princess Pola Negri spawns a fad as cheap cameras enable home wedding films. Exposures capture the palace, the crowd, the bridegroom, and the kiss, hinting at changing marriage customs. The piece notes broader social speculation on family movie making before concluding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pola Negri
Paris
Kid Brothers
Princess Pola
Farmers Outlook and War on Bugs in 1920s North Carolina
Dr Clarence Poe reports better farm prospects in North Carolina with diversifying crops and rising poultry and dairy, but warns against overplanting tobacco. He cites Mississippi flood relief as national concern needing federal aid and estimates rehabilitation at about 300 million dollars. A veteran case in Washington secures pension details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
Poe
North Carolina
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Vermont
Arkansas
Louisiana
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Bright Belt
Tobacco Belt
Peculiar Names Registered for State Twins
Raleigh May 26 When Pete and Repeat were registered as the names of twins the state board of health staff noted the limit of unusual names. A birth certificate listed twins Victor and Victrola and staff expect Radio and Radiola may follow. The bureau reports many odd names among 86000 annual birth certificates including Rudolph Valentino for boys and Vanila Jane for a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Pete
Repeat
State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Victor
Victrola
Radio
Hen Refusing to Nurse Wolf Cubs Next Biggest News
A whimsical line notes a hen may finally refuse to nurse wolf cubs, predicting a future newsworthy moment. It also salutes Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray as notably ungrateful after a buggy ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Britons Praise U S Libraries but Not Our Bookkeeping
Britons praise American libraries as a model for public access and efficiency to visitors and officials. Critics note gaps in our accounting practices and budget transparency drawing questions about management and reporting standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Paris Scrub Woman Rated as a Millionaire
A Paris cleaning worker is described as a millionaire after presumably striking it rich. The piece muses on the lamp posts in Paris carrying numbers for nearby houses. It ends with a question about how a man will know where to hang his hat at 4 a.m. after a night with a sick friend.
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National Conference of Labor Women
Huddersfield
England
Paris
Scientist Says Jonah Tale Shows Possible Whale Life
A scientist argues the biblical Jonah story could reflect a real possibility of surviving in a whale. The remark garners attention as millions in the United States live in apartments and may relate to such endurance.
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Jonah
Woman Arrested for Careless Driving Sentenced to 60 Days
A woman arrested for careless driving claimed she believed in gender equality. She received a 60 day sentence and was advised to craft a stronger answer in future.
High Point Police Showdown Sparks Mass Firing
The High Point Enterprise reports that newly elected city council members fired ten policemen and signaled further layoff risks in the fire department after overturning city government. The editorial cautions that such purges resemble spoils-system politics and urges clear justification for dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
High Point
Charlotte
Hickory
Iredell County
War veterans urged to reinstate war risk insurance by July
Bruce H. Carraway of the local American Legion relief committee announced from Washington that ex service men who carried war risk insurance must reinstate by July 2. After that date renewal will be unavailable and loans on insurance may be obtained in about a week in Washington. The notice includes Spanish American War veterans who are disabled or partly disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce H. Carraway
Relief Committee
American Legion
Washington
Carraway
New York Cotton Opens Firm on Weather, Liverpool Cables
The New York cotton market opened firm today with gains of 5 to 17 points as weather news and Liverpool cables support prices. July hit 16.25 and December 16.80, but heavy selling trimmed advances to 8 to 10 points from the session high by midmorning, with broadening demand from trade and commission houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Trade
Cotton opens firm on weather signals and higher cables
The New Orleans cotton market opened firm aided by stronger overseas cables and rain in the belt with West Texas drought. Early trades rose 12 to 13 points with July to 1621, October 1653, December 1571, before easing late in the first hour as traders took profits and weather outlook improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Potatoes Market Reports Slow Demand And Steady Prices
Chicago May 29 Potatoes receipts new 39 old 47 on track new 93 old 165 total U S shipments 828 Canada 56 cars old stock supplies liberal Demand and trading slow market about steady Wisconsin sacked round whites 350 360 New stock supplies liberal demand and trading very slow market weaker prices lower Alabama sacked Bliss Triumphs 450 480 mostly 475 Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs 475
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Canada
Wisconsin
Alabama
Bliss
Texas
Wall Street Opens Higher as GM Sets Record
Stocks drifted up at the opening with General Motors trading 1500 shares at 199½, a new high. Union Carbide Pittsburgh and West Virginia and Pere Marquette rose 1 to 2 points after news that a threatened strike was averted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors
Union Carbide
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pere Marquett
Side saddle returns to favor among English women
The side saddle is regaining popularity among English women, reflecting a renewed interest in traditional riding attire and equestrian customs.
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