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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1928
Page
4
A reflective note from Richard Fuller on converging journeys toward a looming tribunal, illustrating shared destination amid different routes and choices.
A California experiment lowered a plane to the ground from 2000 feet using a parachute. The test shows parachutes could become standard safety devices for future air travel, reducing risk and expanding use of flight over other highways.
A Nation symposium invites H. L. Mencken and Sinclair Lewis to propose constructive reforms for a better world. Stuart Chase opens with a list of abolitions and desires including health, creative work, good food, sunny homes, spontaneous social bonds, travel, discussion, music, books, and scenery.
High Point reports a community chest canvass fell short of its objective though many praised efforts and expect follow up to boost totals. Women led many divisions with pledges often surpassing half, attracting more volunteers and broader participation than previous drives. The shortfall threatens agency budgets and local services.
An industrial city like High Point must foster a paternal approach to protect the health of its people. Welfare efforts require broad cooperation across industries to sustain health programs and strengthen community well being.
The piece argues no patriotic outcry after reports of American Marines in pursuit of Sandino rebels, noting casualties are part of war. It stresses that occasional rebel deaths do not justify hatred, and that Washington supports the President’s policy to pressure Sandino while accepting the grim realities of conflict.
The note suggests Co. Pyle should focus on a future book after his cross country journey. It offers the proposed title Bunion Pilgrim's Progress free of charge and invites consideration of publishing interests.
The American Booksellers Association reports $250 billion spent on books last year, purchasing about 200 million titles. The piece argues readers seek original ideas, praise literary criticism of business and machines, and view growing intellectual curiosity as a positive shift in American life.
Congress and the president reach a compromise plan for Mississippi flood relief. The signed bill calls for large expenditures but promises needed river curbing and relief for valley states after a tense stalemate.
A partisan tribute praising Alfred E. Smith governor of New York and four term presidential hopeful. The author extols Smith as noble and trustworthy, lauds his leadership, humility, and public works, and notes he is not tied to any single faction.
Bankers Trust Co. reports British pig iron output rose to 592,600 tons in March from 550,800 in February but remains about 25 percent below the 1913 monthly average of 855,000 tons. The text notes the heavy postwar financial burden for workers and employers.
The phrase cigaret fiend fell out of regular use as public health language shifted toward references to smoking addiction and tobacco use disorder. It is now largely historical, replaced by clinical and policy terms describing nicotine dependence and smoking behavior.
A doctor notes spinach has many vitamins but warns chewing can loosen or knock out dental fillings. The concern centers on individuals with metal or composite fillings and strong biting during meals.
In a New York paper a headline ponders a lighthearted take on a trial event titled Shooting Day with possible counterfire as a joke about wit and risk.
City ordinance curbs horn usage to reduce noise. Nearby residents report conflicts over chickens and other nuisance sounds in the neighborhood.
Henry Ford insists young people require ample guidance and notes it helps when they can carry a car to transport themselves and their mentors.
The piece lauds Alfred E. Smith for personal charm and popularity while praising his honesty, intellect, and four-term governorship. It contrasts public appeal with political greatness and calls him a Horatio Alger figure, an intelligent, faithful public servant and a man of virtue.
A column presenting casual musings and personal reflections from an unnamed observer. The piece offers brief observations, humorous notes, and succinct social commentary in a light informal voice.
Mayor Thompson has talked for nine months about a premier Chicago airport. So far the project is largely a hot talk with little progress toward a landmark facility.
Washington May 23 The agriculture department reports that except in the northwestern cotton belt where it was wet and cool, better weather favored cotton across the south. In the Carolinas and Georgia moderate temperatures and showers aided germination and early stands remain irregular or late. Louisiana and Mississippi river states show fair to very good progress.
In Martinez California Nathan Allen Powers, 74, brandished his cane during a raid on bootlegging and swore he would die before another arrest. Moments later he suffered a heart attack and died.
A compact record notes key dates: 1683 appeal to the king over currency in Virginia below 100 pounds, 1701 execution of pirate William Kidd, 1788 South Carolina ratifies the Constitution, and 1912 the U S House passes the Panama Canal bill.
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