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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
4
A compact line of Biblical, literary, and moral comments includes a verse from Revelation about ruling with a rod of iron and a critique of those who condemn angling paired with a jab at domestic cruelty by Christopher North.
From 1200 entries in a national contest, a Greensboro boy and an Atlanta boy were chosen as the southern representatives to join wildlife photographers Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson on a three month Africa expedition ending September 15. The selection highlights the region's strength in scouting and its Harmon scholarships award.
A state board program supports 400 North Carolina families amid a night school training effort. A mother unable to write four years ago now pens her story with notable clarity. She recalls field work, crossties for railroads, and caring for four children before the flu epidemic struck.
Richard H. Wright of Durham donates 250000 to Louisburg College, boosting his total gifts to 430000. The gift, partly conditional, aims to seed a 500000 endowment with alumnae rallying support, as the institution marks its 149th commencement and continues its long service in women’s education.
The National Bank of New York reports 341 million net for 225 general businesses in Q1 1928, up from 318 million a year earlier, a seven percent gain. Utilities rise fourteen percent while railroads fall four percent. Building investment climbs with April contracts near a record, and construction volume looks solid through summer amid a cautious but sound current business outlook.
In North Carolina pre primary expenditure reports show modest sums from candidates for state and congressional seats. M L Shipman spent 1002.18, Grist 319.30, Pon 155.78, Creekmore 285.50, Mack 128.36, McClammy 999, Dickinson 273.40, with several others yet to file. The piece notes strategic patience and a shift toward low profile, movie-house style campaigning.
Report from Hatteras and Beaufort North Carolina notes undersea radio tests failed due to noisy singing oysters disrupting the delicate equipment. The piece humorously suggests signing up oysters as replacements for sopranos and hints at hidden hits from shellfish.
A rookie New York police officer heard shots, investigated, and arrested the gunman, marking a notable early-career achievement in a tense incident.
A Kansas woman received a divorce after her husband struck her with one of her own biscuits. The judge ruled the act amounted to extreme cruelty, granting the dissolution.
A farmer reports earning merely one dollar per bushel for corn, prompting consideration that selling the grain by the quart yields higher profits. The note hints at market price dynamics and small-scale or experimental pricing strategies.
Supporters of Hoover argue Coolidge can stay cool under pressure without a draft, believing he will avoid entanglements and maintain stability as the nation faces wartime pressures.
Silence follows early hints of internal estimates as backers of Al Smith prepare to address concerns about dry rot within their campaign structure. The statement is anticipated to clarify potential vulnerabilities and outline corrective steps.
The writer complains of defaced public sidewalks with gambling ads and urges High Point officials and churches to curb vice and protect children. He calls for safeguards against street advertising and questions church leaders' involvement with vice linked to local businesses. Mrs Minnie Atkins Edwards noted.
Official weather bureau records for temperatures and rainfall in cotton regions are released. Police Commissioner Hughes cites court failures to convict as reason to cancel a prior drive against beer flats in Chicago. Police will still enforce the 1 am saloon closing rule and pursue license plate numbers of vehicles left parked after hours.
The piece notes that many single women bear major family burdens in 1928. It cites U S labor and internal revenue figures showing thousands of women as financial heads of families. It argues economic strain delays marriage for these women.
England consumed 714,462,542 gallons of gasoline in the last year as a statement of national fuel usage. The figure highlights the scale of domestic petroleum consumption and implications for energy policy.
Chicago authorities ordered raids on beer flats and soft drink parlors only where previous evidence had been obtained. The instruction limited enforcement to cases with substantiating proof, signaling a cautious approach to raid actions.
In Greek mythology the home of the gods is Mount Olympus. The mountain is described as the divine throne on which the Olympian deities reside and rule the cosmos.
The notes list key years with events: 1787 the Constitutional Convention began, 1840 Lake Erie rose four feet then fell, 1887 Yale College became a university. The fragment frames a historical sequence reflecting institutional and geographic milestones.
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