Mercy and Judgment Echo in Time
A brief note evokes mercy from generation to generation and contrasts it with human harshness, blending a biblical echo from Luke with a George Eliot quotation about handing others to mercy or mercy’s absence.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1930
Page
4
Ownership Debate Over Land Belongs to Individuals
The remark argues land ownership hinges on individuals rather than national claims, asserting there is no inherently Filipino or American land, only people who own parcels and exercise rights.
Philippine independence bill advances in senate committee
The Hawes Cutting bill favors gradual Philippine independence with a five year plebiscite to settle final status. It proposes staged tariff shifts from free trade to higher duties and discusses constitutional questions over whether Congress or the people own sovereignty. The report notes political and legal divisions as to releasing the 7000 island archipelago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee On Territories and Insular Affairs
Philippines
United States
Congress of
Congress
Supreme Court
Spain
Philippine Freedom
Objectors Delay Presbyterian Church Reunion Vote
The push to reunite the schismatic Presbyterian church faces delay as Charleston presbyteries vote 37 to 29 for reunion and 2 for postponement. Twenty five presbyteries favored postponement citing motives tied to a broader international Presbyterian union conference in Belfast in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Belfast
More Teeth for the Prohibition Law
The piece argues federal law does not ban buying liquor and the Supreme Court ruling leaves scofflaws free to boast of bootleg sources. Prohibition advocates seek to extend criminal liability to buyers, fearing the immunity will end and prompting stronger measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Debates Over Negro Democratic Registration in Raleigh
The News and Observer calls for investigation into about four hundred Negroes, 243 in Raleigh’s sixteenth precinct, registering as Democrats. It argues no Negro Democrats exist in Raleigh and urges removing their names from the Democratic side, placing them with Republicans, to defend White Supremacy and the integrity of party nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
News and Observer Today
Raleigh
North Carolina
Republian
Sailors of a New Type
Bruce Catton notes a dramatic shift in the navy’s image as 30,000 sailors visit New York. Where once liberty crowds led to riots, today the sailors seek wholesome recreation and display well behaved, decent conduct, reflecting a transformed naval culture and enlisted personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
United States
New York Harbor
Navy
Hudson River
New York
Egypt
Debate on Negro Voting Rights in Southern Primaries
The piece argues whites should guard primaries to prevent cross racial voting yet acknowledges growing black eligibility. It notes some negroes historically voted Democratic, questions denying qualified negroes, and predicts broader black voting rights as education improves. It warns against arbitrary white supremacy limits and considers partisan implications in southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Daniels
Raleigh
News and Observer
Democratic Party
South
Austrian musician plays piano with his feet
An Austrian pianist demonstrates remarkable skill by performing a solo piece with his feet, showcasing extraordinary dexterity and musical expression.
No matter how good this Austrian is, chances are his neighbors will complain
The line hints at a humorous perception of an Austrian individual whose flat feet might provoke neighborly complaints, setting a light tone for a cartoon caption or witty column.
Vick Chemical to Merge With Drug Inc
Stockholders of Vick Chemical Co approve merging with Drug Inc the world’s largest holding company of drug concerns. Vick will retain leadership in its field while joining Drug Inc with expanded facilities and broader diversification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Vick Chemical Co
Vicks
Wicks
Greensboro
N. C
O. Henry
William Sidney Porter
America
Lunsford Richardson
Vick Chemical Company
United States
Drug, Inc
H. S. Richardson
Sons of
Drug Inc
Vicks VapoRub
Vick
King George III Misses Third Court Due to Illness
London May 27 King George III will not attend tonight's third court at Buckingham Palace because of inflammation of the right hip. The King, aged 64, had presided over the first two courts earlier in the season with the Prince of Wales deputizing. Doctors describe a localized rheumatism and say the King hopes to fulfill engagements later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Buckingham Palace
Prince of Wales
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Thrill seeking blamed for drug addiction study
The U S public health service reports a survey of 1225 addicts by Dr W L Treadway found about 10 percent or 112 traced their downfall to thrill tests of habit forming narcotics suggesting thrill seeking as a major factor in addiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
W. L. Treadway
Greensboro States Three Nicknames Across History
Greensboro is described as having three nicknames the City of Brawlers the Gate City and the Pivot of the Piedmont. The City of Brawlers was allegedly given after the Civil War by a northern visitor impressed by local flora. The Gate City and Pivot of the Piedmont were adopted in more recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
City of
Piedmont
Poteat Delivers Limestone College Commencement Address
Dr William Lewis Poteat, Wake Forest president emeritus, gave the commencement address as Limestone College awarded degrees to 42 seniors. In Or ganton Zero Smith drowned when a car overturned into a creek. John Coffey and Robert Watson escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Affney
N. C
William Lewis Poteat
Wake Forest College
Limestone College
Organton
Zero Smith
Valdese
John Coffey
Robert Watson
Robbers Break Safes In Two Wannanda Stores
Robbers who broke open safes in two Wannanda stores secured about 150 dollars. Local police investigated the incident and collected evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wannanda
ON. C
Concord Fire Truck Crashes En Route to Call
A Concord fire truck, responding to a call, struck a telephone pole when its steering gear locked. The vehicle was damaged but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Woman Fatally Injured In Salisbury Sunday Wreck
Mrs. Mary Barber, 85, of Rowan County, died yesterday after a Sunday automobile accident in Salisbury. The death was reported by AP with details noting the fatal crash occurred in the city limits and the victim’s age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alisbury
N. C
In- Nuites
Mary Barber
Rowan County
Curtis Bivins Named Principal of New Consolidated District
Lexington May 27 Curtis Bivins former Arcadia consolidated school principal is elected chief of Conrad Hill District No 1 formed from Conrad Hill Silver Hill and Emmons townships. Robert Beck leads the elementary. bids June 9 for two new district buildings and Percy Bloxam draws plans. Buildings to be ready for fall opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Curtis Bivins
Arcadia Consolidated
Conrad Hill
Conrad Hill Township
Silver Hill
Emmons Townships
Robert Beck
Bivins
Union
Don't Stay At Home You Might Get Hurt
A U S bureau of standards study shows home accidents kill or injure far too often. Two million club women will help run a national program after North Carolina data recorded 469 serious accidents in four months across 6 292 homes. The effort targets falls from rugs, stairs, poor lighting, and crowded closets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue M'Namara
Associated Press
Washington
United States Bureau of Standards
Club
North Carolina
John F. Sippel
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Bureau of Standards
FE. M. Land
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Union
Tuberculin Tests Show North Carolina Cattle Progress
In April the U S Department of Agriculture tested 2 443 cattle in North Carolina, finding two positive cases. The state now has 256 619 herds tested since records began, Organisms report 305 accredited herds totaling 10 840 head, with 681 325 cattle under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Northarolina
United States
General Hulls Road Through East Carolina Marked
The road cut by General Hull during the Revolutionary War will be marked. A marker will be unveiled June 3 by the McAllister crater Daughters of the American Revolution. It will stand two miles west of Thomas Holliday’s grave on the Farmville Snow Hill highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hill
General Hull
North Carolina
McAllister Crater, Daughters of the American Revolution
Farmville
Thomas Holliday
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