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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1929
Page
4
A dated moral snippet cites Proverbs and Publius Syrus on wealth. It contrasts endless silver craving with true contentment, noting the man least anxious for wealth has fewest wants. The piece reads like a secular proverb fragment from a historical page.
The marriage of Col Lindbergh and Miss Morrow was conducted quietly without attendants to avoid publicity. Both have faced intense attention and hope to escape the glare, possibly honeymooning in a lonely spot to dodge curious crowds.
The Greensboro Daily News questions public assumptions about O Henry and his second wife Miss Coleman. It notes their Greensboro connection as youths and suggests the romance story may rely on contested memories rather than verified facts.
Columbia professor Lindsay Rogers argues the break of the solid South from the Democratic Party may boost liberal politics. He says the party can gain by repudiating southern conservatism and embracing a genuinely progressive minority, vital for balanced government.
The piece questions whether the press man Mallon violated confidence by publishing secret ballot details while noting the senate’s likely stance on punishment. It contrasts Mallon’s sources with public sentiment and criticizes harsh juvenile justice, arguing for plain common sense over punitive zeal.
A six year old Kentucky boy faces a 15 year sentence for manslaughter after taking his father's shotgun and killing a playmate during a scrap over old iron in Paintsville. The piece contrasts light sentences for famous criminals with the drastic penalty for the child.
The Observer and Salisbury Post honor Dr William J Martin for 17 years of leadership at Davidson College. The Post highlights his Davidson roots and compares his character to his father Colonel Martin. Expansion under his presidency included doubled student body and trebling physical growth, with a call for faithful future leadership to maintain Davidson’s spirit.
In a society shaping women to ignore tears, the essay argues that modern women suppress emotion to fit roles in politics business and family. It contrasts male stoicism at funerals and weddings with female emotion and explores tears as a powerful yet restrained feminine tool across life events.
The piece condemns senators for voting on Irvine Lenroot’s appellate court confirmation in secret. It argues that in normal times no vote should be kept private and that citizens deserve full disclosure of how their representatives vote. It accuses secretive senators of cowardice and petty politics.
A terse remark suggests a casuistic view of bank robbers as revolutionaries, signaling a debate over labeling criminal acts and political motives. The speaker hints at timing and regional considerations, framing the discussion in a provocative political register.
Police captured a New York girl described as a knockout criminal who blackjacked and robbed victims. The report notes she appeared charming but used deception, fitting a pattern of bold, rapid assaults by a female offender.
A Illinois woman is elected and serves as mayor at age 35. The story highlights youth leadership and women breaking age norms in local government.
The market seems healthy yet dressmakers still profit from selling dresses short. Gene Tuney brands a $500000 breach of promise suit as a joke. In contrast, the much larger controversy around a million dollar Chicago fight involving Jack Dempsey looms as a serious matter.
The quote argues that a woman’s smile shines when tears are shed while repressing tears over time hardens the face. It notes that many tears irritate a woman’s eyes and her husband’s disposition, while a few tears can soften lines and brighten beauty. Minnie Atkins Edwards reflects on modern feminine renunciation and its future impact.
Trinity residents protest Route 61 widening from Archdale to Thomasville, saying the 6 oil road increases speeding and dust. They complain about unsafe conditions, heavy traffic, wasted funds, health hazards, and lack of official relief from Highway Commissioner Cox.
Major Griffith refused to reveal details of the Iowa ouster and declined naming players. The piece argues alumni influence can override presidents and trigger political intervention to topple leaders, as colleges debate who governs pure athletics.
Ten has announced that the matter is a family affair. The source emphasizes a personal, household-led approach to the issue.
A young prince died 11 days after shooting himself, the bullet lodged in his chest near the liver. His lover had not visited that day due to doctors’ warning regarding high fever. At his deathbed were his mother father and the Castellane family, including Count Boniface de Castellane.
Soviet consular authorities in Peking said they had heard nothing about arrests made by Sino officials yesterday at the Soviet consulate in Harbin, Manchuria. The reports linked Chinese authorities with anti-nationalist probes tied to Fing Yu Hsiang and possible Moscow involvement.
Sybil Robbins five year old daughter of J W and Mrs Robbins of 809 Hamilton street was run down at 12 30 by an automobile driven by a Mr Smith of Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing company in front of her parents home. She ran into the street to fetch a rubber ball. Mr Smith stopped and took her to Guilford General hospital where she received treatment for a cut above the right eye and bruises to head and legs. She was later returned home.
The federal trade commission will hear Ira C. Copley, publisher of Illinois and California newspapers, on June 13 in connection with its power utilities hearing. Copley asked to testify after Senator Norris claimed Copley held $5,000,000 of utilities stock, a claim Copley denied.
Mrs M L Richardson wife of J W Richardson died at her home near Ebenezer church Randolph county this morning from a sudden heart attack. Born Lexington April 16 1867 she married November 8 1883. Surviving are husband 12 children 24 grandchildren and one brother F T Parks High Point. Funeral Wednesday at Mt Vernon M E church officiated by Rev W R Kelly and Rev W R Harris. Interment Mt Vernon cemetery.
L L Stookey announces a large scale musical program by over 1 000 grammar grade pupils. About 500 will perform on May 30 and 31 at 8 p m on a specially built 17 tier high platform at the American Theatre. The program features a short ballad and cantata based on Lewis Carrolls The Walrus and the Carpenter with the pupils dressed in white for a spectacular show.
Paris May 28 1930 day of the French tennis championships began with an ocean defeat Edith Cross of San Francisco ranked third among U S women was eliminated in the second round of the singles by 17 year old Rene Berthet of France 6 3 10 8
Washington state college becomes the first land grant institution to receive a Phi Beta Kappa charter, joining an honorary scholarly society as it marks a 153 year history of academic distinction.
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