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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1929
Page
4
A collage of quotes contrasts liberty with usefulness. It cites I Corinthians 10 23 on lawful actions and edification, then Beaconsfield on expediency as a natural law illustrated by the camel shaped by the desert. The piece poses reflections on practicality.
The Virginia governor race produced a larger than expected margin for the regular Democratic ticket, signaling a rejection of new leadership and a return to traditional Democratic loyalty. The result narrows the aura around anti Smith leaders and questions the strength of southern political bosses and Bishop Cannon's influence.
A Winston-Salem correspondent reports on a Baltimore cancer specialist meeting with the local medical society. He cites Johns Hopkins treated patient Mrs. Hutchens as the only known mouth cancer cure, linking tobacco use and dental cleanliness to cancer risk. The piece questions advertising the tobacco trade given the lone cure.
The Public Welfare Progress blasts endemic illiteracy in North Carolina, citing 208,128 daily classroom absences in 1927 28 and 146 544 school age children unenrolled. It argues compulsory attendance is ignored, spending is excessive, and illiteracy indicts public schools and administrators.
Bruce Catton discusses Mexico’s new criminal code allowing a hungry thief with no prior offenses to avoid punishment. He weighs practicality, contrasts with U.S. harsher penalties, and notes echoes in American debates on reform and rehabilitation. He also urges buying Christmas seals to fund tuberculosis work, and comments on fashion trends and women’s dress choices.
The text discusses a suspected larger trial connected to the Ella May Wiggins case and the Gastonia mystery. It notes Judge McElroy examining how the grand jury concluded the indictment was not a true bill, signaling a potentially unfolding public legal process.
The text discusses the difference between petit and grand juries, noting that grand juries and magistrates judge probable cause, not guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Witnesses in the Mrs. Wiggins case are cited, with questions whether grand jury evidence was weighed, and if the trial will proceed.
A fragment notes the importance of a solid start in education, emphasizing foundational learning as a crucial step for future study. The text underscores early instruction, discipline, and access to learning resources as pivotal factors in shaping academic progression.
A Brooklyn bigamist earning $25 a week was convicted. The notice mocks wealthy criminals and jokes that ladies may choose husbands’ suits and later pocket them.
A renowned professor hints the average man has one idea tied to prohibition without stating it directly. The remark suggests a common belief about alcohol policy influencing public thought.
The claim seeks 75000 against Harry Thaw for injuries after allegedly biting a nightclub hostess. The filing notes the price of a nightclub sandwich as a comparative joke in reference to the amount.
The National Association of Merchant Tailors says men earning $25 000 a year are usually well dressed. It wonders what they do with the extra $1 000 beyond that income.
The passage notes Senator Cutting of New Mexico is praised as the top piano player in the senate while lobbyists are highlighted as most adept at generating business.
Police officers today placed notice tags on cars without city tags. Chief McGhee warned that those reporting with the notice can buy a city tag immediately and go free, while failing to report may bring trouble. City tag sales begin at half price until the new tag arrives early next year.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that freight rates between Newport News and southern points over 150 miles from Norfolk are unduly prejudicial though not unreasonable, ordering railroads to drop excess Norfolk Newport News differentials and set new rates within 80 days. It also found switching charges at Norfolk and Portsmouth discriminatory when unpaired with Newport News practices.
Raleigh November 6 The new Cape Fear and North rivers bridge at Wilmington costing about 1.25 million dollars will be formally opened December 10. It spans the two rivers with a causeway and is dedicated to Soldiers and Sailors of the state from the Confederate Spanish American and World wars. Governor Gardner may attend. veterans are specially invited. funded by 1927 bond issue. toll until bonds are paid, then state highway system.
Frank Reid 20 was held on a $10,000 bond to superior court to face a murder charge in the shooting of 58 year old Dr. Cloninger in a Charlotte rooming house. Bond was denied at a city court hearing but granted after solicitor approval. relatives posted the bond.
In Eastland Texas district court Woodrow Davis 13 testifies Clyde Thompson 17 shot and clubbed Lucian and Leon Shook to death on Sept 3 1928 to see them kick. Davis says the trio lured the brothers to their cabin rifled the scene and fled. Thompson’s sanity is an issue. he previously received the death penalty which was reversed on appeal.
Mrs. Parmelia McGee of Jamestown died yesterday afternoon after several months of heart dropsy. Born February 14 1853 in Guilford County to Robert and Nancy Irvin McGehee, she is survived by husband Hirman two daughters Mrs. Georgia Tinsy Bloom and Ester McGee, and brothers Nathan of Jamestown and David of Gaston County. Funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday at home, Rev. R. E. Hunt officiating. interment Deep River Cemetery.
Today’s paper runs a correction to a prior Worths dress ad. The Friday listing quoted 4.85 dollars due to a figure transposition. the correct price is 14.85 dollars as shown in the current advertisement.
The Errorgram lists five corrections including Poe’s The Gold Bug not The Gold Digger and Robinson Crusoe spelling for Robertson Crusoe. It also notes stationery misspelling on a book table and asserts the United States formed after the seventeenth century. A scrambled word PAN CAKES is identified.
Visitors from North and South Carolina arrive for the Carolinas District Kiwanis convention in Greenville. The first general meeting is today with clubs from Greenville Anderson Newberry Rock Hill Greenwood Clinton and Spartanburg present. A full session with reports and addresses and an entertainment by the Greenville club precede Friday officer elections and early afternoon adjournment.
Prehistoric relics arranged to appear as found by the excavator have been installed at the Kelvingrove Museum in Scotland. The collection, owned by archaeologist Ludovic M L Mann, contains several thousand specimens.
A Paris style slice of daily life with royal domestic duties in London as Queen Mary unpacks goods after Sandringham. In New York Fatty Arbuckle signs with James Cruze to return in a talkie. Nevada figures plan a $400000 radio casting station. Britain notes a Victoria Cross dinner guest Subadar Isha Singh. Gershwin’s new terrier Tony goes missing from the studio. Lady Astor comments on U S sober elements. New York reports George Schrader as lone voter costing $240 to keep polls open. Denver declares elk a pest with the first open season about to begin and about 100 killed.
Scotland announces a campaign to deter visitors from leaving litter at historic sites. Authorities emphasize preserving routes and landmarks while urging responsible outdoor practices and proper waste disposal.
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