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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1925
Page
4
Detective Wyatt declares he shot Holt accidentally. He merely meant to wing him not to kill him. A California editor serves 1000 days in jail for contempt, Italy offers the first payment on the American debt, and college athletic directors comply with the 1926 football game dosage.
Admiral von Tirpitz breaks months of silence to warn the German people about the Locarno security pact and other treaties describing them as scraps of paper.
A man who says he drafted the remarks intended for a woman is accused of contributory negligence if not worse. 580 Foley is noted as receiving due punishment.
The piece argues that North Carolina teams at the University and the State should compete vigorously in football yet maintain sportsmanlike spirit, avoiding petty rivalries that would harm wholesome athletic competition.
The weather bureau cautions Almanac readers that forecasts beyond seven days are not reliable. Despite this, Blum's circulation is not expected to dip due to continued interest in such predictions.
Lady Astor backs a world pact against gas and submarines in war debates. A college student editor laments restricted publicity while country voices seek freer campus expression. Bees return to Germany after being handed to France, leaving France feeling stung. A library association meeting called by Mrs. H A White aims to organize public library support at the high school. Cotton prices near a rise as mills boost use and Europe increases demand after a decade.
The piece questions French conduct in Damascus, noting a devastating air assault on the ancient city and its impact on civilians. It discusses the French mission, Druse resistance, and Moslem sentiment while praising Damascus's historic sites and urban life.
The Southern Railway shows strong earnings with nine months net railway operating income of 36.5 million dollars, ranking behind only Pennsylvania and New York Central among major lines. Analysts note the company’s earning power supports future capital for expansions to meet regional growth.
Judge Stack in Asheville dictated penitentiary sentences to eleven men convicted yesterday in the Buncombe county jail attack. Terms ranged from four months to three to five years. All defendants faced two or more counts. guilt acknowledged, appeals would contest only length.
The article notes notable progress in defining the state's position and regards Judge Stack's sentences from yesterday as a valuable part of that development.
Citizens complain the traffic signal system on Main Street worsens traffic flow and can be dangerous. A recent incident left several cars blocked on railroad tracks with an approaching train, narrowly avoided by drivers.
The author cautions against early career ideals and urges mature skepticism toward social causes. He labels unduly compliant citizens as citizen-cuckolds and argues many accept harmful trends, urging individuals to assert themselves and reject risky democratic rituals that mislead about war and reform.
Emily Johnson Jones of the Christian Science Committee in Publication Asheville NC presents that Christ Jesus was the Messiah and Way-shower whose mission reveals the Science of being. She affirms the Bible from the King James Version and urges living salvation through divine Love. November 12, 1925.
State College athletic committee authorizes J F Miller to telegraph Carolina's Charles Woollen offering a plan to move dates and drop a Southern Conference foe to allow a 1926 or 1927 meeting. The talk includes shifting Wake Forest and VMI dates to fit both schools.
A noted Parisian women’s wear designer warns that many women lack a decent figure due to excess eating and sleeping. He claims even fine fabrics fail to flatter a flour barrel shaped silhouette and announces plans to open a restaurant unless women improve their habits.
An heiress staged a public event celebrating her father’s death and her forthcoming fortune, a move described as a bold and novel spectacle by readers and papers alike. The piece frames the celebration as a marker of wealth transfer and social intrigue.
The speaker notes traps and punishing baits in life and questions the value of advice literature while highlighting people’s varying receptiveness. He reflects on rescuing others, the popularity of writers who avoid giving guidance, and observes nature’s law in apple selection from childhood recollections.
A letter from the editor criticizes sermons mentioning Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy. It asserts accuracy in noting that Christian Scientists will respond with corrections and quotes Mrs Eddy’s writings, contrasting Christian Science with Russellism and Spiritualism.
High Point schools plan to observe American Education Week starting Monday November 16 with civic clubs and local groups joining the effort. The program runs through November 18 with daily topics: Constitution Day Patriotism Day and School and Teacher Day.
The fragment lists dates and slogans from events focused on conservation and thrift at a school. Fragments reference forests, national resources, fire prevention, and education as paths to prosperity and happiness. Slogans include Plant a tree Work and save and Good schools for all.
Frank Hudson of Chattanooga Tennessee a prominent Davidson College student died in a car crash near Chapel Hill as he and five mates headed to a Davidson Carolina football game. The vehicle overturned killing Hudson instantly. He was a president of the board of control head of the glee club and a member of the S A E fraternity.
Friends report Miss Floyd Stallin is improving rapidly after a serious operation at the High Point Hospital. In Greensboro yesterday Mrs. T. R. Petty Mrs. C. Black and Mrs. W. B. Sprinkles met at St Marys Guild in preparation for a guild meeting. The group will hold a meeting Monday at 3 PM at Mrs A Coffields home on Green Street.
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