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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1927
Page
4
The passage emphasizes prudent fiscal measures to shield the U S Treasury from ordinary prosperity slumps. It argues for intelligent precautions to preserve stability and avert revenue shortfalls during downturns. It frames the safeguards as essential to national financial resilience.
A quixotic reflection on Mexico easing into Christmas season with political swap ideas between Big Bill Thompson and Calles. The piece notes the fading of the traditional family doctor and comments on misfits in the world with a humorous tone.
The convicted trafficker in building contracts for veterans facilities, Col. Forbes, completes a two year term and plans to devote time to clearing President Harding's memory. The piece critiques memorial efforts and questions Harding's associations with Forbes and others.
The passage presents a fragment from a poem about modern life and nature. It expresses dissatisfaction with materialism and a longing for a more intimate experience of the natural world. It references the sea, the moon, and a wish to feel connected to a Pagan creed.
In Raleigh a pastor criticized the American Legion chief and General Rowley over blaming Britain and Japan for scrapped naval vessels and for claims that the U S did not fight for internationalism. He cited Woodrow Wilson and argued for Christian Wilsonian ideals over narrow Americanism.
President Coolidge criticizes the United States Chamber of Commerce for urging a $400 million tax cut, opposing the administration and Mellon. He defends a smaller cut of $225 million, arguing that sinking funds reduce the national debt faster and that business leaders align with Democrats on this issue.
William H Shepherd, educated at Hampton and Stillman Institutes, joined Lapsley's Congo expedition, became a Royal Geographical Society fellow, then dedicated his life to Presbyterian ministry. He died at 62 in Louisville Kentucky, after leading a respected life among Black and white communities.
From 1919 to 1924 France collected 852 million francs in reparations from Germany as troops advanced in the Rhineland. From 1924 to 1927 under the Dawes plan payments surged to 10 billion francs, illustrating a shift to a friendlier approach yielding higher sums.
Thousands of tourists head south and west each winter to see Arizona and New Mexico. Grand Canyon Santa Fe Pueblo towns Painted Desert and petrified forests provide unique attractions. The sparsely settled regions reveal a grander America than Europe.
An 83 year old Tennessee woman used the telephone for the first time recently while still on a party line. The anecdote prompts opinions on old customs and change, with some noting brass as a sign of mettle in a man.
A playful query notes that Lady Godiva, described as Higlish, could not ride in a Chicago parade, prompting consideration of historical attire and modern city norms in a light editorial tone.
A Bucharest dispatch reports a bill intended to make Romania as dry as the United States. The note adds a wry aside that such humor will help the country get along with its allies.
The proposal sets Harvard slightly ahead in open faced roadsters while Yale leads in raccoon coats in a culture contest between the two prestigious universities.
A quip contrasts Dean Inge's claim that England would fare better with sparser settlement with a jab about the country being barely settled. The exchange presents a witty critique of population density and land use.
A magazine jokes that a devoted swain should give his sweetheart Christmas credit at a beauty parlor this year. The remark hints at mixed feelings as some ladies might cry over such a present.
Clarence Chamberlin dedicates himself to constructing what he calls foot proof airplanes. The famed flyer remains committed and warns against abandoning this pursuit for any empty venture.
The quote frames ambition as a desire for a better environment where one can rest and escape effort. It suggests a social wish for more leisure and comfort in daily life.
Twin City Sentinel reports that over 1,000 industrial firms and the Federal Government in the United States spend about 200 million dollars annually on industrial research. Industry spends twice as much as the government, with manufacturing firms allocating one to three percent of gross sales to research.
Greensboro Daily News analyzes national income estimates for last year. Prof. Irving Fisher questions whether current gains equal sound prosperity. Different authorities place total income from 74 to 93 billion dollars, with average per person above $2,000 and many workers still below a comfortable threshold. The piece argues prosperity could sustain higher living standards and questions fears about overreach, ending with a political nod to Coolidge.
OTTINGS discusses the movie influence on a mill girl turned cinema heroine. The piece critiques cinema's false glamour and its effect on the masses, arguing films resemble illusion rather than real life and can shape desires and behavior.
A critique of cheap culture in literature music and film laments sensational tabloids low brow entertainment and poor taste. The piece argues media shapes public perspective and calls for improved reading and viewing choices while noting youth critics echoing simple moral lessons.
Cairo will host a three week Shakespeare in English season with a 30 member company funded by the Egyptian government. The cast includes well known English actors led by Robert Atkins of Old Vic fame. Performances will take place at the opera house.
New York reports light demand across cotton goods with price easing for gray cloths and print cloths. Mills plan Saturday or weekly shutdowns to reduce stock. four day weeks appear in cotton duck. New England mills cut output on staple goods while finished goods demand remains light. Deliveries on past orders continue, but wholesale commitments for wash fabrics are light for spring and blankets are shown for a new season.
Mrs. L M Crawford hosted two Thankgiving themed card gatherings with prizes awarded to several attendees including Mrs Russel Parks Miss Ruf fine Ward and Mrs C T Loflin. Refreshments featured salads hot tea and mints with lingerie prize for Mrs Cox and brides place cards amid chrysanthemum decor. Additionally Mrs GC Presnell hosted the Friday Afternoon club on Salisbury Street with a government papers program led by Mrs I C Moser and Mrs Fred Page.
A report notes that about eighty percent of radio sets in Australia are manufactured in the United States. The trend highlights strong American influence on Australian consumer electronics and markets.
The Randolph Chapter UDC met at Mrs. W. A. Underwood’s Worth Street home Monday evening to elect officers for the year. Officers named include president Mrs. J. A. Spence. vice presidents Mrs. W. C. Hammond Mrs. A. R. Hicks and Mrs. Hal Walker. registrar Mrs. Charles Redding. secretary Miss Donna Lee Loflin. treasurer Mrs. J. D. Rosa. historian Mrs. Wm. C. Hammer. corresponding secretary Mrs. I. G C. Moser. chaplain Mrs. L. C. Phillips. Additional business was discussed and teas and sandwiches were served.
Mrs J T Lewallen entertained her sister Mrs Arthur Cox bride of the month with morning and afternoon bridge and rock games on Tuesday. The top morning score winner was Mrs John S Wood and Mrs Coxx received a bed spread for the prize.
The Needleworkers club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs John Branson’s Cox street home. No guests attended beyond club members. Members enjoyed sewing before work paused for refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Roland Briles entertained the Junior Order band at their home Friday night. Music and entertainment followed with sandwiches and coffee. The band, though newly organized, has shown efficiency on several occasions.
Edwin Fuller and Miss Mary Neill Blue married at the bride’s Raeford home on November 9. Fuller, longtime Asheboro resident and Crawford Hosiery mills superintendent, will reside with his wife in Liberty in western Randolph County.
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