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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1927
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts spiritual sustenance with earthly duties. It cites Matthew 4 4 and Cicero on elevating thought through contemplation of celestial things while engaging in human affairs.
The lines urge reading and dreaming of a loved one by the fire. The speaker recalls how many cherished the beloved’s glad grace and beauty, while a single soul loved the pilgrim spirit and sorrows. The poem ends with the beloved by the glowing bars and thoughts of love fading, among stars.
The piece argues the French will make French the main language in Alsace public schools while German will be taught from year two. It notes catechism can be in German if desired and emphasizes bilingual schooling as practical for a frontier region engaging with both France and Germany.
An English magistrate fined a married couple after a heated exchange outside their house. The crusty judge noted the noisy dispute and imposed a penalty as public conduct breached decorum.
A wry reflection on marriage eras and the balance of speech between partners. The old French quip frames courtship and long marriage as seasons of talking and listening, with neighbors occasionally listening in on the quiet household discourse.
The piece portrays George Remus as a miserable millionaire undone by wealth and crime. It recounts his glittering life in Cincinnati, his fall after murder charges, and the destruction of his wife amid his pursuit of status and revenge. It also critiques bond fraud and urges vigilance by bond attorneys and investors. It ends with a jibe about intelligence agents at big colleges.
Bruce Craven outlines how fraudulent municipal bonds are sold by operators posing as legal agents of bond lawyers. Forged transcripts gain unearned legal approvals, then are attached to true records to conceal the forgery. The scheme relies on forged documents paired with real attorney names to mislead buyers.
A hospital is a place where a person's condition usually is satisfactory. The text questions where a young man should go since the wild west era is over.
A Miss Crook based in Chicago jokes that the service needs a Mr. Hook. She proposes humorous entertainment like a husband-calling contest, while noting a wife-calling contest could be a newsworthy flop.
A wry remark suggests wives could calm fears if they understood stenographers’ candid opinions of husbands. The line reflects light social humor about marriage and work life.
Edgar Taft of Banner Elk argues mountain residents are divinely kept apart to preserve virtue and humanity. He contrasts isolated life with modern urban ills while noting all true chosen people embody Christian virtues regardless of race or language.
The piece argues that Macedonia's volatile status between Jugoslavia and Bulgaria risks widening conflict. It cites Macedonian bandits blamed on Bulgarian territory, calls for League of Nations intervention, and warns that pressures from Jugoslavs and Mussolini threaten regional peace.
F J Sizemore of the High Point Chamber of Commerce explains that High Point has no financial stake in Guilford Airport. He notes Greensboro and Winston-Salem channeled Lindbergh visits to balance schedules while protecting his strenuous flight routine.
Dieudonne Costes and L Le Brix departed Le Bourget, aiming for Buenos Aires with planned stops at St Louis Senegal Natal Rio de Janeiro and finally Buenos Aires. The Breguet aircraft rose after a 1,800 yard run as military escort saw them off.
A plane carrying 1,700 pounds of baggage and mail, including two packages for Argentina’s president, launched from Paris heading to Buenos Aires on a three day rail air route via Bordeaux, Spain, Gibraltar, Rabat, and Morocco. The mission aims to prove Paris to South America air mail feasibility and data for future service.
French aviators Dieudonne Costes and Lieutenant Lebrix launched at 9 43 a m in the Nungesser Coli Breguet to fly in four legs to Buenos Aires. They had planned Paris to New York but abandoned it due to season and weather. First leg targets St Louis Senegal then Natal Brazil Rio Janeiro and finally Buenos Aires.
In Greensboro Justice Duke fined J. C. Robbins $200 and 30 days for gross contempt of the magistrate's court on September 6. Robbins appeared in superior court on October 10 in habeas corpus proceedings to end his confinement, reportedly using the grossest language about Duke and a state policeman.
Unfavorable weather in Lisbon delays the junkers aircraft en route to the United States via the Azores. Passenger Lilli Dilenz, the Viennese actress, remained aboard as the plane halted near Lisbon after arriving from Amsterdam last week.
The New Orleans cotton market fell 59 to 62 points at opening on Oct 10 due to weak Liverpool cables and warm weather, with December down to 2097 and March at 2126. Hedge selling and liquidation caused initial losses before trade buying lifted prices 9 to 14 points.
Cotton trading remains brisk in Liverpool with steady prices. American grades lead sales at 8,000 bales, including 5,600 American, as receipts reach 10,000 bales with futures closing easy on Oct 10. Prices for American and British classifications are listed from strict good middling to good ordinary. Oct contracts quoted around 11.11 to 11.19 for nearby months.
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