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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1927
Page
4
A clipped prosaic quotation pairing Job 16 2 with a Coleridge remark on sympathy and virtue. The lines contrast hollow consolations with genuine virtue and suggest that true sympathy must align with acknowledged virtue.
A excerpt from Joaquin Miller’s Columbus recalls a night at sea where a whispered call to endure leads to a dawn of hope. The mate urges perseverance as a dim speck becomes a guiding light and a lesson about steadfast courage.
Four thousand tobacco farmers at Danbury vowed to cut 50 percent of next year’s crop. They claim farmers must unite for smart cooperative marketing to secure fair profits, criticizing manufacturers for absorbing gains as leaf prices stay low.
The Supreme Court holds the Teapot Dome lease fraudulent through collusion and conspiracy between Secretary Fall and Harry F. Sinclair. The ruling requires refund of government oil sale proceeds and signals potential criminal exposure, with Sinclair facing massive losses and possible imprisonment.
The Supreme Court’s interpretation suggests Fall and Sinclair face possible sentences. The public interest lies in bold court actions to deter future schemes against national property.
The piece notes that Germany has drawn about a billion dollars from the United States in four years since the Dawes plan. It argues American wealth is available for global investments if obligations are honored, and that German fiscal adjustment and international guidance attracted large American capital to renew industry.
Chapel Hill village officials urge college boys seeking rides to Durham avoid insults and rude behavior. Motorists report harassment and refusals, calling for courteous, discreet hitchhiking while continuing to support rides to nearby towns. The note hints police backing for better conduct.
An opinion piece warns of child road fatalities in the United States due to reckless driving and parental neglect. It urges safer behavior near schools and trains drivers to prevent accidents, while also noting Fascist idolization of Mussolini spreading from Rome to Sarajevo through a circus incident.
A report notes a scientist’s gadget to photograph thoughts, but cautions laws likely block such infernal machines. An Indiana 95 year old woman split three cords of kindling. A Chicago edict requires spooning in public to be reasonably clandestine. A playful quip about Watson and a dictionary closes.
A NY fireman saved a woman plunging from a window by grabbing her hair, described with a colorful local voice and humorous asides about fleas and boxing gloves. The column then riffs on air derbies, beauty bubbles, and a Russian resignation involving Leon Trotzky, noting volatile political chatter.
A statistician reports Americans spend ten times as much on sugar as on books, suggesting pantry needs outweigh library aims in national priorities.
The Dispatch notes Lexington’s population surge presses demand for another school building. Superintendent Cowles cites 325 surplus pupils and a likely 500-child term start, making temporary arrangements insufficient and urging action to preserve the city’s growth and fairness in schooling.
The Piedmont and Northern Railway faces an adverse report by Examiner Davis but will file exceptions and press the case for extensions in North and South Carolina. The I C CJu disdiction issue may reach the Supreme Court, with Southern Railway arguing the P N is unnecessary, while interurban supporters seek to prove the extension is needed. The contest promises a fight to the finish as carriers contest service needs and jurisdiction.
Frank H. Anderson of Continental Land, long tied to Sedgefield Inn, leads the project with hotel construction expertise. He supervised major builds nationwide including office and hotel structures, coordinating staff and securing top engineers and architects for the Sedgefield Inn opening. The $400000 resort aims to redefine Piedmont North Carolina leisure offerings with a strong management team and extensive development background.
Mr Brown saw Mrs Brown park the Ford coupe and soon after left for work to find the car missing. He filed a police report, puzzled over how the vehicle was borrowed so quickly before he could even necktie.
A Ford coupe owned by R E Brown of Richardson Street was stolen early today while Mrs. Brown left it parked unlocked in front of their home. Police search continues as Brown walks in frustration and neighbors warn about security risks.
Postmaster O R York reports record postal receipts for September surpassing 1925 by 1177.44 dollars raising September totals to 12062 19. Quarterly gains also rise with September quarter at 36607 33 versus 33021 62 last year signaling above normal city business.
Greensboro officials move to complete plans for the sale of 1.905 million dollars in city bonds on October 25. Interest rate maturities and delivery date will be set.
J Sizemore secretary of the High Point chamber of commerce offers congratulations on the Sedgefield Inn opening October 12. He notes the region needs relaxation amid industrial activity and that the new hotel and golf course will attract visitors for business and leisure, wishing success for the project.
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