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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1926
Page
4
A Bible verse and a Hugo quotation discuss how inner desire shapes outward speech. The heart’s small size belies its capacity for great matters, highlighting the link between inner intent and external expression.
A fragmentary verse passage depicts Saint John Baptist prefiguring Heaven's king in a desert setting. The speaker calls for repentance amid wild, harsh environments and echoes the prophet's message of turning from old errors.
The piece portrays Joseph G Cannon as a polarizing yet influential figure whose staunch campaigning and party loyalty shaped federal reform. It notes his blunt language and formidable presence, contrasting public impact with private flaws, and questions his lasting contribution to governance beyond party strategy.
A statement to the city council contends no legal contract exists with bidders for an impound water project costing about five hundred thousand dollars. It cites the charter requiring a quorum and open meetings with a journal of proceedings.
The Ohio town of Washington Court House with 8 200 residents faced a tax levy rejection that left the city with one paid policeman, one fireman, and a padlocked city hall while schools run normally and mayoral offices serve as court. The piece links local distress to Harry M Daughertys shadow and muses on nostalgia for colonial life versus modern comforts such as window screens.
The Raleigh News and Observer cites W. O. Saunders claiming ad buyers control news, but argues newspapers are not ruled by advertisers. It notes examples of advertiser pressure yet contends most papers preserve independent news and editorials despite financial ties.
The High Point city council held contracts for the Deep River dam and other work in a secret executive session excluding reporters. The paper argues such private talks are rarely necessary and calls for ratification in open meeting per the charter.
Bishop Mouzon of the Methodist Episcopal church predicts lively political drama in the South if Al Smith is nominated, noting southerners' appetite for excitement and a historically solid Democratic tilt that now risks apathy and possible bolting in places like South Carolina.
An investigator probes the Aiken lynching of three black men seeking help from jail inmates moved to the Columbia state penitentiary. He hopes convicts can ID mob members as county officers rarely recognize the attackers, noting lynching remains common and inadequately policed.
A nostalgic look at life in colonial farms detailing lacking plumbing, heating by fireplace, hard reading by dim candlelight, and rugged travel to reach doctors. The narrator contrasts 18th century hardships with present ease and questions whether modern homes are cozier despite not matching earlier charm.
Ten thousand workers in Cape Cod and eastern Massachusetts labor long hours during the cranberry season. Ripe berries from nearly 200 varieties are picked graded and packed for shipment nationwide. Massachusetts supplies three fifths of the world’s cranberries and prices are about 35 dollars per barrel lower than last season at eight dollars per barrel.
A controversial policy echoes fascist control as Mussolini bans anti fascist names for babies and supporters tout Benito as a preferred Irish name. The narrative mentions a notorious Indiana receptacle tied to the Klan and a black satchel symbol.
A playful line reimagines Shakespeare as a modern dial twister scene where actors swap soliloquies for phone twists. The quip blends literary heritage with contemporary tech humor in a concise literary aside.
The lines evoke a racing cheer and a cheeky misquote about a cheap bite as a public figure or moment departs. The playful aside frames a travel or transport anecdote with a nod to famous last lines and casual dining chatter.
A High Point reader argues the cotton surplus risks national prosperity and proposes a "Buy a Cotton Mattress" campaign to absorb 18 million mattresses and restore price stability, urging newspapers, politicians, and chambers of commerce to endorse and promote the plan. The letter also urges crime activism and city politics commentary.
The meeting opened with an executive session permitting single contractors to explain their work and prior progress. Several contractors objected to the arrangement, arguing against the one at a time access and the apparent procedure.
The naval airship Los Angeles, en route from Lakehurst to Norfolk, passed over Washington at 2 45 this afternoon, marking a daytime landmark in air travel.
A $1000 check was sent recently by radio from London to New York. The cross Atlantic transfer appears to be a financial or diplomatic signal exchange amid ongoing communications.
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