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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1926
Page
4
A brief meditation on almsgiving citing a biblical line and Ouida noting that charity often intrudes on the poor while courtesy and delicacy are rare visitors. The reflection contrasts blunt giving with considerate behavior.
A fragmentary verse reflection extols reading old books and mastering wisdom from the great writer, noting how pages reveal providence and justice while readers wander among margins and gilded leaves, admonishing focus on the text over ornament.
Senators and grain growers from the middlewest and cotton planters from the south meet in St Louis to press for federal legislation. Senator Caraway links farmer distress to commerce restrictions and calls for aligned policy to raise farm living standards and stabilize farm buying power.
Federal treasury reports show a record savings buildup in U S banks with deposits reaching about fifty billion dollars. The data indicate substantial savings by American households beyond instalment purchases.
A 79 year old miner known as Old Pete Sweedinsky is entombed after entering a Cambridge mine. Rescue squads battle darkness and danger as officials, miners, and inspectors join the perilous search amid global parallels to famous rescues and literary figures who underestimated themselves.
A Carolina Print column argues against waste, praising frugality and efficiency. It credits railways and government efforts, led by Herbert Hoover, with reducing waste to boost living standards and public service. It urges individuals and industries to adopt liberal yet prudent use of resources.
The article notes a remarkable eight billion dollars this year, a new record, reflecting thrift amid prevailing belief that people spend much of their income. It mentions billions paid toward building and loan dues and durable goods like furniture, with an implied rise in savings for a rainy day supported by bank statistics.
Statewide observers note Raleigh presses to replace an obsolete and unattractive union station. The appeal to the corporation commission seeks a credible, modern facility equal to other state buildings, reflecting the capital’s long-suffering citizens.
Senator Overman plans to push a drive to force Ware and Smith from the senate while supporting seating them initially as a step before ousting. He cites avoiding a dangerous precedent and notes a southern senator could have been barred by resolution during the white supremacy era. The essential difference between ousting by majority resolution and initial refusal remains unclear.
The piece contrasts Baudelaire era figures like Theophile Gautier with modern public figures, arguing progress is not in flamboyant outfits but in the pursuit of achievement. It notes that older greats avoided gimmicks and that today’s aspiring individuals seek attention through eccentric dress rather than merit.
A new method turns corn into paper. Frustrated readers write home about their experience. Princeton ends its rivalry with Harvard. The game was decent but the accompanying words caused disappointment.
A quirky editorial notes New York considering a college for waiters while highlighting concerns over arithmetic and selective mortgage attitudes. It recalls past civic rituals and wonders who recalls ratification meetings for elected Congressmen.
A Missouri woman admits fault after a car crash saying she bears responsibility. The report notes humorously a separate tale of a woman who sent $2 for eggs stolen two decades ago and speculates about market-driven gains.
The remark suggests Marie is the target of critiques as if a royal figure visiting the United States to observe cats, framing the situation as a spectacle rather than a serious matter.
Humorous note highlights a hall of fame niche for a porter who served President Coolidge, applauding a loyal mailman motif and a playful phrase about Vermont maple syrup as an iconic quip.
Dr. D. D. Carroll, dean of the University school of commerce, endorses a unified state advertising program. He urges formation of a single coordinating organization, North Carolinians Incorporated, and notes a Raleigh meeting on November 22 for business leaders to align efforts and ideas.
In Jacksonville Florida the eighth synod of the province of Sewanee Episcopal Church of America opens with over 500 clergy and lay delegates. Women’s service led by Bishop Thomas Campbell Warst of East Carolina precedes main sessions, with bishops and clergy in procession. Governors from Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina and Panama Canal Zone send representatives. The conference runs Wednesday and Thursday ending with a banquet that night.
Judge Lindsey argues middle aged couples seek open sex expression, citing Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Blank. Aware of an affair, they brokered a tolerance: equal liberty for both, with ongoing affairs. The piece mocks the concept, urging a return to traditional roles and condemning post forty sex experiments as perverse.
In Columbia South Carolina the bank failure case against W W Bradley state bank examiner and two bank officers is discussed at Richland county courthouse. Judge Purifoy receivers the bank and seeks to recover 3150000 placed as security for city and county deposits before closure. Indicted are Bradley Matthews and Mauldin for alleged banking law violations. Trial expected January with continued hearings.
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