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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1927
Page
4
A short reflection compares biblical longing for balm with human sorrow. It notes tears arise from personal grief and that only kindred sorrows provoke true mourning.
Helen Gray Cone portrays a common street scene where a dull rainy day yields to a sudden sunset. The poem contrasts weary pedestrians and fading light with a transformative golden glow as people ascend the wet hill toward an imagined golden heaven.
A 27 year old divorcee sues an 81 year old householder in Michigan for 450000 claiming breach of promise to marry. The case tests evolving judicial views on women’s rights and the ethics of moneyed entanglements in a changing era.
A column mocks political showmanship led by William Hale Thompson while lampooning King George matters and a Chicago civic scene. It also notes Lindbergh stepping back from fame, the MIT mechanical mind called the integraph, and New York barbers raising prices for cultural ambience.
A September National Education Association bulletin piece extols American public schools as democratic and accessible to all. It notes free education, tax support, community control, and growing investment in high schools and colleges, urging continued progress toward universal college access and strong civic values.
A nineteen year old in Greensboro confessed to being a rum runner after running down and killing an 18 month old child. He was sentenced to three to five years in prison for the death caused by contraband whiskey. The judge noted the danger posed by illicit alcohol and its backers.
Charlotte milk inspectors banned a milk supply flowing into the city from Virginia after tracing the source to Richmond and uncovering cows kept in insanitary conditions. The report notes the dairy origin remains in Virginia.
The North Carolina dairy system is praised for regular milk inspections in cities, with inspectors uncovering conditions behind supply concerns. Authorities argue local jealousy over competition is unlikely to drive the investigations, noting that cooperation with health departments has reduced typhoid and improved cleanliness in the industry.
An observational column contrasts barber shop chatter with high politics and cultural figures. It notes talks of Freud Shelley Keats and Hugo alongside a satirical take on prohibition and Mussolini, arguing the press acts as his worldwide publicity agent and urging readers to consider his seriousness.
The Italian leader calls for a ban on speeches of all kinds. His stance frames utterances as speech acts to end further speech.
Some politicians in Mexico express uncertainty about whether they are running for the presidency or for a different executive post. The ambiguity affects campaign plans and party messaging as voters await clarification from party authorities and electoral officials.
New York's mayor enforces a curfew ordering cabarets to close by 3 a.m. He states that patrons who are not robbed by that hour do not deserve protection.
Testimony shows Liberty bonds totaling about 140,000 involved in Fall Sinclair dealings. M T Everhart linked as Fall's son in law and Tres Ritos owner and Everhart testified under immunity while disputes over bond transfers, deposits, and ownership emerged. Government seeks to prove secrecy and deception surrounding the leasing of Teapot Dome.
The Italian Principessa Mafalda sank after a boiler explosion as rescuers aided by the Formosa and other ships saved about 110 people. Captain Simon Gull remained calm on the Mafalda while crews directed lifeboats and passengers. The Mosella rescued about 100 and brought 22 Mafalda crew members to Bahia, with estimates of survivors ranging widely and officials awaiting details for the final tallies.
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