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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1927
Page
4
A Whitman excerpt paints Manhattan as a vibrant island city with bays crowded streets iron growth and immigrant throngs. It extols broad Broadway bustling shops and a fearless, hospitable people amid sail and steam.
A Washington story notes federal prison inmates rose from 8927 in 1918 to 18788 by year end, with at least 20 percent due to prohibition violators and narcotics offenses multiplying tenfold. The piece questions whether the rise signals growing lawlessness or stricter enforcement.
The Guggenheim foundation may employ Charles Lindbergh in an advisory capacity to support his aviation work and secure his financial needs. The piece commends Lindbergh for resisting lucrative offers, credits his restraint, and argues the fund’s $2.5 million for aviation is well spent by endowing his efforts while preserving his independence.
S Davies Warfield, president of Seaboard Air Line, who died recently, left a substantial portion of his fortune to support homes for women and the aged, aiming to aid those unable to care for themselves beyond county poorhouses.
An estate plan in Baltimore funds a home for aged women lacking comforts, aiming to avoid parish charity stigma. The will recalls a mother’s devotion, frail old age, and the desire to provide care and dignity in late life.
News and Observer columnist and special story sleuth Ben Dixon Mac Neill is reported to be recovering from injuries after his car collided with another near Smithfield on Thursday night. Readers hope he soon can describe the experience and resume his pen on the Old Reliable.
The Brancusi statue dubbed a bird faces a legal dispute as customs officials at New York Port question its nature. Some call it grand while others mock it as plumbing or a nail file. A Paris purchase around $1000 sparked import concerns and rumors of novel burglary tools.
The article notes U S Marines have engaged Nicaraguan rebels since mid May with 500 to 600 Nicaraguans killed and many wounded, while five Marines died and several wounded. It discusses the uncertain duration of the mopping up and the broader impact of U S proconsular actions in Central America.
A Charlotte opinion debates Dr. Alexander Graham’s claim that loud laughter signals low intellect. It argues that hearty laughter can reflect kindness and mercy, not mental inferiority, and defends humorous converstions as social charity rather than signs of dull minds.
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