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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1927
Page
4
A concise quotation from Lavater highlights the journey toward virtue as a path of steady progress. The adage frames moral development as a process rather than a sudden gain, urging steady effort.
The text notes Leigh Hunt and the poem Jenny Kissed Me and reports that two oil witnesses in Europe say they cannot clarify the alleged bond gift from Henry Sinclair to Secretary Fall. It adds that the prey have nothing to say and dislike speaking.
A crowd of girl reporters in Chicago pressed Gene Tunney on marriage. He said he is engaged to fight and that a man’s mindset links engagement to pursuits and business, not love. The piece notes a long history of thinkers arguing marriage harms genius, while acknowledging some great men married.
The American Bar association air laws committee urges legislation to stop the rising toll of aviation attempts across the Atlantic. It cites Stinson Aircraft Corp refusals, navy hydrographers noting adverse conditions, and echoed worries from German British authorities, London weather officials, and repeated dangerous outcomes. The piece questions government action to curb these hazards while praising pilots like Lindbergh Byrd and Chamberlin for safety concerns.
Leon Trotzky told a delegation of the American Federation of Labor in Moscow that under a political democracy the United States is ruled by a concentrated capitalistic dictatorship. The attendees could decide for themselves, a prerogative the speaker says Americans have enjoyed.
A speaker extols the Soviet stance on controlling printing while praising American constitutional rights. He warns about radical ideas, predicts suppression for opponents in Russia, and contrasts capitalism with Soviet governance, suggesting cautious optimism for America.
A reflective column condemns Americans traveling in England for extravagance and over tipping, contrasting perceived temperance with national self-critique and urging restraint in spending and manners.
The article recounts London hotel managers' complaints about American visitors seeking cheaper outings. Actress Peggy O Neil is tried in absentia in a London court for failing to register under the alien act, fined ten dollars, after moving residences without notifying authorities. The piece notes postwar spy fears and the police identity card system.
A Chicago woman files for divorce after alleging her husband lied about everything. She says deception spanned their marriage and prompted her to seek legal separation and settlement.
A doctor notes a newborn brings cheer to daily life and keeps the home lively at night during teething.
The user asks whether the ice cream consumption total of 1926 to 1942, 200,000,000 gallons is staggering. It questions magnitude and implies a comparison to other eras, but provides no verifiable source data.
A forest ranger discovers a pack of twenty wolves in Oregon raising questions about how they traveled so far from New York. The text blends playful questions about publicity and unusual state advertising ideas alongside quirky travel notes involving a Turkish gentleman and a world flight.
A Carolina newspaper notes local views on prohibition and the administration’s enforcement, contrasting loud opposition to Al Smith with prayers for keeping the current Wet at the head of the agency enforcing prohibition laws.
Dr. H. H. Proctor argues prohibition has boosted the negro race's progress in America. He cites reading gains, rising literacy, growing property ownership totaling about two billion dollars, and improved behavior as consequences of prohibition and education. He notes three restraining forces diminish as citizens become educated and prosperous, and praises a sober, thrifty, law abiding outlook for the future.
The North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton will open September 7 with at least 350 beds needed as 374 admission certificates were issued. Dr. E McK Goodwin notes not all admitted will enroll. the 374 potential students come from ages seven to 21, with a strong emphasis on early education and self sufficiency.
Dr. Payne argues North Carolina’s diverse industries create regional markets for farmers and attract mining profits. He cites Mitchell Avery and Yancy counties benefiting from feldspar kaolin and mica, plus rich copper in Swain county and promising gold deposits near Rutherford. He notes high Belgian cement costs and supports protection to aid U S cement industry.
Raleigh Sept 3 Dr Henry Mace Payne consulting engineer of the American Mining Congress says the key to North Carolina's mineral future lies in better distribution and higher home consumption rather than just boosting productivity. He notes some deposits are extensive, especially non metallics, but many are small and require improved rail and electrical infrastructure to raise living standards.
G A Matton secured a building permit from inspector A B Horney to construct a two story wood and brick veneer home on Hillcrest drive in Emerywood. The 13 thousand dollar project will have seven rooms with R K Stewart and Son as contractors.
The text compares air travel and taxi fares, noting a 5 dollar airplane route is cheaper than a 6.10 dollar taxi ride for the same trip. It emphasizes aviation as a cheaper option for city travel.
General Albert Cox of Raleigh, new state commander, advocates extending ROTC in North Carolina and nationwide under the federal defense act. He is a former World War I colonel who led the 113th Field Artillery. He notes State College and Davidson College currently host ROTC units.
By folding a tea towel under the bowl in which you beat eggs or make dressing you prevent the bowl from slipping and save strain on your arms.
Judge Steffen will leave the bench to take on coaching duties for Carnegie’s football team. The move shifts from judiciary to athletics as the school taps his leadership in a new role.
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