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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
4
A quoted verse from Proverbs 7 4 invokes wisdom as sister and understanding as kin. Sir Arthur Helps adds that wisdom is rarely gained without suffering, reflecting a classic theme of moral instruction and resilience across centuries.
The article pairs the Andree diary with the Scott expedition tale noting similar tragedy in polar exploration. It highlights Andree’s stoic death and burial of comrades and the care taken to preserve his records. It cites Scott’s 1912 notebook entry praising endurance and duty.
The state board of elections chose to print a separate ballot for each party’s senatorial nominee, despite a cost saving option. The attorney general said the statute allows ballot combinations for economy, but the Democratic majority kept ballots separate, aiming to avoid minority grievance. Pritchard seeks advantage from a split in Democratic ranks, and Bailey’s precarious bid may hinge on these specifications.
The charges of conspiracy to murder the Florida governor are dismissed for lack of evidence. The committing magistrate found no probable cause to hold the defendants, ending a sensational and melodramatic episode with insufficient proof to sustain the case.
The passage questions if charges arise from hysteria sparked by Florida’s Capone notoriety. It cites William Bolitho on adventure, notes crime fascination in American culture, and argues against assuming a publisher plotted Governor’s murder.
The Raleigh Times reports Randolph native Rush Lassiter invented a new gear shift after five years of work and sold it to General Motors for 60,000 cash. If confirmed, the sum would lift Lassiter from poverty and let him return to Asheboro with head held high.
An analysis notes the World War cost at 247 billion dollars with U S involvement over 40 billion. It cites a 26 billion national debt after the war and about 16 billion twelve years post peace, urging continued but slower repayment through sensible taxation and noting future bond levels may linger near ten billion.
France refuses hospitality to a Hearst publisher who serves more American readers than any other, citing steady unfriendliness rather than a single offense. The incident marks a rare diplomatic slip in Paris as exiles fill the city and France maintains a serene, humorous tolerance amid a tense manhunt sentiment.
The passage argues French reluctance to endure criticism of the republic amid international dissent. It questions whether French policy reflects patriotic defense of national honor or resentment over secret assurances, citing the Dreyfus affair and Somme rally as examples of intense nationalist feeling behind government missteps regarding Mr Hearst.
The piece reflects on a mother’s sorrow as a child starts school marking a step away from home. It contrasts maternal heartbreak with a child’s excitement and notes universal lessons about growing up and facing a harsher world. It also comments on 1928 U.S. politics and South American unrest, urging focus on fundamental issues over prosperity slogans.
The narrator recalls a wobbly ride to New York in an aging Ford and a night at the Bristol Hotel. He describes early morning sounds of pneumatic hammers and drills, a waking view of a city under rapid construction, and a first impression tinged with humor and nerves.
It is announced that the global gold supply is rapidly vanishing and dentists are increasingly using the material, highlighting a shortage affecting their field.
A person dislikes breakfast in an automat and puts coins in the slot for amusement. They ride the subway, crawl under a turnstile, and a friendly man suggests shame, then helps by laughing and inserting a nickel to allow passage.
A narrator recalls roaming the city at speed to dodge taxis, gawking at shop windows, and leaning over to read price tags. The tale includes dropping a Sunday hat into a seal pool, smoking a borrowed cigar in a hotel room, and catching a friend from a dangerous fall. Other scenes feature buying a hometown newspaper, visiting Coney Island, and watching Walter Hampden as Cyrano de Bergerac while enjoying chocolates.
Anxious to reach voters, President Hoover faces two October events in the South and New England. He will speak before the American Legion in Boston on October 6 and at the Kings Mountain battle anniversary on October 7. North Carolina and Tennessee voters who backed him in 1928 help shape his audience. Earlier plans for a western trip were dropped due to drought and other political factors.
Los Angeles reports that California has the most airports in the nation with 154 ports. Texas trails with 115, while Pennsylvania and Ohio tie for third at 85 and Illinois ranks fifth with 81.
A playful telegram from a traveler cites George White's Scandals and a logo mishap replacing a balcony seat, prompting bemused reactions in New York as the correspondent jokes about sleeping in Central Park and asks for funds to continue the trip.
A dramatic verse piece questions whether love would fade if a partner were blind deaf mute or pauper. It asserts unwavering devotion despite possible feeble lies and ends with a bold assertion that the speaker would not leave, even if the lies were real.
The piece notes Hoover Will among three top civil groups in the nation. It suggests his Cleveland speech before the American Bankers association on October 2 would focus on finances and business.
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