A Thought From Prov. 26 17 About Meddling
A dip into a biblical verse noting that those who meddle in others affairs resemble one who grabs a dog by the ears. The saying warns against interference and needless strife.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1926
Page
4
The Very Idea Coat of Tan
A speaker boasts of a full coat of tan from sun exposure asserting sunburn is avoidable, claiming lasting health and vigor from tanning. He recalls past pain, defends tanning as manly and stylish, and predicts the tan will return next summer after winter fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosha
South poised for greatest growth says World observer
The New York World argues the south will see the largest growth in the next decade as aluminum sulfur and phosphates fuel new Pittsburghs and Detroits. It notes climate capitalization and a south transformed by industrialization led by textile tobacco sugar and a potent power dam network around the Tennessee River and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
South
New York World
Hoover
New England
Tennessee River
Yadkin
Santee
South Carolina
Muscle Shoals
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Text books price dispute reflections in North Carolina case
The piece weighs the states contract with publishers over school book prices in light of two more publishers yielding to a Tennessee style price. It questions whether the agreement fixes wholesale or retail figures and notes the court injunction against higher prices while awaiting clearer terms. The editorial seeks reader judgment on whether publishers concede freely or under duress and calls for back pay if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
North Carolina
Raleigh
State Board of Education
A. W. McLean
McLean
Johnson Publishing Company
Richmond
Board of Education
Alfred Williams Company
Birbinia
South's boom and social challenge blaze in analysis
The piece argues the south's resource wealth and climate fuel growth from Florida to North Carolina while highlighting social strains. It notes $300,000,000 spent on highways, booming winter resorts, and affluent northern arrivals, yet warns education lags and race relations pose a social challenge requiring wise policy and sustained effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburghs
Detroits
South
Florida
New Orleans
Norfolk
North Carolina
Virginia
The Cupid ity of a Sheriff
Massachusetts seeks extradition for a white man held in North Carolina on a murder charge. North Carolina officials endorsed the request, but the Waynesville sheriff detains the prisoner pending further action.
Tangier and Tangled Alliances Across Spheres of Influence
A broader note on Tangier at the heart of 1900s rivalries among European powers and the United States. It discusses the Algeciras Convention and US reservations, plus Spain and France plans to control the international district. The piece also mentions evolving Spanish diplomacy and a French tax proposal affecting visitors to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
United States
Morocco
Africa
Algeciras
Spain
France
Abd-el-Krim
Senate
England
Italy
North Africa
Germany
Don Juan Riano Y Gayangos
Washington
Quinones de Leon
Paris
Don Juan Riano
Sheriff Held Riddled with Grasping Motive in Habeas Case
A reward of 500 dollars paid, money wired to the Waynesville sheriff, while a man arrested there was freed by a North Carolina Superior Court judge on habeas corpus appeal. The piece condemns the sheriff for cupidity and urges prompt honoring of Massachusetts governor’s requisition for extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Superior Court of
North Carolina
Pittsburgh
Winston-Salem
Massachusetts
Haywood County
State board weighs counter offers on Tennessee textbook prices
Governor McLean and the state board of education review publisher counter offers and discuss legal action if contracts do not meet Tennessee prices. The panel expects new contracts and cheaper distribution methods, with a 15 percent profit cap and potential depository or direct county sales to cut costs.
Strange Light Over North Midland Believed Meteor Hit
London AP reports a 9 45 pm flash lasting two to three seconds across five counties in North Midland England. Residents felt shaking, some likened it to an earthquake, while witnesses describe red blue and green light cross patterns and a falling star streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Midland
England
Hull
Coole
North Carolina police chiefs to meet in High Point
Chief McGhee states North Carolina towns will send delegations to the police convention opening September 30 in High Point. He predicts 500 or more officers will attend and that the city has prepared an outstanding entertainment program. City officials express strong backing for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGhee
North Carolina
High Point
Chick McGhee
Chief McGhee
Woman's beauty ages well and wiser marriage timing urged
A Mrs. Theodore Parsons author says a woman can be attractive at 45 as at 25 and advises against marriage before 25. Chicago Trade Union College plans to teach charm in dress and budgeting income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Parsons
Chicago
Chicago Trade Union College
American Flapper Fame Draws Swedish Dancer Miss Johansson
Miss Ronny Johansson arrives from Stockholm to earn American dollars by dancing. She has been dieting to resemble the admired flappers and their renowned leggy style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ronny Johansson
Stockholm
Bridgeton Girl Kills Self on Farm With Father’s Shotgun
Annabel Lewis fourteen years old, who rode a mule and milked cows in summer, died by suicide in Bridgeton New Jersey using her father’s shotgun. The incident ends a young girl’s wish to be like other high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeton
N. J
Annabel Lewis
Milliners Deciding Fall Hats Style at Convention
New York reports a convention of milliners, mostly men, has decided hats will be in style for the fall season. The gathering sets fashion direction and signals upcoming trends for headwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
German Manners Dictate Walking Right Side When Meeting
A guideline notes that in Germany a man should walk on the right side of a woman during meetings and social events while in England and America the outer pavement is used. The report urges full cooperation to ensure success. A program feature prepared for headquarters includes a large barbecue at Hayworth Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
America
Hayworth Springs
Funeral Services For Mrs R H Olive Held In Hartnett
Funeral services for Mrs R H Olive who died Sunday morning after a brief illness were held at Barbecue Presbyterian church Hartnett county with Rev E B Carr officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The funeral party left High Point at 8 AM for the service. Mrs Olive had moved to High Point recently and left many friends. Pallbearers listed and flower bearers were drawn from her Sunday school class with six young women named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H Olive
Barbecue Presbyterian Church
Hartnett County
E. B. Carr
High Point
Olive
Faust Herrington
Carl Lytle
Alton Morris
Culbert McDonald
May Lamm
Bailey Thomas
Miriam Campbell
Lillian Pace
Hattie Warwick
Margaret Perry
Annie Cameron
Flossie Thomas
Mrs. Olive
Tobacco Auction Opens in Greenville With Higher Prices
In Greenville North Carolina on September 7 the auction tobacco markets opened with an average price of 22 cents per pound. About 1,000,000 pounds were on the warehouse floors and common grades averaged 25 to 50 percent higher than last year’s levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
N. C
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