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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1928
Page
3
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh reports James H. Jenkins of Buncombe county received a full pardon from Governor A. W. McLean, ending over a year of imprisonment for a crime he did not commit. The pardon follows new evidence exonerating Jenkins as another man pleaded guilty to the same murder.
Sybil Thorne and Richard Eustis sail toward Havana with Mabel Blake as tensions rise over marriage. Interwoven aboard the yacht are jealousies friendships and flirtations as Sybil contemplates love and Craig Newhall while Richard pursues a passionate but unstable affair.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a fast way to gain weight and strength. It cites Miss Alberta Rogers who supposedly gained 15 pounds in six weeks and offers a money back guarantee after trial with specified box counts.
Richard asks Sybil to marry him triggering a dramatic turn in the next chapter with further unexpected events unfolding.
Cairo reports that Sharia courts show divorces now account for 38 percent of all marriages, down from 47 percent in 1908. Average marriage lasts about three years, with similar rates across the country rather than just large towns.
In a tense scene Pat Tarver confesses to drifting toward a French companion while his wife Peg endures lean years and a fading past. Tony, Peg’s daughter, questions what the future holds as Pat fears losing Peg and the life they built. A second column laments disruptive social pests and troublesome summer guests and their faux kindness.
Ma Tarver experiences a surprise event or accolade noted in a brief item. The report highlights Tarver as the central figure, with a likely community or entertainment context referenced by the source material.
Sydney reports the first modern Australian air transport service will soon be inaugurated. A saloon monoplane seating ten with sleeping accommodations for five will operate, contrasting with prior travel by small companies and ordinary planes.
A historic ad touts Herb Juice as an oral cleanser made originally at home, now produced in a major laboratory and sold nationwide from Lakes to the Gulf. It claims to relieve constipation and indigestion, with guarantees of effective results and widespread sales, including suitability for children.
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