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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1926
Page
4
A brief quotation note featuring Prov 27 9 and Sir Philip Sidney on friendship. It frames friendship as sweet balm and strong ties formed by mutual support and interwoven benefits.
The piece urges readers to avoid fret and rumination and to take practical action. It praises optimism, describes worry as unhelpful, and encourages a proactive, good spirited approach to overcoming trouble.
A Concord man who led a YMCA Europe tour reports France is distinctly hostile to American tourists and that England shows little friendliness. He notes many former allies such as Italy Spain Austria and Germany vary in reception with Germans earning more favorable views from returning travelers.
The government actuary lists few millionaires in North Dakota Idaho and more in North Carolina than expected. Reynolds' stock pushes the Twin City figure from 43 upward as the plutocrats hide from income tax and try to keep a plain public image.
A 50 thousand dollar annual income is used to define a millionaire by earnings rather than net worth. The method excludes many high net worth individuals and includes some with high pay but modest assets. North Carolina ranks high among southern states in millionaire counts. Maryland, DC, Texas and Missouri also show notable figures. About 11,000 ultra rich exist nationwide concentrated around New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Massachusetts.
The article notes Queen Marie of Romania may tour America including North Carolina. The governor's office and local boosters pursue publicity and potential trade ties, citing her strong promotional influence for American goods.
A Johnston County bigamy case now on appeal to the Supreme Court highlights the patchwork of U S marriage laws. The attorney general will not oppose the appeal, arguing the second NC marriage violated statutes even though parts of the conduct were technically legal. Uniform nationwide marriage and divorce laws are urged to prevent such issues.
Treasury officials argue for a single fair method to cancel war debt by having liberty bondholders surrender bonds and reduce overall debts. Critics note many holders cannot afford to surrender, and those who could are often least able to. Even so, if debt cancellation is beneficial, it could be good for the nation overall.
The discussion contrasts full cancellation with partial credit cuts for liberty bonds. It notes hardship to nonholders if canceled and to bondholders if canceled partially. It argues the governing party avoids a clear stance, producing a tepid “put up or shut up” response that is superficially clever but unconvincing upon closer reading.
The piece contrasts ancient record keeping with today’s mass print and film archives. It cites Will Hays proposing 50 000 reels stored in Washington and questions posterity's attitude toward history and value versus money as root of all evil.
Quotable line reflects a humorous view on marriage expectations. The saying suggests that men imagine freedom while ignoring realities, highlighting gender roles in social commentary of the era.
A quirky aphorism noting that elephants live long due to inertia and that occasional shoves help lazy men act, with no clear person, place, or event identified. The text reads like a loose proverb about health and motivation.
A playful note contrasts the Prince of Wales golfing in a pink shirt with a line about the appeal of new attire. It also mentions the excitement of being introduced at a luncheon club amid light commentary.
Mrs Theodore Parsons declares a 45 year old woman is not an old maid if she is married. A Cambridge astrologer, who avoids dances, comments that the world is slowing down. Winter outshines summer. The coal man avoids mashing vegetables with ice. Our guess is men would show their knees if as proud as women of theirs.
The Raleigh Times argues that local propaganda in Wake, Lenoir, and Kinston favors a deputy sheriff who killed a convict. It warns that outside juries and biased publics threaten impartial justice and stresses officers must set an example against reckless homicide.
State Agriculture Department compares North Carolina and Nebraska to show potential 50 million to 100 million annual poultry value. Younger farms and near eastern markets, higher egg prices, and better feed access could boost NC poultry while Nebraska advantages fade with expansion. Governor to discuss dairy expansion at a farmer's picnic in Alamance County.
Governor McLean, despite enthusiasm for dairy progress, vetoes converting a state prison firm into a dairy operation. He argues dairying requires intelligence and that 95 percent of state prisoners are unfit. He suggests northern or western states might acceptable for inmate dairying.
Walter Swain reports Roanoke Island swarmed by millions of mosquitoes described as four times thicker than bees and as old as gray, driving residents to beat them away. He notes marsh fires along the east coast from Manches to Manteo bay, likely pushing insects inland.
Statistics show nine of ten weather forecasts by the United States government are correct. The first American railway for steam locomotives began construction in 1830.
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