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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1929
Page
4
A short reflection cites Ephesians on truth and neighbors, then asserts a discovered truth becomes immortal, like a new substance in nature that cannot be destroyed.
Gastonia authorities confront an unclear mob leadership as reports say none named, while a flogged man fingered two assailants. The incident follows intensified anti communist pressure and labor agitation, with state scrutiny on Gaston County’s handling of this crime.
The article analyzes how Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's publicity waned after his wedding to Anne Morrow. It notes reduced public fascination with his movements while his flying activities remain newsworthy, and questions whether marriage lowered his allure or altered media focus.
The Marion textile strike resolves with the surrender of the strikers after organizer Hoffman admits his efforts failed. The settlement follows a frank admission by Hoffman, marking a pivotal turn in the dispute and highlighting a key difference in the organizing approach.
The piece contrasts Hoffman of the American Federation of Labor with Beal’s revolutionary faction. It argues the AFL seeks practical collective bargaining while Beal’s group pursues ideological disruption. Employers in Marion are said to have a temporary victory as textile jobs and training constrain union gains.
A discussion contrasts jurors’ lack of conviction in the Aderholt murder case with Jed Harris’s retirement at 29 after amassing wealth in Broadway, arguing life’s value lies beyond work. President Hoover rebukes the munitions lobby over naval reductions, warning against dollar driven pressure on Congress.
Governor O Max Gardner appointed 111 delegates to the 19th annual North Carolina Forestry Association meeting in Asheville from September 12 to 18. The list includes W P Ireland Elon Carlyle Higgins Sparta B D Nelme Wadesboro KF M Colvard Jefferson J L Hartley Linville and many others across the state.
A northern Quebec trapper loses his two sons for months while authorities hunted them. One boy, found half-crazed and naked, guarded his dead brother’s skeleton. The piece argues portions of Canada remain perilously remote despite Quebec’s size and early white settlement.
A speaker at the World League for Sexual Reform congress in London urged recognizing mutual consent as sufficient cause for divorce. The proposal, labeled radical, challenges the law by treating divorce as a contract between spouses, arguing many so called mutual consent divorces are camouflaged.
A terse commentary argues that divorce is a rudiment offering neither preservation nor dignity to matrimony, calling for clearer standards and moral framing in discussions about marital breakdown.
The Gastonia striker trial at Charlotte faced a potential mistrial after a juror suffered a seizure and was placed in a padded cell. The incident raises questions about the sanity of the legal system in jury selection while highlighting issues of religious mania and juror fitness. The piece also mocks the school reopening joke and urges reform in education.
A witty remark reflects the idea that certainty comes only after enjoying a treat. The line suggests cautious optimism about outcomes and the paradox of proving something by doing it.
A reporter covering a wedding for a woman weighing 449 pounds and a man weighing 563 pounds faced a notably heavy assignment as the event drew attention to their unusual sizes.
In Raleigh Dr. Charles Laughinghouse reports pellagra increasing rapidly in North Carolina. Five years ago death rate per 100000 was about eight, now around thirty. Admissions of insane patients due to pellagra rose from 5 percent to 13 percent this July at Goldsboro and a state economic burden is noted.
The Southern Tuberculosis conference and the Southern Sanitorium association will hold a joint meeting in Nashville on September 25 26 and 27. The National Tuberculosis executive committee will also convene then. A diverse program with speakers from across the country is planned and North Carolina representatives are expected.
A historical note states Mars average yearly temperature near 50 degrees Fahrenheit versus about 78 degrees on Earth, highlighting a stark global climate difference.
Raleigh dispatch details a proposed move by several North Carolina county superintendents to restore full budget and tax levy power to county boards, bypassing the Hancock law. The plan, presented at an Asheville convention, aimed to shift fiscal control from commissioners to education groups but was not adopted and deemed illegal. Local figures named include Edmundson Mecklen burg, Morrow Johnston, Siske Duplin, Buncombe’s superintendent, with broader resistance from commissioners.
Raleigh September 11. Eleven counties have asked the state board of equalization for extra teachers. Leroy Martin said Mitchell Wilkes Pasquotank Union Cleveland Pender Gates Macon Avery Jackson and Watauga submitted requests. He noted state aid may cover as many teachers as last year, though the number of special teachers could be lower.
Discontented leaders aim to regain influence and fiscal control illustrated by the Hancock school law.
Columbus Indiana resident Walligs Olmstead recalls a rare event as a black snake allegedly wrapped around a cow’s hind leg and milked it. The cow reportedly did not resist.
The current Wachovia issue profiles Asheville and Western North Carolina with a focus on financial industrial and educational progress. Gilbert H. Morris, Wachovia vice president, details the region’s history and the Buncombe county origin of Asheville while other articles cover educational development and industry growth by local leaders.
New notaries recorded include public commissioner W L Scales of Rockingham North Carolina Louis Lee Anderson of Charlotte Mrs Ethel Karney Ellis of Raleigh and Miss Margaret Beasley of Raleigh with others listed in the Raleigh register for September 11.
Surplus oil with insufficient storage can be pumped back into the earth to remain for later use.
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