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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
4
A brief page shows two classical quotations dated September 23, 1926. The first from Proverbs 11 25 speaks of generosity returning as bounty. The second from Shakespeare notes autumn enriching the season as it yields more by harvest.
A reflective poem on seasonal change describing a barren garden and declining crops. It laments wilted tomatoes corn and lawn while noting oaks colors fading. The speaker consoles themselves that nature shifts and will regain brightness in time.
A Raleigh electric chair execution targets a black man dubbed John Williams after a murder linked to illicit whiskey production. The piece argues the state’s mercy is uneven and accuses officials of denying representation and mercy to the unrepresented while praising the narrow path to death for the condemned.
Cameron Morrison runs for popular vote with defined ideas. He proposes boosting Smoky Mountain National Park, a $40 million highway bond issue, inland eastern waterways development, a state ports system, seafood waterways program, enlarged agricultural department, sectional farmer federations, and modern marketing facilities for non cotton and tobacco farm products.
Reporters’ damage estimates reach about two hundred million, sparking readers to speculate on statewide impact including potential bankruptcy as early figures are often inflated.
The article argues a fifty million dollar rebuilding sum could restore property in storm areas, noting Florida has no state debt. It urges national aid, cautions against overstating ruin, and says many communities are already planning full repairs while homelessness remains tragic.
The California Democratic party platform fight shifts McAdoo toward a dry stance. A near even vote in the state convention 52 to 49 shows McAdoo supporters pushed for the prohibition plank against Al Smith who is wet. The feud shapes the party’s political narrative and personal image.
An obituary note recalls Arthur Brooks, a longtime presidential valet to Taft Wilson Harding and Coolidge, who held intimate details of the executive mansion. It notes his talkative humor and hints at the deeper secrets he guarded.
A reminiscence contrasts presidential secrecy with modern ward gatherings. The piece notes intimate discretion among White House staff and mocks old political rituals. It describes a reform ward meeting featuring a piano, singers, a monologist, and a polite speaker offering ice cream to guests.
The Inland Waterways Corporation ran a fleet on the Mississippi that shifted from huge deficits to steady profits. After nearly a decade of reform and efficiency, the government barge system now shows a neat profit and a bright outlook, prompting speculation that calls will rise to retire from river business.
A collection of aphorisms and witticisms on wealth health temper and success. The lines juxtapose caution against excess and humor about perception with playful observations on daily life. The tone mimics a newspaper column of light wisdom.
A playful collection of quirky maxims and wordplay notes. The lines mix currency quirks with humorous opinions on lipsticks glue cranberries and ephemeral air castles. Some phrases poke at honesty dancing and fishing as clever word puzzles.
A playful verse piece comments on generosity and luck with humorous ruminations. It contrasts a generous heart with scarce pockets, time’s trading of tools, fragile chinaware, and a felt hat that carries no shame when seen near a cow.
The piece quips about aging Earth staying busy, warns against loafing, mocks flashy lights, notes many sex plays in New York, and remarks on temperaments and conscience while signaling hunting season and property trespass cautions.
A cryptic line hints that the future is uncertain and not a place where one can obtain a charge account. The remark reflects a cautious view on consumer credit prospects ahead.
The September 16 cotton crop report shows a yield near 15.81 million bales with 47,207,60 acres to harvest. Prices fell sharply, with October at 14.68 and December 14.90, while state yields and ginnings by state are listed for Virginia to California. North Carolina advertising aims to attract residents to boost the state’s growth.
Greensboro Sept 22 North Carolinians Incorporated announces an educational campaign this fall to show the value of advertising North Carolina. The plan includes a 150,000 national ad campaign funded by state contributions and underwritten pro rata by cities. Duke University president Dr W P Few joins the state committee, now over 1,000 members, promoting a coordinated push to attract industry and visitors through national media.
Washington, Sept 22 AP O. D. Jackson and M O Dun ning were named prohibition zone supervisors with jurisdiction in southern and middle western territory. Jackson will supervise Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Arkansas Missouri Kansas Kentucky and Tennessee while Dunning who is customs collector at Savannah will oversee South Atlantic states from Florida to Maryland with potential inclusion of Maryland.
An airplane loaded with medical supplies departed Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis and headed to Florida storm areas. The Red Cross said the consignment includes 50,000 units of typhoid serum. It will fly via Nashville Atlanta and Pensacola and reach Miami about 6 p.m.
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