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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1926
Page
4
A compact reflection cites Luke 6 34 on lending and repayment and adds Vanbrugh on love being its own reward. The wording presents a moral alongside a proverb about virtue and reciprocity.
A nostalgic verse dreams of comfort beside a crackling fireplace. The speaker longs for evening light, logs ready, a soft pillow, and tracing shadows on the wall while a blue flame turns to red. The recluse finds paradise in warmth and the music of sizzling logs.
The North Carolina Supreme Court finds defective county hunting laws that charged non residents higher fees. It says all citizens may hunt state game on equal terms, with non residents paying the same as residents during hunting season. The ruling preserves other provisions and notes the state could bar outsiders if desired.
Wilkesboro hosts a meeting of northwestern business leaders aiming to pave concrete Route 60 from the hard surface near Winston-Salem to the Tennessee line. Backers cite Route 60 as a key western gateway, linking the isolated mountain region with the rest of North Carolina through improved highways.
Roads builders and motorists praise Route 60 from North Wilkesboro to the mountain region for its utility and beauty. The corridor is seen as a logical westward highway, with room for improvement and broad support among advocates and travelers.
The article notes widespread attention to the championship bout, with Americans gathering around newspapers, theaters, and radios while Europe followed hours later. It contrasts public fascination with the governor of North Carolina perceived indifference to prize fighting.
High Point council approved a flat 9 per day subsidy to hospitals for indigent care totaling about 3295 yearly. The move shifts reporting burdens from hospitals to city welfare officials and raises questions about ensuring aid goes only to truly needy patients.
An old style advertising parable extols water as essential and notes Salt Lake as a city that recognizes its value. The piece contrasts generic campaigns with simple need, urging readers to drink water to live.
The piece praises Salt Lake City's many fountains as a civic kindness and hospitality. It then reflects on Herbert Hoover visiting Newberg Oregon, recalling childhood memories and the sense that the world remains close to home for a boy from Newberg who would lead global commerce.
A wry note on Mussolini facing many troubles while life insurance agents appear unlikely to unsettle him. The line suggests a skeptical view of political strain and public bombardment by financial solicitations.
In a political shift, Maine leans Republican as results underscore a year of GOP gains. Analysts note broader trends across states while voters reflect on key issues influencing the contest.
A reflective note on saving surface and its ripple effect across time, suggesting many faces and memories endure for a million years through careful conservation and history.
A man in Indianapolis stole a concrete mixer and did not use any of its output for his head, as police report no related injuries or ongoing investigation linked to the incident.
The News and Observer comments on a mood that graft is acceptable if not illegal and cites William C. Whitney praising Mr. Root's legal craft. The Philadelphia Record notes Maine Senator Hale allies press Brewster to avoid future bid, calling it mild coalition or virtual blackmail. An Chicago alderman candidate boasts ward service with a wink to graft.
Postmaster General New praised rural mail carriers at the National Letter Carriers association convention. He called the rural free delivery service indispensable to social and economic life, noting carriers bring personal touches and local news along routes despite radio's rise.
Miami area death toll nears 110 with 200 expected dead in Moorehaven as floods recede. Property losses hit about 100 million in Miami and 25 to 35 million in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale. Pensacola losses reach 5 million shipping. Dozens of vessels sunk and harbor repairs loom for months. Red Cross officials assign relief staff to the storm region.
Sheriff W O Cochran prepared a 160 bond to appear in Buncombe County Superior Court in October to answer contempt charges over allegedly not serving a capias on Hugh Rogers of Charlotte. Rogers, son of a Charlotte policeman, was turned over to Buncombe authorities for embezzlement and Cochran said the capias was served but delivered as a courtesy to the boy’s father.
Spectators endured heavy rain at the Dempsey Tunney bout while war correspondents faced unique obstacles. Telegraph wires failed, typewriters flooded, and notes were written under the arena as rain pelted the sesquicentennial stadium.
The Greensboro based Food System Industrial Bank filed certificates of incorporation with $200,000 authorized capital and $100,000 subscribed by Claude Kiser F C Boyles Waldo Porter R L Moore and others. Terra Minerals Company Asheville seeks $100,000 authorized capital with $2,100 subscribed by C E Bone steel M K Bonesteel and Guy Weaver. Shepherd Advertising Inc Asheville forms a general advertising business with $50,000 authorized capital and $5,000 subscribed by G O.
Bodies of five unknown sailors were recovered by Tampa pilots from Edgemont Key and taken to the quarantine station for possible identification after drifting from the gulf during the hurricane. Two wrecked two-masted schooners were seen bottom-side up in the gulf near Passage Key and Anna Maria.
Miss Blanche Lewis a 19 year old school teacher was battered by Horace Perry and his wife after she whipped their child. A court ordered the Perrys to pay Miss Lewis 2000 or face prison terms. The couple pleaded not guilty then changed to guilty and were given time to pay.
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