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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1930
Page
4
Carriers are not permitted to collect for more than two months. If a subscription for a longer period is desired payment should be made direct to office. Telephone Private Branch Exchange Dial 4565. National advertising representatives Frost Landis and Kohn.
A verse from Psalm 136:4 and a Longfellow line contrast mercy with wrath. The quotation frames mercy as enduring and preferable to harsh justice in human governance.
Guilford County voters funded a 100000 tuberculosis sanatorium and now seeks expansion as demand exceeds capacity. Forsyth and Mecklenburg counties opened larger facilities, prompting Dr. Spruill to rally citizen groups and urge county commissioners to reconsider this year’s stand against additions without an election.
The article condemns drivers who ignore red signals at the Montlieu avenue and Main street intersection. It warns that heavy north south Main traffic and Greensboro bound cars tempt speeding and light disobedience, risking fatal accidents unless law enforcement enforces the signal and safe driving standards.
A belated effort to honor Frederick William Augustus Henry Ferdinand von Steuben, the Prussian general who aided American independence. The U S post office plans a fifty million two cent stamp issue featuring his portrait, crediting his discipline with shaping Washington’s forces. He died in 1794 near what became Steubenville New York after refusing remuneration.
Congress granted a gold hilted sword and a 2400 dollar annual pension in gratitude for his death. The tribute aligns with the modest patriot’s birth at this time.
The October fundraising drive for the YMCA and YWCA tests High Point’s unity and courage. A successful appeal signals the city’s resolve to support social services and spur recovery, as conditions improve for some while many still face strain. The drive aims to meet budget needs and restore civic confidence.
A travelogue recounts Brussels to Amsterdam with frontiers crossed into Holland and The Hague. It notes canal cities, Queen Wilhelmina’s limited Amsterdam visits, Carnegie Palace, Rembrandt works, and Amsterdam as a major diamond cutting center with 38 factories and 8000 workers.
Fernandino De Rosa, 22, a young Italian anti fascist, was found guilty of attempting to assassinate Prince Humbert of Piedmont in Brussels. The court sentenced him to five years imprisonment and fined him the trial costs. The offense occurred about a year ago with a false passport and an assumed name. The defense framed the act as a political protest against fascism.
The article recounts a dramatic final stretch where Jones, backed by Homans, battled a raucous gallery to claim victory. Marines escorted the players to the clubhouse lawn as the Georgian champion stood over the sparkling trophy amid roaring crowds and hushed suspense.
The Port of London claims distinction as the largest enclosed water area in the world, reflecting its vast expanse and commercial significance.
A fragmentary diary style piece lists annoyances by friends such as singing in the bathtub at dawn, barking jokes, asking about girls, smoking questions, loud greetings, and street corner chatter. It notes drinking on the house as one way to get high.
The report outlines probes into campaign spending linked to Norris of Broken Bow and figures Seymour of Lincoln. It notes Nye’s assertion of outside money and mentions possible prejury filings and plans for hearings in West Virginia and Nebraska.
A narrator observes a speaker with a hollow address and remains seated as time compresses the moment. The scene includes a tense, reflective mood and subtle admiration amid restraint.
A compact compilation of popular sayings on love health wealth and wisdom. Phrases include early to bed early to rise absence makes the heart grow fonder and it is better to give than to receive. The tone mirrors a period newspaper panel of maxims.
A fragment describes affection mixed with control as a narrator thanks a partner for attending shows, buying gifts, and singing, while demanding boundaries and signaling a protective but controlling dynamic. The tone blends praise with insistence on rightful possession and care.
A compact quip notes that old loves and wet clothes share a stubborn hold, clinging to the wearer in damp, humorous fashion. The line plays on persistence of lingering memories and damp aftermaths with a wry tone.
A reader from Thomasville North Carolina submits two large dahlias to the paper. The plants reach 11 feet 4 inches tall and include varieties Mrs Ida De Ver Warner Decorative with deep mauve pink blooms.
A High Point high school graduate asks the Enterprise to publish that he seeks yearlong employment to earn money for college. He is willing to do any honest work and asks interested readers to contact him as "the Boy" in care of P O Box No 8.
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