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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
4
A devotional snippet quotes Prov. 24 20 about the wicked and an appeal for mercy. It includes a Saadi line praising God for guiding the wicked toward goodness amid a Thursday newspaper page dated September 80 1926.
Willie works busily in the cellar cleaning and prepping the sled and skates for winter. He plans to have the runners sharpened and gears ready, while the snow shovel sits unused, awaiting dad’s help.
The pardons commissioner weighed a four year manslaughter sentence and a pending parole for Rubin before the convict escaped. The article argues convicts who flee should not gain freedom and notes paroled offenders may deter escapes. It also links historical Roanoke Island inquiries to possible Spanish archive clues about the Lost Colony.
Senator Butler outlines tariff revisions to aid North Carolina as a Republican win in the South is hoped. He notes textile industry gains, party funding for NC campaigns, and Kellogg backing, while stressing peace and debt relief as U.S. leverage in world affairs.
The state historical commission suspended its project to rescue colonial North Carolina history from deteriorating Spanish documents due to lack of funds. A spokesman had announced promising discoveries in several archives, but no progress since, as no money is available to continue the research along the initial plan.
The article criticizes the state salary and wage commission once hailed for economy. It says costs rose above prior levels, new jobs appeared, and existing pay improved. It argues the commission now acts like an extra boss to state employees, arbitrating individual cases with flexible pay scales.
Hugh S. Gibson, head of the American delegation, tells the League of Nations preparatory disarmament conference that after more than four months of palaver no progress has been made and none is expected.
The piece notes rulers like Pangalos in Greece Rivera in Spain Kemal in Turkey Mussolini in Italy and others use power briefly amid unrest. It argues the term dictator carries repugnance for most people and suggests writers may seek a milder label to fit enduring rule.
Raleigh notices a shift toward a state-wide hunting and game law as the North Carolina Supreme Court voided 58 county level restrictions in Barkley v. Mecklenburg. Non-resident county fees remain, but residents may hunt across counties paying their home county's rate. Audubon counties maintain their own rules and higher non-resident fees. The decision prompts legislative consideration of a unified approach to conserve game and regulate hunting.
A reflective line of verses notes that gratitude accompanies debt collection jokes then shifts to a blunt warning about consequences. It muses on diverse people shaping the world and uses the idea of footprints on time to hint at imperfect journeys and lessons learned.
The Charlotte Observer criticizes a state police response to a supposed riot noting excessive use of highways and air assets. It argues the plan was a dangerous experiment that risked public safety and police authority, citing Charlotte and Lenoir responses and urging restraint in future actions.
Raleigh dispatch reports Robin Johnson’s parole hearing collapsed when the prisoner effectively pardoned himself. The pardon plea arose after T F Limerick of Monroe sought parole for Johnson, who was sentenced to ten years for second degree murder on Union County roads. The case left Johnson with no address and no further hearing.
Forty three miners trapped in Ironwood Michigan for five days are rescued unharmed. In other news a judge denies defense motions to dismiss a conspiracy case against Daugherty and Miller. The Times foresees possible debt relief for the United States. A cyclone damages crops in Colombia. Hornsby agrees to honor his mother’s dying wish to play in the World Series then attend her funeral in Austin Texas.
Premier Mussolini departs Rome for a secret conference reportedly with Sir Austen Chamberlain at an undisclosed location. The move signals high level talks amid uncertain international tensions and diplomacy.
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