Ambition the Picker and the Question of Worthiness
An early 20th century column muses on immigration by merit alone asking how to select immigrants. It cites Steinmetz and Napoleon as examples of nonperfect candidates who contributed vastly. It compares dinosaur digestion to later scientific debates and notes New York’s large 1924 telephone listings.
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United States
Steinmetz
General Electric Company
Napoleon
Italy
New York
England
Scotland
Wales
Prohibition Debate and Market Bets Stir Opinion
The column snips at immigration policy, stock lending costs, and Dawes in Paris while noting farmers’ cash crops rising. It marks the fourth anniversary of the Eighteenth Amendment, arguing prohibition’s mixed record and predicting decades before verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Dawes
Paris
Labor Party
House of Parliament
Washington
Earthly riches and land swindles in a scattered sermon
The piece argues people are rich enough and criticizes swindlers like Dave Tapper who bought Texas land via deceit. It notes Mrs Hestert gained $1000 a month from an oil deal, while emphasizing the enduring lure of owning land and the earth itself.
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Senator Capper
Dave Tapper
Towa
Texas
Tyler Commercial College Aids Students With Welfare Programs
A 1924 feature lauds Tyler Commercial College for student welfare including boarding guidance by Mrs. McKenna. It notes low-cost housing rates, new Radio and Civil Service departments, and WOAF broadcasting rig as part of a growing program training for government roles and industry. It also surveys traditional sayings and their origins as part of a cultural column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Commercial College
Radio and Civil Service
WOAF
Civil Service Department
The Porch Thought and the Plow Invention
A parable from Mrs. Lafayette Young in Ireland Texas contrasts two men on a porch. One envisions success and invents a plow, building a factory and gaining wealth. The other laments luck and social power, remaining poor. Mindset as a powerful force shapes outcomes.
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Lafayette Young
Ireland
Tex
Midnight Street Death Under Moonlit Autos
A man stands in the street at midnight as cars rush home. He is struck by the moonlight but the lines imply a fatal incident rather than a simple accident. The passage presents a somber, reflective mood surrounding an untimely death.
Calamity Averted Over Hat Left On Head
Absent minded man questions missing hat and discovers it on his head after his wife points out the placement. The misstep ends with relief as the hat is found. No injuries or other events are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Henry
Thoughts Precede Acts in United States Outlook
A historical reflection notes that Americans must guard Republic principles amid political shifts. Howard Elliott of Northern Pacific Rail Road urges calm, predicts long-term progress, and warns against forces seeking autocratic control. The piece surveys national mood, regional growth, and societal reforms as decades unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railroad
Harvard Club
America
Elliott
Mr. Elliott
United States
Doctor Seeks $50 Down and $5 Monthly Plan
A doctor proposes a payment plan of $50 down and $5 per month, prompting the patient to quip that it sounds like buying a car while recovering from surgery. The doctor confirms the comparison.
Advertisement in the Enterprise Prompts Reader Notice
A reader reflects that advertising serves others more than self promotion stating that ads in the Enterprise will be seen by the community. No names, dates, or places are provided.
Plucky Blind Musician and Auto Expert From Inglenook
W C White of Inglenook near Birmingham Alabama rose from childhood blindness after a severe accident. He studied at Talladega School for the Blind and became a pianist and accomplished musician. He later led White and Wallace Garage, mastered automobile details, directed an eighty piece orchestra, and built a multi venture career including shorthand and typing expertise.
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W. C. White
Ingleraox
Birmingham
Alabama
School For the
Talladega
White
White and Wallace
Inglenook
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Burbank
Pope
Friends of
Prohibition
J. C. Herman
Sigin
Job
Turkey
Sam Slick
Oliver Cromwell
Toledo
D. S
The
Kansas City Journal
Mars
Isle
New York Society
Stinnes
Chicago
John
Fordkession
Home Sweet
Oscar
Terry Gilkison
Prunes
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