Amendment to reorganize bill shifts power and risk
The article discusses a Washington North Carolina debate over an amendment to a reorganizing bill. The change would allow a simple majority vote to effect a resolution without presidential signature, reducing immediate veto risk and shifting authority toward the President. Supporters face opposition over centralization fears and political strategy.
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Washington
North Carolina
Lindsay
Congress
Confused ideas on peace visit to High Point
A prominent peace advocate from a large denomination visited High Point. A young admirer asked if his faith in non resistance policy remained unchanged. He still favored peace but showed less certainty about relying on armament.
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High Point
Peace and War Attitudes in American Public Opinion
The passage frames peace rooted in American soil and cites Quaker enlistment in war. It notes The Nation’s survey of opinion on keeping America out of war and highlights William Allen White’s shifting isolationist to collective security stance. He doubts any simple answer, joking that only a continental earthquake and oceanic inundation could solve U.S. policy.
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America
William Allen White
Kansas
Great Britain
Hitler
Mussolini
Spain
United States
Mexico oil land expropriation debate sparks independents outlets
The piece notes new potential outlets for Mexican oil from a disputed expropriation case. It mentions British and American connections exploring independent distributors, signaling possible competition with U S home producers. It also weighs U S import trends versus exports and the looming market impact.
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Mexico
United States
Hoover urges cautious stance on democracy and isolation
Herbert Hoover returns from Europe warning that nations expect U S entry into another war and argues against allied defense of democracies against Fascism. He endorses wary isolation to shield American democracy while ignoring global outcomes. Father Coughlin calls for government reorganization, underscoring a contentious political moment.
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Herbert Hoover
Europe
United States
Mr. Hoover
Fascism
Uncle Sam
Father Coughlin
End Times Sermon Links Labor Strife to Prophecy
The piece argues that political leadership requires clear, correct advice and organized thought. It warns of deportation threats against Harry Bridges, cites his communist-leaning longshoremen stance, and uses biblical prophecy to urge readiness for a final Holy War over Jerusalem with Israel and Scandinavia as key actors, predicting vast battles and divine victory.
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Harry Bridges
CIO
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Seattle University
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Heaven On Earth
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Satan
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Israel
League of Nations
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Abraham Lincoln
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Heaven
Daily Smith
Remembering Samuel T. Bryan II The Enterprise staffer
The Enterprise records the death of Samuel T. Bryan II a longtime circulation manager who served about 15 years and remained devoted to the paper after his tenure. The note honors his loyalty, impact, and continued interest in colleagues and the publication.
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Samuel T. Bryan
Prophecy and War Loom Over Nations as Israelites Foretold
The Enterprise editorial predicts global war as prophecies forewarn current history. It links Ephraim Manasseth and the United States with peaceable aims while tracing imagined moves of Germany Italy and responses supposed to unfold in Czechoslovakia Egypt and Palestine.
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Ephraim
Manasseth
Joseph
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Fish Commonwealth
Company of Nations
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Sybia
Egypt
Palestine
A Modern Fable On Economics
A farmer trades two chickens for two shirts then the New Deal shifts prices. He earns the same for one chicken as before but shirts cost double, leaving him with one shirt while the city man ends with one chicken. The piece critiques scarcity politics and calls this “the more abundant life.”
The Devils Bait Jack Pot Night Sermon by Clyde Steel
A religious message warns against gambling and the devil's lure in rhyme. The speaker Clyde Steel urges readers to abandon gambling for salvation, citing scripture 1st Timothy 6 10 and urging repentance before eternal judgment.
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Hell
Timothy
Clyde Steel
I Am Chalking Up Accounts By Victor P. Hammer
A poem by Victor P. Hammer declares strength and wealth used for peace. The speaker pledges to defend humanity and the world’s goodwill, urging love and justice while warning that actions return to the doer. The piece frames moral accountability across nations and individuals.
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Victor P. Hammer
Daffodil notes on blooming, varieties and bulbs
The article explains how warm spells trigger early narcissus blooms and outlines care for bulbs. It notes continuing growth after flowering, storage and replanting, and discusses pink trumpet daffodils, pink variants, and late blooming doubles. Tulips and irises follow as other spring signs.
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Jonquil
Pyrenees
Spain
France
Europe
Legion
After Thoughts And A Fellow Traveler’s Exchange
A group of laborers chant about daily pay while a discussion turns to high earners like Joe Louis and Shirley Temple. The narrator recalls a public encounter in eastern Carolina describing work, wages, and social contrasts.
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Joe Louis
Shirley Temple
Being Sensitive and Honest Abe’s Portrait Lesson
The author reflects on being highly sensitive to trifles and how criticism affects him. He recalls Abe Lincoln who insisted a portrait show his mole, teaching honesty and not hiding flaws. Carnegie type guidance aided emotional resilience against daily jabs.
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John Jones
Henry Smith
Brown
Dale Carnegie
Abraham Lincoln
Abe
Lincoln
Nose of a Minister Brings Laughs in North Carolina
The late Dr. John R. Brooks, a longtime North Carolina Methodist minister, was famed for a prominent nose that drew comments. He joked about it, recalling a dinner anecdote where a hostess feared gazing at the large feature and built a fear complex among the ladies.
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John R. Brooks
North Carolina
W. C. Fields
Brooks
Ladies’ Aid Society
Obsession With Great Ideas Drives Change
The piece argues that progress comes from individuals with unwavering focus who ignore doubt and ridicule. It cites Columbus, the Curies, and Boss Kettering as examples and urges modern readers to pursue bold, uncertain tasks despite opposition.
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Columbus
America
France
Kettering
General Motors
England and Germany cited in wary press clash
Sentence Nations Historian W. E. Dodd accuses England of pussy-footing with Germany while Roosevelt is invoked for a firm stance. Hitler proclaims the road opens to Germany’s future raising questions whether the path leads to peace or peril.
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W. E. Dodd
England
Germany
John Bull
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Hitler
Books in Review Taste of Oppression and Adventure
A critique blend covers Eva Lips recounting persecution in Nazi Germany and Dr Jules Lips exile for integrity. It also reviews Drexel Drake's The Falcon Meets A Lady and Edison Marshall adventure tales, noting The Jewel of Mahabar set in India and Marshall’s shift to new writing.
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Jules Lips
Eva
Lip
Eva Lips
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Random House
Schubert
Keine
Professor Lips
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Lips
Cologne
Hitler
Brown Shirts
Mrs. Lips
Underworld
Falcon
Drexel Drake
J. B. Lippincott Co
Philadelphia
Sarge
Haldane
Edison Marshall
India
Mr. Marshall
Mahabar
H. C. Kinsey & Co
Bill Thornton
Bill
John
Tracy Cody
Questioning Magda Jupescu and the vanished name
A fragmented remark ponders the fate of a beloved name Magda Jupescu. The speaker hints at revealing nothing more by saying better drop it.
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Magda Jupescu
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