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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1934
Page
4
Publication notes for The High Point Enterprise show the paper’s afternoon and Sunday morning schedule with editors and advertising managers listed. The fragment mentions publishers R. B. Terry and A. and other staff roles.
A brief epigraph reflecting on mortality from II Samuel 14 14 and Victor Hugo. The text contrasts mortality with the irretrievable spill of water and the quiet below ground with surface disturbance above.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt told the National Citizens conference on the crisis in education that schools should spend more on teachers salaries and books. She warned North Carolina teachers face a flight to better paying jobs, noting High Point resignations and salaries attracting staff from the area.
The New York Herald Tribune and Wall Street Journal weigh Dr Wirt's goal in challenging the New Deal. His charges prompt national alert while refusing to reveal informants, arguing the public and Roosevelt era faces renewed scrutiny. The industry voices urge cautious progress and a public shift in mood before any policy shift.
A fragmented opinion piece notes shifting prices, recovery hopes, and leisure over money. It laments juror reluctance, mocks sales pitches, and jokes about military logistics and postal flights, reflecting skeptical attitudes about public life and commerce.
The excerpt critiques punctuation and phrasing in quoted speech and general prose. It contrasts how words fit like hats on heads and jokes about mass views of human nature, urging clarity and attention to style.
A Motion Picture Herald editorial rebuts claims that cinema serves as an education tool. It cites Mrs. Belmont and others, arguing the industry is in business to entertain and profit, not educate, and criticizes past teaching-film ventures as failures.
An essay contrasts the urge to fish with nostalgia for youth and simple happiness. It notes Britain’s planned textile rationalization, and admires Rear Admiral Byrd’s seven month isolation at Little America as relief from debates, politics, and media noise.
A New York writer recalls a sharply dressed young suitor who sought an annuity and left him distracted by his attire. He reflects on how bold questions about public figures might spark confessions, noting a string of famous names the speaker would quiz if given the chance.
Researchers announce a new chemical formula to extract gold from seawater. They claim the treasure has waited long enough, with potential implications for supply and mining practices.
Chicago educators linger without pay as a new salary deduction and overdue balance place them in debt to the city.
Fifteen thousand residents out of over ten million voters rejected Mussolini's candidates in the plebiscite and promptly disappeared from public life, slipping into hiding.
A professor notes most profane language dates back 800 years, while golf is relatively new. The NYSE seat value fell by 29000 dollars overnight, a drop overshadowed by the exchange's overall fall. Wyoming footprints are thought to belong to a dinosaur, unless Camera was nearby.
An insurance statistician notes singers tend to have shorter lifespans than other groups. The remark contrasts with the idea that there is justice in the world.
A guest at a dinner recalls Will Hogg as the frankest person he has known. The host warns against cigars from a humidor, calling them very special, while the discussion continues with no apologies. The observer praises the forthrightness, deeming it nearly worth swapping heaven for.
The text notes No 21 deflating amid raiding years with limited appeal in New York society. It mentions Libby Holman and Prince Mike Romanoff as regulars, illustrating its fashionable yet exclusive image and social pull despite mixed reception.
In Lexington a wrestling match staged by promoter Jack Curley paked a crowd with Bugs Baer and Robert Ripley facing off at the opera house. Curley offered 250 dollars to tempt the pair into a preliminary bout despite limited wrestling experience, drawing sharp quips from the press pit.
A fledgling author anxious about gendered interpretation of Thoreau's line says the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation should embrace the feminine. She laments personal struggle and declares, we are spiritually bankrupt, while the speaker recalls eight years of difficult writing with no depressions.
The excerpts from Columbus Pelham New Orleans and Denver reflect satire and concern about a world war timeline and social reactions to income taxes and bank prosecutions, mentioning Havelock Ellis and Harriman in a fragmented, era voice.
A whimsical note recalls a traveler from Galli polis visiting a city on a quick stop and sampling a local establishment. The humorous quip compares the taste to the bottom of a rowboat, reflecting period slang and tone.
A collage of etiquette questions and answers on wedding gifts handling cards, appropriate attire for a christening mother, and whether a late guest may apologize after dinner. Answers include not leaving donor cards with gifts, a reception gown for a mother, and yes to offering an apology after the meal.
Answers include three fourths or 36 states required to ratify an amendment. Placer mining is the washing of surface deposits. The Arabs grind grasshoppers for flour. A kangaroo jumps 10 to 12 feet when not in flight. The ruins of ancient Greene Babylon lie on the Euphrates.
W L Gordon presents English usage notes on misused phrases mispronunciations misspellings and vocabulary growth. The daily piece defines metropolitan as pertaining to a chief city and contrasts mountain life with city customs.
The guide advises soaking old silks in cold water for an hour then gently moving them without wringing. Hang to drip and iron while damp. Keep tissue paper on the toilet table to dry the skin and remove cold cream. For a cake with a new flavor add a few drops of lemon juice to vanilla extract.
The article notes that ivy on a house wall generally shields against dampness rather than posing a risk, provided there are no structural faults in the wall.
Scientists note that about 9,000 earthquakes occur annually and internal planetary pressure adjusts roughly once per hour, indicating ongoing geophysical activity and stress release within the crust.
A crossword style list presents clues for horizontal and vertical entries with references to a former president, administrative figures from 1917 to 1919, and various geographic and thematic terms. The puzzle blends biographical hints with general knowledge prompts.
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