This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1936
Page
4
A Friday reflection quotes Deuteronomy 6 25 about keeping commandments as proof of love to God. It frames obedience as the clearest sign of sincere devotion and cites Emmons on obedience as supreme evidence of faith.
A Dartmouth scientist told the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia that unemployment hinges on geography. He warned migration of industry shapes future jobs and urged a coordinated employment service and regional planning to improve social and economic stability in the public interest.
An analysis praises a February financial statement by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for its clarity and honesty. It contrasts the readable company report with political commentary on Roosevelt era election dynamics, noting shifting prognostications and the potential impact of November outcomes on party unity and support.
A kaleidoscope of Paris and Broadway stars and legal reform ideas plays out in New York. The column muses on Mack Sennett, Kay, Robe rt Taylor, Adele Astaire, and Fannie Brice while debating drunk driving laws and the need to prove driver intoxication beyond reasonable doubt. The piece veers through theater, radio, caricature, and gossip with nods to Parker McMein and Dorothy Parker as it sketches a city of nightlife and public policy.
An article notes High Point as the sole city in its population group with potential for an eight month school term next year and compares per capita school operating expenditures across 97 mid sized cities. It cites nearby North Carolina cities voting supplements to reach longer terms and higher funding, with Asheville Raleigh and others ahead of High Point.
A letter to editor from Henry Steele Commager requests information about William Jennings Bryan and asks readers with letters or data from Bryan to contact him. The piece additionally includes a playful note about evolving terms in baseball slang and school life poems.
Bruce Catton discusses a New York City proposal to change traffic laws so penalties target driving under influence rather than just driving while intoxicated. The idea shifts blame from the driver to the act of operating a vehicle under the influence.
A Detroit inventor could not explain why he shot his spouse and suggested the act may have been a test of the gun’s recoil. The incident raises questions about motive and firearm handling.
From my window I observe Qoncar Wal dorf a chef, starting his walk with a lit pipe. He taps and relights with movie-like ease while Oscar, a novice, struggles to keep the pipe alight past sixty, having avoided tobacco for a lifetime.
Local reminiscence praises Bob Brinkerhofft as an accomplished pipe smoker whose steady habit and warm welcome draw interest. The passage notes his consistent use of his pipe and the appreciation from others despite interruptions.
The item notes saleswomen in a shop hurry customers along as they gaze at displays. Observers report a tense mood with sly grins and muffled phrases as customers linger. The piece reflects retail culture of 1936.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.