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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1934
Page
18
Dogwood Festival Opens in Chapel Hill Arts and Crafts Show
The annual Dogwood Festival begins today in Chapel Hill offering North Carolina citizens a view of the state's arts and crafts. Exhibits feature woodwork, ironwork, weaving, pewter and pottery plus North Carolina artists working under the Public Works of Art Program. Folk music, ballads, dances, plays, and vocal and instrumental music are also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapter Hill
North Carolina
Fools rush in where angels fear to wed in love and war
A reflective column argues that people often exchange one evil for another in love and war and that human reform may shift rather than solve moral faults. It laments the cycle of rash actions and cautions against idealistic certainties.
Quips on Love Reputation and Social Trends
A collection of quips on marriage vanity and society noting how new billboards alter perceptions. A wry look at flirting, self obsession, and aging romance with a mix of aphorisms about love.
Strange Society Page Photo Sparks Silent Chide
A remark on the society page featuring brides provokes a wry critique of public schadenfreude and political patience, noting that the New Deal remains acceptable as long as critics do not revel in past misjudgments.
Hall of Fame notables reach recognition before death
The remarks note that among sixty nine Americans in the Hall of Fame none from the moneyed class are honored yet. It stresses that such individuals may receive recognition while still alive, not only posthumously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Fame
Friday the thirteenth superstition and social remedies
Insull starts home today. A man may fear Friday the thirteenth. Sociologists and statesmen discuss remedies for the low birthrate among the middle and upper classes. Some suggest tax-rate adjustments could help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insull
Lottery plan promises prizes near one tenth of revenue
The proposed New York City revenue lottery would return roughly one tenth of collected funds as prizes. The critic argues this mirrors current tax dollar returns, questioning the benefit to taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Why Exempt We’d Say Tax It Out Opinion Piece
The piece criticizes a Supreme Court decision allowing deductions for entertaining press critics and public figures. It cites Sidney Blackmer and Dr. Joel Boone to argue that entertaining influential people is a self serving cost that should be taxable. The author warns that tax exemptions for such expenses distort fairness and suggests taxation as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Sidney Blackmer
Joel Boone
President Coolidge
Boone
Washington
Blackmer
State's Prison to Be Made Fire-Proof
The State Highway and Public Works commissions met with Governor Ehringhaus and Frank Dunlap to approve 125000 dollars for renovations to modernize the aging prison and install fire protection. Final approval rests with the advisory budget board, expected to convene soon. The aim is to reduce fire hazards in North Carolina's prison system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway and Public Works Commissions
Ehringhaus
Frank Dunlap
Advisory Budget Board
North Carolina
State
Truant Legislators greet the Chief Roosevelt
Members of the house and senate greeted President Roosevelt at Union Station in Washington in a boyish display hoping to dodge a spanking for misconduct in his absence. The piece notes Congress had mismanaged funds for veterans and boosted its own pay, with Roosevelt expected to set things right and push recovery programs forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Union Station
Washington
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Congress
Repeal Adds to Traffic Problems in 1934
Article notes early effects of the 18th amendment repeal on city traffic. Traffic fatalities rise from 1933 to 1934 as drunken driving and pedestrians increase. Police activity cuts and street enforcement decline worsen road dangers in the early months of 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Police Department
Repeal shifts traffic danger and social life in cities
The piece argues repeal has lifted traffic risk with more nightlife and faster late night driving. It calls for more police, harsher enforcement, and individual responsibility to prevent accidents and injuries. It contrasts rising middle and upper incomes with falling tax returns for low earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
América
Communists denounce New Deal at eighth national convention
The Communist Party in the United States held its eighth national convention and denounced the New Deal in strong terms. Members urged resistance to fascism as shown by the National Recovery Administration and warned that NRA was controlled by big industrialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Communist Party
National Recovery Administration
NRA
Washington
Philadelphia Man Finds Unexpected Job After Marital Shuffle
A Philadelphia man with no steady work becomes legally married to two women after his first divorce was annulled. He then lands a job he did not seek, shifting his private life and employment outlook in an unforeseen way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Public Life and Thought: Balancing Leisure and Service
A professor argues leisure aids thinking and public service, but notes you cannot pursue both roles simultaneously. The remark frames a trade off between personal time and political duties as citizens consider leaders who juggle intellect and office responsibilities.
Byrd Observes Weather While People Talk About It
The text portrays Admiral Byrd keeping watch on the weather as a silent observer. It hints at a broader idea that conversations often arise around weather with little meaningful content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Byrd
Thoughts on Broadway and society from a New York stroll
A columnist riffs on theatrical figures and social scenes in New York. He jests about Daniel Hammett Bert Lahr and Katharine Ray, notes fashion tensions, and recalls Joyce in exile. He observes audience endurance and the power of suggestion amid restaurant wine rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel Hammett
Bert Lahr
Kataryn Ray
Lilyan Tashman
McIntyre
George White
Nancy Hoy
Jay O'Brien
Elmer Davis
Clare Boothe Brokaw
Jack Benny
Margaret Anglin
Charlie Towne
Martin Johnsons
Perry Hammond
van Gogh
Fred Stone
Carol
Billie Burke
Jos. E. Smith
Morris L. Ernst
Irving Berlin
Wilhelmina
Kathleen Norris
Broadway
Ned Sparks
Daily Lessons In English From W L Gordon
The text presents vocabulary guidance with daily word study. It defines significant as deserving to be considered and describes usage and pronunciation notes. It highlights common misuses and misspellings and urges expanding vocabulary through daily practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Ivory cleaning and pudding wrapping tips
An advice column suggests cleaning ivory with a damp salt-dipped flannel and restoring whiteness using fine emery. It also notes wrapping a pudding bag in a wire lettuce drainer during cooking to keep it round and warns that cider from early apples lacks good keeping qualities.
A Night Out With Champagne in the Midland Hotel
A man recalls buying a $1.25 pint of champagne at the Midland Hotel in Kansas City to impress a girl from home. The gesture backfired as she refused to drink, leaving him to drink alone. He notes the absence of intoxication and his habit of shaking hands with the waiter as he departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Kansas City
Modern Etiquette Q and A on dinner plans and conduct
A vintage etiquette summary notes that if dinner plans are interrupted a hostess should promptly send a messenger or delivery note to cancel the engagement. It also states that letters and business or social notes should be concise and definite and that in a grand march a woman walks on the right of her partner.
A King's Daughter and a Round-up Mystery Puzzle
A list of crossword style clues with numbered entries across horizontal and vertical sections. Includes entries such as 16 Badgerlike animal 18 Roadside hotel and 19 Fragrant oleoresin. Also includes 53 Negative and 51 Deity among others signaling an interlinked word puzzle.
Critics Note Champions Of Champagne Tolerance
The piece recounts notable people known for heavy drinking without obvious effects. Frank Ward O Malley and Albert Keller are described as consuming large amounts before work or retirement. The Duke of Manchester and King Alphonso are cited as unaffected by wine and champagne. Erskine Gwynne is linked to six champagne cocktails at aperitif hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ward O'Malley
Albert Keller
Duke of Manchester
King Alphonso
le Colisee
Erskine Gwynne
Look and Learn Look and Learn Quiz Questions
Frequent readers test their knowledge on world demographics art history textile origins Pullman car weight and river drainage with concise factual prompts and answers. The list covers white population percentage painter Gainsborough Worstead origin car weight fourtiesfour tenths of the United States drainage area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Gainsborough
Worstead
Eng
Teetotaler Relapses With Rum Centered Drink
After seven years of abstinence a pudding sauce flavored with rum caused a drinker to feel floaty and nearly enter withdrawal symptoms. The narrator notes an almost D T style reaction following the tasting incident.
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