Faith Verses and Gentle Advice from Collier
A short devotional line quotes John 16 16 about seeing again after a time and adds Collier on patient waiting as the highest way of doing God's will.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
4
Still Place Emphasis on the Sword in Albania and Europe
The piece notes Albania’s assembly praising Mussolini and Italy’s forceful rule as a model for national progress. It argues power politics and willingness to use force shape winners, with England and France recognizing the need to show strength to deter twentieth century conquerors in Europe.
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Urope
Albania
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Caesar
Hannibal
Duce
Balkan
Europe
England
France
Terra Ceia Tulip Festival Spurs Visitor Interest
Terra Ceia near Washington North Carolina hosts a blossoming tulip festival led by Hollandic growers. The event mirrors Michigan’s seasonal spectacle with rising attention from Washington authorities and growing bulb production activity.
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North Carolina
Terra Ceia
Bulb Affirms Washington Holds Permanent Reason for Celebration
A concise remark asserts Washington state possesses a lasting basis for festivity, aligning with ongoing optimism. The line implies enduring civic or regional pride without detailing events or dates.
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Bulb
Washington
Philo Vance Creator Willard Wright Dies at 51
Willard Huntington Wright known as S S Van Dine, creator of Philo Vance, died suddenly at 51 after a 1923 nervous breakdown and financial troubles. The famed detective fiction author, Virginia native, left a legacy of auto biographical crime stories that captivated millions of readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Vance
Willard Huntington Wright
Virginia
Wright
S. S. van Dine
Estimating the Damage of Spain's Civil War
An official estimates Spain's civil war cost forty billion in damages including munitions and property loss. The two year conflict left about 1.2 million dead or injured and 500,000 killed or missing, with a generation of rebuilding ahead and lasting bitterness toward foreign intervention.
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America
Franco
Spain
Wilmington to replace streetcars with buses
The city government and Tidewater Power Company agree to remove trolleys from streets and substitute buses. The move is presented as progress for Wilmington, noting trolleys lack flexibility for a busy community and that streetcars on tracks can worsen traffic, while acknowledging the ongoing public transportation need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Tidewater Power Company
Island shuttle plans shift from trolley to bus service
The discussion notes that public transit may swap a Wrightsville Beach trolley line for bus service. While negotiations between the State Highway Commission and the operator nearly ended the trolley, the trend suggests buses will replace electric cars to serve the island and city, offering simpler and cheaper transport and solving parking issues.
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Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
State Highway Commission
Birth of a Business: Blum's Photo Murals Revolution
Ten years ago E. H. Blum transformed a New York clothing store window by creating large photo enlargements. From one experiment in 12 by 4 feet he built a nationwide trend called photo murals, expanding to 13 stores and thousands of installations. He proves a bold idea can redefine a life and a market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber & Heilbroner’s
Forty-Second Street
Madison Avenue
New York
E. H. Blum
Blum
Invasion Imagery and Global Response Cited in Editorial Snippet
A fragmented wartime note references Pope Pius XII and a quip about Poland resisting Germany. The speaker invokes peace, reason, and calm while condemning aggression. The snippet also mentions Queen Geraldine of Albania in a satirical tone.
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Pope Prus XII
Nagging Children At Mealtime Sparks Dental Debate
A New Jersey dentist argues nagging children during meals causes emotional upset that may lead to tooth decay. The piece humorously asks readers to choose between spinach or a dental drilling for their child.
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New Jersey
Fire Warden Plays Dual Role in Hillsboro New Hampshire
Fire warden Fred Clement of Hillsboro is also town switchboard operator, a combination that creates a double headache when a false alarm occurs.
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Fred Clement
Hillsboro
N. H
Circus Features Woman Clown This Year
A circus introduces a woman clown this season and jokes about street performers wearing spring hats being less funny. The item notes novelty of a female clown in the lineup.
Walter Winchell on Broadway and Japan Capsulized
Walter Winchell on Broadway offers quirky notes from Japanese and Chinese miscellany. The items describe cultural quirks such as belching as compliments, hair and age customs, and social signals. They also touch on wariness of unlucky numbers and peculiar funeral practices.
Stereotypes and myths about Chinese culture
The text makes sweeping generalizations about Chinese people, claiming they lack words for yes or no, value porcelain and tea, and praise their civilization. It also includes claims about children, concubines, and a weapon like gunpowder used for fireworks, reflecting outdated stereotypes.
Similarities and Differences Between Chinese and Japanese
The passage notes both groups as Asiatics with yellowish skins and strong family ties. It cites Mongol origins, frugality, ancestor veneration, shared religious elements, and Japan’s use of a Chinese alphabet. It contrasts literacy, theatre habits, rice with chopsticks, and social preferences.
Racial Stereotypes Compared Across Japanese and Chinese People
Describes supposed physical traits and behaviors attributed to Japanese and Chinese people. Claims include height, lip shape, ankle size, foot posture, and speech habits as markers. The tone mirrors ethnographic stereotypes without evidence.
Stereotypes of Japanese and Chinese social traits
A speaker compares Japanese and Chinese habits, noting drinking, dress, sports, names, language, food, smiles, perception of travelers, and opium use. It contrasts politeness with efficiency and dignity with perceived vices, ending with claims about opium sales to China.
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China
Japan
Old World Hatred Between Japanese and Chinese
A columnist contrasts Japanese and Chinese behavior, noting armor clad Japanese with machine guns and Chinese in undershirts awaiting rain. It cites historical claims the Japanese envoy called China the Sunset country and observes mutual contempt, labeling Chinese as reasonable and describing Japanese as fanatical, with a dismissive stereotype of Chinese as dwarf thieves.
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Sansom
Two Revivals Set To Open In City Churches
The city will see revivals begin tomorrow at Wesley Memorial Church led by Rev. A. L. Stanford of Statesville and at West End Baptist Church led by Rev. J. M. Page of Raleigh. A. H. Holton announces candidacy for the fourth ward city council. Registration books stay open for one more week. The city is invited to a City Planning meeting in Buffalo, New York, on May 20.
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Wesley Memorial Church
West End Baptist Church
A. L. Stanford
Statesville
J. M. Page
Raleigh
A. H. Holton
Buffalo
N. Y
Trade Agreement Machinery Sees Departments Align in Washington
Bruce Catton explains how State Commerce Agriculture Treasury and the Tariff Commission coordinate to draft trade pact schedules. A specialized subcommittee analyzes exports and imports, then the Trade Agreements Committee reviews, hearings follow, and finally negotiations with the foreign country begin.
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Departments of State, Commerce, Agriculture
the Treasury
Tariff Commission
State Department
Trade Agreements Committee
Commission
Department of Commerce
United States
Agriculture Department
Treasury
America
Secretary of State
Committee On
Herrick Body Reaches New York As Wilson Jefferson Honored
News briefs report the body of Ambassador Myron T. Herrick arriving in New York from Paris. The University of Virginia marks the 186th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth and honors Woodrow Wilson. Allied powers present a reparations bill to Germany.
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Myron T. Herrick
Paris
New York
University of Virginia Today
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Germany
He Served Others Sermon on Sacrifice and Worship
A Saturday sermon in Winston-Salem recalls a physician and helpers aiding an unconscious man crushed by a fallen telephone pole. The piece contrasts earthly service with the sacrifice of a higher figure and urges readers to attend worship to honor that sacrifice.
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Winston-Salem
World War Hero York Sees Axis Leaders as Targets
A quotation from Sergeant Alvin C. York mocks Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, stating they deserve punishment and implying the United States will defeat them in the war. The line reflects wartime sentiment and American resolve.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Uncle Sam
Alvin C. York
Travel literature time nudges trips to Honolulu
The note urges planning a trip to Honolulu while a future forecast hints at a drastic land change by August, likening the city to a lake in a neighboring state. It frames travel as timely before environmental shifts alter the landscape.
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Honolulu
Misinterpreted Legend Links Empress and Island Monkey Stereotype
The text notes an imperial-era Chinese myth disparaging Japan by calling the Japanese "Island Monkey People" and recounts a legend about Emperor Shih Huang-Ti sending youths to Japan for an elixir of youth, who supposedly intermarried with monkeys to found the Japanese race.
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Shih Huang-Ti
B. C
Japan
Daniel Boone Sees Europe as Ideal Frontier
The note presents Europe as an ideal expansion ground for Daniel Boone highlighting daily new frontiers and exploration opportunities. It emphasizes a sense of adventure and geographic breadth associated with his frontier spirit.
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Europe
Daniel Boone
No Married Men Targeted in Army Expansion Plan
The army announces a new expansion program that excludes married men from recruitment claiming they exhaust fighting energy at home. The policy aims to widen enlistment but faces backlash over fairness and gender implications.
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Army
Nazi public debt and apologies noted
The regime carries a public debt of 11,243,920,000 dollars and acknowledges owing a number of apologies.
Washington Tries to Light Up Capitol After Shortfall
When the U S S capitol's lighting system failed it sparked a quip about the law of averages. Usually Washington has us in the dark and the outage prompted jokes about patience and power.
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U. S.S. Capitol
Washington
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