Dan Roper Emerges As Top Cabinet Talent
Roosevelt’s cabinet analysis sparks Daniel Roper the secretary of commerce gains praise from Washington observers. He is praised for practical politics and steady leadership, contrasting Hoover era top-heavy structure, with Roper credited for effective governance and cabinet strength.
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House
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Dr Turrentine to resign presidency of Greens boro College
Dr 8 B Turrentine announced to the Greens boro College board his plan to retire at the close of the 1934 35 scholastic year after 21 years as president. He guided the Methodist institution through a difficult period and may continue teaching and preaching in future endeavors.
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Greensboro College
Turrentine
Studio Publications
New York
C. G. Holme
John de la Valette
Madame Tf
Townroe
Europe
America
Chamber invites input for future work with new survey
The local chamber of commerce reports a healthy response to its survey asking for worthwhile and intelligent suggestions for future projects. It notes many replies as a measure of community engagement and interest in developing local business initiatives.
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Chamber of Commerce
Citizens' suggestions spark High Point civic plans
The High Point chamber solicited citizen ideas to align with commerce goals. Proposals include funding for schoolteacher salaries via special taxes and completing an athletic field for High Point College. Citizens show strong local interest and willingness to engage in community development.
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Ber of Commerce
High Point
High Point College
High Point Hosts Western Conference Track Meet
High Point welcomed the Western Conference track carnival for the third time drawing over a hundred high school athletes and many spectators from across the state. Officials ran a speedy meet with fair decisions and plenty of gifts for top finishers. The local physical education department organized the carnival and civic groups funded medals and trophies, spreading good will to visitors.
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High Point
Random Thoughts From a Rambler's Note Book
A notes fragment hints at a would be writer who believes a personal code exists in his head though he admits no formal code for writers. The piece reflects introspective musing on artistic practice and self discipline.
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Rambler’s Note
Poetic Fragments Echo Memory and Song
Fragmentary lines reflect memory and a sense of spring thoughts. The speaker compares inner musings to linnets singing, hinting at coded feelings and a playful voice within verse.
Optimism Amid Carried Debates in High Point
A week of street conversations in High Point reveals varied views on taxes and lawmaking, with residents optimistic about the town’s growth. One speaker urged a ten year pause on new laws while others praised past prosperity and predicted a bright future for the North Carolina city.
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High Point
John
North Carolina
Thomas Jefferson Birthday Note Remembrance
On Friday April 13 readers note the birthday of Thomas Jefferson born 1743 and died July 4 1826. The tribute highlights his wish to be remembered as the author of the Declaration of Independence and his Virginia legacy.
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Jefferson and Liberty
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson and democracy across American history
The author argues Jefferson shaped democracy and the Democratic party, notes contradictions in his trust of the people and autocratic moments, and ties his legacy to rising concerns about liberty, checks and balances, and the battle against oppression. He links Jeffersonian ideas to later movements for education, labor liberty, and democracy, warning against demagogues and authoritarian temptations.
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Russia
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City faces rise in theft as jails fail to deter
The city laments growing theft as the jail system grows weaker. Citizens voice concern that persistent petty crime undermines safety and civic trust. Officials consider stricter enforcement and preventative measures to curb the rising trend.
Parkin's motto: pay as you go before jetting abroad
An old sport writer recalls Captain Parkin an Englishman once at Trinity who preached paying as you go and not going if payment cannot be afforded. The aphorism reflects frugality as a guideline of behavior.
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Parkin
Trinity
Roosevelt Presses Pay As You Go Plan Stance
The pay as you go plan is praised as sensible while critics in Washington are accused of pressing for money printing. President Roosevelt is said to dismiss such plans as lacking weight behind the national promise to pay.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Penny Shortage Hits Sunday School Purchases
Citizens lament a penny shortage after tax changes. They note surplus pennies were eliminated but Sunday School needs suffer as they cannot buy even a 10c article, highlighting the impact of a single missing penny.
A Pair of Dice Lost and Penny-Plain Parables
A fragmentary musing list invites reflection on reading choices and social wisdom. It touches a book recommendation, a gymnast comparison, a proverb on favor, parole and payroll, thoughts on future wars, and a note about guessing a woman's age.
New Deal Era Tightens Farm Planting Rules
A farmer faces restraint on crop planting under New Deal policies while a man is sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for barn arson.
Oppermanns Protests Against Injustice in Nazi Germany
Feuchtwanger’s The Oppermanns depicts the rise of Hitler, Jewish persecution, and a German family’s forced exodus through vivid portraits of Gustavy Martin and Berthold. The review praises its forceful critique of civilization’s decay and its hopeful ending. Hoffmann’s The Writing of Fiction is urged as a practical guide with exercises and clear instruction for writers.
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Ion Feuchtwanger
Oppermanns
Viking Press
New York
Mr. Feuchtwanger
Ince
Germany
Oppermann
Gustav Oppermann
Martin
Edgar
Berthold
Jaques Lavender
Hitler
Immanuel Oppermann
Heinrich Wels
Gutavy
Feuchtwanger
Modern Library books and other noted works highlighted
A digest of reviews and notices on Zora Neale Hurston’s new novel and other titles. Praise from critics and authors, discussions of decorative art volumes, Bulfinch’s Mythology, Old Testament stories for children, Hammett’s Maltese Falcon, and literary items from Harper, Lippincott, and Vanguard.
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Zora Neale Hurston
Jonah
Lippincott
Alabama
Carl van Vetchten
Fannie Hurst
A. Wieboldt
Sanford
Hammett
Modern Library
Prn
Sam Spade
Wilmer
Brigid O’shnessy
McIntyre’s column fame and oddities noted in satire
The piece praises McIntyre as the world’s most read columnist while lampooning the oddity of annual output and the craft behind his “copy mill.” It references Irvin Cobb’s praise, stray notes on local artist Tom Dodamead, and a nostalgic look at fashion changes and spring undies in a small town.
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New York
McIntyre
Irvin Cobb
St. Simeon
Platteburg
Gallipolis
Ohio
Cobb
North Main Street
Tom Dodamead
Sis
Hopkins
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