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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1940
Page
7
A short Uncle Ray corner explains basics of first aid for broken bones including splints bandaging and cleaning wounds. It notes proper splinting avoids further harm and that setting bones requires a doctor. It also advises not to move a suspected broken leg and to call trained responders for highway injuries.
Hollywood springs to life with a flurry of witty vignettes as studios boast their grand fall crops and stars like Errol Flynn Lili Damita Joan Crawford Myrna Loy and Greta Garbo appear in playful scenes. The piece lampoons studio life and fashion as spring inquiries blur schedules and glamour.
Mary Pickford hosts a birthday party as Buster Keaton smiles. A New York etymologist reportedly finds a new rhyme for love. Paramount touts a strong fall slate, Boris Karloff tends 120 zinnias before a triple murder stunt. Real estate ads show $75,000 houses. Anne Shirley near birth, Ann Sheridan sunbathes, Hedy Lamarr drives with top down, Victor McLaglen cares for roses.
The column provides tips: cut the lettuce core and rinse under cold water to separate leaves without tearing. Store rubber boots filled with cardboard to keep them erect and airy. For oily skin, wash with hot castile soap, rinse with hot then cold water, avoid fats, and drink water.
A reader asks how a young man should handle social circles with immoral friends. The answer urges proving change through consistent conduct and leaving the old crowd behind to enter rightful circles. It also notes a brief sincere thanks is fine and explains carte des vins means wine list on menus.
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A list of crossword style clues with numbered entries and hints across various word lengths. Includes references to themes such as therms for energy and law, and several historical or archaic phrases. The puzzle structure features vertical and horizontal directions with multiple wordplay definitions.
Dr. Bolt emphasizes child infection routes for tuberculosis including mother to child transmission, bottle feeding with contaminated milk, and close contact with carriers. He warns against tasting others' food, kissing babies, and highlights pasteurized milk as the safe option. Early diagnosis in childhood is crucial.
Raleigh reports many former senators contesting 1942 elections across counties Alamance Bladen Buncombe Cabarrus Dare Forsyth Franklin Gaston Johnston Lee McDowell Pitt Pender Rowan Rockingham Wake and others. Incumbents face opposition while rotation rules limit repeat terms and several sought third terms.
The gubernatorial contest shows budding malice as supporters of J. M. Broughton and Lt. Gov. Wilkins P. Horton spar softly. Horton supporters display photostatic copies of a Raleigh lawyer’s record claiming slots interests in 1937, though the company has no relation to slot machines.
Lesson notes on common word usage and pronunciation. Includes guidance on terms like group versus bunch and combative meaning with example sentence to illustrate the word and its pronunciation. Encourages daily vocabulary growth through clear, concise explanations.
The piece lists five questions with succinct answers: 1 2 percent feet. 2 Washington and Madison. 3 Mammals are animals that suckle their young. 4 Demosthenes. 5 Boston. The reader should note the source and answers provided.
Stewart and McGuire sell legitimate machines as they promote merchandise like peanuts. A new straw poll places Broughton first in three surveys and second in another. The Fuquay Independent reports 34.3 percent for Broughton, 31.2 percent for Paul Grady, 15.6 percent for Tom Cooper, 12.5 percent for A. J. Maxwell, 6.2 percent for W. P. Horton, with zero for Lee Gravely and Arthur Simmons.
The Independent shows State Senator L Y Ballentine with 100 percent of ballots but notes the result may be biased by the ballot omitting his principal opponent’s name in error.
Joe Morris sought a city license from the plumbers exam board in Salina Kansas. The board refused three times and the city commission resisted overturning it. Morris gathered twenty plumbers he had served and presented their support to the commission, which then voted to abolish the examining board.
Val Douglas cheers as Eddie Cavalier scores a late knockout on Corky Briggs in a fierce fight aboard the Northern Belle. The bout ends with Cavalier victorious and Val revealing her love and plans to join him in a life as a couple and a public relationship.
McKenney explains how a reader can infer opponents cards by watching discards in a seven heart contract. The text describes a spade finesse, discards on diamonds and clubs, and how the declarer uses the queen of spades and a missing club to time the final heart finesse.
The Japanese Government ends controls on shoe production enabling 4360 pairs of cowhide footwear. Most pairs are set aside for school children.
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