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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1934
Page
4
A dated August 4 1084 fragment cites biblical James on faith healing and forgiveness. It quotes Kossuth urging that God’s protection be invoked only for justice and right, framing a moral stance for public conduct.
Secretary Morgenthau and the PWA director argue that federal building funds should favor durable, functional post offices over lavish bronze and marble trim. They warn against extravagance, noting High Point's post office as an example, and urge savings to fund more offices and job creation while maintaining quality.
A Plymouth Engpland tale about a sailor writing seven romantic postcards to seven girls in seven states prompts Greensboro Record and Norfolk papers to question where emphasis lies. The shopkeeper reading the cards before delivery is criticized as miscast for his job.
Police seized a man in tatters in New Jersey and found ten thousand dollars in rare old style bills in his pockets. Investigators note the sizable sum may reflect savings against hard times.
Reports indicate a rising number of blonds are disappearing with several cases involving women connected to other men’s husbands. Authorities urge caution as investigations continue to determine scope and motives.
With the consent of Senator Huey Lonk Louisiana establishes a department of music funded by taxpayers. The move adds a state music office and uses public funds to support musical programs and operations.
Upton Sinclair moves from Socialist campaigns to seek the Democratic nomination for California governor. He previously ran for Congress in New Jersey and California and for U S Senate and governor, all unsuccessfully. Supporters say he gains Dem traction, while critics doubt his motives. If nominated, fireworks may follow.
Opinion piece condemns Louisiana political rift between Senator Long and Mayor Walmsley. Describes guardsmen and New Orleans police facing off behind barricades with guns drawn, warns of deadly consequences for civilians, calls for sobriety and rebuilding respectability in state politics.
The piece recalls the Otto Planetta trial and compares it to U.S. shootings of distillers and motorists, noting how witnesses explain accidental killings. It cites Dollfuss as an example, asserting how U.S. courts often acquit on similar claims while Vienna courts are sterner.
The Arizona Star in Tucson argues against federal drought aid to cattle, calling such subsidies unjust to other businesses and warning it would set a harmful precedent. It contends drought is a natural risk of cattle farming and questions why cattle receive help while crops suffer. The piece ends with a mocking line about Santa Claus.
The article warns that topsoil forms slowly, taking 400 years to build an inch while common farming can strip it in seven years on slopes. It highlights two Federal erosion projects in North Carolina as demonstrations showing how to defend the land and safeguard the nation’s soil for future generations.
The article notes that within two weeks the last American marines will depart Haiti, ending years of occupation. It recalls peak presence in 1921 with over 2000 personnel, then about 750, now shrinking to nothing as the Haitian government gains independence and the Americans leave.
J H Wallis argues English crime fiction outpaces real murders with about 200 homicides yearly, while U S killers remove roughly 13,000 people annually. He suggests American detective stories feature more murders than English ones to satisfy readers and deliver relatable suspense.
A liquor ad displays a whisky bottle beside volumes by H. G. Walla, joking that even his books could not save you from being ditzy. The blend uses literary humor to promote the spirit.
A column of social snippets from New York on August 3 notes lingering international bankers, parodies of public figures, and the evolving scene of press agents, editors, and lunch clubs. It recalls encounters with Pat Harrison, Cecil B. DeMille, Gene Tunney, Paul de Kruff, and Jane Oman, with reference to Sardi's, Lindy's, and the Dutch Treat luncheon.
Stores selling fishing paraphernalia report record summer sales. Regular customers are joined by new anglers inspired by Isaac Walton. Many former Broadway curbside actors now buy rods and reels, choosing angling for cheaper, healthier living.
The piece recalls aging paragraphers in the Morning Telegraph’s newsroom. They kept to bleak cubbies with old desks and paste pots, few remaining, as fatalists who faced dismissal and poverty yet still produced concise lines with deft precision at deadlines.
In a brief portrait the elusive George Kelly emerges as a shy Philadelphia playwright who wrote The Show Off and others from the suburbs. He shunned producer promises and conferences, pursuing writing when inspiration struck before stepping away from a career now deemed too speculative.
Harold Ross and staff work amid constant changes as new partitions rise and old ones fall. James Thurber noted the chaos with a sign reading Alterations Going On as Usual During Business, reflecting a steady state of upheaval in the office.
A large green bug with spiky appendages was shown at The Enterprise by Thurman and Clarence Stone residents of 1269 Franklin Street. They found the insect near their home.
A quiz style feature answers five questions on patents naval command in World War I, a yankee dime meaning, shark meat edibility, and the Painted Desert location. It cites 1,895,000 patents issued, Admiral Sims, a kiss paying in full, shark meat is palatable and wholesome, and Arizona by the Colorado River.
Practical household guidance on dyeing fabrics with alum and salt water guidance for cleaning knives and measuring brick butter. The piece offers quick answers to common kitchen questions with concise methods.
W. L. Gordon promotes vocabulary growth with a daily word and usage tips. The column explains depreciate as lowering value and gives an example about a building. Readers are invited to send 30 cents for three books.
Q A bride should provide all bed and table linens bath towels kitchen towels and similar items for the new home. A a lady's maid should be expert with proper etiquette and duties as outlined by the article author.
The Census Bureau will survey about 1,000 small manufacturing firms to assess capital requirements and funding sources for current and long term needs. Data from 1926, 1929, and 1933 will be collected on assets liabilities capital needs and financing sources.
The Highland Park textile mill in Rock Hill, South Carolina, closed indefinitely after the day shift loom-fixers walked out in protest of the discharge of twelve workers who refused to lease warp without a pay raise. The mill, employing about 300, shut down following the strike.
A Q and A about seating rules states men should seat after all the ladies have taken their places at the table. The guidance emphasizes courtesy and proper order in social dining.
The North Carolina Cotton Textile Industrial Relations Board ruled that stretchout changes at Union Mills and Monroe Mills constitute uncompensated increases in workload. It found proposed machinery speeds and roving changes unacceptable and instructed management to revert to pre 1934 conditions while awaiting federal examination and final agreement. The board asked a technical examiner to investigate workloads and urged careful fact gathering before any final resolution.
Charlotte reports Charles W. Johnston, owner of Monroe Mills and Union Mills, died yesterday. The state industrial board rejected a proposed workload increase, recommending plants resume with prestrike conditions amid ongoing labor actions.
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