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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1934
Page
4
An excerpt contrasts a ruler’s choice to heed young advisers over elders, citing I Kings 12 8 and Publius Syrus about daily learning. The passage explores wisdom versus youth in leadership and the value of experience.
Opinion in parts of Europe links Hitler to Napoleon III and a monarchical path. Some fear his vast power could crown him Kaiser, while many Germans appear ready to support him with or without a formal title.
Governor Ehringhaus conditions Luke Lea Sr parole for attending his son Percy Lea's funeral on North Carolina soil. Lea, a former Tennessee senator, was jailed for banking law violations, and Tennessee must accept costs and responsibilities if he returns to face North Carolina's sentence.
A Brockton Massachusetts family employed a maid who proved to be an Austrian countess and heir to a million dollar estate. The tale plays as a cautionary note about misjudging staff.
A 21 page inquiry was submitted to two alienists in a Detroit murder case to determine the defendant's insanity if the experts did not go mad.
A Baltimore Sun analysis notes Utah relies on government relief for 40 percent of its population, receiving $1 million monthly in direct aid and $34 million from federal funds. It argues taxes, tariffs, and mining profits have long funded Utah, while highlighting the need for humane relief policy and empathy from government agents. It contrasts U S military posture with European war readiness and argues the nation can afford a single distant division.
The Winston-Salem school board did not reelect James M. Shields as a principal, reportedly due to his Just Plain Larnin. The move sparks national interest with observers predicting book revenue and local backlash over perceived intolerance to criticism.
Historian tone notes Marie Antoinette legend reflects rulers’ attitude toward the masses. George Allen, DC Commissioner, visited bread lines in Chicago and other cities to study jobless relief. He found federal agencies snooty and closing early while Communists showed more sympathy and promised action for the unemployed.
A Dunn Dispatch opinion notes Wade Lucas reports arrests in Raleigh for drunkenness by locals from Harnett County. It urges residents to avoid misbehavior and accept accountability, stressing publicity is a consequence of actions, not the publicity itself.
May and June saw 10 028 and 10 286 CCC enrollees leave for private work the best two months since the corps began. Unemployment data remains mixed with 7 984 000 unemployed in June, a 40 percent drop from March 1933 but a 1 percent rise since May 1934. Japanese naval design shifts toward stability prompt rebuilder moves after top heavy ships capsized.
In New York Aug 4 the author recalls a varied freelancing career through past decades. He describes juggling many jobs while working as a hotel and music house press agent and composing fiction under various pen names. He notes depressions, the struggle for single purpose, and contrasts fiction with autobiographical works by Kilmer and Wallace, ending with a blunt assessment of writing’s tedious, painstaking nature.
An opinion piece debates William Allen White and his book's fame noting it was not uniquely brilliant. It reflects on White's editorial craft and contrasts Battery Park scenes and social types with romantic myths about journalists and traveling salesmen. The essay surveys perceptions of editors, travelers, and the public image of movers and shakers.
A tale of a longtime subway beggar who sold pencils and spoke to passersby. A kind man once apologized for insulting him and returned to apologize for misjudging him. Years later the same man thanked the beggar for helping change his view of a beggar’s worth.
No insects pollinate pineapple blossoms in Hawaii affecting the crop. Pollination yields fruit with hundreds of hard seeds, impacting the pineapple industry’s yields and market viability.
A small Central American bird known as the manakin has a distinctive beard-like feature. The note highlights an unusual plumage adaptation observed in this species.
Scientists extract a potent vitamin D from cod liver oil after seven years of work. The new extract is 1000 times stronger, allowing a drop to replace multiple teaspoons daily. It is now added to milk and bread and tested by top universities for vitamin D content.
In the rural quiz style item the reader is asked five questions. The cross inscription languages Latin Greek Hebrew the poet Alfred Tennyson on Crossing the Bar the strongest wood for weight is unspecified in context and an octogenarian is described as an eighty year old. It also mentions Bombay as a city in India.
AQ asks how to polish windows with vinegar in the wash water. Another tip uses oxalic acid diluted in water to remove perspiration stains from garments. A lemon juice dressing with orange juice and sugar makes a fruit salad dressing. A light sprinkle of finely chopped nuts completes a fruit salad.
W L Gordon presents the word of the day Indisputable defined as too evident to admit dispute. Readers are invited to send 30 cents to 1015 Vine St Cincinnati Ohio for three book titles on everyday words misused mispronounced and misspelled, with a mention of the paper.
Public guidance on bread buttering etiquette states bread should be broken into pieces and buttered with thumb and first finger. It also advises using whether instead of if in questions and permits gold or silver printing for silver or golden wedding anniversaries.
In English French Latin Italian and Greek the moon is feminine. In Teutonic languages the moon is masculine, reflecting differing gender assignments across language families.
Dr Morris Fishbein urges careful baby skin care in heat with light clothing daily baths proper washing and drying with vinegar water and talcum or corn starch. He notes intertrigo occurs in skin folds and cautions medical advice for more severe rash while stressing sun safety sleep and open air naps to avoid irritation.
The pineapple is not a single fruit but a consolidation of many small fruits fused into one pulpy structure. Each eye of the pineapple derives from an individual blossom, illustrating its composite origin.
Report notes London hosts about 64,800 Irish men 60,000 Welshmen and 54 000 Scots indicating substantial Celtic communities in the metropolis.
Nutrition notes urge using fruit to pep meal menus and speed up metabolism. The guide offers melon cups with berries, watermelon cocktails, cantaloupe and honeydew pairings, and fancy watermelon diamonds. It also lists a Monday menu featuring tuna? Actually says breakfast and lunch options with melon in meals.
A legislative move abolishes free trips on air lines and requires passes to be issued only within a prescribed category under the air transport code. The amendment sets penalties for violations and tightens limitations on airline operating services.
The Portuguese government raised import duties across all categories by about one fifth, prioritizing American made cars in pore despite overall demand. American manufacturers faced greater impact than others as duties increased.
Governments of France Lithuania and Sweden propose tax rebates and bonuses to owners of commercial vehicles running on gas from wood or charcoal as a way to expand a surplus wood fuel market and reduce motor fuel expenditures.
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