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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
4
Senator Huey Long and Mayor T. 8. Walmsley wage a costly power struggle in New Orleans. The factions spend thousands daily on armed forces while 1,500 unemployed and hungry residents rely on looting garbage for food after relief rolls were cut by FERA and relief funds blocked by state politics.
Lord Beaconsfield remarks that Christianity teaches loving one’s neighbor and that modern society also acknowledges this duty. He frames neighborliness as a timeless civic virtue.
The article traces money history from fiat beginnings in 1690 Massachusetts to the 1873 Crime of 73. It discusses Gresham's Law, bi metallism, and silver versus gold values, noting Western support for silver and France's gold standard. It argues for public literacy on monetary legislation and buying power.
A group of convicts fled Iygdiana state prison by crafting dummies to occupy beds. The plan relied on exploiting guard routines, but the escape raises questions about why such effort was used when guards were present to supervise cells.
After leaving office, Alfalfa Bill Murray envisions a peaceful, uneventful time with no militia duties. He plans to focus on family, personal projects, and public service in a restrained, low profile manner.
President Roosevelt is forecast to back a dam project soon. Many former Republican officeholders have aligned with that view since the last election.
A summer resort item notes a small extra charge for fishing and crabbing at the private beach, while indicating husbands can crab at home without extra costs.
Report notes Hugh Johnson's watch went missing after his address at the World’s Fair. A suspicious observer nearby may have seized the item, and a later sighting hints at possible new wrinkies for the act.
The CCC and related federal programs are praised for youth reemployment and social reform. About 200 camps and 350 shelters operate nationwide with $20 million spent, aiding over 200000 roving youths and reducing restless movement among youths.
The essay lauds forest conservation and supports President Roosevelt's 10 year tree planting program from the Canadian border to the Texas Panhandle. It notes the plan to spend 10 million dollars initially with estimates up to 75 million for the belt through the Great Plains to reduce wind erosion and desertification, protecting topsoil and moderating droughts.
Bruce Catton argues the NRA born from hope has disappointed, with critics split over its direction. He urges a clear plan by the next birthday to justify the Blue Eagle and restore public enthusiasm. The piece links economic policy to broader postwar reconstruction and consumer goals.
The piece links global economic shifts to domestic hardship, noting England’s cotton yarn halt hurts 50,000 Lancashire workers. It also reflects on the burial of Von Hindenburg at the Tannenberg battlefield and how public memory crowns him, shaping national identity.
The writer catalogs colorful figures from Broadway and press life, naming Vin cent Lopesglisteny Creighton Webb and Billy Rose while recalling Shorty the stagehand and the closing era of glamorous hotels and clubs. He contrasts past charm with present emptiness and recalls Shor ty Fields and Damon Runyon's aura.
Private yachts symbolize grandeur but rarely sail beyond brief trips this season. Palatial vessels stayed quiet publically and few sustained voyages occurred. Prices drop with some sales around 100000 and as low as 5000 while Earl Carroll gifted his barque to his crew last season.
A sudden remark, “Don’t worry, you still have all the moaning rights,” follows a rushed explanation after hearing a moan. The line hints at a private joke or playful banter amid a tense moment.
Between 12 000 and 13 000. Thomas Moore Irish poet. Queen dowager. Seven. Staunton Va in 1908.
A compact lesson notes misused words and pronunciations. It lists proper usage for inadequate and insufficient with example sentences and tips to improve vocabulary daily.
The article suggests lemon juice with buttermilk as a daily freckle lotion. It advises vinegar heated and rubbed on aluminum to restore shine. For egg packing, coat with lard and butter, then pack in a stone jar with eggs small end down in dry salt.
A column by Roberta Lee discusses veil materials noting that simple tulle is preferable to imitation lace. It also answers etiquette questions about how to eat layer cake and suggests bon voyage gifts such as books candy and flowers for friends traveling by ocean.
Dr John T Burrus of High Point and Dr Ralph McDonald of Winston Salem will headline the first annual North Carolina Fair Tax Association meeting in Sanford on Tuesday, August 14. The event includes an open forum on government policy with sessions and a dinner and will be held at the Wilrik Hotel with public access to most meetings.
Seventy percent of men show more speed and ninety percent stronger than average as England tests material to the exhaust system of automobiles to remove monoxide from the fumes.
The text notes powders of precious stones and ashes of gold and silver are used in tonic medicines in India, reflecting historic medicinal practices and material usage in traditional preparations.
The same family has operated the Loosely Row sub-pos near Princess Risborough for the last 94 years, maintaining land access and local service with longstanding ties to the area.
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