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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
7
In Boston Molly faces quickfire questions from reporters about possible censorship of a theatre play. She asserts censors would need a court order and defends the work as not horrible while noting critics praised it. The crowd notes the six deadly adjectives obscene lewd deadly lascivious.
Molly Burnham and Boston critics spar over the sensational play of 1929 as censors threaten padlocks and newspapers trumpet riots. Durbin and Jack react to Molly's role and the scandal fuels a national debate on morality and freedom of expression.
Molly resumes writing an anthology of dark love poems after a sleepless night sparked by Jack Red and Bob. She cares for Rita while navigating Rita’s father, ailing mother, and Red’s generosity. Molly contemplates marriage and independence as Bob reforms, fears losing her child, and faces a tangled web of relationships and dreams.
A provocative comment argues men cannot end wars or conform to standards without friction. It suggests male pioneers endure hooting and derision as change is delayed by generations. The piece mocks conventional attire and foresees long resistance to sartorial reform.
A humorous town record describes a shift from nightshirt parades to pajama parades led by a college prankster, with many in towns large and small joining in. W O Saunders of North Carolina is noted as the initiator amid overheated collars and widespread amusement.
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