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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1936
Page
4
Carriers may not collect for more than two months and longer subscriptions must be paid directly at the office. The Associated Press owns republication rights to all news dispatches credited or not credited in this paper and local news is second class matter at East High Point New York since March 8, 1872.
The quotation asserts that spiritual insight comes not from wealth but from hardship. It contrasts Psalms praise with Parker’s belief that true vision is found among the humble, urging humility before divine truths and inner worth rather than outward fortune.
The Detroit priest Father Coughlin claimed a $25 000 bet with Rhode Island banker Frederick Jenckes on Lemke beating Landon in the November election. Rhode Island law bars election outcome wagers, forcing a cash dispute and exposing Coughlin to political controversy as his career ties to politics and monetary reform draw criticism.
The actress announces she will never again appear in dramatic productions seeking peace and distance from the theater. Critics note the difficulty of a triumphant return and question the staying power of her title Queen of the American Stage.
Dr Charles Vaughan head of a dissenting clerical group claimed to be assaulted in a dark hotel room. Police closed the case as a hoax. City officials condemn the publicity stunt as detrimental to Asheville’s reputation.
Dr Vaughan recounts being struck and losing an address book with hundreds of names and papers. He says he was unconscious for five to ten minutes, arguing the incident harms the city's reputation even if cleared.
American foresters report timber consumption has balanced production due to reduced building in timber and government reforestation efforts. While a national 50 year program continues, regions still need new forests to combat floods drought and erosion and restore forest health for the coming decades.
Ringside spectators will learn the outcome of the Braddock versus Schmeling bout in the afternoon, avoiding a morning paper wait. The marquee clash draws attention as press coverage shifts toward live results and post fight analysis.
Diary entries reveal encounters with George Matthew Adams and Nova Scotia plans. Reflections on Hattie Bell Johnson, Walter Duranty as guide, and a London letter from Tom Geraghty. profiles of Harry Richman and Watterson Rotacker, plus retirement dreams of Roy Howard at 538.
A hatless well dressed man, described as a stranded Leland Stanford student, accosts passersby on Central Park west drive at dusk seeking alms. When refused he feigns tears and departs, prompting hurried responses from nearby pedestrians and often a dollar donation.
Voters and readers nominate Charles Dana Gibson as the day’s stalwart celebrity figure for his enduring contributions and public presence across decades.
Ruddy De Sylva signs off from lyric writing after 15 years and plans to pursue antique collecting. He started as a fake Hawaiian, performing Waikiki tunes at Nat Goodwin's Ship cafe in Venice California and contributed lyrics for Al Jolson's Winter Garden shows and George White's revues.
W H Slane longtime head of High Point Machine company sells the plant to the D M Osborne Machine company of Osborne Ohio. The concern has annual business around 50 000. Slane had purchased the works about two and a half years ago at a forced sale from Central Foundry and Machine campus.
The bond election on August 15 authorized issuing 60000 dollars in bonds. The affirmative majority was 25 votes.
Miss Clara Steele and others attended the Winston ball game this afternoon. Mrs. W. A. Hayes and Rodney Snow spent the afternoon in Winston. Mrs. Roberts joined her husband after Bunset Park. Mr. and Mrs. Hardee depart tonight for Atlantic City. Annie Laurie Council accepts teaching post in Gastonia Graded School to open in September.
A concise wry adage notes that self assessment rarely matches true understanding of others. It cautions against overrating one’s insight into human behavior based on personal confidence.
At the homes of certain acquaintances the writer notes that bringing up the breath situation yields no result. They fail to pick up the hint, leaving the conversation unchanged.
A tropical song references Bagatelles in Gallipolis and Oia in a London night club. George Rector relaxes by cooking for friends. Lou Holtz is linked to high profile wins and gambling losses. Frederick Dickson, a London journalist, rarely slept more than two hours. Edna St Vincent Millay is noted for sticking in the St. Gilbert Miller celebrates his 300th Atlantic crossing. A sudden shower at dinner hour costs New York restaurateurs 400000.
A 1936 McNaught Syndicate column notes the limit of space on a typewriter page. The piece uses a witty tone to reflect on the constraints and the craft of writing under archival printing conditions.
Edigraphics notes late summer diversions among millionaires who mock Roosevelt yet the First Lady avoids jibes with constant movement. John Gunther contemplates Hitler’s grip and the risky stability of Germany after the Olympics as European tensions loom over good neighbor policy.
Quotations from actors and public figures critique diaries public behavior and refereeing in Olympic boxing. Individual comments include Mary Astor dismissing diary writing, Rev Dr Christian Reisner attacking women on beaches, Roy Davis praising amateur boxing referees, Maurice Costello declaring readiness, and Jesse Isidor Straus commenting on a French strike's mild impact.
Former Governor C Max Gardner visits Shelby to promote turnip patches and greens. He argues turnips, canned fruits and vegetables plus molasses helped families during hard times without federal relief, urges farmers to plant in August using a half seven top and half purple top mix. He likens his support for greens to Popeye’s love of spinach.
The author argues that true independence comes from being disliked by both sides amid New Deal clashes. He defends a prior critique of the American Liberty League and Rep. James Wadsworth, noting Wadsworth’s accusation of aiding Roosevelt’s propaganda machine. He concedes faults in past remarks about Liberty League leaders and praises certain women involved in the Eighteenth Amendment effort.
A dated briefing argues that political power drives government under party systems. It contends government remains political and cannot be run purely by civil service, with the ruling party directing major policy and administration.
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