Parable Sayings and Shakespearean Warnings
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1936
Page
4
When in doubt vote yes American voters and propaganda
Journal of Social Psychology reports a poll of 12 000 voters testing reactions to contradictory political statements. Researchers claim straw polls can reflect party and regional diversity but find voters still confused and inclined to affirmative choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q
Journal of
Social Psychology
Bring the Bird Back to Its Nest
North Carolina supporters urge Dr. Orville Wright to return the original 1903 Kitty Hawk biplane from London to the United States and to Kitty Hawk. Fred J. Bartlett and Alston Clark push for a statewide petition to Governor Ehringhaus and civic groups, aiming to sponsor the effort through the Carolina Aero Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Bartlett
North Carolina
Orville Wright
Kitty Hawk
Bartlett
Mary Nicholson
Carolina Aero Club
Ehringhaus
Dr. Wright
Science Museum
South Kensington
London
Baloney Dollars: Toy Money Sparks Counterfeiting Arrest
Benjamin Wasserman was jailed on counterfeiting charges after his so called baloney dollars resembled real currency. The plates bore Treasury imagery and phrases such as The Unique Skates of America, prompting Secret Service scrutiny over potential for forgery. Wasserman warned that he might abandon the toy project, leaving Al Smith with another claim of baloney dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Wasserman
Wasserman
America
Uncle Sam
E. Z
Mr. Wasserman
al Smith
Anti Aircraft Guns Needed by Army
President Roosevelt urges modernization of anti air craft guns to protect the nation as war risks rise. He cites a Hyde Park demonstration and notes the cost of equipping ground artillery to combat high flying aircraft. Americans face potential sacrifices if air power outpaces defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Spain
Vanilla flavor stamps joke stirs dextrine tasting tale
An Associated Press reporter visiting the Bureau of Engraving ate a large scoop of dextrine used to stick stamps and likened it to tapioca pudding. He claimed it equaled about 500 postage stamps or five dollars in value, prompting a light critique of stamp flavors and a preference for vanilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Associated Press
Bureau of Engraving
Europeans Have Mixed Reputations In Public View
A compact opinion noting that while Europeans are often praised for culture and civility, occasional acts or attitudes are judged as revolting, reflecting mixed perceptions in everyday discourse.
Spain War Reports and Florida Rebuffs Amid Prose Tangles
The excerpt narrates shell and rifle fire in Spain associated with Fascist prisoners killed, described in harsh war drone. It then shifts to Florida politics with Governor Sholtz seeking favorable media exposure at his summer home, hinting at reforms or relief for local districts via Capus M. Waynick, alluding to ironies and criticisms from George Craven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Sholtz
Florida
Capus M. Waynick
George Craven
High Point
Trinity
Women urged to arm themselves in hotels amid rising murders
The passage argues that with hotel murders becoming fashionable, women should be prepared to defend themselves in sleeping quarters and learn to shoot. It reflects harsh views on danger and the need for vigilance, dismissing critics as moral failures in a late Christian era.
Dyers Strike At Hanes Hosiery Mill Shock Winston-Salem
Thirty six of thirty nine Hanes Hosiery Mill dyers in Winston-Salem have struck over alleged wage promises. Workers reportedly face pecuniary aggravation and threaten starvation rather than continue dyeing under disputed terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Kaufman and Astor Diary Sparks Comedy or Tragedy
George S. Kaufman declares no diary kept by him though he faces renewed public ties. Mary Astor allegedly kept a shared diary for them both, providing material for what may become a comedy or tragedy in the hands of fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Kaufman
Mary Astor
George
Mary
Noise on Wheels Faces Public Backlash Against Sound Wagons
The Christian Science Monitor laments constant political and commercial promotion in towns. It notes posters loudspeakers and contests flood streets year round, spurring noise abatement efforts to ban the persistent sound wagons and restore peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Calliope
Wooley Gift Sparks Garden Chaos in Hollywood
Designer Adrian gifts friends including Florence Ryerson and Collins Clement a roly poly Wooley a furry ball. The creature is dog friendly yet ruins gardens and amuses social circle with its playful mischief in early Hollywood chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Hollywood
Florence Ryerson
Collnns Clement
Benchley weighs Rialto return for dramatic reviews
Robert Benchley, famed for quick quips, reportedly weighs a permanent Rialto return to dramatic reviewing. His successful comedy shorts have surprised industry observers, matching the crowd appeal of seasoned comics. Teammate and longtime party companion Donald Ogden Stewart also earned fame as a film scenarist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Benchley
Rialto
Benchley
Donald Ogden Stewart
Wonder if Years Have Caught Charlie Chaplin
A reflecting note ponders whether the aging years have overtaken Charlie Chaplin and left him behind, tracing the flow of time on a famed comedian and filmmaker's life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
All Rightie Slang Echoes In Phone Etiquette Tale
The piece notes the popularity of the slang term all rightie used across phone conversations. It describes how the phrase softened tone and aided rapport in long distance exchanges. The author reflects on repeated use with a playful, observational tone.
Last Square of High Point Greensboro Highway Planned
August 18 1916 note announces September 6 completion and opening ceremony at the county fair grounds drawing hundreds to witness the new road praised as the finest in the state. Also mentions Friday dance night at the Commercial club with dance rooms and ladies room open and the victrola moved upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
Fair Grounds
Mending as a Personal Triumph and Habit
The speaker reflects on mending as a life instinct and duty, likening it to saving life's value in objects and people. They compare themselves to historical crafters, recall Parisian repairs, and view mending as a way to master chance, with a fond image of a chimney corner knitter at heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Paris
McNaught Syndicate
Spanish Furor Brings Bulls New Leisure
The phrase notes that the Spanish furor has given bulls a new form of leisure or pastime, suggesting a cultural shift in how bulls are engaged or observed.
England Plans Another Liner Bigger Than Queen Mary
Report says England intends to build a second passenger liner larger than the Queen Mary with the keel likely to be laid across Ireland, signaling a major boost to naval shipbuilding and transatlantic shipping ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ireland
Olympic star trains through night to soar again
The Olympic pole vaulter continues training after a tough night, preparing to rise above the bar in the morning session.
Hart family plans seven week Hendersonville visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hart and their son left this morning for a seven week visit to relatives in Hendersonville. Miss Margaret Rankin hosted friends yesterday afternoon on North ae street where rook was played at six tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hart and Son
Hendersonville
Margaret Rankin
North Ae Street
Rook
Dynosis Birth Noted In Ohio Rarity
The Ohio event described as a dynosis birth involved the mother being dynotized, a rare condition. The report notes that new fathers typically appear to be in that state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
High Point Factory Survey Underway From Club
Steve C. Clark as secretary of the Commercial club’s industrial department sends letters to 65制造 plants in High Point requesting data on capital invested output payroll materials used and values. The collected stats will form the first accurate picture of local growth and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Steve C. Clark
Industrial Department of the Commercial Club
High Point
German Submarine Deutschland Reaches Bremen From U S
Berlin telegram reports the submarine Deutschland arrived safely at Bremen from the United States. Russian Galician advance is resumed after heavy German counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General
Deutschland
Geneva
Berlin
Bremen
United States
Local social notes and travel updates in brief
Miss Pauline Simmons is this weekend’s guest of Miss Narcie White on Lindsay Street. Banks Bencini and Lawrence In gram return from a motor trip to the eastern part of the state. Miss Florence Baxter visits Miss Laura Hendrix in Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Wood and family stay at Wrightsville Beach. Dr. J. J. Hamlin, recently vacationing in Randolph County, returns home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Simmons
Narcie White
Lindsay Street
Banks Bencini
Lawrence Ingram
Florence Baxter
Laura Hendrix
Greensboro
Geo. T. Wood
Wrightsville Beach
J. J. Hamlin
Randolph County
Babies Costlier This Year in London
Estimated total expense for a baby born this year is about 100 to 125 dollars higher than in 1914. Milk prices rose four cents per quart and the average baby uses 400 to 450 pints annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Censor Dismisses Notion Of Foolish Censorship
A British censor notes the censor is not the fool readers suppose. The line followed a front line officer's letter sent to his wife. An ingenious code disclosed the officer's exact unit location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lincoln Birthplace Ceremony Set for Hodgenville KY
President Wilson accepted the Lincoln birthplace site in Hodgenville Kentucky for the United States. Formal ceremonies are scheduled for September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Washington
Wilson
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgensville
Roosevelts civil service orders face criticism over merit system
Critics argue the orders to extend Civil Service to postmasters are revocable and favor appointees, not a true merit system. They cite a string of Roosevelt era acts granting appointments without Civil Service constraints, suggesting Congress must act to establish a permanent, nonpartisan civil service standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orda
Roosevelt
David Lawrence
United States
Presid
Secretary of Agriculture
Home Owners’ le
Fedial Deposit Insurance Corporal
National Industrial Sc
Nation Archives
Presids
Commissi
National Housing
Federal
Wil
Treasury
Civil Service
Social Security
Preside
AAA
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley Publishers
R. B. Terry
Business Mgr Editor
N. C
National Advertising Representative & Katz Special Adv
Agency General Office
New York City
Esaias
the Drouth
Edigraphics
New York
O. O. McIntyre
Long Island
Stork Club
Steve Hannagan
George Clark
Frank R. Kent
Congress
Rotvelt
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