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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1935

Page

4

Forgiveness Quote From Matthew 18 27

A devotional note on compassion and forgiveness cites the parable of the forgiving lord from Matthew 18 27. It reflects on the ease of generosity in forgiving versus the offender seeking mercy.

Farmer Bob Emerges as Champion Trader in Congress

The piece lauds Congressman Doughton as a premier trader and key compromiser as Congress nears its end. It credits his 26 years on the Ways and Means Committee with steady influence and loyalty to the administration, while noting his deterrent from governorship ambitions.

Congress Congressman Doughton Bob Doughton David Harum House Ways and Means Senate Washington Bob Coughton Milton Satan Hell

Nepotism Fuss Spurs Nixon Era Echoes in Congress

Rep Mitchell cites family placements as example of nepotism circumvented by hiring friends who reciprocate, detailing Page and Upson family roles in Tariff Commission and Federal Home Loan programs. The piece traces Will Rogers’ syndicated Times column and later expansion.

National House of Representatives Bilt Congress Mitchell Thomas W. Page Tariff Commission Rose Page NRA Celeste Page Federal Home Loan Bank Board Stephen Upson Celeste Page Upson Home Loan Bank Board Marie Upson Home Muric Loan Corporation Atlanta Stephen Upson, Jr Federal Home Loan Bank Uncle Sam

Banking Clarity as U S Banks Rebuild Capital Base

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reports about one billion dollars of loans written off and replaced by 550 million dollars in new capital from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and about 100 million from private investors. Banks without sound new capital drop from 744 to 45 among 14 146 insured institutions, signaling progress toward a sounder banking system since March 1933 despite low rates and weak activity.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Congress Reconstruction Finance Corporation Fidc Insurance

Glorious Silver Anniversary of Denton MP Children’s Home

The Methodist Protestant group in Denton marks 25 years since establishing a shelter for orphaned children. The home has grown into a leading local institution, offering foster care and guiding hundreds of youths toward useful lives and enduring character. Alumni praise the program and its steady, unselfish leadership by devoted women.

Denton North Carolina M. P. Children’s Home

Net earnings exceed half a billion amid cleaned capital structure

Net earnings reached 445 million dollars last year, signaling strong earning capacity after eliminating undue load from prior days. The report highlights a healthier balance sheet and improved financial flexibility following restructuring.

Birth of Rogers Box Traced to New York Times Cable

Western North Carolina readers learn Will Rogers started his famous dispatches with a collect cable to the New York Times. On July 29, 1926 in London he asked the Times to pay tolls for a brief message and sent the first note praising Nancy Astor as a friend of America.

Will Rogers Times Rogers Europe Feature McNaught Syndicate New York Beverly Hills Calif New York Times Rogers Box Asheville North Carolina London Will Nancy Astor Lady Astor America

Will Business Realize Its Opportunities

Bruce Catton surveys signs of a tentative business revival in fall. Auto and steel output stay strong, electric power peaks, private construction rises, and stock prices advance, signaling a hopeful mood among investors and managers. Strong firms report rising profits, while leaders seek steady wages and hours as living costs rise, questioning if dawn follows darkness.

Bruce Catton General Mills Westinghouse Chrysler General Motors Radio Corporation U. S. Steel General Refractories Anc

President's Son Arrested Again for Speeding

A national story reports the president's son arrested once more for speeding. The piece notes the potential commentary that such conduct would be unlikely in earlier eras like the horse and buggy period.

Scotland Yard Measures Stupid Stella at Two and a Half Feet

A brief gag notes Stella is described as two and a half feet tall by Scotland Yard in a humorous reference. No further context or events are provided.

Stella Scotland Yard

Hardball Knocked Stepin Fetchit Unconscious

The article notes bil Hardball knocked Stepin Fetchit unconscious and raises questions on how observers could tell.

Stepin

Surgeons of Ancient Rome remove cataracts

Readable fragment notes ancient Rome surgeons removed cataracts from human eyes and mentions grapefruit as an unexpected detail from those days.

Rome

The Day's Work Poem Excerpt Independent Forester

A compact meditation on living with purpose and toil as a man. The verse emphasizes earning one’s rest through effort and resisting unearned joys, attributed to Independent Forester.

Roosevelt nomes clash over Social Security Board picks

Roosevelt faced pressure from Vice President Garner and Majority Leader Robinson as they sought preferred appointees to the Social Security Board. The White House also saw friction with Democratic women over representation, while Ickes supporters celebrated selective funding under the Public Works Administration.

Ray Tucker Roosevelt Social Security Board Garner Robinson Jack Margie Neal Dallas Texas Joe Arkansas Politicos Amy Stannard Federal Parole Board Perkins

New York Observers Guard Against Self Destruction

New York dispatch notes high towers in Manhattan now secured by guards or a prevention squad to deter suicide attempts. The piece cites past falls from observatories, guard interventions, and anecdotal insights into motives and moments of impulsivity.

New York Manhattan

Lord Northcliffe hints at early success from Answers launch

In an off the record chat during a late visit Lord Northcliffe spoke to reporters about a mysterious mental contagion he felt before it arrived. He recalled launching his first newspaper venture named Answers during that period.

Imbroglio Lord Northcliffe

Lone Wolf of Literature Sinclair Lewis Shuns Social Scene

Sinclair Lewis isolates himself from his old literary circles around Washington Square and refuses early appearances at New York venues. He resides in Bronzville with Dorothy Thompson, avoiding neighbors and avoiding travel lists as he seeks solitude. Charles Dana Gibson also retreats from public life.

Sinclair Lewis Brevoort LaFayette Washington Square Bronzville Dorothy Thompson Eugene O’neill Charlies Dana Gibson

Moonlit Walk Leaves Lover Struck Silent

A fiction line notes the discomfort of a young man in love who suddenly runs out of words while strolling with his sweetheart in the moonlight. The author recalls never being “rocked home” from church with his girl.

McNaught Syndicate

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