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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1938

Page

4

High Point Enterprise Editor Mornin Day

The record notes TAPUS MN WAYNICK as editor at the High Point Enterprise with a morning edition reference.

High Point Enterprise Tapus Waynick

Victory on road upgrade gains city support and funds

Editorial lauds two highway commissioners for backing the Winston Salem to High Point road improvement. It notes expected corrections to hazards, partial relocation and curve easing, with Washington’s final approval of a 1.8 million dollar PWA allocation needed to finance a 4 million dollar program.

Ape Winston-Salem High Point Gordon Hackett S. M. Bason Washington PWA North Carolina Guilford- Forsyth U. S. Bureau of Roads

Roosevelt’s Monroe Doctrine stance sparks press confusion

The president’s Canadian speech left newspapermen unsure if the Monroe Doctrine extended to Canada or if no additional help was pledged for a Canadian invasion. The article argues the doctrine originally targeted northern and southern threats, with Russian claims north of latitude 51 and European machinations beyond the Rio Grande shaping U.S. policy.

Roosevelt Canada Latin Americas Rio Grande New Republic

Scientists Find 250000 Year Old Skull Similar to Modern Man

English scientists studying a quarter million year old skull on an island report that the skull’s structure shows little change over time and that ancient Englishmen could hardly have differed markedly from modern humans. The finding may please Britons wary of rapid change.

England

Human Nature Through Ages and Leadership Shifts

The text reflects on similarities between ancient and modern humans and notes impatience with destiny. It suggests the English skull study hints at mental stability but warns that leadership loss could plunge society into emotional decline reminiscent of prehistoric times.

Slim English Killer Surrenders After Fatal Proposal

A young Englishman, with a priest, surrendered at a New York police station for the murder of his sweetheart after she refused to marry him. He admitted the act and declared it a serious mistake, noting his restraint with words matches his weapon.

New York

Britain Demands Release of Vienna Passport Official

Britain’s foreign office pressed Germany to free Captain Thomas Kendrick, the Vienna passport officer arrested by German police. His release came soon after, amid tension over Kendrick issuing up to 200 visas daily for refugees. The move reflects Britain's stance as nations watch Germany’s reactions to diplomatic pressure and Hitler’s peace overtures.

Germany Thomas Kendrick Vienna Kendrick Britain Hitler Theodore Roosevelt United States

Winchell Recaps Broadway Gossip and Foreign Affairs

Walter Winchell On Broadway sketches showy diplomacy and celebrity intrigue. The column notes tensions with Japan and Germany, roving stories about Grover Whalen, Doug Corrigan, and Ed Doherty plus theater, romance, and radio headlines from New York’s social scene.

The Loser in the Fast Will Be the West

In this essay by Bruce Catton the western world’s spectator role in China’s war is examined as a revolution threatening the old order. The piece argues that regardless of outcome, Western exploitation of China has ended and the East is rejecting Western dominance. Julia the elephant’s death in Spain is noted as a poignant casualty of human cruelty, prompting a tear for the captured beast and a critique of man’s superiority.

Bruce Catton China Europe America Orient Pacific Yangtze Japan Julia Spain Barcelona Zaccheus Mussolini Hitler Stalin Coleridge

The Old Plank Road on Good Manners Across Generations

An observer laments declining social manners while praising enduring courtesy. The piece recalls past refinement amid modern blunt speech, notes everyday kindness like helping strangers cross streets, and urges thoughtful behavior over wealth or status.

Les Juliet Madison 28Th Street New York City

Conscience and Confession Across Life’s Lessons

The text reflects on conscience guiding courage to confess wrongs, recounting a boyhood pen incident, a Maine produce firm guilt payment, and the idea that inner warning bells ward deception. It cites Fosdick and Coleridge, praising honest restitution and humility before God.

Calm Before The Storm Phrase Puzzles Readers

A mood of unease surrounds a phrase once heard as calm before trouble. Readers question the meaning of calm amid forecasts of disruption and change.

Patent Granted For Ironing Board And Breakfast Table

A patent issued for a unit combining an ironing board with a breakfast table prompts thoughts on a future appliance that could merge an electric iron with a toaster. The novelty centers on multitasking furniture integrations with kitchen use.

Denver Man Robbed for 177 Dollars in Revelry Doorway

A Denver man was robbed of 177 dollars in a revelry doorway incident. The report adds a second note praising a political upheaval affecting a plutocrat.

Denver

Rex Stout Nero Wolfe story Too Many Cooks review

A Rex Stout Nero Wolfe mystery unfolds at a chef gathering where Phillip Lazio is killed amid rivalries among twelve master chefs. Wolfe investigates while readers savor culinary detail and the wit of Archie Goodwin as the mystery tightens.

Rex Stout Nero Wolfe Farrar & Hart New York Kanawa Archie Goodwin Thei Phillip Lazio Rossi Cafe Lazio Wolfe

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