European Kaleidoscopic Travel Reflections From Southampton to London
A traveler describes scenic English countryside aboard the boat train from Southampton to London. The essay reflects on England’s beauty, the impending London visit, and plans to explore central England, Liverpool, and Scotland. It notes cross Atlantic ties, German and British views, and hopes for Anglo American historical collaboration to strengthen ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
London
England
America
Liverpool
Scotland
Tom Sykes
Germany’s Anti Soviet Drive Cited as Neat Normality
A 1930s tone notes Germany’s anti Russian campaign amid warnings of war prep in west Russia by the Baltic. It quotes Berlin’s hard line through Hitler, describes foreign unease, and portrays Germany as obsessed with Nazi power as Italy clings to Mussolini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Germany
England
France
Europe
Berlin
Aquiver
Russia
Baltic Sea
Foreign Office
Italy
Mussolini
Napoleon
Germany and the Hitler Program
Tom Alderman Sykes surveys Mary Goodhue Cary on National Socialism. The piece outlines two core tenets Aryan racial nationalism and the totalitarian state, Hitler’s background, rise to power, and Nazi policies including birth-rate incentives and anti Jewish measures, with emphasis on state supremacy and social control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Goodhue Cary
Duke Institute
Hitler
Austria
Germany
Vienna
Brown Shirts
Europe
Ten Thousand Witness Kentucky Execution Folklore
A dawn gathering of about ten thousand Kentuckians near Owensboro to witness the Bethea execution is recalled with notes on crowd behavior and moral impact. The narrative weaves in personal recollections of mule driving and a dogged memory of Tex the pony, ending with a reflection on a film interpretation of Negro folk lore and a typographic error about hay fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensboro
Kentucky
The Will to Live and Miracles of Courage
An editorial reflection champions the will to live citing mine rescues in Moberly Missouri where two survivors used wits and endurance. It recalls Uncle Joe Bacon’s Chatham county mine tale of breaking through dirt with a prayerful helper, praising steadfast resolve and spiritual strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
J. W. McCann
Edward Stoner, Jr
George T. Cameron
McCann
Uncle Joe
Bacon
Joe
Chatham County
Sam
Frocks and Futures Warn: Astrology in Paris Fashion
Bruce Catton notes Paris dressmakers promote outfits that supposedly reveal a woman's innermost heart and future through celestial symbols. He cautions both designers and wearers to consider the chilling ads of astrology in attire and the potential effects on social interactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Madame
Actors salaries draw criticism and concern
Walter Huston notes that actors earn large sums, causing nervous strain among several performers. He voices worry that high pay may affect personal lives and stability in the film industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Huston
Biologist predicts humans may lose aging traits
A biologist argues that humans could eventually shed aging traits by wearing down aging processes. The notion suggests continued adaptation and life-span change as a long term outcome.
Gambling, moral decline, and a South Carolina novel critique
A column reflecting on gambling in society cites bets from marbles to pari mutuel baseball and card games, then reviews Lost Morning by Du Bose Heyward as a meditation on artistic integrity versus commercial success. It also discusses contemporary literary works That Was Balzac and The Stolen God, highlighting themes of ambition, art, and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Special Service Convention
Ridgecrest
Southern Baptist Convention
du Bose Heyward
Peter Ashley
Porgy
Angel
Mamba
South Carolina
Felix Hollister
Hollister
Leslie Morgan
Felicia
Eorge Middleton
Balzac
Mr. Middleton
George Middleton
Francia Gribble
Rodin
France
J. M
Mystery tale features Emerald Buddha theft in Siam
Ann Hark introduces The Seminary Secret a mystery about the missing Emerald Buddha an antique sacred to Siam and its temple in Bangkok with an American party and a Laotian guide pursuing the relic amid exotic locales and dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Hark
Lippincott
George Washington
Siam
Bangkok
Law
Amer
Ned
Emerald Buddha
N Holden
Noths
Griffin
B. M
Television’s promise and a look back to 1926
The piece recalls August 1926 when Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel and Warner Brothers debuted talkies. It notes the Hall-Mills case and stars like John Gilbert, Mischa Elman, Efrem Zimbalist, and Anna Case. A Will Hays talk wowed audiences as television’s future loomed a decade ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Gertrude Ederle
Hall-Mills
John Gilbert
Warner Brothers
Will Hays
Philharmonic Orchestra
Mischa Elman
Efrem Zimbalist
Martinelli
Anna Case
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley Publishers
RE. B. Terry
Business Mgr Editor
High Point
Associated Press
At High Point
N. C
National Advertising Representative & Katz Special Adv
Agency General Office
New York City
Carlton
G. H. Kearns
Catherine
Ed Millis
Jimmy
Helen
Willis Slanes
J. W. Harriss
Elizabeth H. Covington
Harriss Covington
North Cape
Willis Slane
Seborn Perry
Mediterranean
Tom Alderman Sykes
BY Jack Field
Papa
Richmond
Kansas City
Tex
Texas
Pop
John Hill
Randolph County
Rowan Shields
Archdale
Green Pastures
Uncle Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
By Betty and
John Mebane
New York
Farrar & Rinehart
Random House, Inc
God
Edison Marshall
H. C. Kinesey & Co, Inc
Dison Marshall
Ned Holden
East
Frances W. Hilton
Wild West
Trigger Swift
Mon Ellis
Clem White
Montana
Elbar
Wyoming
Soom
van Doren
Harper & Brothers
Howood
Middle West
Carl V Doren
Paul Grabbe
Mariag. Lockwood
Arthur L. Draper
Willard & E. Hawkins
George Willison
Harold Loeb
Body
Bout and
Society
Charles Obermeyer
Andom House
Dorothea Brande
Simon and Schuster
Uptog Sinclair
Mr. Blair
Ing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!