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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
9
A 1936 health column warns parents that prolonged recovery can invite further illnesses. Rest and gradual exercise are essential while the child recovers from present sickness, as overexertion or poor nutrition may weaken immunity and prolong illness.
In Guilford County North Carolina mortgagees Mary Lou Slay advertise sale of Lot No 6 Block D City of High Point. The sale will be December 10 1936 at 3 PM at City Hall High Point to satisfy amounts due on a loan by William W and Louise F Raper to Mary Lou Slay. Property fronts Pickett Street with 125 feet depth and 50 foot back line.
Alicia Hart notes women plan ahead for holiday beauty. Readers share timelines from December 16 shopping to Christmas rest and card work. New Year resolutions include nightly hair brushing and daily exercises with creams. Some buys are small treats for oneself like nail polish and night cream to boost appearance.
The Supreme Court opened arguments on whether the gold clause resolution applies to contracts for payment in bullion as well as coin. A two and a half hour session was scheduled to decide if the measure covers bullion obligations.
The Australian House of Representatives approved the resolution of assent to King Edward's abdication. This completes the legal steps needed for the accession of the Duke of York as monarch.
Roanoke Va December 11 The Roanoke World News reports a separate Southern Conference Football Officials association probably will be proposed at the Richmond conference meeting today.
Carthage December 11 Julian T Bishop a New York broker who owned a quail farm near here for sale and who warned he would move to Canada if Roosevelt won reelection arrived back at his farm yesterday ending the suspense over the threatened change of residence.
The ancient library of Alexandria housed over 60 000 manuscripts on papyrus and was destroyed by fire in the era of Julius Caesar. The note describes a vast collection lost to history.
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George Ross reports on performers embracing travel by trailer. Massine uses a home-on-wheels between Met engagements, hosting parties in transit and parking near the stage door. Rex Inghram also travels in a large trailer, while a Manhattan trailer camp is planned for next spring. An octogenarian social figure, Thomas Bull, remains a familiar presence around the city’s clubs and libraries.
New York reports Abraham Lincoln authored a classic vaudeville gag about a farmer’s bragging crops. The piece fits alongside Broadway’s royal pageantry with Crown Prince figures, Queen Victoria, Napoleon satire, and the era’s two Hamlet appearances, as audiences enjoy persistent humor and stage royalty.
Dr Morris Pisherein explains that childhood squints arise from eye muscle imbalance and refractive errors. Early glasses or surgery can realign eyes, with best outcomes from diagnosis as soon as cross eyes appear and with continued specialist care to preserve binocular vision.
New York listed a steady wholesale and retail trade week despite mild weather and rain. Dun and Bradstreet reported stronger Christmas buying, sustained wholesale volume, and heavy backlogs in steel and auto sectors, with regional gains ranging from 15 to 30 percent versus the prior year.
Secretary Morgenthau disclosed a 15 percent allotment of 2 1 2 percent 13 to 17 year treasury bonds for a total offering of 700 million dollars. Subscriptions reached 4 959 000 000.
The piece notes college grads switching from alma maters to music sales and song plugging work. It contrasts elite graduates with street level tuneshops while describing municipal workers nicknamed Klondikers who scour sewers for lost valuables, often aided by citizens.
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