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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
7
A long list of crossword style clues is presented with across and down numbers including references to World War era topics. Entries range from ordinary objects to verbs and nouns such as carpet hammer and noble terms. The list includes clues for war related terms and daily life references in a mosaic style puzzle.
Hollywood insiders warn thousands of film extras may be reduced to a few hundred reliable performers with 8.25 dollar minimums. Tim Holt jokes about toupees as Darryl Zanuck eyes projects from Grapes of Wrath to Tobacco Road and Metro resists Escape’s Nazi angle while talent scouts rise in other cities. Charles Bickford plays a preacher in The Narrow Path amid violent scenes and Buster Keaton nears screen return in New Moon finale.
Detective Captain Dawson unravels a web of motives as Helen Benthorne admits fear and lies amid a staged suicide note and a cat connected to the crime. Ava and Ava's claimed daughter complicate the tale while Arnold Benthorne's death drives suspicion toward Helen and her father.
John N. Garner leads a brisk quiz on vice presidents by president. Questions cover Harding Theodore Roosevelt Hoover Wilson and Taft with options for each term. A closing note mentions Grover Cleveland and constitutional text quirks.
A montage of film gossip references including Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald marriage, Victor McLaglen in Kit Carson, and double bills Like Good Girls Go to Paris and Five Came Back. The London censor board bans The Wizard of Oz for children noting the Witch fright. The Incredible Mr Williams renamed The Amazing Mr Williams. Marlene Dietrich courted by Paramount and Cecil DeMille for North West Mounted Police. Metro releases Peace on Earth cartoon about war scarred world. Geraldine Fitzgerald names her horse Heathcliff after Olivier in Wuthering Heights.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains paresis as a brain damaging result of the syphilitic spirochete. The illness often appears 8 to 20 years after infection, mainly in men aged 30 to 50, with gradual mental decline, mood swings, memory loss, delusions, and eventual paralysis. Modern syphilis treatment reduces risk. without it, progression can be severe.
A rapid catalog of global production and events shows factories produce 100 cases of canned fruit per minute, 3 500 cans per minute, Uboat Germany accidents rise to three each minute, India hospitals treat 140 patients per minute, and a new infectious disease case every minute. It links reading speed to ongoing world events and suggests a moving world in real time.
The guide explains hardening earthenware by placing it in a pan of cold water and gradually boiling, then cooling slowly. It also advises cleaning a Japanese tray with a soft cloth on a whiting and vinegar mix, followed by polishing. A tip suggests whisking flour and sugar together before adding milk to prevent clumping.
Answers: 1 James Madison is called the Father of the Constitution. 2 The trumpeter swan is the largest native waterfowl in the United States. 3 Scrooge appears in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. 4 England and France fought for Canada. 5 Roald Amundsen discovered the South Pole in 1911.
A compact language primer notes common errors in height vs heighth a bis vs abyss and nonentity defined as a person or thing of little account The piece urges daily vocabulary growth and uses an example sentence about a nonentity disturbing a purpose
Col William Ross paid 653 dollars for a Jenny Lind concert ticket but did not attend the performance. The incident highlights a notable misstep by a prominent figure of the era.
A reader asks whether a woman should pay a taxi after a club dance and how to arrange payments. Answers suggest planning taxi payment in advance or letting the escort pay. Additional guidance covers waitress discretion at tables and whether two women should shake hands. An extra fact notes that one ounce of gold can be beaten to cover 146 square feet.
UNCLE RAYS CORNER recalls early aviation limits and rapid gains in altitude and range. It notes 1909 records near 1 300 feet, then climbs to miles up to eight to ten miles, crossing the Andes and Everest with oxygen support. It warns of dangers from clouds and mountains and mentions Rocky Mountain losses and safer air transport advances. A call offers a leaflet about Europe.
Mrs. R C Young of Philadelphia profiles bidding against men in bridge. She argues women enjoy a psychological edge as men underestimate female players and share a hands on example where a two heart call disrupts the opponents and yields a 500 point set. Next: Camouflaged bids.
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