Covenant Message On Cruelty In Dark Places
A devotional note from December 15 1086 urges respect for the covenant and reflects on the Psalms line about the dwelling places of cruelty. The brief meditation ties moral duty to a sacred text.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1936
Page
4
Supreme Court Delays Buzzard's Roost PWA Case
The Supreme Court remanded the Duke Power case against the Public Works Administration for further pleadings, spurring delay in a key New Deal hydro power program. Secretary Ickes warns of possible project delays while urging a procedural fix to avoid undermining federal authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Company
Public Works Administration
Supreme Court
PWA
High Court
Ickes
Congress
Supreme Court argues over speed and procedure in case
The article discusses the Supreme Court remanding the Buzzard's Roost case for retrial and weighing haste against orderly procedure. It contrasts domestic delays with the need for swift justice, citing England’s example of balancing speed with law to avoid dilatory tactics and maintain public confidence in courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
England
Four More Reasons for Lowered Tracks
Four more people including Fred A. Cline his wife and two children were killed when a Southern railway passenger train crashed into their automobile at a grade crossing in Catawba county. The tragedy underscores the call to eliminate grade crossings as quickly as possible to prevent such deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Cline
Southern Railway
Catawba County
Not Entirely In The Clear Yet
A wary North Carolina legislature moves to enroll the state for unemployment insurance benefits while facing a $2,500,000 funding deadline in a month. Officials warn legislation alone cannot complete the effort. executive action and bureaucratic extension are needed to secure timely financing and establish the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Exemplary Motherhood Inspires Generosity and Virtue
Emerson speaks on mothers who nurture character by helping the needy, saying generosity builds lasting happiness for children. The piece praises practical example over rhetoric and credits practicing kindness as the best formation for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Swedish expert claims children gain strength of men
Father weighs using a grand expert’s claim to empower children while considering taking Junior’s toy railroad, a power move that unsettles the family dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Which came first the egg or the incubator riddle
A quirky line recalls the familiar question about origins of life and technology. The setting hen is mentioned with a nod to experts and posterity may know the riddle by its witty title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ame
White House
Sanitized barber shops and literary confusion in old New York
A vivid, satirical tour of a modern barber shop with antiseptic glare and clockwork routine contrasts with a flood of literary name associations. The author mocks the sterilized setting, then lists a parade of writers and performers, noting Life magazine’s aged polish and a late scene of Harry Richman eating before his act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gene Markey
Jerome Kern
Life Magazine Declines Amid Changing Tastes
Editorial notes Life has become dated and humor lost its edge as newer delineators of fun emerged. It recalls London Punch as an enduring standard of quality, contrasting Life's decline with unwavering format and style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life
London Punch
England
Caruso Skipped Fasting Myth. Met Opera Feasts Debunked
The legend of Caruso fasting before roles is challenged by reports that he often dined late with spaghetti and chianti and started singing after a hearty breakfast. Press agents for prima donnas spread stories of food and song as common in opera stars. Chaliapin favored a chunky sirloin for breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruso
Chaliapin
Paging Father Time from Enterprise Files
A retrospective look at items from the newspaper’s archives marking anniversaries of notable events. The column recalls people, places, and happenings from ten and twenty years ago, framing them as historical snapshots.
Church Permit Boosts City Building Totals in 1926 Week
Ten years ago in December 1926 a permit for the new First Presbyterian church was issued by city building inspector A. B. Horney. Estimated cost of the church project is $171,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
A. B. Horney
Child Conservation Group Forms Local Circle in High Point
Mrs. H. P. Downey and Mrs. Mary A. Wheeler, national Child Conservation League organizers, visit High Point to establish a local circle of mothers. The league aims to protect the intellectual moral and physical purity and strength of youth. A separate note urges dimming car headlights. the state legislature will consider regulating night lights via the Travelers Protective Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child
H. P. Downey
Mary A. Wheeler
The
Child Conservation League of America
High Point
State Good Roads Committee
Travelers’ Protective Association
C. E. Wilson
New Comer Marta Abba Wins Praise In Weak Glow Roles
The season notes the glamour的 decline as Marta Abba, imported by Gil bert Miller, earns high critical plaudits and sells out first nighters with awkward peasant bearing. Her English learning is praised as rapid though she remains unglamorous among rivals Patsy Kelly and Katharine Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta Abba
Gilbert Miller
Patsy Kelly
Katharine Cornell
McNaught Syndicate
Southern Exposition Reelects Directors and Officers
At the assembly yesterday the Southern Exposition building re elected C. F. Tomlinson as president A. B E. Tate as first vice president R. B. Terry as second vice president and Charles F. Long as secretary and treasurer Also decided four percent dividends would be paid to all stockholders for the first time with payments quarterly.
Prize Fight Show Discussed For City
Debates on establishing prize-fight exhibitions in the city proceed as sports fans push for clean-cut and capable boxers to promote a reputable event.
Parson Visits Sister in Danvers Illinois
Danvers resident Jason Parson visits his sister Miss Mary Parson near the city. Mr. and Mrs. David Jester announce the birth of a daughter yesterday. Rev. Joseph Peele of Guilford College Friends church will speak at the Wednesday evening supper at Central Friends church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Parson
Danvers
Ill
Mary Parson
David Jester
Joseph Peele
Guilford College Friends Church
Central Friends Church
Oil scandal case now in jury hands
The Doheney oil scandal case has moved to jurors for verdict. Congress weighs a large loan to fund farm relief amid shifting weather in the Northwest from cold to warmer conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doheney
Congress
Literature Department Meeting Delights Women’s Club
The Woman's Club literature department met Tuesday December 12 with Miss Minnie Pollock as hostess. Papers were read including Pisgah Heights by Mrs. T. D. Gillam Calaban Upon Setebos by Mrs. H. A. White and An Epistle by Mrs. C. S. Tomlinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Minnie Pollock
Pisgah Heights
T. D. Gillam
Calaban
Setebos
H. A. White
C. S. Tomlinson
Peace proposals to be sent by Wilson and Lansing
Central powers peace proposals are to be sent at once by President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. Congress will discuss universal military training this week. Governors meet in Washington to discuss administrative problems during the session.
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Wilson
Lansing
Congress
Washington
Desperado Capture in New York by G Men
The report claims Edgar Hoover and his G Men captured a fugitive in New York today. A skeptical note questions rumors about South Carolina. It cites tobacco growers earning 250 million dollars from 20 years of crops, implying little depression in the state.
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Edgar Hoover
New York
South Carolina
Farmers Learn Erosion Lessons Outpace Costs
The passage credits section farmers with absorbing soil conservation lessons that exceed the financial outlay. While saving soil may not fix all agricultural ills, it can significantly advance farming efforts.
City power project urged amid rail track delays
The writer notes fifty years of delay in lowering railroad tracks and argues the city should not fear a delay in the power plant. He says residents want cheap power and warns against price hikes from future jams, urging timely progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Q
Vive la Schiaparelli
Bruce Catton notes Paris fashion designer Schiaparelli in New York advising women to wear fewer clothes. She also condemns mannish styles that blur gender lines and urges American women to heed husbands’ shopping advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Schiaparelli
New York
Precautionary fires burn family savings in stove embers
Treasury reports show many losses as households burn hidden savings when warming meals. A Ottumwa waitress reportedly cremated 1200 dollars saved for a car, illustrating how careless fires ruin cash tucked in stoves and hearths across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Treasury
United States
Uncle Sam
Ottumwa
Treasury
Tennessee Boy Talks Nonstop Ten Days Driving Family To Gift Option
A Tennessee boy has spoken continuously for over ten days prompting family to consider giving Christmas presents early to ease the chatter and limit disruption.
Philadelphia Man Gets 2 Cents in Breach Suit
A Philadelphia banker sued for breach of promise received two cents as damages. The judgment underscored the limited award and the futility of the claim given the perceived value of the broken heart.
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Philadelphia
Gas Proof Rooms For British Homes Raise Safety Concerns
The plan for gas proof rooms in British homes aims to improve safety but raises fears of injuries during rapid adoption. Residents wonder if rushing to equip rooms could create dangerous situations when fires or pipes are involved.
Shakeups At Foreign Service Stir Washington Rumors
Washington observers discuss shifts in the diplomatic corps as William C. Bullitt faces both praise and blame amid rotas. The Davies Moscow appointment and a push for resignations of family-linked staff spark debate on diplomacy, influence, and leverage in Roosevelt's administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullitt
Washington
Roosevelt
Ami William C. Bullitt
Paris
Philadelphia
Moscow
State Department
Joseph EB. Davies
Moscow Post
League of Nations
Davies
Marjorie Close
Hutton Davies
Dent
Soviet Union
Vses
London
Vigilant Watchmen in a Scouting Tone
A poem urging vigilance among citizens as a moral program. It mentions watching for Jehu and thieves, keeping eyes on road and driving, and staying quiet to aid honest men. It emphasizes widespread duty and a call to uphold the “Golden Ruler” through steady vigilance.
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