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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1937
Page
10
John Walter Scott conducted the world’s first stamp auction at Clinton Hall in New York City, with total sales of 447.04 dollars. A separate note explains egg decomposition is chemical from sulfur, while ordinary food decay is mainly due to bacterial action.
Washington dispatch reports the special session overshadowed by a business recession. House votes back the wage hour bill amid fears it would worsen uncertainty, with committee referrals and no clear path to revival. Alternative proposals include Hoover’s cautious approach and Borah O Mahoney licensing plan for interstate firms.
Poinsettias begonias cut flowers and wreaths offered by High Point Floral at 1696 English Street telephone 3116 providing seasonal decor and arrangements.
The article notes pressure to delay wage hour reforms to boost business confidence and reports a house committee rewriting the regional planning bill to limit it to planning rather than action. It frames the move as an administration gesture favoring utility interests in the recovery effort.
Two Cleveland police officers were killed when they confronted an automobile with four men near a Fast Side gas station. The incident occurred Dec 18 as officers tried to inspect the vehicle. Investigations are underway.
The British admiralty was reported secretly speeding preparations to send part of the Mediterranean fleet on a forced mission abroad. Aimed at rapid deployment, the move signals heightened military readiness amid tensions.
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