High Point Daily News Classifieds and Notices 1937
Publication details show subscription rates and carrier rules for daily and Sunday editions. The notice lists prices for twelve months, one month, and one week, with carriers forbidden from collecting beyond two months. subscriptions may be paid at the office. Includes publishing rights and general advertising agency note with date December 24 1937.
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Postoffice
High Point
Act of Congress
E. Katz
Agency General Office
New York City
A THOUGHT On Comfort Amid Crosses and Edification
A brief reflective note quotes I Thessalonians 5 11 and Young about comfort growing from crosses and mutual edification among readers. The piece urges personal consolation through fellowship and shared faith.
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Thessalonians
Peace Theme Amid Turmoil and Christmas Hope
In a Christmas reflection the piece urges peace within while nations debate war. It emphasizes inner reform through Jesus teachings and cautions against confusing quiet with true peace. The paper notes a temporary suspension of tomorrow’s edition and wishes readers joy and peace for the season.
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Jesus
High Point Aims to Expand Y M C A Training for Youths
The editorial urges growth of city facilities alongside power, stressing that 340 youngsters should receive YMCA training, with 200 getting their first chance, and calls for completing the YMCA plant to extend programs to more young citizens and deeper civic development.
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Association
High Point
Roosevelt letter defends federal road fund spending
The president in a letter to House Roads chairman Cartwright reiterates support for federal aid highways and suggests trimming other appropriations if needed. He acknowledges strong opposition to spending and notes road funding has historical, managerial legitimacy, resisting pork-barrel labeling.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Cartwright
House Roads Committee
Bureau of Roads
Cigarette production and demand surge to new highs
Production figures show cigarette output and consumption rising monthly while other goods fall. Through November United States producers sold 150 billion cigarettes, nearly matching last year’s record and surpassing all full years except 1936. Advertising now targets women as a central persuasive force driving continued growth.
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United States
North Carolina
The Improved Income of the Farmer in 1937 North Carolina
The 1937 census shows North Carolina farmers earned $47.78 million more than in 1936. Government crop payments rose from $4.30 million to $12.28 million, but much of the gain came from higher tobacco prices. Parity remains elusive, yet 1937 contributed helpfully to farmer income.
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Federal
State Crop Reporting Service
North Carolina
The Drive for Numbers in Italys Population
Italy faces a low birth rate on a narrow landmass with scarce coal and iron. Mussolini’s regime pushes for a rapid population increase, urging large families as a central policy to bolster national growth. The article notes public concern over declining births and the state's efforts to encourage larger families.
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Italy
Mussolini
Policy hints at Italian imperial aims and population crowding
The passage suggests a dictator may reward mothers of large families with cash to boost birth rates as part of an imperial strategy. It warns that overcrowding impoverished Italy risks tragedy unless land becomes available to the excess population, noting potential dire consequences of the policy.
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Italy
América
Alex
St. Louise
Niagara Falls
McNaught Syndicate
Loyalty and loyalty pay in Frank Munsey and peers
A compact reminiscence on loyalty in business and entertainment. Frank A. Munsey rewarded Annie Downs in Augusta for loyalty with a steady annual gift. William J. Denman rose to partner in his twenties due to loyalty, merit, and application. Marie Dressler’s pension list of forty consisted of early supporters who stuck by her.
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Augusta
Maine
Annie Downs
Annie
Frank
Munsey
Anhie
New York Stock Exchange
William J. Denman
Woodbridge
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Marie Dressler
Birthday Prayer to Jesus in Millay Verse
Poem fragment by Edna St Vincent Millay invokes Christmas and nativity imagery praising Jesus as Prince of Peace. The piece contrasts sacred reverence with worldly signs and a graveyard vision of resurrection.
Thoughts on hats and stars in New York society life
A column surveys fashion notes and celebrity asides from New York on December 24, praising hat styles of actors and detailing luminaries like Edna Ferber, John Barrymore, and Neysa McMein. It contrasts public figures, reports on Woollcott and Paton, and humorously muses on toothpicks and Chinese dinners hosted by Roy Howards.
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New York
Charlie McCarthy
Edna Ferber
Joe Cook
Rae van Buren
Harry Evans
Ernest Truex
London
Joe Penner
Joseph Davies
Bill Hay
Mrs. Vincent. Astor
Kirsten Flagstad
Luchow
Bruce Barton
Marcelle
Grace von Studdiford
George Palmer Putnam
Judge Landis
Jack Dempsey
Joe Laurie, Jr
Schiaparelli
Paul Draper
Helen Hodkinson
Town Hall
John Charles Thomas
Courtney
Ryley Cooper
George 8
Kaufman
America
Clive Brook
Jean Paton
Stan Laurel
Victor Moore
Ed Wynn
Roy Howards
China
Fame Realized After Victory Statue Stirs Reflection
After the battle ends and the hometown honors him with a library statue, a man confronts the idea that fame is only a bust and not lasting glory. The moment reshapes his view of renown and memory.
Japan Pledges to Preserve Far East Peace at Any Price
It is reliably reported that Tokyo issued an ultimatum to Nanking asserting the threat to maintain peace in the Far East at any price. The statement emphasizes resolve amid mounting regional tensions.
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Japan
Nanking
Far East
No valid sports report found in provided text
The excerpt describes stove leaguers as long time sports observers who joke about ability to spit through a knothole at ten paces, a colorful aside rather than a formal game record.
New Year Resolutions Too Risky To Keep
A playful note hints that most New Year resolutions will soon be broken or forgotten, nudging readers to pick goals they can endure. The piece pokes fun at the difficulty of lasting changes and the social pressure around self improvement.
Debated Ludlow Plan Faces Administration Pushback
Washington The Ludlow amendment to require a public referendum before any war declaration faces strong administration opposition though 218 lawmakers back bringing it to a House vote on January 10. The piece contrasts Ludlow with LaFollette and Clark proposals, noting the constitutional power lies with Congress but presidents can wage undeclared wars.
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Washington
Ludlow
Congress
White House
House
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Mexico
Robert M. LaFollette
Bennett Champ Clark
Midwest Pupils Riddle The Hague Location
A Midwest teacher asked where The Hague is, and a bright pupil answered New Jersey, highlighting a humorous geography confusion among schoolchildren.
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Midwest
Hague
New Jersey
Russian Parachute Practice Framed by War Readiness Theory
The article notes that Russian parachute training continues under the belief that every citizen is two jumps from a major war. It frames the program as a nationwide readiness effort amid ongoing military tension.
Oldtimer in Philadelphia Recollects Five-Cent Cigars
An elderly Philadelphian recalls a bygone era when five-cent cigars were common and affordable, describing personal memories of local shops and prices from the past.
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Philadelphia
Soviet Explorers Drift 760 Miles from Pole
Soviet Arctic expedition members have drifted about 760 miles from their initial North Pole position. They reportedly ignored orders to remain stationary and continue to push westward along the drift.
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North Pole
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