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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1937
Page
4
A quotation reflecting biblical Law on ceremonial cleansing for a mother after childbirth and a meditation on the joys of a newborn child. The lines contrast ritual purity with earthly suffering and celebrate new life as a source of light.
An editorial argues against fatalism in industry citing the Riverside and Dan River Mills effort with 8 000 to 9 000 workers to reduce accidents. It urges coordinated management and labor action to lower deaths, costs, and injuries, noting prevention lowers insurance and personal misery. It stresses intelligent, patient effort over fatalistic attitudes.
The business census shows the South Atlantic hosting more warehousing establishments than other regions. Warehouses support outbound agricultural products and reflect a trend toward the South as a central distributing center, though production remains fundamental to business vitality.
The phrase questions whether the idea of widespread unity among numerous communities is truly achievable for the Southern region. It notes persistent obstacles to cohesion and the temptations of self-interest that hamper collective progress.
In the Florida bus wreck controversy lawmakers press a proposal to require for hire vehicles to operate with tires not worn to fabric. Proponents claim tire failure caused the crash. the coroner and mechanical studies point to a front spring failure. The debate centers on broader safety versus tire condition.
The Raleigh Times argues Tennessee law should punish anyone who marries a nine year old to a twenty two year old. It blames the preacher or justice of the peace who performs such a wedding and notes child mothers are common among the ignorant. The piece says child brides affront law and decency.
A workman razing the Bradshaw residence found a diamond ring. Such finds are rare and often rewarded. Ownership rests on general knowledge it was lost and the circumstances indicate a clear case. Identification should occur by those who knew the owner.
The piece criticizes legislators for rejecting a ban on fireworks, recalling the Asheville blast and numerous firework injuries. It argues fireworks cause death, waste time and money, and offers no beneficial purpose, dismissing questions about motives or intelligence.
A stabbing at a New York banquet is reported as a crime event with later odd remarks about dragons and peasant imagery. The article juxtaposes a serious assault with surreal cultural references and quips about dragons.
Catton argues modern university storms focus on leadership and purpose rather than football. He examines Wisconsin and asks who controls higher education, the president, the regents, or taxpayers, and how far payers influence the academic tune. He urges clearer public understanding of education’s role and stresses the educator’s challenging job.
Residents of Happersville on the Neuse near Kinston evacuate as floods rise. Households launch boats with people livestock and supplies to shore while cabins are left to be reoccupied later. The process is calm efficient and repeated due to frequent overflows.
Fayetteville readers see a strong stance against the Child Labor Amendment. The editorial argues the proposed federal power over under eighteen labor would nationalize American children and harm family life, urging continued enforcement of state child labor laws. Article ends with a garbled Camille joke about audience reactions to Greta Garbo and weather.
Washington corruption and reform items dominate a busy on Capitol Hill scene as President Roosevelt contemplates hiring half a dozen capable executive assistants with a price tag of up to 75 thousand dollars annually. Civil service advances promise savings but raise pork concerns as Park and Congress argue over patronage. A NEA Service piece notes Roosevelt's night work on flood, GM strike, and wage plans, with a nod to neutrality and foreign affairs. A film director warns Birth of a Nation will not be repeated and Callander is eyed as a hopeful remedy.
The president desires aides with a passion for anonymity and suggests considering the authors of the Round hn Around gong as potential candidates.
Experts claim a unique time window saw three U.S. presidents in 29 minutes around the inauguration. The remark invites comparison with historical rapid transitions and other nations' prompts.
A Pennsylvania defendant sentenced to life for kidnapping told the judge you may as well have hanged me. The remark highlighted the case and the harsh sentiment of the moment.
The Barrymores are set for divorce as they recover from a long pursuit. The couple, once united in joint endeavors, faces separation amid recent strain and public attention.
A bustling New York snapshot of celebrities and city oddities. Jokes about public figures include Jack Dempsey’s restraint around children and Gilbert White on roller skates. Gossip covers Margaret Speaks, Grover Whalen’s Hitler moustache look alike, Sid Silvers and friends, and an amusing Ritz encounter with a slipping earring.
The Viennese psychologist Alfred Adler notes kindness in people. In a German town a room hunt leads a female student to a stranger claiming to be a lion tamer, who offers to escort her. Adler observes the curious interaction amid a hotel lobby scene and the stranger’s bold claim.
A glitchy attic window poem from the Midwest notes a river view with a wavering line of water. The speaker reflects on memory and weather as the river mirrors the sky. The fragment hints at place and mood rather than a full narrative.
February 5 2017 note announces dissolution of partnership between Penny Bros and Thomas Bros once famed as twin auctioneers. Penny firm will operate as American Land Company. Thomas retains American Realty and Auction Company name. Weather mentions thunder snow and wartime fears.
Mrs. L. C. Ferguson and her daughter Mil dred Theresa visit Danville relatives while in Gastonia today Miss Bessie Hackney attends the North Carolina Commercial secretaries assembly. Fred N. Tate will address the group and discuss the need for a state chamber of commerce.
President Wilson hopes for a great moral force to secure peace. American troops have recaptured trenches east of Beaucourt in France that had been taken by the British. The world is largely in debt to the United States.
The state asks tightening marriage laws. An explosion destroyed a church in T today causing deaths. A University of Dakota co ed was arrested for alleged bank robbery attempt at 1st National Bank of SD. In Quantico Virginia three sailors died in a marine incident.
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