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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1934

Page

4

Tongue as Ambassador of the Heart Quoted Verse

A reflective quotation links Luke 1 64 to Lyly on the tongue as the heart's ambassador, noting opening speech and praise of God in early Christmas context.

Me Lyly

Grief as Disability: North Carolina Case Opens Claims

The North Carolina Industrial Commission faced a new field of claims as it ruled 13 year old Thomas Stanley Jr. could receive compensation for grief after his father was killed by a falling tree. Commissioner Wilson awarded $14 plus medical costs, warning of bureaucratic flood and potential commercialization of sorrow.

Ees North Carolina Industrial Commission Solomon Thomas Stanley, Jr T. A. Wilson Commission

New Flames Fired Hubby Ardor Inspires Court Order

Chicago reports that Mrs. Alexander W. Grim must stop following her firefighter husband to fires. A judge granted the injunction after the attorney described Mrs. Grim’s intent to keep him from romantic entanglements while rescuing women.

Associated Press Chicago Alexander W. Grim Rudolph F. Desart Grim Mrs. Grim

Duke University tensions rise as students air grievances

The Winston-Salem Journal reports growing pains at Duke University as students demand a new inter-fraternity council constitution, improved food, and greater faculty regard plus a free press. The piece recalls Duke’s rapid, ambitious founding and the rush to assemble a premier faculty.

Duke University Winston-Salem Journal Inter-Fraternity Council Winston Duke Stu

Duke Students Forge Spirit and Character Amid Campus Turmoil

Duke University students show vitality as they build campus atmosphere and traditions from the bottom up. Administrators face a crisis that tests character, purpose, and unity as Duke moves toward a stronger institutional spirit.

Duke

Air mail graft and Roosevelt move to curb profiteering

The News and Observer lauds President Roosevelt for cancelling domestic air mail contracts to stop profiteering. Army fliers begin essential mail transport next week as a possible permanent nationalization of air service is discussed as a defense measure and curb on graft.

America News and Observer Roosevelt United States Army Washington

Oldest American Elephant Gyp Dies in Washington

Gyp, reputedly the oldest elephant in America, died yesterday in York, D C at age 92. The circus giant carried thousands of children on her broad back during travels across the United States and her death brings sorrow to young fans who loved the gentle pachyderm.

Gyp America York D. C United States

Thackeray Inspired Banter In Mae West Joke

In Spartanburg a father learns his son's quip about Mae West stems from reading Thackeray Vanity Fair. The exchange shows how youths of the speed age mix mid Victorian caution with modern celebrity humor. The piece highlights generational wit and cultural clash.

Thackeray Vanity Fair Mae West Beck Sharp Amelia Sedley

Rights of Parents Bring Duties Too

An Ohio court ruled a mother who relinquishes her claim to her baby loses future rights to reclaim the child. The decision holds that foster parents may have stronger rights than biological parents, even after the child was adopted and memories of the birth mother fade.

Ann Ohio

Court denies mother custody in adoption case

The real mother returned and sought return of the child from foster parents who refused. The court refused to set aside the adoption, ruling the mother forfeited her rights and that the child’s best interests were served by staying in the foster home. The piece reflects on maternal bonds and parental rights.

Duties and parental rights in Ohio court ruling

The piece argues that fighting duties accompany relationships and that bringing a child into the world does not grant a claim on the child. If a parent cannot fulfill duties, the matter should be handed to someone who can, and failing duties can nullify rights, aligning with an Ohio court’s decision to set aside sentimental views.

Ohio

Duels and silk stockings illustrate changing standards

A light editorial observes a modern duel between French officials as bloodless sport and imagines Huey Long’s duel in Washington. It notes a relief agency buying silk stockings for jobseekers as a sign of rising living standards and mocks a stockholder’s suit claiming insanity.

New York

Smithsonian Receives Wingless Rooster of Homebound Type

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington has received a rooster described as wingless and of the sure-to-stay-home variety. The animal’s origin and purpose for display or study were not specified in the note.

Smithsonian Institution At Washington

Northwestern dean warns aging from overexertion

The dean of Northwestern University medical college says older individuals fail to age well due to excessive exercise and activity. John D. Rockefeller responds by halting even token dimes now.

Northwestern University Medical College John D. Rockefeller

Capitol Starlings Stay Unharmed Amid Huey Long Tension

The Washington starlings at the Capitol won’t be culled as long as they avoid Huey Long, the political figure amid the tense scene. The remark frames a precautionary stance in a period of political contention.

Capitol Washington Huey Long

Scientist Says Married Men Brace Better for Shock

A scientist notes married men tolerate shocks better than bachelors while women cope with both the shock and married men.

Toledo detective nabs pair amid drunken pocketing ruse

A Toledo detective, reportedly pretending to be drunk, thwarted a theft of his wallet after two suspects attempted pickpocketing. They claimed they did not know he was unloaded, a defense that failed to stop their arrest.

Toledo

Damrosch Criticizes Crooners as Singers

Walter Damrosch dismisses crooners as not true singers and jokes they deserve punishment by oil. The remark sparks discussion about oil industry relief ideas.

Walter Damrosch

Washington stalling triggers legal fight with NRA lobbyists

A disputed editorial notes industry resistance and political maneuvers as lawmakers delay action amid expected legal battles. The piece cites Huey Burns and a controversial label battle, hinting at broader pressure on lottery legality and lobbying dynamics.

Stalling NRA Huey

Administration wary of NRA test case sparks LNB clash

Washington reports say the administration fears a test case against the National Labor Board may push workers to court battles over board authority to settle bargaining disputes. The Weirton Steel case is stalled as industry leaders oppose the executive order for NLB elections, risking an injunction if Congress does not clarify powers.

Huey Long New Orleans Washington Baseball Park Goose Goslin Joe Cronin Washington NRA National Labor Board Robert Wagner NLB Congress White House Weirton Steel Company Weirton Justice Department

Fight Looms Over Telephone Service In Henderson Today

Henderson authorities took control of the local phone system after a dispute with Carolina Telephone over a $2500 annual license. The company answered the city complaint seeking damages up to $50,000 and a restraining order to stop city employees from operating the company facilities.

Henderson Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company

Weissmuller Weier romance not broken romance vows

Lupe Velez says her and Johnny Weissmuller have not split. they endured a trial separation but remain together and vow to keep fighting instead of divorcing. Lupe jokes about Johnny’s appetite and quarrels over golf, reading murder stories, and plans to attend fights.

Hollywood Weissmuller-Weier Johnny Lupe

Redcoats dyed with cochineal insect pigment

The famous British soldiers wore red coats colored by a dye sourced from cochineal insects.

Oregon giant fir reveals 888 rings with 12 showing fires

A cross section of an Oregon giant fir shows 888 annual growth rings. Among them 12 rings indicate fires in the early centuries, revealing a history of forest fires in the first four hundred years of the tree’s life.

Oregon

Puzzle Clues Pack a Dense Grid of Ancient Terms

A collage of crossword style prompts lists horizontal and vertical clues. It includes anatomy, geography, language, and common nouns such as cano, weight measures, colors, and vehicles with numerous cross references and unknown answers.

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