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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1934
Page
4
A quotation contrasts biblical law with a universal standard. It argues there is only one law for everyone, the law of the creator, humanity, equity, nature, and nations, urging equal application beyond borders.
The Nobel prize draws protests in Norway and Sweden with critics arguing only 25 prizes have been awarded in 32 years contrary to Alfred Nobel’s will. The Stockholm Peace Society urges using the prize to promote peace rather than reward only high officials.
A Democratic leader cites investigations into graft tied to the Harding era and Hoover associates. The remarks suggest exposure could derail Hoover as a 1936 GOP standard bearer, with probes stirring public opinion and boosting Roosevelt prospects.
Democrats are digging up a world of campaign material and giving Washington a more refreshing odor, signaling a push to expose corruption and defend federal funds. The commentary frames the effort as a reform movement improving national finances and public perception.
The article reports cotton rising above 12 cents and advancing to 13 cents in New Orleans with New York markets closed for Lincoln's birthday. It credits demand, a holding pool, and government loans for farmers as factors, notes potential acreage reduction to about 9 million bales, and warns of a price ceiling for foreign buyers.
The city health officer warns pneumonia toll is rising citing 10 of 15 deaths in the first ten days of the month. Dr McAnally urges staying in bed when ill to protect self and others and to eat three meals after recovery. He stresses indoors confinement for both adults and children until fully well.
A publisher agrees to pay 15 dollars per word totaling 210000 dollars to publish an unpublished Charles Dickens life of Christ written for his children and kept as a manuscript by his descendants. The note highlights the high price contrast with struggling authors.
The article argues Shakespeare remains the safest seller for publishers, with Dickens a close, highly in demand author. It notes John Drinkwater’s remark on Shakespeare’s universal appeal and speculates that a Dickens life of Christ could be highly profitable at a high rate, possibly more than risky current works.
An editorial urges strict neutrality to keep the United States out of a European war. It warns against war loans and munition production, cites World War precedents, and questions First Lady Mrs. Roosevelt involvement with CWA projects in West Virginia. It argues focus on miners’ needs and domestic the economy over federal interference.
The New York Times praises North Carolina for having the highest share of American born parents among states and notes a low foreign born rate of 0.4 percent, described as a sign of purity comparable to Ivory Soap.
A playful editorial suggests winged automobiles could fly ahead of slower cars on busy days. The piece muses about a return to childhood games like leap-frog as a metaphor for faster transport.
The speaker argues for a gradual price increase plan to cushion the impact of future war shocks. The strategy focuses on easing consumers into higher costs so not to provoke a sudden economic jolt when conflict resumes.
Two duellists in France fired three times at each other and missed. The misfires are cited as a sign that the latest revolt in France is not likely to achieve significant change.
President Roosevelt signals a planned realignment by backing resignations from the Democratic national committee and promoting independent and progressive support. Ickes, a Republican-leaning cabinet member, publicly rebuked party operatives, and Roosevelt welcomed the move as part of a broader shift in party loyalties and patronage. Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms declines a Senate bid in New Mexico. her husband Albert G. Simms seeks New Mexico governor, with Ruth directing her energy to his campaign.
Sheriff Bodenheimer reported to the county commission that over $145000 of the 1933 tax levy of about $252000 has been collected, roughly 58 percent, with $107000 still due. The 1933 levy was about 40 percent less than the 1930 levy of $643000, a drop of about $291000. One remaining unpaid ticket for the Southern Railway Co. accounts for about $15700, a payment delay noted by a company official.
A Philadelphia Independent press piece extols Abraham Lincoln as a noble god fearing leader and lauds Franklin D. Roosevelt for uplifting humanity. Thomas Jefferson praised for democracy and equal courtesy to all, while the writer, Thomas W. Kimsey, identifies as a Democrat pleased with Roosevelt’s leadership.
Cole L. Blease denies involvement with any persons or groups in his campaign for governor. He dismisses rumors of joining as political combine and asserts there will be no entanglements.
An advertisement touts B C as a fast acting remedy for headaches, muscular pains, colds and neuralgia. It claims the formula is made by a registered pharmacist with a blend of ingredients, non habit forming, and available in 1 and 5 cent packages at drugstores.
The image poses a crossword style query about identifying a grand opera singer in a historic photo. Clues span horizontal and vertical entries with terms for prepositions, anatomy, music, and common objects, inviting deduction of names and associated facts.
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