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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1940

Page

7

Great Emancipator Puzzle Across and Down

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Going Hollywood debated by stars in candid poll

Hollywood stars offered candid views on what going Hollywood means. John Garfield, Tyrone Power, Deanna Durbin and others described conceit, lost perspective, or changes in lifestyle. Some said fame tests friendships while others warned money fades without effort. The discussion captures the era's mood about sudden stardom.

Hollywood Holwood John Garfield Guy Deanna Durbin Don Joe Darbie

Marie on the barge faces heartbreak and a coming out

Marie La Porte endures public sympathy as Dan’s refusal and her firing by Varner push her toward a desolate night. She rides the West Side subway, recalls the Molly barge crisis, and learns her father plans a coming out party at Kelly's to lift her spirits while she contemplates the cost to her romance.

Marie LA Porte Dan Donovan Marie Tommy Ryan Lynda Martin Dan Baptiste LA Porte Marie Albany Molly New York Varnet Varner Poughkeepsie Bat Tommy Bobby Mrs. la Porte Mamma Lynda Kelly

British Rulers Cranium Crackers Quiz

A trivia prompt lists kings Henry VIII George II Richard I George VI and William I and asks for their ruling houses. It notes George II reigned during the American Revolution Richard I led the Crusades and William I won the Hastings victory. Answers appear on the want ad page.

Henry VIII Church of England George II Richard I Lion-Hearted

Modern Etiquette Q A on hat tipping lunch talk and party invites

A etiquette guide explains hat tipping to women is a courtesy often shown to strangers and should not be confused with bowing among friends. It says keep lips closed while eating and do not talk with food in mouth. It suggests inviting a girl to a party only if her fiancé is unavailable.

Going Hollywood and Hall of Name Reflections

A fragmented paste of trivia answers and quips. Includes questions on common surname Smith, John Adams, green in Oriental rugs, Ohio presidents, and quadruped, followed by Celebrity quotes from Lana Turner Rita Johnson and a closing ME remark.

United States Ohio Smith John Adams Orient Chan Hollywood Lana Turner Rita Johnson

Diabetes and insulin shine as modern magic bullets

This article traces the rise of insulin from Aretaeus to Banting and Macleod and notes advances like protamine zinc and crystalline insulin. It highlights improved lifespans for diabetics, the potential to reduce injections, and future gains in sugar metabolism research.

A Minute In Time The World In Motion

A brief showcase of rapid global activity noting six million body cells formed or torn down each minute and quick facts about barley malt, antique trade, chicken farming value, shellac shortage, sugar cane yield, and syrup production per minute.

America Belgium United Kingdom U. S&s

How can I mend common kitchen and home problems

Questions and answers cover lubricating choppers with glycerine to avoid taste changes, whitening dresses with cream of tartar solution, diagnosing poor air circulation from steamy windows, deodorizing bottles with dry mustard, cleaning scorched pans with baking soda, and repairing chipped furniture with egg white adhesive. America's first businesswoman pharmacist hailed from Philadelphia.

Uncle Rays Corner on Sunshine Vitamin and Cod Liver Oil

The article explains how ultraviolet rays help the skin produce Vitamin D and how cod liver oil historically aided bone health in rickets cases. It notes European disparities in sunshine, the role of city smoke, and a 1909 Petersburg case leading to widespread cod liver oil use, then teases a future discovery about a new Vitamin D source and a reader leaflet offer.

Europe St. Petersburg Leningrad Uncle Ray Steenbock

Lessons in English: Word study and integrity guide

Lesson notes explain misused forms and pronunciation with examples. It defines integrity as moral soundness and honesty, urging daily vocabulary growth and mindful word usage. Aims to strengthen conscience aligned behavior and language.

History of playing cards and bridge strategy

McKenney outlines early English bans on cards and the impact on archery, then analyzes a bridge hand where declarer plays to maximize tricks. He notes how subtle ruffs and trumps shaped the outcome and hints at cards’ use in psychological treatment.

WM. E. McKenney America England Henry VII

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