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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1939
Page
7
In this fashion feature, Marian Young notes the value of early spring suits for budget shoppers. She describes unlined “little” suits versatile for cool days, summer wear, and casual outings, highlighting designs by Flaire McCardell and practical pieces like skim jackets and matching skirts.
Uncle Ray outlines the Mongol rise under Jenghis Khan leading to Asian and European dominance, the siege of cities, and Kublai Khans rule including the Grand Canal’s completion. He notes Yenking becoming Peiping and Ablai’s mixed reign, inviting readers to request the Europe leaflet. Tomorrow to feature more on Kublai.
In the Capital District Tournament held February 11 and 19 in Albany New York Joseph Cic Colella a contract star faced a dangerous contract. The opening lead favored the North hand enabling an early heart finesse.
The play describes de calver cashing heart tricks and leading to dummy for spade control. West’s king of hearts and a club return set up a sequence where South holds four spades and a diamond. The defense discards diamonds while the declarer cashes diamonds and spades, preserving the contract under three-spade hold by each opponent.
How to stop window panes from steaming after cleaning using a dab of glycerine on a rag. Lemon juice in a fruit grinder prevents sticking of dried fruits like dates and figs. A simple hand lotion combines aqua ammonia, glycerine, and rosewater for fragrance. It notes historical automobile factory efficiency improvements.
Advice covers proper responses after introductions and how to sign a widow's name. Suggestions include saying Thank you or Thank you I hope to see you again soon. It notes arm stretching at table is improper and reserved for private settings.
The piece discusses common language pitfalls such as tautology in nautical speed and mispronunciations like luk-shoo-ri for luxurious, plus spelling confusions beach vs beech and word choices like industrious versus diligent. It offers daily vocabulary practice and defines volatile as light-hearted and fickle.
During the fall grape harvest the Marino town pump dispenses wine instead of water. Residents report the wine is free to pump, creating a unique rural scene and local curiosity about the unusual public amenity.
The All-American Canal in Southern California is described as the largest irrigation ditch in the United States, serving extensive agricultural irrigation across the region.
The piece traces Valentine’s Day origins from Saint Valentine myths to Egyptian wordplay and the first American valentines by Esther Howland. It notes 1415 verses, gilt edged notes, Hymen’s Bower motifs, and evolving designs, including comic cards with social jabs.
Christian Science Sunday services on February 12, 1939 focused on Soul as God and Spirit. Golden Text from Isaiah 25:9 affirmed salvation, while Psalms 84 offered longing for the courts of the Lord. The lesson redefined soul per Eddy in Science and Health, urging substitution of God for soul in proper contexts.
Answers cover Disestablishmentarianism the ten thousand dollar bill Horace Greeley in journalism and the word housewife as a contraction of house wife Washington as the westernmost state. A Canadian pig output rise clocks 32 percent above the prior year in 1937.
Among the distinguished participants in the Woman and Contemporary Life symposium at Duke University from March 81 to April 2 are six individuals. They include Dean Isable M. Stewart of Columbia University School of Nursing, Dr. Sarah Wambaugh expert on international affairs, and Dean Marjorie H. Nicolson of Smith College.
Susie Lambert answers a Chicago ad and is chosen among five applicants for John Harkers beauty project. Jeff Bowman, tasked with a private audit, reports Susies plain looks but discovers she can bake waffles and dreams of beauty. Susie quits her waffle shop job to be observed and report to Harker at once.
Susie Lambert confirms she will reach Chicago at 6 this evening for a meeting with Mr. Harker. A conference is set for 9 a.m. tomorrow in his office as she prepares for a life changing assignment.
Raleigh February 13 Tau Beta Pi state college chapter extended bids to 13 students and one faculty member, Dr Dan B Wicker of chemical engineering, joined Tak Beta Pi is the engineering equivalent to Phi Beta Kappa. H M Taylor of High Point is a junior in mechanical engineering among those bid.
An advertisement promotes Cystex as a remedy for back pain nervousness rheumatic symptoms and kidney related issues claiming quick relief from excess acids and a money back guarantee. The notice also describes a 1939 land sale under a deed of trust with detailed parcel boundaries in High Point North Carolina.
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