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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1934
Page
4
A Bible verse from Deuteronomy is paired with a quotation from Soame Jenyns arguing that Christian nations would have no wars. The pair contrasts religious text with a historical ethical view on national conduct.
Officials urge quick agreement on a practical traffic relief plan with funds available for congestion relief. A tonight gathering at the city hall aims to advance a widening project, though major property owners may resist and unity is unlikely.
A district Kiwanis meeting in New Bern approved petitioning Governor Eh ringhaus to proclaim a highway safety week in North Carolina. Dr. R. S. MecGeachy from Greenville moved for the petition, with Rotarians and visitors united in support. The piece argues for year round highway safety education beyond a single week and suggests patrolmen demonstrate proper driving behavior during stops.
Chairman Doughton orders reconsideration of the Ways and Means committee action to publicize income tax returns. The move aims to broaden discussion and public awareness of the tax process.
The committee bill failed to require disclosure and Chairman Doughton said under the National Recovery Act of 1993 income tax returns may be made public by presidential rule. Progressives demand publicity citing lack of regulations and worry Morgan and associates evade taxes. Publicity would deter evasion and improve distribution of benefits.
Col Charles A Lindbergh endures official censure after protesting air mail contract cancellations. He took a $250000 stock gift and high salary as a technical advisor, with critics calling his telegram prejudicial to service discipline and personal gain. The episode underscores how even celebrated heroes face scrutiny and repercussions for their public positions.
The World Telegram argues Chancellor Dollfuss has aided Hitler by moving Austria toward fascism. Britain and France failed to defend Austrian democracy after 1919, allowing Nazi maneuvers to undermine Vienna. The piece predicts Dollfuss may fall once wartime tensions ease and public sentiment shifts against upheaval.
A New York World-Telegram report recalls Roosevelt’s swift, decisive move against the Stock Exchange and subsidies in a single day, promising restoration of “ancient truths” and strong reform.
The piece lauds Roosevelt’s push to replace a money driven culture with social values and ethics. It argues the old system favored bankers, brokers, lobbyists and financiers, while insisting swift accountability for corruption in pools, contracts, and air mail scandals. It calls for a purer social atmosphere where achievement and service outrank profit.
Dr Arthur P Wilkinson of Detroit urges early sight checks for children warning that even mild near sightedness harms a child’s social life and happiness. Early detection with corrective care can preserve a richer childhood and better adjustment to surroundings.
A New York judge rules a man may kiss women besides his wife and feel free to do so. The wife dislikes not only the acts but also that the other women kiss back, creating a social clash.
A government control bill for stock exchanges is proposed in Congress. The exchanges argue the bill is unnecessary to regulate them, asserting their operations do not require federal intervention.
Readers note ongoing thrills from American gangster movies with a light joke urging import of actual gangsters to Britain. The remark combines film enthusiasm with playful speculation about real life crime figures.
A fashion note from New Paris hints dresses will feature gentler silhouettes while fathers grow concerned about the changing style. The trend signals a shift in taste and family reactions to modern wardrobes.
A northern Ohio woman earned applause when she stood before an audience and drank water. The reporter notes that there are still a few courageous persons around.
An aviator parachuted into New York state and nearly landed in a spinach field. He survives but suffers severe nightmares from the incident.
Members of a butlers association lament the end of lavish ten course dinners, though the staff themselves may have escaped the full meals. The remark captures nostalgia for formal dining rituals fading from service culture.
A hold-up man leisurely cleaned out a Broadway jewelry store window as pedestrians watched. The incident sparked chatter that the crime resembles a new form of window trim, with no shots fired reported.
A Salem Massachusetts man petitions for divorce arguing his wife never spoke to him for 89 years. He muses that had she spoken earlier he might have pursued the split sooner.
The writer defends Meandering as human and consistent in tone while praising High Point College’s Hi-Po newspaper for humor and improvement. He lists dislikes, ideal meals, and includes short bread and yeast bread recipes with detailed steps for both short and long processes implying baking guidance.
The article traces hot cross buns from Old England origins to Lent observances. It notes bakers make them Fridays during Lent or for Good Friday and Easter, their cross mark as a Christian sign, and folk beliefs about guarding against evil spirits.
A printed menu lists meals for tomorrow. Breakfast includes orange juice cereal cream potato omelet hot cross buns milk and coffee. Luncheon offers clear tomato soup crackers prune and peanut butter salad rye rolls filled French doughnuts milk tea. Dinner features corned beef with horseradish sauce steamed potatoes parsnips cole slaw cherry pie milk and coffee.
The 1928 value of locomotives and parts manufactured in the United States reached 86 million 160 thousand 670 dollars. The figure reflects the scale of American railroad equipment output during the late 1920s, as reported in industry statistics.
This excerpt presents a crossword style puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues related to Christian Science terms, figures, and associated vocabulary. Clues cover founders, doctrines, anatomy, and era terminology across both directions, forming a thematic wordfill.
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