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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1932
Page
4
National advertising representatives B. Kate Special Advertising Agency coordinates with departments across New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Kansas City Atlanta San Francisco and Dallas to manage regional campaigns.
The text contrasts faith with sight and argues religion guides history. It laments removing faith would leave humankind as mindless as sheep, invoking Biblican insight and Bulwer-Lytton’s critique.
The Bank of England lowered its rediscount rate from six to five percent the first 1% drop in 18 years. The article notes expected inflation from abandoning gold standards did not fully materialize yet currency depreciation and higher prices followed earlier speculation, with mood in England and the US shifting toward cautious inflation views.
Frank A. Hampton denounces Jouett Shouse for claiming he organized and led North Carolina's anti Smith movement in 1928. He calls the accusation unqualifiedly false and says witnesses will testify he was not a leader. The piece questions Hampton’s leadership and notes talk of his influence on Hoover era politics.
North Carolina borrowed funds to build a highway system while Virginia favored pay as you go. The dispute shaped political campaigns in Virginia as governors and editors debated debt and pace. Governor Gardner urged Virginians that North Carolina’s approach was wise.
The speaker contrasts Virginia's deficit free administration with North Carolina's frontier of overspending in Washington. He lauds Virginia for living within income while noting federal overreach and praising Carolina's conservative governance in central government.
A Washington report says the dry wing of the Democratic party is rallying to Garner with support from William G. McAdoo for the Texan. Prohibition reform remains uncertain and likely slow, with no immediate change expected to the Volstead Act.
An Australian article argues radio advertising has grown more than in other nations. It weighs regulation versus freedom of the air, noting press calls for limits and concerns about monopolies harming educational broadcasting.
The text argues broadcasting should serve the public interest not commercial gains. It warns against advertising monopolies limiting free speech and urges radio to support educators, schools, and colleges. Advertising is seen as harming listener interest and may provoke public revolt if relied on for revenue.
The Greensboro mayor Paul Lindley enables High Point mayor Dr. C. B. Grayson to beautify the Jamestown area by planting 1,200 black walnut seedlings along the Deep River banks near the city lake. The effort aims to restore the landscape damaged when original trees were removed for the dam site.
Bruce Catton argues that U S responsibility to grant Philippine independence grew from actions taken to acquire the islands after defeating Spain. He questions motives and consequences of policy, noting Dewey’s actions, and critiques a congressional air travel parachute proposal as impractical and costly. The piece ends with a quip about a Kentucky college editor calling marriage stupid.
After the speeches the disarmament conference focuses on action as the remaining task is disarmament. Leaders urge swift steps toward eliminating arms and enforcing treaty compliance.
A column recalls a reader’s complaint about chain letters and a humorous suggestion to shred them. The writer muses on a scam idea, lists favorite actors, colors, and ambitions, and notes new words learned while joking about habits and ads.
A depositor writes in support of Mr. Cox and the Commercial Bank, urging restraint, calm, and faith that deposits will be fully returned. The letter recalls promises made at a high school meeting and expresses belief no money will be lost.
In an experiment at Colgate University, 250 Utica housewives chose scented hosiery over unscented and nearly all picked one of the scented pairs. Researchers say subliminal impressions influence purchases more than quality, with scent often driving the choice despite stated reasons like texture or weave.
Cleveland reported the abandonment of a kidnapping inquiry into Harry Blagden a 45 year old sportsman and former North Carolina teacher. State and local authorities stated they were withdrawing after Blagden claimed he escaped after five days of detention by three men near Lake Placid New York.
Columbia Missouri reports new estimate of Earth's age by Dr Herman S chlundt of Missouri University and O B Muench of New Mexico University placing the planet at more than 670 million years old.
In Washington on February 19, William Brown faced trial for intoxication. The judge sentenced him to 25 days in jail, noting that the millionth case in the court’s 62 year history was treated the same as the first, as far as the time served.
Readable fragments describe a mixed list of clues including birds fruit industry in Hawaii and various short definitions. Indexed terms appear as scattered entries with numbers and partial phrases suggesting a crossword or puzzle glossary.
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