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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1940
Page
7
Puzzle lists across and down clues referencing mythical beings and daily items. Entries include oceanic, botanical, and household terms with hints toward mythic figures and common objects, forming a themed crossword puzzle.
The physician warns trachoma spreads via contaminated hands towels or shared items and stresses cleanliness and eye care. He notes dusty areas require careful hygiene and avoiding hand contact with the eyes to curb infection. The piece also cites 1938 data showing one seventh of U S registered motor vehicles were trucks and a tax of 697 21 per mile of main road.
A puzzle item lists five Americans Stephen F Austin David Crockett Dwight Moody Kate Wiggin and James J Hill with choice occupations. Each man or woman is linked to a single distinguisher. answers appear on the Want Ad Page.
A fragmentary caption notes a one minute snapshot of events as they unfold in real time. It frames a concept of rapid reporting where words describe current happenings as they occur.
The passage notes rapid production across sectors. US manufacturers receive aircraft orders worth 50 dollars per minute. Auto factories use 450 pounds cotton, 690 feet lumber, 25 feet paperboard, and more than ten pounds turpentine per minute to keep lines moving. Canada exports a ton of salt per minute while Canadians buy shoes at one dollar per second.
Esquire Features distributes this 1940 copy with a copyright notice stating that no reproduction is allowed. The warning indicates legal protection of the Esquire Features material from unauthorized copying.
A survey of Hollywood marriages shows mixed outcomes for couples with large age gaps. Notable pairs include William Powell and Dianna Lewis, Clark Gable and Dianna Lewis, and Joan Bennett with Walter Wanger, among others like Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers and Charlie Chaplin with multiple wives. The piece notes ongoing marriages, divorces, and the variable success of couples with young brides versus older husbands.
A reader asks how to keep yolks from darkening when eggs are served cold. The answer advises placing eggs in cold water immediately after removal from hot water to stop color change and ease shell removal.
The hostess should not clear dishes during the evening and should stay with guests. Quick removal of perishable foods is acceptable. A tactful reply declines to reveal salary. A guest should not appear in lounging pajamas unless the hostess invites it.
In wartime London Mary Carroll, an American fashion expert, confronts a love triangle as Vincent Gregg and Carla Marchetta complicate her future. Gilbert Lenox returns unexpectedly and, after a revealing exchange, Mary admits she is Mary not Anna Winters and contemplates marrying Vincent while falling for Lenox.
A brief history notes Czar Nicholas II granting freedom of worship, the Siberian railway project, the Russo-Japanese War, the 1905 Duma, World War I, Rasputin’s influence and downfall, and the 1917 abdication amid riots and hunger. It previews tomorrow’s piece on Bolsheviks in Russia.
The passage teaches the word vicissitude meaning change of fortune. It notes pronunciation with the second syllable stressed and gives an example about a person who, after many vicissitudes, enjoyed a prosperous old age. It also covers common usage tips and related mispronunciations.
In this seventh Fishbein Appleyard column a world champion pair analyzes timing and entries. The hand starts with North opening and a spade lead. declarer can win four spades three hearts and two minor aces unless defensive play defeats the contract. The article outlines a club finesse from dummy to reach North for a second spade finesse and explains why timing matters.
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