Quotations Note Reflections From January Edition
A short devotional notice presents biblical and papal quotes about riches and virtue. It contrasts worldly wealth with true contentment and moral integrity, citing St Luke and Pope.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1936
Page
4
A Lesson From Tragedy Accidental Shooting Fatal
A six year old girl accidentally discharged a pistol, killing seven year old Curtis Lee Johnson near here yesterday. The tragedy was clearly accidental with no blame on the child. The article urges restraint and warns against giving children cap pistols and play weapons, noting the danger of firearms in homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Lee Johnson
Curtis Lee
Two Local Nursery Schools Noted for Excellence
A retrospective on Emma Blair Nursery School and the Brentwood unit credits multiple civic organizations, businesses, and individuals for support. Over fifty preschool children received quality care and early development, with national recognition at a Washington convention as among the top nursery school projects in 48 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Blair Nursery School
Brentwood
Washington
Local Businesses Rally Behind Foundation Demands Returns
The group notes ongoing offers of fuel, laundry, equipment, and medical care despite a lack of federal or state funding. They argue that wise investors should demand continued returns on their investments while funds remain unfurnished.
The Strongest Pillar of the Government
The article argues against a congressional move to curb Supreme Court powers over federal acts. It warns such a change would erode constitutional checks, empower political parties, and threaten individual rights, labeling the Court a non political, world renowned pillar essential to liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Raleigh weighs 25 cent school tax for extra funds
Raleigh plans a special election to approve a 25 cent per 100 dollar property tax for state school funding. The move follows a 1934 defeat but city leaders cite changed conditions and need for a ninth month, higher salaries, 25 teachers, a twelfth year, and pensions for aged teachers. Clyde Edwin warns against a one size fits all approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Raleigh
Raleigh Board
High Point
Clyde Edwin
Consolidation Pushes Local Governments for Big Savings
Nationwide debate on cutting government costs highlights Los Angeles County’s move to merge 46 townships into 24 units, saving $100,000. The article urges North Carolina to consider gradual consolidation of townships then counties to reduce tax burdens without harming self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Miami
New York
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California
North Carolina
The Great Game Of Politics and New Deal Critique
A critical view argues the New Deal obscures truth with propaganda and rewards political clearance. It cites Atlantic Monthly analysis showing 235000 added to federal payroll but only one in 107 under Civil Service, highlighting partisan hiring challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Deal
Federal
Roosevelt
Atlantic Monthly
Lawrence Sullivan
Sullivan
Farley
Woodrow Wilson
Coolidge
Hoover
Civil Service Commission
CCC
Grand Rapids Moves South in Furniture Center Shift
Twin City Sentinel notes High Point leads Grand Rapids as a furniture production hub. The Louisville Courier-Journal and Martinsville, Va. are cited as other major centers. The article discusses rail and water distribution gains and a broader economic renaissance amid the post‑Depression recovery. It also critiques Civil Service merit trends and Federal employment politics under the New Deal era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Twin City Sentinel
High Point
Michigan
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Martinsville
North Carolina
Winston- Salem
Roanoke
Virginia
Look Beyond Wall 87 Debutantes Hear Lindeman Address
Bruce Catton notes a lecture by Dr Eduard C Lindeman at the New York School for Social Work. He urges youth to pursue social and political reform to renew the country while warning that a rising stock market cannot erase world suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Bruce Catton
New York
Eduard C. Lindeman
New York School For Social Work
Kipling in Moral Spotlight in Modern Critique
The piece contrasts Rudyard Kipling with contemporary writers, arguing his imperialist creed and aristocratic stance clash with WW I era realities and modern social thought. It critiques his economics sociology and political science through a detached, judgmental lens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
New York Day By Day Glimpses From The City
A collage of New York culture and figures from Dashiell Hammett to Joe Louis, with snippets on Burns Mantle Lenox Lohr and Walter Lippmann. Mentions celebrities, hotel Luxuries, autograph seekers, and a prison letter anecdote from Sing Sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dashiell Hammett
Joe Louis
Bill Corum
Burns Mantle
Joo A Turner
Larry Tibbett
Will Rogers
Lenox Lohr
Leon Errol
Constance Collier
Bing Crosby
Morton Downey
George Jean Nathan
Billy Gaxton
Walter Lippmann
Apple
Arthur Hopkins
Zoe Beckley
Percy Hammond
Dorothy Thompson
Lindy’s
Hotel la
Kipling: The Master Story Teller Who Won The World
The passage extols Kipling as a rare born storyteller who could conjure new realms with “Once upon a time.” It contrasts his narrative gift with modern writers and praises how his vivid tales of India and human dreams endure beyond critics and contemporaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber-Baron
Homer
Kipling
al Smith
Cantonments
India
Dickens
Mark Twain
Einstein Seeks American Citizenship Amid Tax Woes
Dr. Einstein plans to become an American citizen but may rethink after attempting to understand income tax forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Einstein
Justice delays on SOS ruling hint at wireless operator sense
A Supreme Court justice faced a slow decision on whether SOS communications are constitutional causing speculation about practical telecom implications. The remark suggests the justice, seen as cautious, might struggle with rapid signaling tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Il Duce Accuses Human Bombs as Road Test Thinks Woman Approaches
The report notes Mussolini considering a dangerous test of his fanatical units by forcing them to stay on a road while a woman is seen approaching in the rear view mirror, illustrating perilous brutality and early fascist tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Il Duce
Albert Payson Terhune and the Making of His Famous Dog
The piece recalls Albert Payson Terhune as a prolific writer who produced vast amounts of work, sometimes at the cost of an injured arm. It places his Pompton Lakes home as the setting for a lively evening with Ray Long that sparked Terhune to spin romantic tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Payson Terhune
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Ray Long
Red Book
Terhune
Long
Bert
Legend of the paperman and the city editor
A narrator describes seeking work at the Evening World under city editor Charles Chapin. He waited in the outer room during a period of unemployment, hoping to secure a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Reaper
Old
Evening World
Charles Chapin
Salon Models Gleam In Ash Gray And Silver Attire
A visit to a chic O lounge showcases spruce-uppers like Tony Biddle Tuillo Carminati and William Rhinelander Stewart. A crepe silk model in choral pink with black sash and pink fur bedroom slippers priced at 95 dollars plus tax draws attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Biddle
Tuillo Carminati
William Rhinelander Stewart
Shopping for Nightwear at Galeries Lafayette
The narrator recalls a spring shopping trip to the Galeries Lafayette robe de nuit section. They bought a whisker bag for S. Van Dine, mustache curlers for Roy Howard, a stiff bosom night shirt for Irvin Cobb, a rubberized snore stopper for Bob Davis, and soft mittens for George Buckley, all on a single card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robe de Nuit
Rayon
Galeries Lafayette
S. 8
van Dine
Roy Howard
Irvin Cobb
Bob Davis
George Buckley
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Robert E. Sherwood
George Clark
Martha
Mcnaught Syndicate
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