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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1936
Page
4
A historical quotation from Charles Simmons advocates reform through maternal influence. The line emphasizes the role of mothers in addressing society’s errors and vices.
A discussion argues the university must function as a state keystone, not a football adjunct. It urges clear issues, less focus on alumni personalities, and recognizes the university’s primary responsibility to education and administration rather than sports.
A Raleigh Times editorial supports denying Ex Judge John Harwood a reexamination for the bar and admittance to the profession. The piece argues Harwood lacks fitness for legal practice despite attainments and urges permanent banishment of mal practitioners from the profession.
The prose accuses Judge Harwood of prostituting his profession and committing a crime after years presiding over courts. It contends he should not be restored to his former status, likening him to a woman born to the oldest profession. The passage paints a scathing indictment of his integrity and ethics.
The article argues Italian forces in Ethiopia rely on primitive tactics as disease and terrain overwhelm combat effectiveness. It notes 10,000 Ethiopians killed in retreat, while malaria and lowland hazards erode Italian strength. It highlights tribal rivalries and unity against Italy, and questions Mussolini's long term gains beyond casualties and futility.
The Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Company praises High Point North Carolina as a pleasant place to live. It notes the Piedmont location, abundant resources, and roles as hosiery and furniture industries. The piece highlights attractive homes, flowers, and neighborly life contributing to city progress.
In Chicago the merchandise mart hosts a vast showroom representing American and world commerce.Its floors welcome visitors except the furniture and home furnishings section which is closed to the public and only open to dealers. The piece questions whether furniture favors secrecy over public confidence.
A 1920s sensational assessment recalls the death of Dickie Loeb, killed by a fellow prisoner before a razor blade. The author denounces Loeb as a lifelong cheat and praises his death as a form of justice, arguing his life lacked value and caution.
Junius C. Wrenn, long a stalwart in the furniture trade and a respected citizen, died after a life of steady work and diverse business interests. He helped build the local industry and quietly managed his many undertakings with quiet integrity.
Bruce Catton writes about Dr. Leroy L. Hartman who developed a painless dental gel and gave the invention to the world without patent or charge. He speaks from personal dental fear and shows how the kindness reduces patient suffering, inviting public admiration for his humane act.
The editor notes that even prominent figures like Mayor La Guardia can fail to recognize Sally Rand upon meeting her, a mis recognition that underscores the difficulty of recalling public figures.
Farmers’ opinions on AAA’s wand end appeared influenced by whether they had been sprinkled or Grenewed in the light rain of ¢ 8.
Researchers at Carnegie Tech conduct a night sleep experiment with students who joke about earning a night watchman's degree from their unusual study. The lighthearted remark highlights the study’s odd premise and student humor.
Washington correspondent Rodney Dutcher reports backstage shifts in the Nye munitions inquiry. Signals show possible additional funding, a timelier close, and a restrained approach to sensational testimony amid pressure from multiple ethnic groups and internal committee dynamics. The debate on neutrality and freedom of the seas remains central as administration ties react.
A Memphis federal judge declares the Wag ner labor bill fully constitutional. The piece argues testing laws in lower courts is necessary before Supreme Court review and questions direct Supreme Court rulings as a faster route.
Maury H. B. Paul stands out among New York society writers for nonstop tempo. Cholly Knickerbocker chronicles his jet set life, frequent travels with a typewriter, and devotion to his mother. Willie and Eugene Howard charm audiences anew after Hollywood. Arnold Ruben enjoys rising prestige at his Plaza venue with nightly crowds and fine food.
Congressional inquiry into the Gauley Bridge West Virginia tunnel disaster is urged as the start of a national push for safer work. The piece notes silicosis has claimed many lives and urges Congress to spotlight high risk sites to prevent future dust related illnesses.
Wite disputed a Illinois man’s accusation that she hurled an ashtray at him arguing the act was not an assault but possibly a heated remark rendered in pig Latin. The case hinges on intent and how the incident is interpreted.
For four years Columbia University has offered a course in administrative geography but has not yet taught it. The delay may be tied to Europe’s unsettled conditions, prompting postponement.
A lyrical verse extols a heavenly landscape with green hills crystal waters and scented hedgerows. The piece praises scenic beauty and natural harmony described in evocative imagery attributed to Morton Klein.
The narrator recalls a Howards performance at Columbia's peanut heaven in Cincinnati. The act featured The Traveling Salesman and the Messenger Boy and a flashy exploding cigarette trick by Willie, provoking rowdy belly laughs. A burlesque quartet performance of Rigoletto included risqué flirting, viewed as highly amusing.
H. G. Weiss and Somerset Maugham roam New York enjoying Bohemian and Gold Coast scenes, parties at A. C. Blumenthal's, Broadway restaurant floor shows, Jimmy Kelly's midnight escapades, Scotch woodcock at Ruben's, and broader social mingling beyond their usual publisher circles. Maugham contemplates a fitting prepositional title.
Abel Green and Jack Pulaski continue turning out weekly Variety. They were chosen and coached by Sime to carry on. Sime valued Broadway idiom as a language hunger beyond Manhattan. Variety is hawked along major avenues worldwide. The late Lord Reading, once viceroy of India, often asked for Variety at his exclusive club.
A tense quarrel erupts between a professional pianist and a mandolinist over technique and interpretation. The dispute touches on trills and exact arpeggios as they discuss performance approaches with Professor Ed Womensdorff's Silver Bell orchestra in the next room.
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