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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1934
Page
4
Collier's writer claims North Carolina swung to prohibition in the Senate race, but notes voter fear of tax and bootlegger influence. He mocks those who praised dry victory while noting whiskey still circulates and a strong anti saloon sentiment persists among voters and veterans.
John D. Rockefeller was pictured on his 95th birthday seeming to suffer heat. The piece notes the prosperous American philosophy that comfort justifies enduring heat, with references to air conditioning becoming common in theaters stores and homes. The author hopes for universal heat relief as weather extremes become manageable.
The passage reflects on ongoing strikes at mi rages and ponders whether human nature drives such behavior. It suggests this trait might be a target for improvement and rid itself over time.
A Kinston man awoke to a stranger by his bed and fired at the figure. He shot a four foot mirror instead, learning that rash acts born of fear and haste often bring losses. The incident ends with a moral about hesitation and judgment.
A columnist urges readers to read Ezekiel 13 and critiques whitewashing as a poor defense for a city facing a coming storm. The piece compares wall repairs to state protection, noting daubing hides defects but fails to withstand danger. It recounts Pete Shuster's boast to Major Robert Brown and argues that intellect and restraint matter in police work as much as force.
Alec Rosen of Johannesburg, a noted South African auctioneer, visited New York and highlighted two lessons. He praised the descriptive force of the word chiseler as a policing term, and noted there is no fixed price among ready to wear manufacturers. The term, he says, carries odium and protects honest merchants from deceitful practices.
Farley argues suspending habeas corpus would shock a free nation and praises living in liberty. He notes Democratic gains in fall elections and suggests Republicans may gain Congress and spur cautious lawmakers to move with vigor. He warns progress is only midway and warns against “horse swapping.”
The piece blends local notes from Mays and Kane with a 117 degree Friday, noting 25000 veterans added to the pension rolls and North Carolina’s forthcoming sale tax crackdown in Winston-Salem. It praises the Ex-Service Men’s Club in High Point and muses on writing, cinema cleanliness, and evolving film trends for audiences and authorities.
Walter Masterman crafts a gripping mystery at Bad dington Court where Sir Arthur Sinclair uncovers an ex convict killer. The tale blends danger for Fred and Doreen with a levee of romance and a clever plot resolved logically.
A serialized review covers a mystery writer voyage to Shingle Street fortification and mutiny aftermath, then shifts to Alec Celmar’s Madeleines Last Fall about Leonard Roebuck Jr in Paris with Madeleine and a captain’s daughter. The piece also notes A M Flemming’s Autobiography of a Dakota Squatter and Commonwealth College scholarships in 1934 85 year.
An Associated Press dispatch from Camtonville California reports the town’s first wedding in 20 years. The bride was 16, reflecting outdated marriage norms and prompting reflection on readiness for motherhood in a small community.
The extremist leader argues that assassinating 77 of his countrymen prevented greater bloodshed and expresses no fear for his own life. Critics dismiss the plan as fanaticism and fear its consequences.
A North Carolina editorial condemns corporal punishment in schools and reformatories. It argues that beating youths reflects ignorance and calls for trained, humane staff, better methods, and kindness to develop responsible adults. It praises governors, urges investigation, and favors expert oversight over punitive measures.
A concise treatise argues that a one-wife-at-a-time system of mating shows wealth more than love determines social status. It contends economic power shapes marriage choices and family stability, influencing societal norms and personal relationships.
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