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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1934
Page
4
A brief meditation contrasts Christian suffering with shame, urging believers to glorify God. It notes much human distress stems from human nature rather than institutions, reflecting a Lowell-inspired reflection on faith and accountability.
Col. Robert G. Elbert argues unemployment insurance is a logical safeguard for workers who saved little or faced low earnings. He cites France and Britain examples to show how protecting jobless citizens can curb depression and sustain buying power during economic downturns.
The City of High Point reports a 220714 profit for its utilities last year, led by electric, which served about seven million kilowatt hours. Electric earnings of 160598 value the franchise at four million dollars and suggest growth from expanded appliance use and citywide adoption. Public ownership is urged to extend electrical service to residents to boost assets and earnings.
William Philip Simms reports Japan plans another slice from China as a strategic advance. The idea of swapping territories is raised but details and implications remain unclear.
A brief quip notes that General Johnson claims insight into how a pincushion feels while dismissing any complaint from the inanimate object. The line keeps a light, humorous tone with no further context.
UNC scholar notes changing marriage dynamics and wit in response to husbands returning with slick alibis. A Missouri birth claim mentions a male with three hind hooves labeled Ike and references a newly legalized eight percent beer with more kick.
A Winston-Salem Sentinel editorial argues that U S newspapers have sacrificed power through self neglect. It cites declining boldness, partisan divides, and calls for unity at the NC Association meeting in Banner Elk to press for good government education highway safety and fair taxation.
The Raleigh Evening Times questions the claim that $75,000 plus a machine or a strong network is needed to win a gubernatorial or U S Senate nomination. The state law caps expenditures at 12 000 for first primaries and 6 000 for second primaries, excluding travel, highlighting a gap between legal limits and the Times’ assertion.
The Raleigh Times accuses candidates of spending 75 000 in primaries while law requires reporting. It calls on the attorney general and solicitors to use subpoenas and act independently to expose unlawful expenditures. The piece argues honest primaries protect institutions and equal opportunity for poor candidates.
A Chicago speech by Henry P. Fletcher, chairman of the Republican National Committee, features three statements deemed broadly indisputable by informed readers. The rest devolves into familiar rolling rhetoric, criticizing opponents and exposing strained logic about brain trusts and fundraising.
A wall inscription at Bob Gladstone's shop likens the New Deal to a seven card stud game with aces and jokers wild, arguing the pot is recovery in jobs purchasing power and orders. It notes radio fear affects broadcasters and describes a buoyant yet precarious postwar luxury market with penthouses and spendthrift living.
A brief reminder that one need not suffer another’s lengthy talk to determine value. It cautions against wasting time on aimless chatter and suggests focusing on substance and outcomes instead.
A traveling salesman notes that business has improved in his old hometown since he left thirty days ago, but the sentence contains awkward phrasing and spacing errors that affect clarity. The corrected version reads: I can see business has improved wonderfully in the old hometown since I left thirty days ago.
New York July 17. Brooklyn's waterside area near the docks is a shabby, dense maze with taverns and dens. A small cop nicknamed Wrecking House Dutch keeps order as sailors drift through a district with a Negro, gypsy, and Portuguese quarters and a Sunlit Palm Beach area.
Damon Runyon credits Charles Van Loan with guiding his early career in New York journalism. Van Loan urged him to move to Park Row after noticing Runyon in a Denver paper. Runyon later fulfilled the debt by bringing Gene Fowler from Denver to New York.
New York's journalism scene grows calmer as unpredictable writers like Gene Fowler Charles MacArthur and Don Clarke leave the spotlight. Newsrooms tighten, shifting toward seriousness and job security, trimming bravado and playful capers for practical reporting.
The Indian Love Call comes from the light opera Rose Marie. The rest of the items refer to Morpheus as god of sleep, Der Tag meaning The day, and compass points totaling thirty two.
A brief etiquette column by Roberta Lee explains a party call is a post entertainment visit within three weeks. It notes bridal gown length can match fashionable evening gowns and that bonbons or salted nuts are not formal courses, but passed occasionally.
Rex Beach, noted author, runs a celery ranch in Florida that yields greater profits than writing. He supplies gladiola bulbs to florists nationwide as a sideline. Beach studied horticulture for five years before starting and maintains a comprehensive library on soil mysteries.
W L Gordon presents a vocabulary note on enmity meaning hatred ill will. Example sentence shows bearing no enmity toward them. The column urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Alfred Codona, famed for the triple air somersault, is permanently injured and out of performing. He has found a near twin to train as his replacement, ready to perform all the tricks that made him the master.
A man in a gale turns his umbrella inside out near Sherry's this evening. He kicks the ruined umbrella into the gutter and yells at a doorman, blaming him as if responsible for the weather.
Collectors prize a letter signed by Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris at 950 dollars, while many buyers pay far more for one or two letters signed by a single author.
The Ferris wheel honors inventor George W G Ferris an American engineer born in Galesburg Illinois in 1859.
Brazil adopts a new levitation device called lephon following the work of American inventor George W Ferris, noted for his coal related innovations and later shifts in transportation tech. The development signals growing international interest in compact propulsion methods.
The guide suggests slicing lemon into small pieces and shaking with water to clean a glass bottle. For celery crispness, wrap celery in clean wrapping paper and place on ice. A wart remedy involves dissolving washing soda in hot water, washing hands, and air drying.
Tests reveal ranking of flowers by keeping qualities. Roses, orchids, lilies, carnations, chrysanthemums, spring flowers, and calendulas appear in the list in that order.
A German railway operates a tent stand where its locomotives are placed each year for extended operation. Drivers push the engines to high speeds while wheels are carefully checked to ensure safe performance during long test runs.
A Book a Day examines the crime novel Ransom to track shifts in modern criminal storytelling. The review highlights evolving themes, tech implications, and changing reader expectations as crime narratives move toward psychological depth and procedural nuance.
In Charles Francia Coe's novel Ransom a prewar kidnap plot collapses as the lone crook must ally with gang chiefs and corrupt politicians. The tale traces how the original sponsor is double crossed while the underworld tightens its grip, published by Lippincott for $2.
The number of work animals on farms has fallen annually by as much as 358000 horses and mules, reflecting a long term decrease in animal labor on agricultural operations.
Trainers say a still tail indicates the lion is angry and ready to attack, a warning sign observed in big cats.
A reflective poem by Victor P. Hammer contemplates fate resilience and purpose. It rejects fame seeking and urges perseverance through time with faith, strength, health, and family bonds guiding a hopeful arc toward heavenly rest.
Boreali in Scotland announces a new public monument honoring bagpipe players. Officials say the statue will stand in the town square and recognize local musicians who sustained Scotland’s musical tradition.
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