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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1938
Page
4
A compact reflection combining biblical verse Mark 15 31 with a Southey quotation about divine chastening and the value of words. The text links heaven and earth passing with enduring speech and affirms purposeful affiliation from a benevolent God.
Dennis Corrigan's unauthorized hop from New York to Dublin in a vintage craft captivates readers. Officials debate licensing and safety while the public praises the red headed American mechanic's daring voyage across the ocean in a cramped cockpit.
The American Medical Association opposes a centrally controlled national medical service with 850 million dollars for medical care health insurance and illness compensation. They argue plans must fit state county and city conditions and recall past predictions of failure. The piece links to earlier Dr A G Dixon and President Hoover's rugged individualism critique.
Article notes that through careful training and breeding the lustiness of individual royal bloodlines has largely been eradicated in Britain. It cites rare glimpses of authentic vigor in lineage from King Henry and Elizabeth, though such traits are now restrained by conventional, measured decorum.
The article portrays Marie of Romania as a strong, influential queen who shaped Romania's role in the Allied camp during 1914-1918. It highlights her beauty, charm, talent, and decisive nature as a counterpoint to typical court influence and emphasizes the impact of dynastic marriages on European security.
The piece notes Northern capital dominates talk against parity while the South presses for fair freight rates. It highlights the Associated Press turning 90 and its role in gathering news from North East West and South to print for all regions.
A skim of tips shows Fred C Kelly obtained an interview with John D Rockefeller by genuine interest in his Sunday School talk and timely persistence. Other anecdotes advise natural gestures for on air presence, while a string of quirky factlets rounds out the column.
Washington dispatch notes Oklahoma hopefuls Gomer Smith and Alfalfa Bill Murray fell short amid intra party sparring. Oscar Ameringer, editor of the American Guardian, proposed printing 20 billion dollars and broadcasting them to spark a nationwide demand, plus urging patent reform to curb monopolies.
Senator William H. King of Utah, a longtime foe of monopoly, sits on the monopoly investigation committee yet resists proposals to curb monopoly. His stance alternates as he privately voices opposing impulses, reflecting a conflict between anti monopoly sentiment and calls for reform.
The Rev. Father Francis J. Haas recalls a family moment when a joke about the human race drew laughter at a gathering. A sister shows an old newspaper clipping noting the wedding date of their parents as Sept. 17, 1885.
A collection of quotations from judges, senators, presidents, and notable figures on law, politics, honesty, and everyday life. The remarks span topics from international relations to occupational hazards, legality of fishing with bare hands, and amusing notes from public figures in historical context.
Actor John Barrymore lists his former residence for sale including a collection of wild animal heads, South American Indian skeletons, and a totem pole. He requests privacy and wishes to be left alone.
Hon Josephus Daniels spoke to the Rotary about America pathing the farm problem as the nation’s top issue. A $250 reward was posted for the killer of Bill McGinnis the Greek lunchroom operator last Sunday night.
In New York on July 19 Vince Richards a former tennis star lives as a quiet suburban resident in Bronxville. He recently writes and broadcasts about sports, facing a future as a pudgy? householder. The piece notes transit debates as city officials discuss subway and bus system control, and recalls memories of cigarette card collecting, Elmer Adler’s Pynson Printers, and the Times Annex housing the Museum of the Printed Word with Arthur H. Sulzburger overseeing the Times organization.
Twenty years ago note recalls Miss Mary E Moxey professor of religious education at Boston University will conduct a conference of Sunday school leaders at Deep River Friends church near High Point in July 2021. Yesterday Mary Muse celebrated her eleventh birthday hosting friends with games and refreshments by Nellie and Helen Muse. Mr and Mrs Frank Wineskie with Billie and Alberta left today for a motoring trip to Philadelphia Atlantic City and New York.
Miss Thelma Anderson of Richmond Virginia visits home folks. Miss Judith Burton returns to Greensboro after visiting Mrs. C M Brown. Luther Dunns head to Richmond for a few days. American and French forces advance thirty miles from Aisne to Marne in France with American troops penetrating seven miles of German lines. An American platoon repelled a German attack on the 15th, killing all 21 enemy soldiers.
Broadway star Frank Craven, famed for Our Town, is a frequent pipe smoker on stage yet now limits off stage smoking. He used to stroll and puff as part of his routine but has cut back recently.
The John D. Rockefeller mansion on 54th Street has been largely destroyed by wrecking crews. The brownstone structure once kept up by gardeners is now bare, with only a long carriage house remaining. Two detectives previously guarded the site night and day, a vigil likely moved to a Rockefeller estate.
Frank D Agostino argues many men own excessive tools and waste resources. He notes barbers with dozens of razors on relief and recalls a dentist who relied on a fountain pen to refer patients rather than using his expensive gear.
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