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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists subscription prices by period with carrier delivery to Point and nearby towns. Rates shown include twelve months six months three months and one month options.
Police found ten sticks of dynamite hidden by a group of Western city boys near Oak Hill school. The incident prompts concern over child mischief and calls for parental guidance to prevent future crime while preserving harmless youth activity.
A collage of names and vignettes from New York society and culture. Snippets reference La Guardia Cantor Lorimer and Cohen with mentions of dressmakers, Broadway figures, and social rituals. Whimsical notes touch on boxing, taxis, and the ever present parade of public figures.
A compact reflection cites Romans 1 16 on the gospel as God power for salvation and echoes Thomas a Kempis on absence of way truth and life for living. The quotes frame faith guidance and personal belief.
The piece argues that general strikes along the Pacific coast backfire on workers by disrupting food supply and public welfare. It cites San Francisco unrest and quotes General Hugh S. Johnson praising organized labor while condemning the strike as a threat to the country. Citizens began raiding Communist handouts soon after these remarks.
Bing Crosby welcomes a pair of twins to his home and plans to croon on nights, keeping up his musical routine with the new family addition.
The remark states Congress costs only five percent of total government expenses, but the concern lies more with the upkeep of Congress rather than the cost itself.
A remark pretends the Secretary of State Hull can justify actions, recalling how he explained away for General Johnson. The line implies reliance on political shielding and a demand for accountability through high officials.
A French grower produces tobacco with negligible nicotine content intended for export. The piece notes the paradox that French consumption favors nicotine-rich tobacco while the crop emphasizes its near absence of nicotine for foreign markets.
A woman's column celebrates 11 percent more men than women being crazy, while a Columbia Record item questions who made men crazy. The Atlanta piece notes GOP fears that voters are regimented by the Democratic party.
Charles Messer Stow of the New York Sun urged Southern Market Association members to embrace genuine beauty and purity of design in furniture. He argued American consumers favor simple, lasting lines over “borax” styled pieces and urged manufacturers to lead rather than resist the trend.
A Raleigh patrol car and a bootlegger’s car collided during a 75 mph chase on a busy street. Two pints of whiskey were found in the bootlegger’s car. The police vehicle wrecked. no injuries reported besides financial strain on taxpayers. The episode underscores the danger of high speed chases.
A midterm appraisal contrasts the 16 billion dollar New Deal outlay with the 35 billion spent on World War I funding, noting the different aims and outcomes while acknowledging questions of efficiency. German officials object to Gen. Hugh Johnson’s blunt remarks about Hitler, with observers recalling past reprimands for frank talk. The piece defends candor, suggesting Johnson may reiterate his views despite diplomatic concerns.
Madame Schumann-Heink announced at Green Bay’s Wisconsin Centennial Celebration that she has closed her formal singing career after performing the Star Spangled Banner. She plans select occasional appearances for special groups such as the American Legion, but will not pursue major stage work. Her departure leaves a notable void in American concert life as one of the era’s finest vocal personalities.
The Advertiser favors manners over culture in social advice. It asserts a well mannered person gains friends unlike a self centered editor who writes encyclopedias and dictionaries. It argues mastering manners is harder than science or philosophy due to interest in others.
The seasoned sporting editor is a human encyclopedia, with copy runners and ink stained editors from New York. They carry vast figures and data and can spin any athlete’s record quickly. They also write robust features that endure, naming Frayne and Bill Farnsworth as memorable examples.
A boxing feature by Bill Corum portrays the forlorn Carnera on the eve of his title loss. The piece highlights Boonville Missouri as part of Corum's reputation for vivid sports writing.
A septuagenarian former proprietor of a famed Long Island restaurant sits on a traffic island on a broad boulevard toward Forest Hills. He stacks beach caps and smoked motor glasses on his box and displays a smudged sign reading 26 cents. Once a prestige host, he quit a decade ago to invest in guaranteed mortgages.
Jules Brulatour stands as the theatre worlds foremost first nighter in New York. A veteran from the Diamond Jim Dolly Sisters era he has continued front and center since marrying Hope Hampton. His long premiereing run cost him over 100000 dollars establishing him as the theatre s first patron.
The star system still rules the box office with Helen Hays dropping from the hit play. Intake fell from 28000 to 9000 during her week off and the show closed until she can return to the cast.
Walter Huston abruptly left a film project before a New York stage trial. He then traveled to New York where his comeback as a film star begins as a test effort.
A passerby describes an 88th street sidewalk lurch as trap doors opened to reveal an elevator rising beneath, causing a seismic sway that sparked a wry thought about Los Angeles.
Thought to be the world’s largest motor service operates between the Juba terminus of the Nile and Cape Town. The voyage spans eight weeks, linking distant locales and highlighting expansive logistical effort.
The text notes that lifeboats on many ships are being fitted with radio equipment that reliably transmits distress calls, improving rescue chances at sea.
The famed author Zane Grey hauled in the largest rod and line catch, a 1040 pound marlin swordfish taken near Tahiti in 1930.
Quiz content compiling factual questions and answers on topics from U S farm population to Captain Cuttle and time zone comparisons. Includes figures from the 1930 census and references to Dickens and educational associations.
A home wedding guest should call on the bride's mother within two or three weeks. Serving leftovers at the servants' table is unkind. A very thin woman should avoid straight vertical lines when selecting garments.
W L Gordon presents guidance on usage and pronunciation with examples. A daily vocabulary note defines interminable as endless, illustrating with patient waiting as a lasting condition.
A reader asks how to brighten dark closets. The answer suggests white interior walls and trim to reflect light. Another tip advises placing knot ends on the right side of basting threads to ease removal. A wooden kitchen table top cover is linoleum cut to size and cemented on for protection and easy cleaning.
The next meeting of the state school commission is expected to be held here July 27. Bids for supplying 750 new school buses will be received.
Citadel Cadets at the Citadel in Charleston will receive new instruction in highway traffic safety during indoor free periods. Lt. Col. John W. Lang said cadets will learn proper driving and safety devices along with etiquette skills such as introductions and correct use of cutlery.
In Raleigh Blanche Churchill a 17 year old newlywed was detained by police amid investigations into looting of several homes for hundreds of dollars in cash. The Durham native reportedly has a suspended sentence for theft and no charges have been filed yet.
On July 20, 1915 Dr. Thomas Newlin began duties as president of Ford College. A protracted drought in Dolph County ended after rains. Charlie Tomlinson attended a banquet at the El Hotel hosted by the Travelers Protective Association Post D.
Miss Bessie Woodson wins a trip to California and Canada, awarded by The Enterprise and the theater. The prize highlights community events and sponsor recognition in local coverage.
W. E. B. Herndon D. L. J. A. Herndon and A. C. of High Point received honors with offices during the sixth district meeting of Red Men in Burlington.
More than five thousand Standard Oil employees in Bayonne New Jersey went on strike demanding a raise of about one and a half percent as a wage increase request was tabled.
More than a thousand chinists went on strike at the Remington Arms and Ammunition factory in Bridgton Conn. The walkout affected production and drew attention to labor unrest in the region.
President Wilson briefed his cabinet on a forthcoming note from the United States to Cuba over submarine warfare. The exact content was not released, but officials indicated the document would assert a firm position.
Unclear reports describe mysterious fires on the dreadnaught gation with limited readable details. No confirmed cause or source identified.
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