Local newspaper masthead and advertising staff list
The page shows publisher R B Terry editor H A Cecil and business manager G F Edwards with national and local advertising advisers Walter F Hester and G M Waynick. Subscription rates are printed for daily and Sunday delivery with carrier details for High Point and nearby towns.
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H. A. Cecil
Geo. F. Edwards
Mer
Walter F. Hester
Maer
G. M. Waynick
High Point
A Thought on Fallen Mighty and Power's Excess
A short biblical and philosophical reflection notes Jonathan's death in battle and quotes from Samuel and Bacon on power. It contrasts divine and human fall from pride and ambition, offering a sober meditation on fate and virtue.
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Jonathan
Samuel
Arms Race Warns of New Global Conflict
The piece argues that escalating air and naval armaments by major powers mimic an individual wielding a pistol. It warns such buildup makes a new world war likely, urging defensive rather than offensive prep and caution against aggressor roles.
Joliet Prison Inmates Set To Learn Flying Wingless Planes
Prisoners in Joliet Illinois will learn to fly in wingless airplanes an idea attributed to a man who supposedly learned to swim on land.
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Joliet
Ill
Air Force Eyes Stratosphere Squadron Plan
Italy explores establishing a squadron to reach the stratosphere while Mussolini debates a remote location to deploy the leader if the mission succeeds.
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Mussolini
Connecticut society woman seeks divorce over bridge incident
A Connecticut society woman files for divorce claiming her husband kicked her in the shins during a bridge game. Separately, Mahatma Gandhi announces another fast, citing years of newspaper neglect.
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Connecticut
Mahatma Gandhi
Nudist Topic Lingers as Laundry Industry Sees Benefit
A sentence notes a nudist issue fading from prominence, described as a win for dry cleaning and laundry businesses, reflecting shifts in public discourse and commercial impact.
Post Office Department Reports 5 Million Surplus
The Post Office Department announces a surplus of 5 million dollars as mail and fee-mail balance the department budget. The note hints at potential uniform traffic laws and references Ethel learning meaning when she holds out her hand.
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Post Office Department
Ethel
Sign of progress in whiskey ads for dry states
A growing number of whiskey firms stop stating that their magazine advertisements do not apply to dry states. The shift signals broader product outreach and regulatory navigation amid evolving state rules.
A Good Neighbor Says No To Cripple Names In Heat
Local quip notes a good neighbor avoids odd slurs and unkind labels such as Den tal Cripple or Athlete's Foot while enduring hot weather without complaint. The tongue in cheek piece riffs on manners and social sensitivity.
Suppressed Press Sparks Rumor Wave In Germany
The article notes Hitler suppressing the press fuels unrest after the bloody Saturday killings. The chancellor bans reporting on events, fueling rumor and fear as Germans lack official facts. A second vignette describes sailors and a riverpub scene with legends of a boat crew and a veteran boatman vouching for a tale.
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Hitler
Germany
Owens on Codes and Damfools
David Ovens, president of the National Retail Dry Goods Association and the North Carolina Merchants Association, reflects after the U S Chamber of Commerce meeting in Washington. He says codes cannot ease mental strain nor prevent the penalty of being a damn fool.
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David Ovens
National Retail Dry Goods Association
North Carolina Merchants’ Association
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Sailor Beware by T. Walter Williams
Sailors defend truthfulness of seafaring tales while recounting the Black Adder incident of the 1880s. Skipper Bully Bellers, famed for milk from a cow, faced a cyclone that released twenty pythons and ten king cobras aboard the ship in the Bay of Bengal, ending with the captain vowing not to drink again.
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Choty Lal
Chips
Manders
Wapping Old Stairs
London River
High Street
Black Adder
Bully Bellers
Bengal
Bhopal
Bay of Bengal
Bill Lee
Bill
Bill Fidd
Ben Fidd
Chelsea
General strike seen as social fault line in San Francisco
The piece argues a general strike reflects deeper maladjustments in society, not just labor disputes. It warns of class war potential and urges public scrutiny of underlying issues behind labor and employer tensions, citing a San Francisco crisis and a sensational Los Angeles trial as context.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Civic Lfe
Ladies hold up the world in wartime courage
O O McIntyre writes from New York praising women's resilience during economic distress. He notes how women energized households, supported men, and shifted from high society to modest work, highlighting a widow who rose from a Fifth Avenue duplex to a Second Avenue hall room and still gives to charity.
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New York
O. O. McIntyre
Arcadia
Fifth Avenue Duplex
Second Avenue Hall
How to Make an Enemy by Pattergraphics
A concise proverb on influence suggests convincing a confident critic that their certainty is misplaced. It frames disagreement as a strategic misalignment, turning assertion into doubt and shaping interpersonal friction.
Fragmentary quotes on aging and purpose from a mud scene
A fragmentary passage depicts a speaker declaring defiance toward a critic, then reflects on old age and the loss of mobility. It contrasts useful work with useless activity as a measure of meaning.
Man Given Chance To Support Family
The piece notes a man urged to provide for his family amid hardship. It contrasts spending trends such as ocean cruise outings by financially strained individuals and mentions political figures Merriam and Langer in hypothetical contexts.
Brazil Builds Brain Trust Facing Opposing Voices
A Brazil inspired brain trust faces a test of impact without strong opposition from figures like Borah or Fess. The article ponders whether the initiative can gain traction amid limited dissent and public scrutiny.
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Brazil
Widow with three children endures wartime hardship
A telephone operator widow with three children, one disabled, earns $95 monthly mainly from night work. Five years earlier she enjoyed a Rye beach house, a city apartment, and a trust fund worth $12,500 yearly, now ruined by economic strain.
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Rye
White haired hotel linen room figure in Park Avenue tale
A serene Park Avenue hotel figure, seven years after her daughter’s debut in the dining room, endures tragedy with a husband in a sanitarium and an indifferent daughter. She works eight hours daily checking linen and three nights weekly at a slum mission, yet maintains remarkable poise and acting presence.
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Park Avenue
Pollyana mood amid global sorrow, blamed on blusterers
The piece argues that deep sorrows are endured by women suffering defeats, not by loud blusterers. It praises resilience and hope among homemakers, noting Pollyana spirit as essential even as commentators fear desolation.
Unsung women endure through history and crisis
The passage reflects on how feminine resilience guides people in dark times. It notes that during life’s deepest ordeals, everyone turns to women in roles as wives mothers sisters or sweethearts for solace and sound counsel.
Hidden Women Behind Empires That Never Were
The text reflects on Cecil Rhodes and the unseen women who supported male leaders, suggesting their contributions vanish as time erases memory. It hints at future generations preparing for new grievances while the past four years fade beyond time.
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Cecil Rhodes
Alumnae Building Planned for Women's College
In Chapel Hill a new alumnae building and student activities center will rise on the old Guilford dormitory site at the University of North Carolina. A $31,400 WA grant funds part of the project, which totals about $130,000 and is expected to start soon.
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Chapel Hill
Teensboro Women’s College
University of North Caronin
Guilford
New York Produces Three Fourths of U.S. Artificial Flowers
Report notes that three fourths of artificial flowers made in the United States are produced in New York. The statistic highlights New York’s dominant role in the domestic artificial flower industry and its impact on national manufacturing.
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United States
New York
Look and Learn by A. GORDON
The page lists five quiz questions with answers. It identifies the porcupine’s teeth color as orange, NYC religious buildings as 1,044 synagogues and 430 Roman Catholic churches, the last large planet discovered as Pluto in 1930, Germany’s toy center as Nuremberg, and the Old Testament containing 39 books.
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New York City
Solar System
Germany
Nuremberg
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
Roberta Lee answers etiquette queries on hotel registration guest naming seating at dinners and party invitations. A man alone should not use the prefix Mr. when registering. with his wife the form Mr and Mrs James Brown is correct. Invitations may be informal notes by the child or the mother to the other parent. The hostess should sit at the foot of the dinner table.
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James Brown
Words and Word Use From The Page
A compact note on common language slips and mispronunciations. It explains how to say San Jose California and how to spell delirious with one E and two I’s. It features a daily word study on loquacious meaning garrulous and talkative.
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San Jose
California
How Can I Clean An Oiled Mop And More
AQ&A column offers quick home answers. Brush an oiled mop with a whisk broom to remove dust while keeping it fluffy. Rub a turpentine and salt solution on an enamel tub for a shine and avoid slamming fridge doors to protect latches.
Silk Textiles Dominate Japan's Merchandise Mix Above Half
A historic trade note shows over 52 percent of Japan's merchandise comprising raw silk and silk textiles. The data highlight Japan's heavy reliance on the silk industry and related textile outputs amid shifting export patterns.
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Japan
Warren To Preside At Virginia Dare Anniversary Exercises
MANTEC July 21 Representatives Lindsay arren of North Carolina will preside as master of ceremonies at Fort Raleigh August 18 honoring Virginia Dare birth anniversary. Senators Reynolds and Bailey Governor Ehringhaus UNC President Frank Graham State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson and others invited. Commander Ed Hayes of the American Legion invited to speak.
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Mantec
Lindsay Arren
North Carolina
Fort Raleigh
Virginia Dare
America
Reynolds
Bailey
Ehringhaus
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Charles M. Johnson
Ed Hayes
American Legion
Contractors Open Summer Convention at Myrtle Beach
Contractors from the Carolinas gathered at Myrtle Beach for the annual summer convention of the Carolinas branch of the Associated General Contractors of America. The event runs through today with talks on the construction industry code by B L Knowles Lawrence M Pinckney and others.
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Myrtle Beach
D. C
Carolinas
Associated General Contractors of America
B. L. Knowles
Washington
Lawrence M. Pinckney
Charleston
NRA
Tax filing period extended for stock tax in North Carolina
Time for filing capital stock tax returns is extended to August 1, announced by Charles H. Robertson, collector of internal revenue in North Carolina, Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Charles H. Roberston
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Lightning strikes cotton mill and Petrie home in same day
Seventy nine years ago a lightning bolt hit the Pic cotton mill breaking the flue and sending fire through dust rooms igniting cotton dust and waste. The same storm also struck the kitchen of L G Petrie at the corner of Jones and Lind say street causing minor damage.
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Pic
High Point Grocery Plans Thursday 1 PM Close
High Point Grocery will start closing weekly on Thursdays at 1 o clock to allow employees to enjoy a half holiday.
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High Point Grocery Stored
Will of William Rommel Filed for Probate
The will leaves $300 and a house to the adopted daughter James Pow. The remainder of the $21,000 estate goes to the widow for life with the survivor to Mrs. Pow after the widow’s death.
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William Rommel
James Pow
City Cuts Dairies From Greensboro In Cow Pact
Counsel action bans dairies from city limits while a rule limits each family to two cows. The move affects local markets and daily life as residents adjust to new agricultural limits.
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Greensboro
Action of Counsel
British Officials Debate Import of Contraband Cotton
British government discussed the possibility of placing contraband American cotton on the market to be sold to Germany for munitions. The plan centers on exploiting wartime trade controls to supply Germany with materials aiding its armed forces.
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Germany
Rioting at Bayonne plant leaves one dead and many injured
Rioting erupted at a Bayonne Standa Oil plant during a strike with thousands on the picket line. One worker was killed and many were wounded in the chaos.
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Bayonne
Standa Oil Company
American note warns Prussia on submarine warfare act
The United States warned Prussia that continuing submarine warfare against U S vessels would be considered an unfriendly act. The note emphasized the need to halt attacks and avoid further deterioration of relations between the two nations.
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America
U. S
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