A Thought Biody to shew thyself approved unto God
Fragmentary note quoting scripture from 2 Timothy 2 14 and credits G Holland. Lacks clear event or person actions.
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God
Timothy
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1934
Page
4
Teaching Foreign Languages in American Schools
The writer criticizes American foreign language teaching for poor outcomes among college graduates and argues for simpler practical methods. He suggests current high school and college methods are too technical and drudging and calls for a popular, engaging approach to languages to foster genuine use and interest.
John Dillinger: Cheap Crook with Build Up and Death
The piece argues Dillinger was a small-time criminal inflated by sensational press, whose death ended his life of crime. It condemns public fascination and souvenir hunters, calling the blood scene repulsive while noting his notoriety in America and abroad.
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John Dillinger
America
Dillinger
Federal Trade Commission
Nudist's Wife Dismisses Clearance Sale Comment
A cryptic remark by M. A. Patrick about a nudist sets off confusion as the wife shows indifference to any clearance sale. No further details clarify the dispute or its context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Patrick
Checkers Popularity Declines Amid Alibi Shortages
The game of checkers is losing its appeal as players struggle to find enough alibis to justify matches. This humorous observation notes a decline in participation tied to a lack of excuses to play.
Sharp fellows avoid the grindstone nose to the grindstone
A witty remark contrasts dullness with sharpness and notes sour grapes and the quirks of human nature. It mentions a season when defying enemies is desirable and references Dillinger appearing at a Chicago theater with two melodramatic exits.
Convicts Use Sewer Escape Reveals Underworld Ties
Report notes that escapees who fled through sewer systems show familiarity with criminal networks. It highlights how such methods hint at organized underworld assistance and planning behind jailbreaks.
Players Ready to Give Their Best in the Shuffle
The coach says the team will treat this as a fresh start and every player must deliver his best game. He stresses effort, focus, and teamwork as the season progresses.
Insurance policy loans decline as repayments rise
Insurance companies report a measurable drop in policy loans while repayments increase, signaling improved policyholder cash flows and stronger debt repayment dynamics across the sector.
New Dealers Back Weather Plan To Plant 100 Mile Belt
Uncle Sam aims to control climate by planting a shelter belt of trees spanning 100 miles from North Dakota to Texas. The New Dealers propose bold environmental intervention.
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Uncle Sam
North Dakota
Texas
Aztec War God Huinzilopochtornt Pronunciation Note
A fragment references the Aztec war god Huinzilopochtornt and contrasts its name with the difficulty of saying peace, highlighting linguistic challenges.
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Huinzilopochtornt
U.S. Needs an Aviation Laboratory
Brigadier General William Mitchell criticizes the war department committee report urging 2000 new ships. He argues the nation needs trained personnel and advanced aircraft, plus a federal aviation development division. Private initiative has driven U.S. aviation. government should support defense and broader improvement.
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William Mitchell
Special War Department
Army Air Corps
U. S
United States
Battle scarred and battle seared in misprint notice
A Confederate veterans reunion photo caption misprinted Ellison D. Smith as battle scarred then battle seared. The correction promised was delayed and the reference later appeared with another garbled form. The episode highlights typographical slips during wartime veteran events.
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Ellison D. Smith
Senate
South Carolina
Senator Smith
Public manners satire sparks wax figure idea
Bruce Catton laments public misbehavior and cites a Moscow park plan to display life sized statues of offenders with signs detailing their acts as a deterrent. The piece imagines similar displays in the United States to curb rowdyism and littering.
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Moscow
Coney Island
Luke McGlook
Luke
Joe Doakes
Public Posts to Brighten Parks and Highways
A critic urges testing public postings to reveal how they appear to bystanders. He argues such visibility would prompt reforms, making parks highways and recreation spots more pleasant for visitors and residents.
Obsolete destroyers exit the fleet ending historic swift war role
Secretary of the Navy Swanson ordered the scrapping of 17 older destroyers including five that first entered European waters after the United States declared war on Germany. The ships Conyngham Porter McDougal Wainwright and Davis mark the end of a storied era in the U.S. Navy.
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Swanson
United States
Germany
Conygham
Porter
McDougal
Wainwright
Davis
Courage in face of fear inspires by volunteering for polio vaccine trials
A Philadelphia physician Dr. John A. Kolmer heads Temple University’s medical staff and develops a serum for infantile paralysis. Hundreds offer to volunteer for early testing, though inoculations wait until after a formal review by the American Medical Association. The piece lauds human courage in risking life for a cause amid general human folly.
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Philadelphia
John A. Kolmer
Temple University
Kolmer
American Medical Association
Germany issues arrest order for conductor Otto Klemperer
Germany issues an arrest order against conductor Otto Klemperer for allegedly failing to perform the correct tune during a Nazi goose-step dance. The case highlights wartime cultural enforcement and postwar repercussions for artists.
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Germany
Otto Klemperer
Snuff Use Up Among Americans Says Report
A report claims Americans today consume about 20 percent more snuff than in earlier years. It notes the rising habit contrasts with dated usage and hints at lingering odor from pipe smokers.
Romanian Sextuplets Reported As Twins Drawn From Family View
A Romanian family initially believed to have sextuplets now appears to have twins after early impressions proved exaggerated. The father reflects on how initial counts can be misleading in newborns.
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Romania
Perfume Teaches Girls about Scent From the Kitchen
A Michigan State Normal College professor warns girls that perfume aids social success. He emphasizes the scent from kitchen preparations as especially influential for charm and appeal.
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Michigan State Normal College
Personal nomination for the most- toucher-off of lit any vssions Burton Raa
Publication notes an informal nomination for an individual named Burton Raa as the standout in certain unspecified “most- toucher-off of lit” ventures. The fragment affords no clear event, organization, or location details to establish a full record.
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Burton Raa
Autograph Craze Spreads From Fleet Rumors
Youngsters seek signatures for white gob caps, a leftover fad from the fleet. A boy arrived with a long inscription from Babe Ruth to Joe Penner, and his sighting of Sinclair Lewis at the Waldorf left him eager and hopeful for a prize.
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Babe Ruth
Joe Penner
Sinclair Lewis
the Waldorf
Return to Polo Grounds Shows Quiet Ball Park
The author visits the Polo Grounds for a pro game after eight years and finds reduced fan fervor with no umpire abuse or bleacher scraps. He notes the contrast to past eras when stars like Donlin and Mathewson drew excitement while vendors and passersby remain unchanged.
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Polo Grounds
Mike Donlin
Fragmented regional vignette on street vendors and crime
A blurred passage describes umbrellaed iced drink stands near parks, run by men with limited English. It mentions missed opportunities, family struggles, and a vague plan to mobilize hungry kids for rough ventures, hinting at criminal activity without specifics.
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Valiasnte
Pugilist Enso Fiermonte Tops Social Crowds
The collar ad and Fiermonte crowd Baer for lead in feminine heart pumpers. His plunge into society and salvage add social gloss nearly mirror-slick as his marcelle. A hand-kissing prize-fighter is a novel sight on first page material.
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Enso Fiermonte
Max Baer
Marcelle
Gene Tunney
George Bernard Shaw
Brione
Bagatelles and showbiz notes from vaudeville era stars
George White features eight stars from his vaudeville days. Robert G. Sherwood writes a Reno play while Pauline Fredericks plans an autobiography to shake Hollywood. Hervey Allen earns royalties from Anthony Adverse into a steel riveted annuity. Max Baer disappoints as a tipper among champions. The Will Hays depart for Hawaii.
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Bagatelles
George White
Robert G. Sherwood
Reno
Pauline Fredericks
Hollywood
Hervey Allen
Anthony Adverse
Max Baer
Will Hays
Hawaii
Postcard From Scotland Triggers Dinner Table Gripe
A speaker boasts of reader generosity with letters and cablegrams from Europe Australia and Africa. A feminine voice from another room adds a Scotland postcard anecdote, underscoring the varied correspondence referenced at dinner.
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Europe
Australia
Africa
Scotland
Feen a Mint Laxative Ad for Busy People
An advertisement touts Feen a Mint as a quick acting laxative for busy people. It claims a safe physician prescribed formula that cleanses thoroughly without upsetting stomach or diet and urges immediate use to stay on schedule.
Modern Etiquette Q&A on serving-table placement and pallbearer refusals
The serving-table should be a small ordinary table placed in the dining room corner near the pantry and hidden behind a screen. Do not refuse when asked to serve as a pallbearer. For August birthdays the birthstone is sardonyx or peridot.
Look and Learn Look and Learn
A humorously flawed quiz item lists questions and partial answers about geography animals government and sports. It mentions four adjoining states New Mexico Colorado Utah Cordell Hall and figures such as more than 18,000 animal species and eleven cricket players.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Uta
Cordell Hall
Misused Words and Daily Word Study Note
A compact glossary style note teaching usage and pronunciation tips. It defines infatuate as to inspire foolish passion and gives sample sentence. It covers misused phrases for how questions are framed and notes on pronunciation of juvenile and garlicky. It also provides synonyms and urges daily vocabulary growth.
How to Fix Doors and Clean Produce in Tips Column
The piece offers practical home advice to fix a sticking door by tightening or upgrading hinge screws. It also advises drying baby bottles without inversion to keep them fresh and sweet, and suggests salt water soaking to remove insects from lettuce and greens before serving.
Decline of Double Feature Bill Boosts Short Reels
Hollywood producer Dan Thomas reports a shift away from double feature billing toward higher quality two reel comedies. E W Hammons of Educational Pictures notes studios are funding better casts and production, with projects like Hi Hi Sailor by Al Christie and Ernest Truex in development. Buster Keaton plans several new two reel comedies while on location mishaps spark radio interference during outdoor shoots. Gertrude Michael returns in fashionable roles and Paul Cavanaugh negotiates a studio tea break contract.
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Dan Thomas
Hollywood
New York
E. W. Hammons
Educational Pictures
Hammons
Christie
Ernest Truex
Buster Keaton
EB. H. Allen
Hollywood Move
Allen
Gertrude Michael
Paul Cavanaugh
Driver Drowns in Creek After Car Leaves Highway
Floyd Wise twenty one of Gaston was driving an automobile carrying seven youths when it left the road and plunged into a creek near Columbia. He drowned while the other occupants escaped unharmed.
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Columbia, &. C
Floyd Wise
Gaston
Here
London Drunkenness Convictions Reach 0 146 in 1932
The record shows 0 146 convictions for drunkenness in London during 1932, reflecting enforcement levels and social concerns of the era.
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London
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