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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1934
Page
4
Public notice lists publishers A A Cecil business manager George F Edwards national adviser Walter F Hester local adviser CG M Waynick and editor role details in a historical newspaper credit line.
The quoted lines discuss royal power as a divine grant and the burden of rule. The speaker reflects that a ruler gains authority from heaven and learns its weight only after bearing the scepter, echoing Corneille on sovereignty.
The North Carolina governor argues prices rose from 17.1 to 22.7 cents a gallon, costing state residents about 14.7 million annually. He says outside oil profits account for the rise, not costs or handling, and warns higher gasoline costs harm farmers and transport. He urges Secretary Ickes to investigate and hopes for a reasonable price basis.
A Georgia report notes the Ku Klux Klan is attempting a revival to oppose radicals in the United States. The commentary questions the group’s relevance and warns against its return, while reflecting on past Reconstruction-era activity and anti KKK laws. It also mentions naval dirigibles and a request for Mr. Rosendahl’s findings before final decisions on airship futures.
The piece questions a rumored bid by Mrs. William Langer for North Dakota governor and urges women to build their own political careers. It notes how some women act as proxies for husbands, citing the Fergusons in Texas, and praises Judge Florence Allen and Secretary Frances Perkins for showing independent political value.
A St. Louis grand jury investigates a federal agent who shot through a door and killed a wife during a false tip about a machine gun. The Baltimore Evening Sun editorial notes the shift away from Prohibition era tactics and questions the current treatment of such cases by federal authorities.
The article argues arbitration should precede strikes to avoid costly disputes. It notes the three phases of industrial conflict, the damages to owners workers and the public, and the tendency toward arbitration at the end. It questions why arbitration cannot be used from the start. It also mentions the navy dirigible Akron crash and Lyut. Com. Rosendahl’s view on causes and his faith in dirigibles.
The piece argues that long taught habits resist quick reform and compares the St. Louis incident to a Volstead era hangover. It questions whether taxpayers should fund defending the unnamed individual involved.
The Army engineers favor a Rochester Pa to Ashtabula Ohio canal as the most feasible route, reviving a century old idea of canals connecting Lake Erie with the Ohio River. A separate piece discusses Tesla’s wall of force concept and its political limits, noting war roots in society.
Columnist notes Max Baer remains unpredictable yet headlines in Broadway’s restraint after his title win. He admires Dempsey and shows playful, exuberant behavior. Also praises Jackson Heights as Long Island’s spotless town with greenery, middle class families, and leisure scenes.
The RFC reports a profit of more than 21 million dollars in the last year prompting politicians to question how the figure was overlooked and what it means for policy and oversight.
Detroit records a 68 hour period with no traffic fatalities, prompting officials to hope the lull continues and road safety measures remain effective.
Fishermen along the New Jersey coast report sighting sharks near the shore. They did not specify if the sharks were on land or in the water.
Westchester's Bronx River Parkway signs urge cautious driving with Dont be one of these. Percy Crosby, often visiting from Virginia, enjoys Brooklyn summers as young ball players provide material for Skippy cartoons. The bridge sees constant games and playful energy fueling his humor.
A column explains etiquette rules for receiving cards at home and visiting Friday calls. It notes typical visiting hours as Fridays 3 to 5 pm, describes how to sip bouillon from cups with or without handles, and specifies dinner attire on a large steamer with women in dinner dresses and men in dinner coats.
The text provides questions and answers on U S automobile registrations in 1933 23 720 000 author Samuel Francis Smith a flageolet is a flute like instrument postage rates 5 cents for first ounce 3 cents for each additional ounce or fraction and the land area of the District of Columbia is sixty square miles
A Long Island backwater of dwindling houses and a lone general store lingers in serene decline. The dusty hamlet, once settled for years, remains stifled by old attitudes and habits, barely touched by modern progress.
The piece traces Clarence Gould a Winter Garden youth turned beach icon and Muskegon lawyer whose life shifted to New York stage fame and marriage to Lorraine Manville. It then shifts to a late night walk past the Wendell mansion with decaying brick and an eerie town mood. The narrator reflects on family feuds and weird legends, ending with a magazine quote about boys and a grandma memory.
Daily English lesson notes advise correct usage and pronunciation. W L Gordon presents a vocabulary tip focusing on the word munificent meaning liberal in giving as in a charitable gift.
The guide explains cleaning japanned wares with warm water and a sponge, drying with a soft cloth, and using sweet oil for stains. It describes extracting onion juice by grating the onion against a grater, and softening skin by applying cold cream at night then rubbing off with a cloth.
Hollywood gossip recalls whether Garbo’s leading men rise or fall, noting Herbert Marshall’s belief in his boost from The Painted Veil while listing fallen stars. On set, Sol Lesser loses a $200 pie delay to a closeup, and Henry B. Walthall’s comeback leads to his daughter Patricia joining Will Rogers’ Judge Priest. William Powell plans a year‑round pool in his new home.
When piles itch or throb you cannot sit stand or lie down Peterson's Ointment provides immediate soothing relief. The ad claims quick easing of pain and discomfort with a money back guarantee and offers 35c price for jars and 60c for a handy tube with applicator.
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