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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1934
Page
4
The piece argues that intelligent criticism of New Deal policies is essential and should be welcomed. It contrasts constructive dissent with blind opposition, noting Hoover’s top down approach failed while Roosevelt seeks bottom up reform, urging critics to be true friends of the New Deal.
A morning at South Main and Commerce streets left shattered glass across the intersection. City workers cleaned up soon after, and residents are urged to call 4526 to report broken glass so tires and pedestrians stay safe.
A dated devotional quotation page presents biblical and literary proverbs for readers. The July 25 1034 item features Ezekiel and Fielding verses offering moral reflections for contemplation.
The Dillinger gang era spurred police and federal agents nationwide. San Francisco police report the capture of Arthur Milanas, said to be the last of the tri state gang blamed for robberies and killings across North Carolina Virginia Maryland and beyond. The Justice Department plans to target George Baby Face Nelson as Public Enemy No 1 after Dillinger.
Washington correspondent David Lawrence writes The Winston Salem Journal that Scotland Yard has little information on Attorney General Cummings federal policing efforts regarding the Dillinger slaying. The capitol writer notes limited progress and uncertainty from British police.
The article argues democracy tolerates industrial strife as a price of freedom while contrasting it with Russia and Italy where strikes are quelled by state power. It warns that avoiding strikes without democracy risks fascism or communism and cites police and federal roles in fighting crime, praising J Edgar Hoover and John Cummings.
New York records Katharine Cornell as the last grand trooper of legitimate theatre. After a 31 state touring circuit with strong box office, she thrives on road travel and backstage culture, reviving a classic show business spirit amid a bold Broadway era.
The piece asserts police activity is relentless and compares suspects to Dillinger and Capone figures. It argues law enforcement will hunt down terrorists nationwide, insisting continued crackdown until all are brought to justice.
A Romanian mother reportedly gives birth to sextuplets, sparking questions about the term for seven births at once and the language surrounding such multiple arrivals. Local observers weigh medical and social implications of the rare event.
A West Sider, war veteran Richard Johnson, single handedly overpowered four robbers at his apartment store and later three attackers near his home. He turned all seven into police custody, defying threats not to testify.
A brief note credits M. L. Patrick with a wry remark about spinach boosting strength while cautioning that one must be robust to begin with. The line hints at a lighthearted sentiment typical of period humor columns.
A compact editorial note urges courteous dissent in discussion despite famed criminal headlines. It notes that with Dillinger dead, supercriminals must answer for their actions in their own names while warning that wallflowers may miss reading the signs of change.
The fragment references Kidnapping by gangsters and labels “Baby Face” Nelson as a top public threat, signaling renewed discussion of organized crime activity.
The piece ponders whether a large turnover in Congress would alter New Deal policies. It contrasts ages with claims of hypocrisy, noting that young members seek extremes to shock while older ones aim to appear shocked.
Public interest shifts from explicit romance to immersive love stories as readers crave emotional escape from daily reality. Publishers report growing demand for provocative yet tasteful romances across print and digital platforms.
A dapper figure named Bob Brinkerhoff appeared on the Plaza steps in a gray suit with a red rose in his lapel. He slipped on the steps and fell toward a dove gray limousine, provoking shocked gapes from bystanders.
The banker Jules Bache and author E Phillips Oppenheim are likened in build walk and style. Both share a similar rotund figure, recessional hair, and wear rimless monocles with port hole fittings while carrying gold headed canes.
The prototype waiter of Oppenheim, Theodore Starvis, now with the Waldorf staff, is introduced as the suaver front for roguish tales. A former London hotel captain, he met Oppenheim years ago when the writer visited, and the novelist seeks him out in New York.
The veteran actor DeWolf Hopper, in his 70s, divides time between Chicago and New York radio work. He spends heavily on calls and telegrams to stay connected with his wife. His latest engagement replays the familiar Casey at the Bat routine for the 3,000th time, despite his horror at the image.
The article notes Charles M Schwab’s grand French chateau on Riverside Drive as the last private mansion with landscaped terraces ivy towers and a tall iron fence. Upkeep is rumored at a quarter million yearly making it the town’s best kept place.
The Clarke mansion once a copper magnate’s castle on Millionaire Row is now an apartment house. I recall the private elevator, push button operated, and a butler with side whiskers. I also note a criss cross of bars and a line about bells set to ring an hour late as I prepared to begin the boat rocking season.
An aged windmill in Germany, shut for years, has been converted into a church. The adaptive reuse preserves the historic tower while repurposing the interior for worship and community events.
A repair shop workman at a British railway demonstrates fluency in French German and Italian with working knowledge of Russian Swedish and Yiddish. He can read and write Chinese Japanese Hebrew Arabic Hindustani Danish Norwegian Dutch Latin and Greek, illustrating broad linguistic competence.
A guide notes that pronouncing names distinctly is not required but valued in social and business settings. It suggests recalling a name later pleases the person. It also answers that a bridal shower should be held in the evening and that asparagus is eaten with the fork, using the non broken end.
Answers include about 235 000 000 attend outdoor ball games in the U S annually Jess Willard defeated Jack Johnson for the heavyweight prize fight title Fish do not sleep though they can be quiet at times A mangel wurzel is a large beetrootlike crop Legends Romulus and Remus Founded Rome
W L Gordon teaches a daily word lesson focusing on irrecoverable usage. The note defines irrevocable as incapable of being revoked or alterable and gives an example.
Anne Ashley Q answers common questions with practical remedies. Remove the sting from a bee wound then use bruise cats nip leaves moist clay baking soda or ammonia for relief. She also suggests sewing fringe on cotton draperies as a low cost finishing touch and cautions against hot water soaking for steel knives to prevent handle loosening.
A plant classified as a marshmallow is identified as a cousin of the hollyhock, noting botanical relationships between the two flowering species.
Washington Letter discusses opposition to low cost housing projects from RFC PWA and FHA, noting real estate promoters failed to win loans. It shifts to beer labeling and alcohol content enforcement, then mocks forthcoming agencies with initials forming new long names and calls for clearer naming.
A Toronto ophthalmologist claims Chinese surgeons perform delicate operations with great precision due to the habit of eating with chopsticks. He notes dexterity may stem from frequent fine motor work in daily dining.
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