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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1940
Page
7
Word puzzle compilation listing across and down clues with references to Tom Sawyer author pen name and various crossword style hints. Entries include definitions for parts of speech, letters, and themed terms across multiple rows and columns.
Orphan Ann Brown arrives in a bustling city and, on a first date with Paul Hayden, grapples with romance. Florabelle predestines a party night, pairing Ann with Steve Claybourne and Clara with two men, including Clancy Horton. The trio dresses for high society nightlife in a tense lead to a glamorous yet morally fraught evening.
Ann joins Florabelle at a suspicious gathering hosted by Clancy where Jake Steve and others mingle. The plan shifts from dinner to cocktails as Ann confronts unwanted advances and slips into a mindset of bluffing and self restraint amid awkward flirtations and deceptive surroundings.
UNCLE RAY reports Thailand or Siam is called the Land of the Yellow Robes due to the large number of Buddhist priests. The piece notes 144 320 priests, 17 651 temples, and describes religious customs, astrology in marriage, and the diet of coconuts curry and fish. It mentions a rule that men must serve as lay priests and that women attend Wan Fra services.
Joan Crawford discusses career struggles and choices in Hollywood after early missteps. She recalls being pushed into unsound projects, the impact of competing with Jeanette MacDonald, and how executives altered original scripts for spectacle. She hints at rebounding with selective, meaningful roles.
Five quick questions test readers on political and musical history. Names include the first president of the German republic, the secretary of the navy under Washington, the 12th U S president, the first secretary of state, and a post-war premier who was also a renowned musician. Answers appear on Want Ad Page.
A user questions wedding etiquette including congratulating a groom in an unhappy marriage and toasting the bride. The piece also cites acting anecdotes about Miss Crawford and a note on government postal money orders and New Zealand rabbit fines.
The article explains night terrors in children and how parents can help. It links causes to overeating awkward sleep positions or frightening media. It suggests awakening the child and discussing fears, using pleasant dreams to replace bad ones, and the value of positive bedtime cues.
A compact note outlines English usage and pronunciation tips. It contrasts correct phrases such as leave him alone versus let him alone and discusses mispronunciations and misspellings with examples. It also introduces the word prelusive meaning introductory or forehanded, attributed to Thompson.
The questions cover the origin of the word bedlam from Bethlehem Hospital London, Napoleon died in exile on St Helena and is buried in Paris, rayon is the artificial silk, Wright brothers first flew in 1903, and Calcutta is India’s largest city by some measures.
A list of property transfers in Guilford County including Miss Minnie Alexander to Mrs. Minnie K. Broadhurst and J. N. Wright in High Point Township, and multiple transfers in Jamestown and Morehead Townships. The note ends with a health aside on oysters as a dietary iron and copper source.
The passage describes events occurring every minute: a birth without a physician in the United States, atomic light and color production rates, Switzerland hosting more conversations as war nears, Nazi mobilization of retired workers, and eight dollars per minute spent on aircraft experiments in America.
Instructional Q and A about household tasks includes methods to clean white window shades by unrolling, drying on a sheet, and scrubbing with a cloth and magnesia. It also gives a dandruff remedy using flour of sulphur in soft water and a cupcake frosting formula with powdered sugar and orange juice.
William E McKenny offers guidance as America’s leading bridge authority. This weekly column dissected bidding and play strategies to aid readers in improving game technique and outcomes.
A bridge deal is analyzed with South declaring eight tricks without dummy finesse. The narrative describes the opening lead, suits played, and eventual success as the declarer uses aces and queens to win all eight tricks despite complex entries and a nonfinessed line.
A historic blaze in 1894 scorched 2 500 square miles of forest in Minnesota 4 000 square miles in Wisconsin and 60 square miles in Michigan. The flames left lasting scars on vast stretches of land in the Midwest.
It is estimated that the United States government spends 30000 dollars on each air student who completes the 12 month training course at Randolph and Kelly Fields Texas.
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