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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
4
Publisher and staff credits appear in this clipping, listing R. 8. Terry H. A. Cecil as publishers with business and advertising managers Geo. F. Edwards Walter F. Hester and C. G. M. Waynick, and editor. The Associated Press rights noted for news content.
Ancient writers contrast envy with prosperity among the wicked and the consequences found in moral reckoning. The psalmist notes folly in admiring ill-gotten gains while Juvenal warns that tyrants invite their own ruin through envy.
The North Carolina Emergency Relief administration will allot about 45000 dollars to the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra for the rest of the year. Musical director Lamar Stringfield notes the group has reached only about 15 percent of the state population outside larger centers. The plan aims to make the symphony self supporting by 1935 with summer and fall tours including Chapel Hill, Asheville, Durham, Raleigh and Greensboro.
The article notes that in 1933 the United States imported 3.59 billion pounds of newsprint and 1.73 million tons of wood pulp, with values of 68.47 million and 57.40 million dollars respectively, all duty free. It highlights that America imports vast pulp and newsprint from Canada, Northern Europe and parts of Asia, but experiments show Southern pine can produce newsprint at lower costs, potentially ending reliance on foreign supplies.
The article argues efficient fire protection and seed tree retention can boost wood production across the acreage, setting the stage for a vast development in the South. It cites the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida as prime sites and asks if Southerners will seize the opportunity or let outside capital exploit local resources.
The Fayetteville Observer reviews a year of legal 3.2 beer noting it failed as a panacea. It found beer provided a cooling drink with a faint kick for some, but did not reduce drunkenness or home brewing, nor boost revenue or curb hard liquor use.
The city council urges moving ahead with widening English Street once 5000 feet of frontage is released for right of way. Delays risk losing 62000 dollars from the state highway commission and 200 to 300 jobs. Early action could secure donated funds and avoid future paving costs for property owners.
Bruce Catton argues parents face a moral clash between informing authorities and protecting a kidnapped child. Public police broadcasts alert kidnappers and reduce chances of a surprise capture, risking the child’s life. secrecy could improve the odds of recovery with less danger.
The author argues police should restrict crime news to avoid aiding criminals. A prankster fined for a stolen car joke highlights public attitude toward royalty, noting postwar disillusionment and Austrian republicans longing for Archduke Otto's restoration amid democratic failures.
A fragment notes a query about a reptile described as beau-constric and attributed to M L Patrick in a Patterngraphics context. The readable text lacks clear identification of species or event details. Further context from the source would clarify whether this concerns a display, taxonomy, or a satirical item from the periodical.
A collection of quips and reflections on marriage, optimism, and social norms. It includes observations about alimony and breach of promise, the idea of lending criminals, and the pace of time from a columnist’s light, fragmentary style.
The remark signals how historians label eras the 1920s as a wild stretch while noting the desire to end a decade by 1939. It contrasts popular memory with an analytic aim to close a period at a clear milestone and reflects historiographic debate.
The quote urges personal resolve and self conviction as the key to earning belief from others. It emphasizes that genuine earnestness starts with internal certainty and then becomes visible to those around you.
The question asks if the Texas Cowboys will switch from eight-gallon hats to panama hats once a proposed PWA highway from Texas through Central America is finished. It links policy infrastructure with a stylistic hat change as a hypothetical outcome.
A missionary asserts that the so called wild man of Borneo is not wild, challenging sensational labels. The remark suggests modern civilization and traffic might reveal true behavior if such a figure were introduced to New York City.
A Philadelphia heart specialist advises men to give up golf at age 45 noting it may take the rest of their lives to brag about scores. The tongue in cheek remark underscores concerns about exertion and lifelong bragging rights.
Cows are driven around for schoolchildren to learn how milk is produced. The text notes a humorous twist as youngsters now request to see the source of the beer.
A reflective column by O O McIntyre from New York on May 4 surveys late afternoon chatter about society figures and performers. He recalls Berton Bray, Conrad Nast, Amelia Earhart, and George Palmer Putnam, notes on tenements and fires, and anecdotes from public life and letters.
Article notes extensive mineral reserves in the Katanga district of the Belgian Congo. A strip 200 miles long and 15 to 60 miles wide contains at least 150 deposits of various minerals, indicating rich resource potential in the region.
The article notes that sabers are no longer part of U. S. cavalry dress while spurs remain essential for officers. The shift marks a move away from traditional sword weapons toward functional gear in military uniforms.
The observable tail of a comet contains monoxide gas, matching the same molecule detected in automobile exhaust. This finding links cometary chemistry to terrestrial atmospheric processes and enriches understanding of solar system composition.
The main building contains 53 rooms. Sir Walter Scott wrote The Talisman. A marmot is a rodent, with American varieties called wood chucks or groundhogs. A shell from the German Big Bertha weighed about 350 pounds. The Yukon is Canadian.
A Q and A format explains reception conduct. Guests should avoid lingering with the bridal party in the receiving line. The correct evening musicale hour is nine or ten o clock. Boeuf a la mode means beef simmered in an herb sauce.
W L Gordon presents a vocabulary note on irreproachable meaning above censure and blameless. It includes pronunciation hints and usage example showing a man of irreproachable morals.
Washing tips for flannels use warm water the same temperature for rinse and wash with strong suds of naphtha soap. Rub well and rinse multiple times. Dry quickly in hot sun or near a fire to prevent shrinking. A mix of turpentine and linseed oil removes water marks from furniture. For fish, pair fried or broiled fish with French fried potatoes and creamed fish with baked potatoes.
A well known composer appears in a puzzle grid with clues across horizontal and vertical entries. The crossword hints include instruments, nations, and musical terms linked to the composer’s life and works set in a Vienna context.
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