Asa’s Righteous Reign and True Expediency
Quotation from II Chronicles 14 2 notes Asa did good and right in God s sight. Whately argues true expediency cannot sacrifice greater good for any loss.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1937
Page
4
Propaganda and confusion mark Spanish Civil War naval incident
A blast off the southern Spanish coast damages the British destroyer Hunter amid conflicting accounts. Loyalists blame a German submarine while insurgents call it a red maneuver, but most evidence points to a floating mine laid months ago, underscoring Spain as a bloody battleground with unclear truths.
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Hunter
Spain
Wally Rule Still Eludes Royal Title Claim
Mrs. Simpson Pursues fuller royal title as Duchess of Windsor stirs cabinet crisis. The British Prime Minister Baldwin resists, maintaining a firm line amid royal connections and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Simpson
Mrs. Warfield
Duchess of Windsor
Armament Debate Follows Hindenburg Disaster
An analysis notes Nazi Germany shifting from peacetime supply to arms and hydrogen for airships after the Hindenburg tragedy. The piece argues for international cooperation, especially on helium, to improve safer air travel and reduce costly arms races.
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Nazi Germany
United States
Germany
Armaments folly seen by world as air travel advances
The passage argues armaments wasteful to human safety and notes the United States shares helium on better terms, while world air travel progresses toward safer airships through cooperative arrangements.
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Germany
United States
Science Turns to Anomalous Nature for Medical Promises
A historical article describes researchers using animal venoms to craft antidotes and medicines. It notes rattlesnake venom for antitoxin, cobra venom as a non-habit forming painkiller, toad extracts aiding heart health, and cockroach powder with therapeutic uses, framing science as learning from nature.
Greensboro Experiment Worthy Of Study
After difficulty Greensboro adopts shorter store hours for all employees. Stores run a 46 1 2 hour week with nine to five thirty hours Monday to Friday and nine to seven on other days. The plan aligns with broader trends and is praised by merchants and customers alike.
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Greensboro
High Point
What’s in a Name A Writer Faces Nomenclature Dilemma
A writer muses on the role of names in English language and business. He cites billions of possibilities and cites Sinclair Lewis noting the tortuously chosen company names from phone books and directories. He highlights the clash between pleasant sounding terms and colorless official labels.
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Sinclair Lewis
Sven
Naming a Business Often Lacks Sound Appeal
The text notes that choosing a business name is often haphazard with little regard for sound or appeal, reflecting on how names are formed without consistent standards.
Flood threats sharpen push for federal flood control program
The St Louis Star Times argues the Ohio Valley floods showcase the need for a robust federal flood control plan this Congress session. It notes rising momentum from a 23 state conference, the upcoming Washington meeting, and a warning that budget pressures risk a criminal folly by withholding funding.
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Congress
St. Louis
Star-Times
Ohio
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley Association
Washington
E. M. Markham
Army Engineers
Ohio Valley
Clark
Lower
Hull Deserves Prize for Peace Efforts says United Press
A Washington dispatch reports friends of Cordell Hull are promoting him as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate. Hull favors cooperation over force and has acted on this belief, though he says he is not a candidate. He could plausibly claim the prize if he supported Roosevelt’s nomination.
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Siuce Wateon
United Press
Washington
Cordell Hull
Hull
Mr. Hull
Roosevelt
A Place to Economize on Naval Spending
The piece urges Congress to cut federal expenditures by trimming the naval budget. It notes the United States has 87 ships under construction as of January 1, 1937, more than Britain, Germany, Italy, France, and Japan, and questions how long this large building program should continue.
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Congress
John T. Flynn
Britain
Germany
Italy
France
Japan
Phrase recalls early career of long-serving ambassador
A commentator notes the ambassador’s rise from modest beginnings, remarking that one could claim familiarity due to long acquaintance. The line hints at a famed reputation and decades of service in diplomacy.
Tennessee Trapper Ends Fast at Lord’s Command
The Tennessee trapper vows to continue a prolonged hunger strike until he hears the Lord speak to him. He insists the divine direction must specify the Lord and dismisses appeals to the Berlin partner.
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Berlin
Massachusetts academy saves cigar butt of Coolidge
A Massachusetts academy preserves the butt of a cigar smoked by President Coolidge. The text suggests the pin associated with the event was likely lost, though not mentioned directly.
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Massachusetts Academy
Coolidge
Question on Polygamy in Film Ad Sparks Debate
A motion picture advertisement asks Is it natural for a husband to have more than one wife while noting Hollywood would not, signaling a provocative theme and potential public discussion about marriage norms in cinema.
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Hollywood
Memorial Memoir for Jefferson Sparks Oath Debate
A discussion about a memorial to Thomas Jefferson prompts the office blond to consider whether his activities in May affected his oath. The remark connects ongoing commemorations with personal conduct.
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Thomas Jefferson
Actresses Bid for Lead in Gone With the Wind
A cluster of actresses vies for the lead role in Gone With the Wind as the search intensifies. The race for the Scarlett O'Hara part grows into an epidemic of eager talents.
Prices Must Go Down and Wages Up Says Economist Group
Washington report on a White House adviser group warning that rising installment buying and high retail stock could trigger unemployment and a debt burden. They urge tax cuts and budget balance to push prices down while wages rise, amid Spain Franco prospects and European tensions.
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Economist Group
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
The Good Ola Soak leads Berry in lead role
In the production The Good Ola Soak the lead role is played by actor Berry.
Duke of Windsor Described as Muddling Fuddling Meddling
The Duke of Windsor resents an author who labeled him muddling fuddling meddling with no reference to cuddling. The remark sparks comment on his conduct and public image.
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Duke of Windsor
New York Day by Day by 0 C McIntyre
New York May 1964 Thoughts while strolling list personalities and scenes from theatre and society. Mentions Leon Gordon Aubrey Eads Cocker spaniel Barrets of Wimpole Street Rhyme about Bob Feller Jos eph Kennedy Cole Porter Martha Deane Ima Claire Mary Boland Cecil De Mille Helen Hayes Morris Gest No 21 club Gotham celebrity culture Abel Green Brock Pemberton Frank Case Mah Jong Chinatown clubs and social dances in New York.
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New York
Leon Gordon
Side Burns
Wimpole Street
Aubrey Eads
Boulevards
Harry Evans
Bob Feller
America
Joseph P. Kennedy
Cole Porter
Martha Deane
Zaell Rathbone
Fray
Ima Claire
Belasco
Mary Boland
Cecil de Mille
Helen Hayes
Morris Gest
Gotham
Abel Green
Plattsmouth
Neb
Brock Pemberton
Frank Case
John D., Jr
Jersey Hills
Peggy Fears
A. C. Blumenthal
Side Glances on Chinatown Habits and Language
A columnist notes Chinese Americans in major cities, describing assimilation patterns, language fluency, and social attitudes. The piece recalls early memories of Sam Lee's laundry and Anna May Wong, reflecting on bilingual speakers and cultural expectations in urban Chinatowns.
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Sam Lee
New York
Chinatown
Anna May Wong
Ministers Oppose Broadhurst Theater Sunday Showings
Local ministers in the High Point Ministers Association blocked a proposal to show pictures at the Broadhurst theater on Sundays to benefit Mississippi flood victims. They wrote to manager A. B. Huff that they were unalterably opposed to the plan.
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High Point Ministers Association
Broadhurst Theater
North Carolina
A. B. Huff
Gilmer Jones
R. L. Gibson
Personal observation in the Chinese quarter tour note
The narrator recalls a self guided tour of the Chinese quarter and notes that Chinese people avoid criticizing individuals or institutions. He observes their restraint in assimilation with the Occident, while highlighting a strong racial pride and a notable sense of humor.
Kokomo Play Prank Ends With Fatal Cat Incident
A Kokomo Indiana incident reports a man killed a cat during a Tom Sawyer play attempt after failing to locate a dead animal to use. The piece notes October had many cats but lacks further details on charges or consequences.
Local Club elects Randall B. Terry President in 1920 meeting
Randall B. Terry was elected president with T. J. Gold as vice president A. B. Horney third FT Weaver J Millis C D Smith and C F Long named directors. Carl Farriss and John Trent departed for Fort Thomas Ky to join the U S Army medical corps. Albert L. Freeze W M Dyer and J F McCrary left for Raleigh to attend the annual state Elks convention.
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Iin
Randall B. Terry
T. J. Gold
A. B. Horney
FT. Weaver
Millis
C. D. Smith
C. F. Long
Carl Farriss
John Trent
Fort Thomas
Medical Corps
United States Army
Albertl. Freeze
W. M. Dyer
J. F. McCrary
Raleigh
the Elks
Senate in secret war session and war outlook
The note reports a secret war session in the U S Senate. It predicts World War prosperity ahead. It claims the Russian army is demoralized and the Allies fail to push Germans back at Arras.
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U. S. Senate
Arras
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