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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1934
Page
4
A Salt Lake City man joined a widow and widowers club and, after a 49 year old New York widow was matched by letter, will marry in Chicago next week. The letter explained they fell in love without photos, a bet on love at first letter versus planning and foresight.
Wilbur Glenn Violiva, overseer of Zion in Tuolumne, reportedly permits cigarette smoking among his followers, signaling a shift in local practice and hinting at further restrictions or rules to come. The remark suggests upcoming changes including drinking and perhaps acknowledgment of the earth’s shape.
A Medina Ohio apiary has sent a shipment of a specialized bee breed to Russia. The inquiry notes possible action by the D A R but details are unclear.
A German physician promotes cod liver oil for healing wounds though children long believed internal use was inappropriate. The article notes a shift in medical opinion and potential benefits observed.
Governor Ritchie says he would risk defeat for Maryland governor rather than pursue a guaranteed Senate seat. He argues the choice rests on principle, but critics demand proof he knew he could secure a senatorship before crediting the unselfish stance.
A quirky German group promotes the idea that humanity began in trees and that early people swung from branches. The claim blends satire with fringe anthropology and has drawn attention online.
A 101 year old Baltimore man underwent a gland operation, a rare medical procedure for extreme age. Reports note the renowned gland specialist Voronoff is married to a much younger woman, drawing public interest.
A provocative discussion notes that women are gaining driving practice and comments on the advice they offer when not at the wheel, highlighting perceptions of competence and training among drivers.
A pointed critique asks how future learning can improve when teachers’ training did not prepare them for current challenges. The speaker links gaps in teacher preparation to ongoing classroom difficulties and calls for reform.
Twenty year old Vito Fileccia captured the singles horseshoe championship in New York last week with 60 successful pitches out of 100 attempts. Commentators joked he may have carried a lucky rabbit foot.
The Greensboro Record reports 22 prize roosters seized after a raid on a cock fighting rendezvous in upper Randolph. Birds, once praised by area sportsmen, are now in custody at Asheboro jail yard, awaiting disposition while owners flee. The piece muses on fate and fate’s reversal for the birds.
A Dedham murder trial prompts musings on familial debt and moral obligation. The piece contrasts parental sacrifices with a young defendant’s claim of owed nothing, then surveys Britain’s shipping decline, postwar subsidies, and resilience. It notes risk from aging cars and reports on Fosdick’s wartime reflections and ministerial war support.
National Cotton Week is observed nationwide with about 30,000 stores participating and city celebrations planned. The article recalls 150 years since eight bags of American cotton were seized in Liverpool and cites Eli Whitney’s innovation and cotton’s rise to a principal commodity in domestic and foreign trade.
Quotations and proverbs attributed to M. L. Patrick discuss honest work as noble, happiness in poverty, memory lapses from absent-mindedness, early rising, and views on marriage. The text ends with a note on enemies calling one conceited indicating success and a warning about waiting for a rich uncle.
A travel vignette on a May 15 train journey westward includes stark high-country scenes in Colorado and New Mexico. The narrator describes desolate landscapes, partial civilizing touches from cinema, and a restless, weather-beaten mood. A stop at Raton, New Mexico, sparks a humorous fear of high altitude. The piece reflects on aging reader relatives and the stark beauty of the arid Southwest.
Will Hays moves through the desert with rapid activity as messengers hand him telegrams at each station. His secretary Jarl Bright types furiously, yet Hays treats the journey as a light pace in his rigorous schedule.
A travel vignette describes autograph seekers in Albuquerque lingering 25 minutes at the station for movie stars to parade on the platform. It notes Shawled Indians selling pottery who rarely make sales, and mentions Roscoe Arbuckle briefly. A traveler visits en route between Albuquerque and Gallup, with quirky notes on packing and a Mona Lisa reference.
The passage states a bad egg floats in water because internal gases form from decomposition. These gases reduce density, making it lighter than a fresh egg which contains only white and yolk.
A guide asks if saying pleased to meet you is proper and recommends saying How do you do. It covers tagging trunks for abroad with passenger name steamer sailing date cabin number and stateroom needs. It also notes using a spoon to eat jellies.
Answers cover weights for a one million dollars gold coin 3 685 8 pounds identifies Harlan F Stone as a U S Supreme Court justice states Bolsheviks have ruled Russia for 16 years explains a propos as to the point and notes California joined the union in 1850
Daily guide on word usage pronunciation and spelling from W L Gordon. Includes examples on mistaken phrases mispronunciations and common misspellings. Promotes vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily.
A Q and A style guidance column advises darker tan by rubbing damp cloth with ammonia and repeating until the desired shade. It also covers washing clothing with carbolic acid to prevent contagion transfer and cleaning stained nickel on a kitchen range with vinegar.
A sculptor chisels a model bust of the NRA administrator in General Johnson’s office as the movement broadens nationwide. The scene shows a portrait of the general as the project progresses.
Artificial worms that bear a remarkable resemblance to the genuine have been made for fishermen. They can be cut into desired lengths.
Riddled word puzzle lists many clues with both horizontal and vertical entries. The page appears to present a crossword style grid with definitions for each numbered clue pointing to common words and phrases across and down.
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