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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1934

Page

4

Charity in Law and Life: A Page Note on Verse and Colton

A biblical verse from Leviticus 25:35 urges aiding the poor and strangers. A Colton quip follows, arguing universal charity could transform earth into heaven and hell into a stable.

Universal Charity Earth Heaven Hell Colton

Predictions of progress at the World’s Fair Hall of Progress

Five hundred science and industry leaders at the Hall of Progress forecast long term advances. They foresee longer life expectancy, disease elimination, sun powered electric motors, ground based power, low cost pre fabricated housing, and transoceanic multi motor air liners.

Magistrate Bans Street Violin Performance in Nuisance Case

An English magistrate halted a violinist and several others from playing on the street ruling their music a nuisance. The decision targets public disorder tied to street performances and sets a precedent for urban noise control.

Pieces of lore and oddities from the era

An assorted collection of antiquated notes touches on blended liquor, ancient Virginia kitchen finds, and social quirks. It mentions a Detroit resident Joseph Abdasnabaladiedoescheda and contrasts card games among Kansas women. The text ends with a nod to Roosevelt guiding Washington reporters.

Joseph Abdasnabaladiedoescheda Detroit Joe

Remonetization of silver and the monetary question

The Magazine of Wall Street argues that silver remonetization could spark inflation and warns it must be halted if it merely shifts policy. It critiques gold debasement experiments, notes broader NRA goals, and calls for a clear plan balancing competition and monopoly to restore prosperity and stabilize the economy.

Magazine of Wall Street Congress Roosevelt The Magazine

Windowless Chicago Store Aims at Self Service Merchandising

One of Chicago's largest retail outlets to open a windowless fully air conditioned department store. The design emphasizes self service, uniform lighting, and reduced noise, with potential cost savings from heating and cooling. Critics warn on customer frustration during rain and trade interactions.

Chicago

Tragic crossing and Hollywood reflections in one column

A long column discusses railroad crossing deaths near Akron and a Chicago stockyards fire, then shifts to a breezy Hollywood panorama. It laments driver caution, praises Chicago recovery spirit, and rhapsodizes on stars, fashion, and the rough road to fame with anecdotes about Garbo, Mary Pickford, and early careers.

Chicago Stockyards Chicago Stockyards

An Evil Poet and the Machine Age News

A quirky verse about trust, taxation, headlines, and the era’s oddities. The speaker muses on media, schemes, and leisure while noting the changing fortunes of graduates entering a stubborn job market.

Debate over the NRA and planned economy.

The Darrow report on the NRA sparks a fierce debate on planned economies, competition, and monopolies. Critics say codes stifle competition yet fail to curb abuses, while supporters claim the NRA offers a path to new freedom, prompting calls for extensive study.

Darrow NRA

Comebacks in Hollywood and the cast of Sardi’s

A columnist notes come backs dominate Hollywood, stars cycle through fame and backwaters, while praising the Working crowd behind the scenes including writers and producers. The piece mixes sentiment with a soapbox rant on movie culture, forensics and canal water imagery.

Hollywood Sardi'’s McNaught Syndicate, Inc

Peacock Throne of Shah Jehan Worth Vast Sum in Delhi

The Mogul palace in Delhi housed a renowned peacock throne reputedly valued at over 80 million dollars. Designed during Shah Jehan’s reign, the throne featured two peacocks and lavish jewel inlay.

Delhi Shah Jehan

Modern Etiquette Q&A on Wedding Gifts and Guest Etiquette

The piece answers etiquette questions. Gifts can be sent as early as two months before the wedding. Guests arriving to an informal dinner are not announced. If a man has promised a dance to one girl and is talking to another when music begins, he should escort his current conversation partner to a comfortable place or find a partner among friends, then join his promised partner promptly.

Look and Learn Look and Learn by A G Gordon

Answers to five questions include 136 acres for the average American farm Verd mercury Leonardo DaVinci for The Last Supper and 1 692 islands in The Thousand Islands on the St Lawrence River plus the Vinegar Bible printed at Oxford in 1717 where vinegar appeared as vineyard

Thousand Islands St. Lawrence River Leonardo DaVinci Oxford

Daily Lessons In English By W L Gordon

Daily English guidance lists proper usage and pronunciation. It presents examples like enter upon an aggressive policy versus an active policy and clarifies mispronunciations and common misspellings. The feature emphasizes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.

W. L. Gordon

How can I clean straw hats and tired feet

A reader asks how to clean straw hats with a paste of powdered sulphur and lemon juice dried in the sun, then brushed clean. Advice also covers preventing tired feet while ironing by placing a thick rug under the feet. The excerpt also lists horseradish mushrooms and applesauce as good roast beef accompaniments.

Portage youths nabbed after mint theft at drugstore

A youth and three accomplices were caught after stealing a package of mints from a Portage drugstore. Hours later investigators matched the mints to a youth’s pockets, helping identify the four youths involved.

Portage Wis Etray

Fragmented OCR word puzzle snippet side notes

Fragmented text shows scattered crossword style clues and partial phrases. It lists numbers and terms such as Abscess Gushed Fragrant ointment Order of house files Dainty food Measure of Bick Bitter drug Northeast and other garbled fragments. No coherent event or人物.

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