High Point Enterprise Classified Notice 1939 Update
The High Point Enterprise standard notice text from November 14 1939 outlines carrier collection rules in advance limits five weeks for city jobs and one week for nearby towns. It notes AP news rights and audit bureau membership with office correspondence and advertising details.
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Bix
Associated Press
Ted
BREAU
Tered
High Point
N. C
Congress
John Budd CO
Lexington Ave
New York City
Vow and its burden in Deuteronomy guidance
A verse from Deuteronomy warns against rash vows and urging payment to God. It cautions that failing to honor vows is sinful and that making vows to perform tasks reveals little strength and leaves one behind.
Hitler May Face Purge as German Generals Suspect Plot
Reported arrest of German generals suspected in a palace plot to liquidate Hitler fuels unease about the relationship between the Nazi leader and military aristocracy. The rumor reflects distrust within Germany’s traditional generals and the risks of a purge amid looming armed struggle.
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Hitler
Germany
Diplomatic praise for Roosevelt and officials cited in Armis tice Day address
J Walter Lambeth of Thomasville lauds President Roosevelt for diplomatic skill in an Ar mis tice Day speech in Lexington. He credits Hull Grew and others in U S diplomatic service, suggesting diplomacy tops the third term debate. McAdoo questions who can better direct America in the great crisis.
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J. Walter Lambeth
Thomasville
Lexington
Roosevelt
Hull
Joseph P. Grew
Tokio
United States
McAdoo
Third term push for Roosevelt gains strongest support yet
William Gibbs McAdoo argues a third term for Roosevelt is likely and could be forced despite any retirement wish. The ex-Georgian Californian provides the strongest boost from third term advocates, suggesting nomination seems almost inevitable if Roosevelt is willing and no clear opposition emerges.
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Mr. Roosevelt
William Gibbs McAdoo
Roosevelt
Political Nominating Convention Dominated by Existing Power
The passage argues the nominating convention will be controlled by politicians already in power. They aim to keep themselves in office and may favor Roosevelt’s re election if they deem it more certain than alternatives. The text notes preferences vary and that tastes influence tariffs and taxes.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Somers
Clearance Papers on City of Flint Neutral Stance
Germany tells the United States its navy will not pursue the merchant ship City of Flint. Norway freed the vessel to its owners, a move seen as a goodwill gesture amid an embarrassing incident. The ship, a minor prize, held contraband cargo and minimizes the need for further wrangle.
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City of Flint
Norway
Germany
Berlin
City of
Flint
United States
Fritz Kuhn Front Page Shockwave Reflects Shoddy Times
The piece notes Kuhn’s front page prominence as a sign of low media standards and accuses him of red-handed use of Swastika funds to aid a confidante. It mentions his blush in court while reading messages to a widow friend and warns that exposure may curb the movement he leads.
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Fritz Kuhn
Times
Priest or devil in Hitler crisis of faith
DeWitt MacKenzie argues Nazism blends religion with politics as Hitler presumes divine authority. Mein Kampf is read in churches as scripture and funeral notices invoke the Führer. If Churchill labels Hitler a cornered maniac, the danger is erasing his mindset as well as his regime.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
MacKenzie
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
England
Europe
Cotton Council Sets Section on Trade Barriers and Penalties
The Concord Tribune reports a new National Cotton Council section aiming to boost cotton seed oil use and to reduce margarine taxes and restrictions. An educational campaign will explain the virtues of this wholesome food product and reach the consumer at home.
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National Cotton Council
The
Concord Tribune
Lin Yutang Advocates Peace Against War and Totalitarianism
Lin Yutang argues in a New York Times piece that the urge for peaceful living and the wish to ward war share the same pattern. He warns that surrendering individual rights to dictatorial states would kill liberty, while resistance offers hope through independent spirits who refuse to be regimented.
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Lin Yutang
New York Times
Yutang
Earth
Make Today Count Lessons From Ford And Ruskin
A compact motivational piece urges readers to seize today and extract value from every moment. It cites John Ruskin Marcus Aurelius Dr Johnson Theodore Roosevelt Henry Ford and Henry Ford again describing how notable figures valued daily time and simple natural moments.
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John Ruskin
Dr. Johnson
England
Marcus Aurelius
Christ
Roman Empire
Chicago
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Teddy Roosevelt
Herodotus
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Wallace shrugging off third term remark
Secretary Henry A. Wallace says he is not sorry for his remark favoring a third term for President Roosevelt. He notes it is natural to want to keep his job for another four years and offers no apology.
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Henry A. Wallace
Mr. Roosevelt
Mrs Roosevelt rejects bustle fashion in campaign tone
Mrs. Roosevelt vows not to succumb to fashion's lure of bustles and wasp waists. If this stance continues, campaign issues may center on bustles wimples and snoods and related attire debates.
Tall men sought for Panama Army duty amid dense grass
In Panama only tall men are accepted for military service due to heavy underbrush. The issue notes how easy it is to lose an army in the grass, creating embarrassing situations for commanders and recruits alike.
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Panama
Portrait of a Columnist Turning Gray in Broadway Lore
A reminiscence of 1920s Broadway through Mark Hellinger’s film The Roaring Twenties. lore threads include Larry Fay and a fatal shooting, Fay’s late night car rescue and blood donation, a cashier job promise, and a taunting reply. The piece wanders through Texas Rangers, Rio Rita, street quirks, and historic clubs like the Helen Morgan Club and Chateau Madrid.
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Broadway
Mark Hellinger
Larry Fay
Fay
Larry
Texas Rangers
Rio Rita
Joe Doakes
The
New York
Madison and
Park Avenues
Jimmy Walker
Helen Morgan Club
Chateau Madrid
America
Prohibition-Era Mob Tales Highlight Broadway Gangs
A colorful panorama of underworld figures and wild evenings in New York and Palm Beach. Dillingham hosts Zeigfeld. mob kidnappings and ransom notes unfold in Manhattan's West Side while figures like Legs Diamond and Larry Fay figure in headlines.
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Charles B. Dillingham
Palm Beach
Zeigfeld
Florida
Dillingham
West Side
West 40S
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Meet At Sedgefield
More than fifty prominent Southern furniture men gathered for the 18th annual convention of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association at Sedgefield. The article also notes rising city school attendance and details a travel segment involving P. C. Penn, A. T. Wishart, Lieutenant Clark, and a return plan by rail.
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Sedgefield
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
P. C. Penn
A. T. Wishart
Texas
Clark
Mr. Wishart
Local Notes on Visitors and Events
Mr and Mrs C L Amos expected today from Miami. Mrs R H Walker visiting sister in Washington. F J Flagler left for Baltimore and northern cities. Miss Elizabeth Jones to visit from Brenau College Georgia. Federal tax reduction anticipated by Christmas. Stocks rising in today’s market. Dr J Clyde Turner to lead North Carolina Baptists for another year. Lutheran Synod meeting in China Grove. 1930 San Francisco Social Register lists President and Mrs Hoover.
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C. L. Amos
Miami
R. H. Walker
James Mellichamp
Washington
F. J. Flagler
Baltimore
Elizabeth Jones
Brenau College
J. Clyde Turner
North Carolina Baptists
Shelby
Lutheran Synod
China Grove
San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Danish violinist Skovgaard to perform at high school
Twenty years ago A E Tate reports Europe unsettled with trade not chief at issue. Skovgaard the Danish violinist visits the local high school auditorium on November 25 with a violin valued at $13 000.
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A. E. Tate
Europe
France
Belgium
Holland
England
Italy
Skovgaard
Farley To Richmond For Medical Treatment
Mr and Mrs C F Farley leave for Richmond Virginia where Mrs Farley will undergo medical treatment. Mr and Mrs J J Earnhardt of Concord stayed at the Elwood hotel yesterday. Mrs J L Sams of Greensboro visits Mrs R L Waynick in this city. News briefs note IWW radicals active in West Virginia coal fields. Four railroad brotherhoods discuss wage scale revisions. War time prohibition reportedly ignored in parts. Rhode Island sells 4 percent malt beverages.
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C. F. Farley
Richmond
West Virginia
Rhode Island
Nightclub killer Legs recalls hit and witness fear
A mobster called Legs confesses to murder at The Hotsy Totsy, where Hymie is slain and Gracie weeps. He recalls his lawyers warning never trust friends to testify and the tactic of silencing witnesses to avoid the chair. Gracie, described as a small blonde, is forced into a ride.
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Gracie
Legs
Delay Shifts House Inquiry Into NLRB Partiality
Bruce Catton in Washington reports the House investigation of the National Labor Relations Board will be delayed until January due to Congressman Howard Smiths illness. Questions and questionnaires from 60 000 parties, 18 000 responses, and 1900 of 6200 police chiefs replies are being processed by an eight member staff before hearings.
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HOUSE
Washington
Howard Smith
Virginia
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
Edmund M. Tolan
Congressman Smith
Texas pecan shellers face wage allegations and suits
Donald Henderson of the Cannery Workers' Union charges 10 San Antonio firms employ about 500 workers at around 5 cents an hour. He warns workers may file civil suits for unpaid arrears doubled by law and attorney fees if the Wage and Hour Administration does not act.
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Texas
San Antonio
C. I. O. Cannery Workers’ Union
Donald Henderson
Election trend toward conservatism continues, says Hamilton
The Republican National Committee chairman asserts that results show a continuing move toward conservative, sound government. Adolf Hitler warns the British about attempting police dictatorship in Germany, stating police officials will not stand for it.
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John M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Mobilization of troops exceeds WWI drafts claims
George Mandel the French minister for colonies asserts that in recent weeks more soldiers have been mobilized in overseas possessions than during the entire 1914-18 war despite seven successive drafts.
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George Mandel
Hope for Peace Through U S Italy Diplomatic Effort
A historical quote by Arthur J. May of the University of Rochester urges peace via U S Italy collaboration through normal diplomatic channels. The remark reflects a scholarly stance on international diplomacy and restraint.
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United States
Italy
Arthur J. May
Professe of History
University of Rochester
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