Louis Bivins Exhibition Clash in Cleveland Tonight
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis resumes his exhibition tour tonight in Cleveland against Jimmy Bivins in a six round no decision bout with 12 ounce gloves. Louis may consider a title shot if Bivins performs well while Bivins trains hard for a last ditch effort to regain prominence in the division. Louis weighs about 220. Bivins around 185. Louis last fought November 9.
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Cleveland
Joe Louis
Jimmy Bivins
Louis
Bivins
Johnny Shker
Time Out on schedules and fairness in NC high school play
The piece argues for timely conference schedules to crown a clear champion without coin tosses. It notes Burlington Asheville tie impacts and Burlington Pointers and Bulldogs, plus references to the Bison and Reidsville replay. It also comments on cotton ginning data through October 1.
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Burlington
Asheville
Bulldogs
Perry
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Fayetteville
Early Polar Hunts and Artistic Lights of Brisson
Questions explore the first American Arctic pursuit timeline and a famed Dutch painter known for dramatic chiaroscuro. The hooped back chair refers to the Windsor chair. Neurophobia is fear of the nervous system. Magnetic poles attract or repel. the note paper era mentions Carl Brisson, Danish entertainer and boxing champion turned musical star, with links to Greta Garbo and Rosalind Russell.
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Carl Brisson
Denmark
Europe
Brisson
Carl Petersen
Dane Carr
Florenz Ziegfeld
Brissons
Greta Garbo
London
Hollywood
Copenhagen
New York
Carl
Rosalind Russell
Paul Lukas
Hungarian-born actor Paul in silent to sound era
Paul, born in Budapest in 1887, was an aviator in World War I and began performing for troops in 1915. He later acted in Vienna and the Comedy theater, then appeared in Samson and Delilah before learning English for sound films. He won the Academy Award for Watch on the Rhine in 1943. His newer films include Address Unknown and Experiment Perilous.
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Tures
Budapest
Hungary
Paul
Comedy Theater
Vienna
U. S
Openings and treaties mark a date of November seventeenth
The entries note the Suez Canal opening on November 17 1869 an act in 1739 to fortify the Old Church in Schenectady New York and on November 17 1933 the United States and Russia resume full relations after the Russian Revolution with Russia promising to refrain from propaganda against the US social order.
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Suez Canal
Schenectady
United States
Russia
Patience and Impatience as Strength and Ruin
A terse quotation reflects on patience as support for strength and impatience as its ruin, attributed to Colton. It emphasizes discipline and steadiness over rash urgency in personal fortitude.
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Colton
Meat price level peaks in August then eases moderately
After reaching a record peak in August, the general price level of meat animals has declined moderately since.
Notable artist and actors celebrated on November 17
Greetings note salutes Isamu Noguchi Waldo Peirce Mischa Auer and Frank Fay for their birthdays on November 17. The short tribute highlights the cross section of art and stage figures born on this date.
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Isamu Noguchi
Waldo Peirce
Mischa Auer
Frank Fay
Natal
Be careful in money matters and health this year
Advice urges caution in finances requiring cooperation, promising some success in the coming year. Emphasizes health vigilance and avoiding extravagance, noting that a child born today may enjoy good living but requires guardianship of health.
Philadelphia 1753 Clashes with Rembrandt in Windsor Chair
In Philadelphia in 1753 a morbid fear of cats shapes a scene around Rembrandt van Rijn and the Windsor chair as figures and objects repel each other in an uneasy interplay.
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Philadelphia
Rembrandt van Rijn
Windsor
Marines Celebrate 173rd Birthday Worldwide
The United States Marine Corps marks 173 years since its 1775 authorization and notes its global presence from Tripoli to China and Guam. Commandant General Clifton B. Coates says the 86,000-strong force can be ready for action in days with six of ten Marines in combat units. Marine amphibious warfare remains a core specialty, with divisions worldwide conducting large-scale maneuvers and ongoing training, including a strengthened Citizen Marines reserve now over 110,000.
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Continental Congress
Globe
Tripoli
Mediterranean
U. S. Navy
China
Guam
Pacific
Aleutians
Marianas
Europe
London
Paris
Rome
Berlin
Palestine
Clifton B. Coates
Marine Corps
Fleet Marine Forces
Esek Hopkins
New Providence
Bahamas
Samuel Nicholas
United States
Marine Corps Reserve
Ringworm Infection of Skin in 1948 Public Health Note
The High Point Enterprise outlines ringworm of the skin caused by a fungus and notes common misdiagnoses from toe infections to scalp and nails. Diagnosis rests on microscopic tissue examination. treatments include iodine solution Whitfield's ointment and Castellani's paint with physician guidance.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Earlie J. Phillips
R. G. Wilmoth
Register of Deeds
the Register of Deeds
High Point
High Point Township
J. A. Reavis
Office of the Register of Deeds
N. C
Z. JL. Davis, JR
Walter B. Crissman
Tropic
United States
King
Whitfield
Castellani
Freedom Train Exhibit to Visit New York for Five Weeks
The Freedom Train will tour New York’s 11 boroughs from Thanksgiving through New Year showcasing 127 famous historical documents. The exhibit concludes the nationwide tour that began in Philadelphia on September 17, 1947.
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New York
INS
Freedom Train
York
Philadelphia
Indians Seek First Win Against State Wolfpack
The William and Mary Indians host North Carolina State in Williamsburg as the Wolfpack push to extend a five game series dominance. NC State has totaled 149 points to William and Mary’s eight, with the Indians aiming to break the drought and contest the visitors fully.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary
N. C
Wolfpack
Raleigh
North Carolina
Braves
Te Stoop
World cotton stocks seen near 14.4 million bales
Global cotton stocks at season end projected around 14.4 million bales, about one million higher than at season start. The anticipated rise reflects production and trading dynamics affecting supply.
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Jim Bivins
Hitchcock Beverage Company, Inc
Sartin’s
Sartin
TEL
Central
Bison
Reidsville
China National Aviation Corporation
Mukden
Manchuria
NEA Telephoto
North Pole
Lilian Campbell
Central Press
High Point Hosiery Mills
N. Main ST
Happy
World
Washington, D. C
Soldiers of the Sea
Eckerd, Jeff
Ring-Harris
Mann, Galloway
Anderson
Herman N. Bundesen
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Indians
F. T. Green
W. ED King
Pranet Green
East Green Street
Deen
Greyhound
America
Canada
Mexico
Greyhound Terminal
Andy Freeze
Publicker Industries Inc
Philadelphic
Carlyle Sales Corp
Thermo
P.O
Charlotte
English Motor CO
E. Washington St
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