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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1938
Page
3
A reader asks about the speed of a falling body and whether it reaches 335 feet per second in the first seconds. The article explains vacuum versus air drag, compares iron balls and feathers, and notes parachute use by aviators with speeds from 140 to 161 feet per second before deployment.
The article discusses a bridge hand where the declarer must shift to spades after a diamond lead. It analyzes why West should switch to spades, why East should not win the first spade trick, and the resulting ruff by East to defeat the contract. It poses four questions about the final contract opening lead declarer’s first eight tricks and club running, asking whether two expert plays can be made.
The Labor Bureau report for October shows average hourly earnings and hours worked within Wage Hour limits across industries in North Carolina. Cotton mills averaged 34.8 hours weekly at 36.3 cents, while overall manufacturing and nonmanufacturing sectors posted modest gains. 538 firms employed 120,061 workers with total payroll of 1,775,649 and average weekly wage of 14.79 dollars.
Judy Alcott faces a painful wedding day as Dwight Campbell marries Marvel Hastings while Judy recalls their past. Jack Hanley supports her amid memory of Dwight and a lingering rival. The ceremony unfolds with high tension and emotional conflict.
Answers cover Mayflower Pilgrims, largest cathedral, Snowbound author, tripe definition, and Iceland's European kingdom. 1 shows 102 Pilgrims sailed Mayflower. 2 names St Peter's Cathedral in Rome. 3 credits John Greenleaf Whittier. 4 defines tripe. 5 links Iceland to Denmark.
Practical etiquette questions cover valet duties front row opera seating and pastry shell etiquette. The valet manages owner wardrobes and attends to guests equally. The opera box should keep a low profile and patty shells may be eaten with the work if pastry made.
Guidance suggests sewing pockets inside rather than outside to prevent snagging. It also advises soaking dried fruit in warm water with a pinch of salt and using art gum to rub spots from light kid shoes.
A compact guide highlighting common mistakes in English usage and pronunciation. It covers phrases to avoid, difficult terms like baton and sergeant, and a daily word study. Today's term is SUBJUGATION defined as reducing to submission with an example from H. G. Wells.
A mixed set of true and false claims appears with a note that answers are on the Classified Page. Items include a mispronounced Kentucky capital, a putty root as an aster, and Edison’s lamp invention, while Grant’s war quote hints at the page’s answers.
Local library features diverse titles including Animal stories from the Old North State by Lucy Cobb and Mary Hicks with Randolph and Guilford county scenes and Quaker speech. Also Benjie’s Hat by Mabel Leigh Hunt and many animal picture books from Barkis to The Five Chinese Brothers highlight the week’s additions for young readers.
North Carolina's 300 000 plus owner-occupied homes total more than 557 million in tax value. Guilford County leads with 10 574 owner-occupied homes valued at 22 589 686, followed by Forsyth Davidson Randolph counties with smaller counts and values.
Young Friends representing 15 yearly meetings across the eastern United States will meet at Guilford College November 25 27 for the American Young Friends fellowship committee fall conference. Dr A B Beittel will lead the program with Miss Leah Hammond and David W Day among the leaders.
Dr. Claudius T. Murchison of the Cotton-Textile Institute told a Duke University symposium that the South will retain its textile industry but cotton use may decline. He warned that cotton as a staple fiber could become less central if rayon growth and new cellulose methods alter cultivation and employment, signaling a broader regional and national economic impact.
Dr Beverly Douglas of Vanderbilt warns against removing objects from wounds at the scene. He urges hospital or physician care under sterile conditions. He cites a boy with a pencil through the abdomen and lung that survived after surgical removal.
In Fulton Missouri 15 year old Noble nicknamed Uncle Billy championed horse drawn transport over cars. He bought a new buggy the first sale in years. His team bolted throwing him to the ground and causing serious injuries as friends hope for his recovery.
Philadelphia report at the American Philosophical Society fall meeting says the birth rate is falling fast. Frank Notestein of Princeton University explains the 1936 population growth would become a net loss of two births per thousand if current trends continue. The shift reflects longer life spans and fewer people of high fertility in the population mix.
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