Highland Play Opens Week of Cape Fear Highlanders
Fayetteville reports Paul Green’s The Highland Call premiers tonight, dramatizing Scottish raids and Revolutionary era loyalties in the Cape Fear area. The weeklong program includes pageants on Nov 21 1789 ratification of the Constitution and UNC chartering, with governors Hoey and Cooper portrayed. A 5000-strong Highlanders march is set for Wednesday as part of the tribute.
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Paul Green
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Clyde Hoey
North Carolina
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Prentice Cooper
John Sevier
Kings Mountain
Flora MacDonald
Hugh Black
Tnion Theological Seminary
York
Greece Issues First Coin With Human Likeness
The article notes Greece issued the first coin bearing a human likeness, featuring the goddess of wisdom on the obverse. The reverse shows an owl, a symbol associated with wisdom.
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Greece
Ah Owl
Dutch Gas Family Adopts Horse Tow Vehicles for Fuel Save
A Dutch family reduces fuel use by replacing motorized transport with horse tow vehicles or bicycles. They cite cost savings and lower emissions as key benefits while maintaining daily errands and deliveries through pedal and animal powered mobility.
Weather Outlook and Winds Across Southern States
US weather data shows mostly cloudy skies with light rain possible in parts of North and South Carolina and Virginia. Georgia and west to northeast North Carolina face cooler nights, while winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras reach gale force at times, with moderate winds along coast zones.
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Virginia
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Hatteras
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
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Ohio
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Burley Tobacco
Dominick Aurichi
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Georgia Peach
New York Federal Building
Fritz Juhn
Bund
Kuhn
Eiozzient
Reds Call For War Opposition Across Front
Official Soviet outlets report progress with Japan over a mixed commission to fix the border between Sovietized Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo after a truce ending border fighting. Tass says the group will meet at Chita, as Pravda notes Finnish troops and tensions on the eastern frontier.
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Germany
Poland
Dickinson Rejects Swap Offer in Wisconsin Cheese Trade
Michigan Governor Loren Dickinson balks at a governor swap with Wisconsin and instead signals interest in trading for Wisconsin cheese. The proposal included swapping governors and city assets, with Heil of Wisconsin and Dickinson of Michigan at the center amid auto strike tensions and saloon barter.
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Burley Referendum Polling Stations Set For Tomorrow
An election setup report notes polling stations prepared for Burley residents to vote on a local referendum tomorrow.
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Burley
Trend Toward Sanity in Dress and Makeup Shines
Alicia Hart notes a wartime style shift toward poised, practical elegance with simple gowns, neat hair, and restrained makeup. The piece contrasts current theater nights with earlier "Gibson Girl" looks and explains influences from war and Paris fashion.
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Paris
Address inquiries to Mar jorie Mansfield in The Enterprise
Readers are directed to send questions to Mar jorie Mansfield in care of The Enterprise and await published replies in the letters column. The notice explains that questions will be answered in subsequent Enterprise columns.
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London
Marjorie Mansfield
Dear Miss Mansfield Advice Column on Housework and Finances
A reader laments husband’s spendthrift ways while she works to support the family. The response urges shifting earnings responsibility to the husband, suggests her quitting work if he can support the home, and emphasizes home life value and wife sacrifice. It warns a dependent husband risks becoming a parasite rather than a provider.
Prompting Teens at Meals and Chores
A housewife asks if enforcing timely meals and chores is fair to teens. She seeks strategies for regular personal rest, steady voice, and consistent rules versus her husband’s view of leniency. The piece contrasts past norms with modern tighter budgets and dietary changes.
Discipline and punctuality at home emphasized
Advice stresses children learn time discipline and share chores like bringing in coal and wood for meals. Mentions rare exceptions but rebukes habitual lateness and underscores collective family responsibility.
Promptness and Consideration in Household Management
The speaker notes fatigue may affect voice and references. The husband, wise despite kitchen talk, keeps peace with sons. He would likely complain if you spent all time in the kitchen. Promptness and consideration ensure a smooth running home.
Subdued Cosmetic Style Mentioned in Observation
The text notes careful use of mascara and eyeshadow, with rouged cheeks common but light in application, and faces described as dull and matte rather than heavily powdered. It emphasizes restrained makeup practices.
Sierra Leone’s Economic Rise as a British Possession
The article notes Sierra Leone in Africa as a long time British possession over 150 years. It was acquired at a total cost of 150 dollars and now exports goods valued at more than 14 million dollars annually.
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Sierra Leone
Africa
Big stock of fretted instruments in United States noted
The report states 750000 banjos dolins ukuleles and other fretted instruments exist in the United States excluding guitars. It adds there are 1500000 guitars in the country.
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United States
GOP weighing farm and labor planks for 1940 platform
A Salt Lake City gathering December 1 and 2 will address farm problems with three Republican groups focusing on agriculture. A subcommittee led by Dr. Glenn Frank and W. J. Goodwin manages farm policy. The RNC executive committee meets December 7 to set the 1940 campaign opening, not convention site or platform actions.
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Salt Lake City
General
Glenn Frank
Chicago
W. J. Goodwin
Des Moines
Republican National Committee
Oan
Governor Hoey Praises State Patrol After Duke NC Game
Raleigh reports Governor Hoey commended the State Highway Patrol for the very good work in handling traffic before and after the Duke North Carolina football game. He also expressed satisfaction with the crowd's good behavior and soberness.
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Raleigh
Hoey
State Highway Patrol
Hair curling method using heated metal tube described
The text explains two salon techniques. The first method curls hair by winding it on a cylindrical stick, moistening with a chemical solution, enclosing the coil in a metal tube, and then applying heat.
Tired- Run-down? Make a date with S.S.S.
A vintage health ad urges readers to take S.S.S. a tonic claimed to aid vitality and appetite. It promises quick improvements with overwork and sleep loss, claiming millions benefited and encouraging immediate start at drugstores.
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SSS
BC Pain Relief Ad Pros And Precautions
An ad notes that used as directed BC relieves headaches muscular aches and functional pains quickly. It advises consulting a physician if pain persists or recurs frequently.
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