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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1934
Page
4
A compact reflection notes Isaiah 60 22 about small beginnings becoming a nation and the Lord hastening it in time. It adds that every age faces problems solved to help humanity move forward, inspired by Home’s view.
North Carolina faces soil loss to Winyah Bay as Guilford County scales up erosion control with federal funds. Officials plan soil terracing beyond current watershed areas, hoping to curb fertilizer runoff and protect productive farmland while extending the program statewide.
Independence endures at Louisiana University amid harassment by the Kingfish era as editors resign except one after repression over an article about Senator Long. The piece critiqued his mass meeting move to the state senate involving a football squad member.
The board of editors censured interference by the administration in university affairs and urged a firm stand at Louisiana University. Students in charge of the student publication have taken a stand, and the public expects administrators to respond.
The piece argues autocracy thrives on suppressing free speech and open criticism. It contends Mussolini’s gains are temporary and outlines how suppression of dissent hides flaws, while conspiracies persist behind a facade of control.
Washington observers discuss the evolving relationship between the Roosevelt administration and organized labor. They note corrections to a previous misreport about A F L President Green and a conference request, while highlighting labor demands shaping policy under the New Deal and the potential rewrite of Recovery Act Section 74.
The piece argues for robust collective bargaining rights and a strengthened federation of labor to counter corruption in public service. It cites Morgenthau investigators, taxpayer whistleblowing, and the broader danger of lobbyists shaping costs and fairness in government.
A collection of wry, topical gibes on politics, war clouds, economics, and social habits. The author mocks endowments, congressional delays, the senatorial fuse, and Roosevelt at Warm Springs. The piece ties in public dining, middle-aged image tricks, and a brisk downtown vignette.
The text questions why Insull avoids trig for two years when a two hour pardon seems possible. It hints at a political or legal angle and implies a shortcut to release, inviting scrutiny of motives and timing.
A man expresses strong displeasure over his son failing a course. He argues that despite decrying higher education, parental reaction remains heated when a child underperforms academically.
An old maid declares she loves a wealthy bachelor but struggles to decide about marriage, revealing inner conflict between affection and social ambition.
A whimsical column notes a topsy turvy world with surprises everywhere. It suggests someone is manipulating events in surprising ways as Du Pont calls for federal pruning of munitions.
Doleful predictions fade as New York theatres showcase a stronger slate. After years of small offerings, the scene expands from a four-strong list to about 30 potential shows, with several hits vying for top status. Ticket offices hire extra clerks as venues reopen with bright signs. Absentees like Brock are noted in the bustling urban theatre scene.
A collage of names and shifts in Hollywood publishing and theatre covers Maz Gordon Courtney Burr Dave Schooler and Thyra Sumter Winslow as writers producers and actors evolving from vaudeville to film. It notes Estrangement followed by renewed attachment to city art and ongoing exchanges with Broadway and critics.
A dozen years ago cartoonist H T Webster fooled Cincinnati by announcing Paris caricaturist Count de Bries would visit. Webster arrived with spade beard and Latin Quarter attire and caricatured prominents, receiving dinners and attention before the hoax was revealed and he toured the world.
The fragment mentions Theodore Ivy Irving Preston Miller Houston Brown Cobb as a relative of Irvin Cobb in Henderson Kentucky. It also recounts Will Rogers testing material with Mrs. Rogers, preferring a tough audience. Rogers finalizes copy then sends it by telegraph, only once missing a piece and catching a chill.
Pegsy Hoyt and Aubrey Eads are noted as one of New York’s best dressed couples who have lunched together for 15 years. Beth Leary stands out among regulars with a conspicuous table, while Pierre’s on Lower Park Avenue held top luncheon popularity for eight years before other venues rivaled it.
Bill Robinson stands as the unique Black artist profiled in two New Yorker installments. A publisher seeks the biographer Gene Fowler to recount his life. At 57, the famed tap dancer remains modest despite honors, seen recently on Lenox Avenue offering a jig lesson to three youths.
A description of veiling a Boston player out of bounds with a Seotech wool blanket leads to him being rendered unconscious in two quick shakes. The account uses vivid sports slang to illustrate the method and its unintended impact on the game.
W L Gordon explains common word confusions and mispronunciations. Today’s term ostentatious means showing off unnecessarily and pretentious.
A brief remark notes relief and holiday cheer ahead of the upcoming congressional session, highlighting the value of Christmas as a respite before politics resumes.
Three Dalle were taken from the coat of arms of the Medicina, the earliest money lenders in Europe. The connecting waterway between Lake Erie and Lake tare is the Welland Canal. Red Cross vice presidents are Charles Evans Hughes and Herbert Hoover. A titbit is a delicate or tender piece of anything eatable. Mt Etna eruptions have claimed more than 160,000 lives.
Question and answer column on slang in polite society and etiquette rules. The exchange notes that slang exists in good society but should be avoided, discusses proper form for widows addressing Christian names, and provides wedding hour guidance noting four and five o clock as popular choices.
A reflective comment contrasts gratefulness to doctors with concerns about higher taxes needed to fund longer lifespans. The remark weighs medical advances against fiscal pressures.
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