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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1934
Page
4
A short reflection contrasts boasting with measured mode of self worth as taught in II Corinthians and echoed by Shakespeare. It warns against wound to modesty and fouling clearness of deservings when self-published.
A reflective verse praising harvests and labor from hay to corn and wheat. It thanks workers artists poets and the season of plenty and ends with praise for a country from sea to sea and the land of the free. The text closes with the word Anogamous.
Senator Harrison chairs the Senate finance committee and argues for paying off veteran adjusted compensation certificates to those in need. He sees a possible compromise between full settlement demands and opposition to payoff now. He notes the payoff would not increase public debt and compares it to existing government obligations.
A Cleveland scientist warns the Big Dipper is breaking up and will be unrecognizable in 50,000 years. The注明 urges rapid discovery of a new method to locate the North Star.
The city prosecuting attorney stresses that the Greens and Black testimonies at the final clemency hearing did not clear the High Point police of the Stefanoff confession. He calls for continued efforts to reveal the basis of the confession and to uncover what the death row trio truly knows about the matter as ra
The piece notes C. C. Garrett pled guilty to faulty geography and clarifies NC drainage. It explains most Guilford county drainage goes through Cape Fear, with some water reaching Yadkin and Winyah Bay, while warning soil erosion drains wealth from the state.
Dr Collier Cobb died aged 72 after 40 years on the University of North Carolina faculty. He joined UNC in 1892 when the campus was small and helped it grow into a major state institution. His energetic leadership and expertise in geology made him a Chapel Hill landmark.
An editorial decries how football has replaced Thanksgiving gatherings as families rush to kickoff games. The piece laments the loss of old customs and the shift toward sports as a national rite.
In England Lord Ashley wins a divorce with the court costs of about $10,000 assessed against Douglas Fairbanks Sr. The judgment suggests court costs in divorces may increase alimony, highlighting heavy expenses in marital splits.
Bruce Catton reflects on two elderly drifters at a county poorhouse in Marietta Ohio who, after years of hard work, strike oil in a backyard venture. Their windfall exposes the fault line in a system that lets fortune alter a life with a single stroke while many toil in poverty.
A reflective columnist contrasts sea serpent lore with modern warfare. A Bolivia Paraguay border clash is sketched from Paz Bolivia with 18 year olds conscripted and a claimed 15 000 enemy losses while Paraguayans claim victory. The piece casts modern war as a grim miniature of larger conflicts.
This humorous column cites quips about jokes miseries answering questions and public figures. It muses on universal appeal of sex and references Baby Face Nelson as a bygone public enemy while noting street humor and wry observations.
The piece notes heavy rains testing soil erosion work and mocks Christmas ballyhoo. It quips about aging, fruit cake, and a rough Eastern Rose Bowl selection facing Stanford while asking about memory of songs from three years ago.
A quip notes that at thirty one misses the four teen years and the sweetness of sweet sixteen. The line contrasts aging with youth and playful nostalgia.
The remark divides people into three groups: those who don’t take things seriously those who take things seriously and those who take things.
The Elliott Roosevelts are out of the new Social Register while other Roosevelt family members remain listed. Elliott may expect a call from the Communista at any time.
Russia publicly proposes sending military assistance to France as a strong external endorsement for the French war effort, a move that surpasses previous international signals received by Hitler.
A reader comments that Yale has fallen to depths where the president should place education above sports, urging a shift in priorities and tone in university leadership.
The article notes President Angell’s belief he could fill the Yale Bowl for a Shakespearean production. It contrasts with Gloria Vanderbilt’s enduring fame, suggesting her lack of fulfillment in the Vanderbilt name.
New York reports the romantic arc of Josephine Armstrong a Washington DC girl who began displaying clothes at Peggy Hoyts and was selected by Jean Patou for Rue Florentin. She then met and married the blond Erskine Gwynne a great nephew of the downt.
Mrs Vanderbilt and Mrs Gwynne are discussed as potential brides for British nobles. Doris Duke stands as New York’s most visible socialite, while Chaplin’s NY visits fade with Barton’s death. Charlies Judels and Chaplin are famed mimicry talents and nightly larks. Mrs Campbell would attend if Chaplin appears.
The old Doc Perry's drug store in the World building is to be revived in a forthcoming play. It stood with Jack's Joel's and Rector's as an institution where reporters gathered to fortify for assignments and refresh after inquiries. Names like Ward O'Malley Cobb O'Neill Clarke and Swope were familiars.
Vivid fragments depict the crowded streets at dusk with old men in long coats and contemplative women in shawls. The narrator notes restless, cage like energy and hints at quiet cultural movements behind the urban bustle. References to Joseph Hergesheimer Alice Roosevelt Longworth and others punctuate a drifting collage of city life.
A reader asks about wedding date place and time who decides the date and time the bride answers. A man accompanying a girl to the theater should keep his hands in his lap not rest his arm across the back of her chair. A ball is a larger scale event that includes older people compared with a dance.
The column lists language guidance and usage notes by W. L. Gordon. It covers misused phrases mispronunciations misspellings and a Word Study section highlighting AVERSION as a sample word with its meaning and a sample sentence about publicity. It urges readers to expand vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
A Harvard astronomer moved his instruments closer to Hollywood and reportedly found millions of new stars. The claims are attributed to press agents boosting publicity.
A quiz style item lists questions and concise answers. It asks about U S presidential age limits terms and offices, the first town with natural gas illumination, ylangylang, number of women dentists in the U S, and the country ruled by Peter the Great. Answers include President 36 years, 30 years, representative 26. Fredonia New York 1861. an East Indian tree of the custard apple family. more than 2,000. Russia.
A reader asks how to avoid noise from running water when filling a bath. Answers suggest using a rubber shower hose to quiet the flow. The piece also covers removing grease spots from delicate fabrics using form or ether with care. It recommends preparing biscuit dough in advance and chilling it for baking later.
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