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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1934
Page
4
A fragmentary shopping note lists small price points such as three dollars ninety for an item and one ninety five for another. The jagged text hints at modest consumer bargains and cents only prices amid unclear aisles.
A 1024 page devotional quotes I Chronicles urging hearts to set themselves to build the sanctuary for the ark of the covenant. The note adds a Ruskin reflection on yielding to a higher will as a noble life stance.
Editorial condemns a brutal beating of a worker at Robbins Knitting Company. It rejects labor violence, urges justice for the attackers if identified, and warns that such acts imply Bolshevism and anarchy spreading in the country. The piece calls for civic outrage to prevent further bloodshed.
The piece contrasts the dramatic fire scene with the aftereffects in ruined mercantile and industrial areas. It notes fires gut buildings, destroy contents, and render spaces useless, creating gaunt monuments to fire. It urges ongoing Fire Prevention Week and lasting public safety campaigns.
A lighthearted look notes the doughnut industry reaching about 10.9 million dollars, while an opinion laments the U S Constitution becoming burdensome amid rising political platform talk. The piece links consumer craving to broader constitutional strain and party stances.
Dr. Howard E. Jensen of Duke University urged Raleigh civic club members to accept blind people as they are. He argued education for the juvenile and adult blind should focus on usable senses and vocational work, with elderly blind aid emphasizing morals and enjoyment.
Raleigh Times reports a New Jersey Methodist church temperance committee leader charged President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt with hosting a beer party for their children and friends around Christmas. The fiery document claimed kegs decorated the event and described a near riot, but the conference voted the report down.
The text argues that true exhilaration comes from social consciousness and economic reform rather than intoxication. It suggests that officials at the White House prefer intellectual or moral stimulation over any form of drink or alcohol.
The Greensboro Record notes national safety council figures show more prosecutions in Guilford County than New York in early year. It explains North Carolina law treats any alcohol presence as intoxication, while New York requires demonstrable impairment. Both view drunken driving as unacceptable.
British press mocks a National Recovery Administration flea industry code claiming seven hour workdays and 40 fleas back at work. It notes Italian and Spanish fleas temperamental and unable to perform publicly, while privately they entertain victims with performances.
A Harvard Herald column outlines a creed urging restraint and kindness. It advises not to contradict, gossip, or pry into friends affairs, and to hide pains under a pleasant smile. It emphasizes attending to one own business and living as a true gentleman or gentlewoman guided by the Golden Rule.
Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy chairs a board shifting from steel to textile industry disputes. He may serve only two weeks though permanent assignment could be pursued. Stacy’s reputation for measured judgment and discretion is noted as the textile industry faces urgent needs.
Reports circulate claiming child star Shirley Temple is seven rather than eight years old. The chatter reflects how film actresses guard age secrecy and public image in show business.
An observational portrait of aging aristocrats on Murray Hill and upper Manhattan. The men, many widowed and living on under a hundred dollars a month, dress impeccably yet talk to themselves as they linger before bookshops and gallery windows. The piece notes Victorian restraint and fading connections to former prosperity.
The writer describes a Japanese owned bird fish and puppy store on Sixth Avenue in the 1940s. It began small by taking space from another business and now fills the corner and a nearby storeroom. The shop stays busy with daily window decorations, and the writer calls its growth in a global downturn noteworthy.
A description of soft drink igloos in Broadway crevices during the Depression notes rents are lower than before and many are run by young workers in white duck. Despite limited market interest in non essentials, few have closed, and the scene remains puzzling to observers.
A dramatic nocturnal scene along Fulton Street and Wall Street depicts deserted canyons of buildings, steam from manholes, and silent offices. The piece compares the city to a Sleeping Beauty palace with a pale moon, creating a somber, eerie mood.
Nightly, a vast city presence gathers along South and Water streets as warehouses darken and dock ends empty. The text portrays a nocturnal city patrol awakening, likening youths to jungle cats ready for daring adventures as the waterfront remains shadowed and vast.
A fanciful account of a morning parade by diverse dogs from Midtown hotels. The elegantly groomed pets, including a ribboned Mexican hairless and a Borzoi, stroll with calm, well mannered behavior as they pass by urban residents, avoiding any brisk greetings.
A snobbish reference at a dinner mocks a New York column as only interesting for names of the great. The speaker decides a nameless workout is best and agrees with the Countess Sour Puss who claims the same.
A compact excerpt from W L Gordon marketing a vocabulary guide. It lists misused words like bizarre and bazaar, mispronounced terms such as paraffin, and misspelled forms. The daily word efface is defined as to erase memories. Readers are urged to mail 30 cents for three books from Cincinnati.
Answers cover sequoia root spread two to three acres. David Glasgow Farragut was an American naval officer prominent in the Civil War. A cow’s cud is a ball of food held in a pouch until chewing. Tempus fugit is the Latin phrase for time flies. Texas leads turkey production, followed by North Dakota.
Q and A format offers home remedies. A sore throat remedy uses linseed infusion with lemon juice and sugar, taken by teaspoonfuls. A velveteen cleaning method suggests French chalk, brushed to lift dirt. A tip for canned goods advises airing opened fruit and vegetables before use for better flavor.
Masks were designed originally for ceremonial and religious uses indicating their traditional purpose and cultural significance.
Brazil covers 3 176 858 square miles and has about 39 800 000 residents.
A claim of a triple action prescription to neutralize acid soothe and heal the stomach is offered as a free sample. The T day trial box is sold with a money back guarantee by Eckerd's of High Point, for an unspecified product and location in Paul Minn.
A columnist discusses etiquette queries. It states one should not ask for personal invitations, a woman may exchange a lower berth with a man if offered and should show appreciation, and a hostess may serve any delicious seasonal dish at luncheon.
Mrs. John Rogers of Raleigh North Carolina and J C Kenny of Villa Rica died in a two car collision west of Villa Rica Georgia on a Sunday. Edward Wright of Villa Rica endured serious injuries. Rogers broke an arm and suffered cuts. Rainwater Rob ert Rainwater nephew sustained cuts. Rogers was wife of a Navy chief mechanic currently in Raleigh on a recruiting tour.
Irritating pimples and itching blotches claim rapid improvement with PETERSON'S OINTMENT used at bedtime. The ad promises a 35c box and a money back guarantee if redness and skin condition don’t improve by morning or feel better. Also marketed for eczema, cracked skin and toe itching.
Tokyo reports a border clash on the Manchukuo border with no casualties. Japanese and Soviet accounts differ over who fired first near Sanchaukon as a surveying party encountered border guards. Both sides withdrew after brief exchanges amid a disputed boundary line.
A brief hospital update notes an incident led to a patient being brought to a local hospital shortly after. Further details were not provided in the readable text.
A historical note records the United States Volunteer Life Corps being formed in 1870. The organization appears as a civil service entity focused on life and safety efforts during that period.
Real relief for malaria with Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It contains tasteless quinine and tonic iron to kill the infection and fortify against further attacks. Available in 50c and 1 dollar sizes with more value in the larger bottle.
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