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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1934
Page
4
A reflective maxim contrasts the calling of ministry with ease. It cites II Timothy 4:5 urging endurance and fulfillment of religious duties, paired with Samuel Johnson’s critique of clergy who seek simple lives.
The Marseilles killing of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Barthou is analyzed as a Croatian act rooted in opposition to dictatorship and loss of liberty. The author notes hopes for peace and doubts about a new European war, stressing current global wariness.
About 150 tobacco farmers from three counties met at Wallburg to form the Piedmont Tobacco Non-Tax Association to attack the constitutionality of the tax on non-signers of the crop reduction agreement. The piece notes rising tobacco prices thanks to government crop reduction and argues non-signers profit despite protest, warning their greed could undermine the program that boosted profits statewide.
A kindly woman who lends books laments borrowers who take volumes and delay returns. The writer notes frustration with overdue books and argues prompt returns would improve circulating reading material and reduce embarrassment. The piece suggests people keep books at home rather than risk keeping others’ volumes indefinitely.
Milwaukee purchasing agent Joseph W. Nicholson argues centralized purchasing saves about 15 percent of total government costs by grouping quantities, competitive bidding, and standardized specs. Taxpayers benefitted with lower prices on pen holders, matches, and other items, plus reduced overhead and better disposal controls. He adds that such business methods promise more economical governments by emphasizing business over politics.
A Raleigh Times report notes a Pennsylvania jury convicted Rob ert Edwards, sentencing him to death for seducing a girl, taking her for a midnight swim, crushing her skull, and feigning an accidental drowning. The piece muses on literary influence and cites a comparable case, but concludes Edwards acted without literary parentage.
The text notes a jeweler linked the key with Lothario's stem-winder and suggests Dreiser's inspiration, while Edwards likely never read An American Tragedy or the Cluverius case, remaining a plain, unassuming man.
Bruce Catton argues the Hauptmann Lindbergh case faces legal hurdles in New Jersey and New York. He notes kidnapping indictments, extradition doubts, and the need for solid proof of murder or extortion to secure a conviction. The piece also surveys naval costs, air racing, and unredeemed government bonds as contrasting topics.
In the second game, Schoolboy Rowe turned the tide and delivered a decisive performance that changed the outcome, teaching the opponents a hard lesson with his pitching.
New York writer Ber ton Braley emerges as a highly productive and well paid freelance poet in his fifties. He keeps publishing with stubborn resilience, recalling the Majestic pool days and his fondness for his mother while detailing decades of romp through magazines, vanity fair aside, and long artistic life.
Charlie Falls ranks high among artists and is famed for sharp retorts. His distinctive bangs, once a target for pool table banter, are whitening with age, while his quick replies still carry youthful energy.
Roger Davis keeps his toupee handy as a running gag on Broadway and around Fannie Brice. Leon Errol opens The Black Pussy cafe on Santa Monica Boulevard as a profitable late night hangout. Ed Sullivan and Paul Yachts headline rival cinema temples, drawing capacity crowds by staging surprise star cameos to boost shows.
Next to Jules Glaenzer, A. C. Blumenthal stands as New Yorks most conspicuous cavalier. The diminutive social enigma moves from Mayor Walkers theater and cafés to greeting Connie Bennett and Hollywood stars, attend dozens of events daily, and rise at 6 each morning to run his business and social calendar. Hugh OConnell recently jumped from Broadway to Hollywood quickly, finishing a show then being on a movie lot by 9 0& m Monday, provoking witticisms about Salt Lake.
In China a man attempting to buy a large fish for a wedding feast was refused purchase and reported to police. Officers observed a dealer sell only to a man with a basket, and the fish yielded many tins of opium upon examination.
A column by Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions. It states the man should precede in aisle and allow the woman to enter first, warns against laughing at a child’s mistakes, and explains cheese should be eaten with a fork though fingers may be used.
Daily guide covers usage missteps and pronunciation with examples. It clarifies phrases to avoid and offers vocabulary hints. Feign is defined as to invent or pretend with a sample sentence showing feigned illness. The piece encourages mastering one word daily to grow language skills.
The femur is the largest bone in the human body. It extends from the hip socket to the knee cap. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In captivity a hippopotamus eats hay and vegetables. Thomas Marshall was vice president during Woodrow Wilson's presidency. Monte Carlo is the capital of Monaco.
A reader asks about a home whitening mix using oat meal borax rose water and alcohol after two days. Another question outlines refreshing a stale cake by dipping in cold milk then rebaking. A ham leftovers dish suggests ham hash with poached eggs and parsley on top.
About 25 percent of patent cases filed in federal courts this year involve automotive devices, highlighting a surge in vehicle technology disputes and related patent activity across the sector.
John A Hill of Trinity North Carolina argues tobacco is a worldwide evil with four impacts: producer and seller profits, consumers harmed, a large market, and nicotine heart trouble. He cites Kellogg and Register on deaths and harm, urges wide reform and education, and urges ministers to preach on body and soul balance.
A fragmented note shows jumble of words about fermentation and ailments with unclear names and numbers, leaving readers with a puzzling set of phrases and no definite event or person.
The annual manufactured merchandise output of New York City exceeds 4 billion dollars, underscoring the size of the city’s industrial and trade activity and its economic impact.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria cure and general tonic. It claims tasteless quinine kills malaria infection, builds blood with iron, and Fortifies against further attack. It promotes two bottle sizes and urges readers to buy now.
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