Waiting for a Sign in an Era of Leadership Crisis
High Point editorial reflects on public demand for leadership amid national mood and economic unease. It traces past scapegoats, urges cooperative individualism, and cites Saint Matthew to warn that society must discern the times rather than seek easy signs.
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High Point
N. C
Chamber OF Commerce
Merle Thorpe
Nation
Times
Germany
America
Britain
France
Matthew
Jesus
Seek Tar Heel Woman With Longest Business Career
The North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs seeks the state’s oldest active businesswoman. Miss Mabel Hight of Hickory chairs the search, aiming to identify a woman still in service with the longest track record. A cash prize and statewide honors will honor the winner during National Business Women's Week.
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North Carolina
North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Miss Mabel Hight
Hickory
Miss Hight
Exposition of Women's Arts and Industries
National Federation
United States
North Carolina Federation
Business
Mies Marjorie Shuler
New York City
Europe
National Federation Announces Myrtle La Barr in NC
Miss Myrtle Ellen La Barr of Greensboro named director of publicity for the North Carolina Federation and coordinating with the research department to promote the Age Protection contest. Prizes total 118 dollars for local and state plans on retirement, pensions, and long service, with strict submission rules and deadlines.
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National Federation
Myrtle Ellen la Barr
Greensboro
North Carolina Federation
North Carolina
State Federation
Mabel Hight
Hickory
WN. C
Myrtle Ebien la Barr
N. C
Norma backs away from fame and threat after court
Norma contemplates marriage with Bob Farrell and faces constant scrutiny as she hides with Mrs. Everett. After a tense visit and looming trial, Norma endures media attention, contemplates running away, and longs for the safety of home as she reassesses her past decisions.
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Norma
Bob
Bob Farrell
Mark
Chris
Mrs. Everett
Whitey’ Black
Peterson's Ointment Healed Four Ulcer Sores in Two Years
A reader from New Haven Connecticut reports four large ulcer sores, each as big as a half dollar, healed by Peterson's Ointment after two years of trouble. The letter, signed byorge Hempstelk, praises the product and recommends it to others seeking relief.
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Peterson
Prom
Hempstelk
Weat Haven
Conn
Help Wanted Aid in City Employment Office at City Hall
The Emergency Committee to Employment urges residents to call 2039 for help finding cooks cleaners grounds workers or repair services. Mrs W B Price, full time secretary, or her assistant, operate the basement office at City Hall to receive calls and cooperate in locating needed help.
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City Hall
W. BE. Price
Four Years and a Divorce Echo in a Davenport Room
Norma and Chris linger in a hotel suite recalling a past decision to stay. Norma waits for Chris's return after errands to the delicatessen and a phone call about staying the night. The scene emphasizes lingering comfort, memory, and unfinished business as an implied conclusion awaits.
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Chris
Norma
Davenport
What is the difference between capital and labor
The excerpt presents a concise distinction: capital is a loan or funds lent to others, enabling work, while labor is the effort and work of the borrower to repay the loan. The speaker frames capital as a resource and labor as the return of that resource through repayment.
Doctor Visit Sparks Scorn for Middlemen in Farm Talk
A brief Farm Journal exchange shows a wife guiding a doctor to visit a patient while a mail order man dismisses him and demands the undertaker, declaring to avoid middlemen entirely. The exchange captures rural tensions over medical and service networks in the era.
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Farm Journal
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Capudin
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Silver King
Spencer Tracy
Sally Eilers
John Wray
Rango
Broadway
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Pathe
Tallulah
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Paramount
Thelma Todd
Zasu Pitts
Pajama Party
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Sears
Golden Dawn
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