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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1932
Page
4
The article notes how Canadian tariff reactions shrink U S export markets for furniture and hosiery, costing at least 70.9 million in American business. It predicts more American plants may move to Canada to keep within trade walls, harming many domestic industries that cannot easily expand or relocate.
Dr. John T. Burrus, president of the state board of health, urged reducing mosquitoes at North Carolina coast resorts to attract tourists and boost income. He cited Morehead City and other coast resorts as potential playgrounds of the southeast if pests are controlled.
A key legal dispute from High Point street assessments moves toward the state Supreme Court. The issue: does a three year payment lapse bar the city's claim, or is the statute of limitations not yet run. The case could affect roughly three million in assessments and the city’s debt adjustment.
A reflective piece on personal responsibility for health and mind. It urges individuals to care for their bodies and thoughts, noting how inner choices shape life, influence others, and create a wider social impact beyond local circles. It ends with a call to self knowledge.
A 1932 reflection on how devices for speedier communication fuel political clamor and banal modern life. It notes editors receive unsent poems that reveal longing for universal love and true gallantry, suggesting the unspoken poem may be the heart’s richest emanation.
A reflective column blends quotes on mood with social observations from old North Carolina tales. The author contrasts past proverbs, a Sambo sardine case, currency of fairness in local justice, dog show anecdotes, and political rhetoric around Hoover Roosevelt, ending with a quip about Geneva and the League of Nations.
The writer reflects on ego, praise, and the futility of fame after fifty years of work. He contrasts personal ostracism with public hypocrisy among leaders and contemplates eternity and divine judgment. The piece closes with an invitation to attend a town circus next Tuesday.
A letter corrects a fire report for 410 Worth Avenue, noting a $250 total loss and two rabbit cages saved while describing delayed fire response. The second piece argues against alcohol, urging public education and prohibition to protect health, citing Ralph H. Vance and a series of poems and circus notes by Charlie Sparks.
A review of The More I See of Men, a Harper edition edited by Mabel Ulrich, with nine female authors dissecting male foibles. It cites Miss Delafield and Sylvia Townsend Warner and notes wit, sharpness, and truth about men.
A Kansas woman claimed a $1000 prize for a short story in a local contest. The remark hints at a second prize for the person who found an author with a standout tale.
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