Publishers R. B. Terry Receives Small Amounts
A short item notes R. B. Terry receiving payments totaling 7.80 dollars with breakdowns of 3.90 1.95 0.65 and 0.15 across unspecified accounts or transactions. No additional context is given.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1934
Page
4
A short item notes R. B. Terry receiving payments totaling 7.80 dollars with breakdowns of 3.90 1.95 0.65 and 0.15 across unspecified accounts or transactions. No additional context is given.
A Bible verse from Exodus 9 35 quotes Pharaohs hardening heart and Moses moving the Lord s plan. A Shakespeare line condemns a cruel harsh adversary as uncapable of pity and mercy.
The article chronicles the rise and fall of gang figures Al Capone Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd with Floyd recently named Public Enemy No 1. Federal agents confronted Floyd as he attempted to flee, ending his crime drama abruptly.
A California scientist who revived dead dogs drew shock by seeking permission to revive executed criminals. A 72 year old ex policeman, Daniel Wooley, volunteered to die for science, saying there is nothing more in life to offer humanity, but the scientist declined to harm living or dying for experiments.
A wealthy woman who has recently appeared in Reno court scenes could not secure a divorce until she dressed in female attire. The unusual wardrobe turn underscores the eccentricity of her pursuit and the courtroom atmosphere surrounding her case.
The remark notes a shift in fiscal stance with the current administration collecting back taxes, contrasting prior administrations that refunded taxes. It implies concern over revenue and governance while omitting specific names or dates.
A Princeton professor spent three years locating the source of the word Jase and now aims to understand its meaning. The inquiry follows a linguistic pursuit linking origin, usage, and interpretation.
The Industrial Appeals Board recommends extending the hosiery code exemption for Forest City Knitting Company of Rockford Illinois, arguing a six month extension avoids asset waste. Opponents say the move undercuts code provisions and harms competing mills and workers dependent on the industry. The article also mentions the state superintendent of public education and a potential new administrator advancing public education.
W F Brown suggests widening English Street with greenery and offers to supply 500 willows at no cost. He urges planting faster growing trees for quick appeal while mixing in slower growing oaks or elms for lasting arboreal beauty along a city street considered to become one of the town’s most attractive avenues.
Dr T Wingate Andrews, superintendent of city schools, is among those named to succeed the late Dr Arch T Allen as North Carolina state superintendent of public instruction. Renowned for his work in local education he would bring capable leadership to the state system and could serve in broader public duties if Governor Ehringhaus selects him.
A Paris police interrogation reveals a terrorist in the Alexander murder detailing how Croatian revolutionaries formed a band and issued fatal orders. The piece argues terrorism rarely achieves its aims and recalls historic figures like Corday Booth and McNamara, while noting recent US “alien agitator” roundups show few noncitizens involved in labor unrest.
A New York garage owners association votes to return to independent operation and discard NRA emblems, blaming city parking and vacant-lot lots for cutting into business. The piece notes local resistance undermines federal aims and mocks Mussolini’s youth call amid Romanian royal intrigue.
October designated National Doughnut Month will pass with little attention as the public makes no effort to celebrate or observe the occasion. No official events or campaigns are noted in the brief item.
In Southern California football chatter a critique of the phrase Hollywood struck prompts discussion on team adversity. The piece notes the squad faces tough rivals and bolsters morale amid tough season highlights.
Princeton University reinstates two students accused of beer drinking under college rules before German universities could act. The case centers on violations believed to involve student conduct and campus discipline, reflecting university governance during the period.
The remark notes Franklin D Roosevelt wearing an Al Smith derby and Al Smith’s doubt that anyone could fill his shoes. The exchange highlights the symbolic state of political fashion and legacy without naming additional events or dates.
Grace Moore rises as a fleeting New York idol as windows showcase perfume data and Grace Moore menus appear in cafes. The Met opera singer built fame from film and stage, while a Times Square cop Whitey features in fiction and urban locals adapt vivid slang from Broadway life.
Fashionable Westchester features a affluent dog man who delivers specially prepared meals to kennels of rich clients. His weekly bill in one estate near Tarrytown runs about $325 for meals rivaling human-grade quality.
The piece portrays Achmed Abdullah as a striking cosmopolite with piercing eyes and a monocle, roaming New York and abroad. It notes his worldly knowledge and dramatic personality while recounting a dawn listening session with Abdullah and Courtney Ryley Cooper as they hedge between fact and fanciful tales of elephants.
The anecdote centers on Leon Errol making the glum Ziegfeld laugh with a long running joke about two chorus girls in a small town hotel. One falls into an open elevator shaft while a voice warns in a light finish.
A reader asks for a windshield treatment to repel rain sleet. The answer suggests mixing one ounce water two ounces glycerin and one eighth ounce salt, applied with cloth to the windshield to reduce sticking and improve visibility.
A cork pad aids scouring soiled surfaces by dipping one end in cleansing powder and rubbing briskly. For salad, combine alligator pears with sliced tomatoes and watercress and dress with French or preferred dressing.
A quiz style piece by A C Gordon questions and answers on printing measure Garrick Yellowstone xanthia and latitudinal parallels with Egypt and India stating one sixth inch for print size Garrick described as English actor poet and dramatist about 1000 buffaloes in Yellowstone xanthia defined as a yellow insoluble coloring matter from yellow flowers and Florida shares latitude with those regions
W L Gordon explains commonly misused words and pronunciation. The entry defines fondling and foundling, camphor, advertizer, and offers a word study: use a word three times to own it. Today’s word elonorous means loud or full in sound as in a commanding voice.
Roberta Lee answers common etiquette questions about margins uniform writing and bowing when accompanied. She notes women usually do not bow to acquaintances passing with their escort. The text adds that women rarely dine at men’s clubs, except in special rooms. An aerial survey costing 150000 pounds will be undertaken in Northern Australia.
Health editor notes that lip cancer often responds to early surgery or radiotherapy. Cure rates from clinics show many patients recover after removal of the cancer and nearby glands, with radium also aiding treatment though delays worsen outcomes.
Berlin taxis operate using fuel derived from potatoes. The report notes a novel energy source powering urban transport, highlighting the city’s trial of alternative fuels and potential implications for efficiency and costs.
A local notice claims a well-known specialist created Udga Treatment for gastric issues and offers free samples to sufferers who write to Udga Suite 66 Foot Bidg Peal. A seven day trial box of Tae Tablets is sold with a money back guarantee by Bekerd's High Point.
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