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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1934
Page
4
The item lists the newspaper’s publishing staff including R. B. Terry as publisher A Cecil as business manager Geo F Edwards as editor National Ad mgr Walter F Hester and Local Ad mgr O M Waynick. It also notes subscription rates and states The Associated Press holds republication rights.
A religious reflection emphasizes obedience to commandments and divine statutes. It contrasts Nehemiah 1 7 with Henry Giles asserting nobility and holiness in obedience.
The North Carolina State Association for the Blind proposes a twofold program including a bill to create a state commission for the blind with a $25 000 annual appropriation and public education to foster understanding of blind citizens problems. The measure would join 28 states with commissions, aid in sight conservation, prevention of blindness, and vocational training, while not duplicating schools for the blind.
A New York Daily Mirror report says 2200 Cleveland area workers from 428 Great Atlantic and Pacific stores lost their jobs after the chain closed all Cleveland and nearby outlets. The piece blames labor agitators for the closures, urging mediation offers are too late.
The text condemns aggressive squads, describes them as agitators’ hands, and says labor has rights but must cleanse its ranks to act justly. It implies owners fear violence and aim to defend order, urging removal of undesirable elements before negotiating with labor groups.
Five years ago last Wednesday stocks fell sharply with 96 points down 77 and 46 on several issues. The market liquidated to unprecedented depths and has not recovered. Trading remains regulated and volume is low until business confidence returns for profits in buying and selling. The piece argues the gambling instinct persists in lotteries football betting and other games of chance.
Will Rogers lectured on Russian religion noting youth atheism and elders’ belief in a Supreme Being. He warned churches face taxes and conversion of buildings while homes remain battlegrounds for faith, predicting Christianity will endure in Russia despite Soviet pressure.
Bruce Catton surveys a New York World Telegram investigation showing rumor firms that circulate untraceable gossip for cash. They use operatives in hotels and homes to spread claims about companies, unions, and individuals to influence markets and labor disputes, with effects on profits and reputations.
A commentary discusses how society reasserts itself against crime after the 1920s gang era, praising the decline of outlaw power. It notes the midterm election surprise with the Digest poll showing shifts in New Deal support, yet predicts unchanged presidential strength in Congress and questions how to resolve the contradiction.
A sequence of quirky phrases and names appears, including Mr. Purvis as Public Protector nominee and a Vanderbilt football game noted as a long affair. The text contrasts old and new figures, mentions a strike near Dyer, and carries a satirical tone from a period newspaper page.
A provocative phrase hints at a poetical corner where prosperity hides and links a politician’s bid for votes to voter behavior. The text suggests a public debate over a candidate seeking popularity and how voters respond by backing party tickets.
A light note on early Christmas shopping and a parish parking crunch near churches. The piece comments on local culture and the quirks of spelling Halloween with its apostrophe. It also mentions a relapse in higher education in North Carolina and a Big Five game not won.
Critics say Farley made poor judgments in selecting a stenographer and in crafting an alibi. A Catawba College professor studies rubber flexibility amid questions of competency and judgment.
A whale’s unexpected appearance near South Hamilton and High streets sparks talk among residents, with rumors of a swift departure from natural type and a wave of fish tales likely among locals and Waltons.
The remark laments excess talk and scarce deep thought in contemporary life. It critiques noisy discourse and invites clearer thinking and purposeful communication.
A good speaker is defined by mastery of the topic and the ability to discuss it clearly. The art lies in presenting informed content with confident, understandable delivery.
Analyzing attitudes toward the Ph.D reveals a divide between the effort required to earn the credential and the varied recognition it receives in academia industry and public life. Some celebrate the achievement as pinnacle scholarship while others question practical applicability and job market value.
The entry sketches a day of social calls from Buddha Edison Marshall to Ernst Lubitsch and Ona Munson, plus visits to Carl Seitz, Meredith Nicholson, and Henry Ford. It notes scenes from East Side life, mentions Roscoe Peacock and Reuben’s, and praises fellow producers Morris Esther, Whitney Warren, and Charles Dana Gibson while recalling street vendors and local anecdotes.
Sid Solomon wears sleeves with buttons nearly to the elbow while AR Ceece loses a quarter of a million in a New York bank crash. Roy Howard visits Hawaii three times in 18 months. Veloz and Yolande top the pay scale among ballroom dancers since the Castles era. Oscar of the Waldorf never smoked before turning 65. Mayor La Guardia dislikes spaghetti but enjoys salami. Sophie Tucker owns the finest perfume collection on record. Billy DeBeck stops at a gleaming white tower for a hamburger and moments later wonders if it is onioned.
A Mauritius two cent penny red stamp sold in London for 12000 dollars, the highest price ever paid for a stamp in England. A two penny blue from the same country brought 8500 dollars the same week.
A concise etiquette Q&A explains that good manners can be learned with strong desire. It says debutantes should not overdo one partner, but aim to dance with everyone who asks, and it prescribes the formal salutation "My dear Mrs. Brown."
Answers to five questions reveal living ex presidents the polar regions summer heat for a month only the female firefly glows and U S patents exceed half of world total. States over 100000 sq miles include Texas California Montana New Mexico Arizona Nevada and Colorado.
A reader asks how to make a wallpaper cleaner and prevent color run. The answer suggests mixing flour and kerosene with water to form a stiff dough for cleaning. It also advises adding salt to laundry water to stop colors from running and using cold coffee to flavor cookies.
Language primer outlining common misuses and pronunciations. It explains correct forms like influence versus pull, notes mispronounced words such as pla-ka-b'l, and highlights spellings like sapphire. The piece provides synonyms and a daily word study example with augury as omen.
Alfred Schwartz, ready to wear and accessories buyer for the Rosanne shop, departed last night for New York to replenish the store’s fall and winter stock. He expects to remain in New York for the entire week.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Hollygrove Lathe church for Mrs Early Myers who died at her home on route two Friday. The pastor Rev P L Fisher and F L Conrad of High Point officiated. A quartet including Mrs B C Leonard Mrs Nova Moore and Drs R V Yokeley and R K officiated.
An advertisement claims Adherika purges poisonous wastes to clear dull and pimply complexions. The pitch mentions Mann Drug Stores and Economy Drug Store, Inc. as sellers and urges a single dose for skin improvement.
The ad touts Creomulsion as a seven in one remedy for coughing claiming fast relief and safety. It notes mild coughs may need less, warns coughs are danger signals, and promises refund if it fails to bring relief.
Farrington performed three numbers including A Land Where We Will Never Say Goodbye and Going Down the Valley. Pallbearers named Mesars Conrad and Virgil Myers along with Lester Conrad Paul Leonard Bradford Conrad and Alvin Black.
An ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a safe malaria treatment that removes infection from the blood and strengthens the body against future attacks. It claims tasteless quinine and added iron enhance recovery with no bitter taste, offering more value than the 50c size.
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