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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1937
Page
12
A historical crossword style puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues about titles such as leader of the Japanese government and naval assistant. It features varied definitions from burdened to tree and from wind instrument to social insect across a grid.
A columnist outlines quick house tips: mix one tablespoon of ammonia with one quart of tepid water to wash windows with a chamois, then air dry. For grease on mirrors use camphor spirits on a soft cloth. Hard brown sugar can be softened by a few minutes in a warm oven.
The text provides questions and partial answers about costs per mile for motorcycles, a Sir Meary Irving, number of teopaths in the U S, two Chesapeake Bay entrance capes, and submarine depths, with speculative or incomplete data.
A Baltimore court heard a larceny case where a Negro woman pleaded guilty and then claimed innocence. The judge questioned her understanding of guilty as the jury later acquitted. The article also reflects on Atlantic air travel and a travel scrapbook note about crossing to England.
Uncle Ray recounts dawn sighting of Cherbourg harbor with transferring passengers, then voyage across the English Channel to the Isle of Wight. He notes Isle of Wight’s 147 square miles and 89 000 residents, and explains Southampton’s extra tides that aid docking. Crew tows the liner with tugboats as seagulls watch for scraps.
Roberta Lea answers common social questions. Ten o clock is the usual invitation time for a ball though dancing often starts after ten thirty. Phrases to describe familiarity are refined to slight acquaintance. The hostess at a tea should greet and shake hands with each guest.
Lesson focuses on misuse and pronunciation with examples such as What kind of picture is it and franchize. It defines salvage versus selvage and lists synonyms for fraud hoax and imposter. A daily vocabulary goal caps the entry by urging mastery of one word, fanaticism, meaning excessive enthusiasm.
A playful quiz item lists five brainteasers about phases of the moon upside down numbers, self-inflicted death methods, a word scramble for a flower, and a claim about measurements near a dollar bill.
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