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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1934
Page
4
A short lament echoes Jeremiah 2 6 5 rhetoric linking theft shame and profanation to Israel’s kings princes priests and prophets. The fragment notes a feeling of collective guilt across leadership.
Deputy Attorney General J Edward Barce says two people were murdered for knowing too much about John Dillinger s Crown Point escape. Eight persons are being held for questioning as authorities allege the famous wooden gun played a smaller role than a 1800 payoff arranged through a syndicate that controlled Lake County bootlegging before repeal. The escape occurred nearly eight months ago and investigators vow to pursue those responsible to the bottom of the matter.
The North Carolina Governor in Charlotte urged critics of his administration to propose sounder methods to meet state duties. He pledged a listening ear for ideas that could improve the state’s handling of finances and obligations during a difficult period.
Clarksburg West Virginia hunter Kopter asserts he killed four squirrels with a single shot. Details and verification are unclear as the report provides limited corroboration and no official measurements or dates.
An article praises bank and trust company tellers, bookkeepers, and clerks as highly intelligent, moral, loyal workers who maintain neat appearances and civic involvement. It notes their low pay, exposure to fraud risks, and rarity of personal scandal while urging sound monetary policy to restore public confidence.
The Guaranty Trust Company Survey compares English and American banking policies. It argues English banks resist distress better due to independence and cautious regulation, while U S systems tend to amplify downturns through rapid tightening and widespread loan classifications.
The Observer notes the sight of large crowds on busy streets during Saturdays and circus days. It ponders how tens of thousands manage food, wealth, and luxury, wondering where they live and how they sustain such affluent lifestyles.
The passage laments pervasive poverty and its harsh effects on society. It describes widespread destitution, hunger, despair, and social agitation, urging recognition of poverty's true impact and the urgent need to address its suffering.
The author argues that despite high unemployment the economy remains resilient with many people employed earning solid salaries and consuming goods and services. He notes continued shopping, dining, theater attendance, and football ticket sales, suggesting broad living standards persist even as distress appears widespread.
The piece notes that about 38 million people are under 16, mostly in school or at play, with roughly 750,000 working in shops, stores, or factories to support their families. It describes a shift in societal roles as many youths contribute to household income.
The text divides the population into age groups from under 16 to over 70 and 80 million workers aged 16 to 64. It notes 90 percent of men in the 16 to 64 range are in self supporting occupations and 76 percent of that employed group produce goods and services. It also mentions 1 million in institutions and 45 million dependents.
Among 39 million women, 10 million hold gainful jobs with half producing tangible goods and half in various services. An additional 24.6 million housewives perform domestic duties with implicit value, though few are paid. Adding these yields a similar employment percentage to men.
A Texas lawmaker proposes a policy to tattoo the letter H on the hand of habitual drunks. Debate centers on what H should signify whether a warning or a nudge toward sobriety.
New York Mayor LaGuardia vetoes the city lottery bill prompting residents to seek legal forms of gambling elsewhere. The fee free plan would have allowed state licensed games and wagering within city limits.
New York theater veteran Bide Dudley Bronson Obidiah Dudley, famed Broadway commentator for 26 years, began as a Kansas runaway in a minstrel show and rose to a prolific, multi talent figure across journalism plays books vaudeville and radio. The wiry 120 pound observer is known for his relentless pace and colorful tobacco habit.
In earlier days Broadway reporting lacked today's immediacy as critics like Dudley, Wolf, Morehouse, and Kitchin roamed the district. They visited offices, spoke directly with producers, and gathered confidences only when privileged, after lunches at the Astor's Hunting Room.
The Rialto hosted sidewalk gatherings and curb groups with diverse locals aware of stage happenings. Notable clusters formed near Amsterdam, 50th Street, Winter Garden, Globe, Claridge corner, and Palace areas. Lace gang noted for distinctive figures. Variety deemed the greatest news source.
The passage lists notable press agents of the era such as Leander Richardson A Toxen Worm and Nellie Revell. It notes many have faded from the Broadway scene while C P Grenaxer remains active.
The era paid theater press agents about 100 dollars weekly with top earners at 250. Most reporters earned up to 76 dollars, while a few on papers like the American Morning World reached 100 to 150 weekly. Notable figures included Lind say Dennison Irvin Cobb George Buchanan Fife Charles Somerville Ed C Hill Frank W O Malley Don Clarke Joseph Jefferson O Neill Winifred Sheehan and others.
Star reporters formed a drinking crowd across downtown and uptown venues while Charles Chapin, the Evening World editor famed for a white mustache, died in Sing Sing. Reporters admired him as a harsh but fair task master who rewarded talent and never fired boozers.
A startled pedestrian cries back when scolded for jaywalking a short distance north of St Patrick's. Bystanders excitedly jabber, with some wishing to hug the man amid the lively curbside scene.
The seal on period currency bears the Latin phrase meaning Seal of the Treasury of North America and refers to the last item placed or the money. Why North America appears instead of United States remains unknown.
A report notes U S household and personal debts have risen roughly eightfold since 1914, reflecting broad credit expansion and evolving consumer finance patterns across the nation.
A column by Roberta Lee offers etiquette guidance. It advises remaining seated for late theater arrivals if space allows to disturb fewer patrons. It also states a man should remove his hat during a funeral cortege and that criticizing a dinner is never proper etiquette.
Answers cover vitamin presence in common foods noting sugar and honey lack vitamins. It states New York City to San Francisco via the Panama Canal is 6 289 miles. Aristotle is identified as a Greek philosopher. Maitre d hotel means hotel landlord in French. Gault is Gaul the ancient name for France.
Q and A style guidance offers a homemade remedy using borax glycerine and orange-flower water to cleanse skin. It advises shaking before application and suggests storage and use details for preventing dry cake and polishing glassware with a dry towel.
Daily Lessons In English by W. L. Gordon presents word usage tips and examples. It defines manifestly as evidently in the senses and obviously and includes guidance on pronunciation spelling and common misuses.
The Malay jungle tool is a long bamboo blowpipe used to shoot poison darts. The weapon can felled even a tiger, illustrating its simple yet deadly effectiveness in stealthy killings.
Enterprise report from Raleigh notes nine month infant deaths total 4,568, up 817 from 1933, with 415 maternal deaths for January–September and 635 maternal deaths in 1933. NC ranks near the bottom nationally for infant deaths and mid-range for maternal deaths, with poverty and births attended by grandmothers cited as factors.
A report notes Soviet Russia leads with about 124 million sheep. Australia follows at 105 million, the United States with 46 million, and Argentina at 40 million. The figures underline global livestock scales and national agricultural profiles.
Mr. C. E. Ratliff of Hinton West Virginia reports long term use of Thedford's Black-Draught as a reliable laxative for constipation fatigue and headache. He notes a 2 cent pack rarity and mentions children liking it.
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