A Thought on Plague and Sickness from Bible and Pope
A biblical verse speaks of a plague striking people and families. A Papal quote notes sickness as a form of early old age teaching diffidence in earthly state.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1935
Page
4
A biblical verse speaks of a plague striking people and families. A Papal quote notes sickness as a form of early old age teaching diffidence in earthly state.
The piece warns against using the highway department as a political tool during gubernatorial succession. It stresses keeping the highway chairmanship free from partisan fights and urges Chairman Waynick to keep the department aloof from politics to ensure sustained service and welfare for the state and its people.
Cinema icon John Barrymore departs from mentoring Blaine Barrie, his 19 year old protégé, after a half century in the spotlight. Barrymore, age 53, had begun guiding Barrie in the arts of stage presence and fame.
The piece discusses a Barrymore screen performance where the male lead abandons a rescue to a lifeguard, while Miss Barrie declines legal action. It notes the unusual mutual acceptance of their relationship as non legal and views Barrie as gracious and wise to avoid court.
A critical look at the fictional work My First Days In The White House. The piece treats Huey Long as a central figure in a satirical cabinet of extremes including Alfred E. Smith Hoover Roosevelt Butler Couzens Murphy and Borah. The critique notes Long’s fictional clowning both revelatory and humorous and reflects on its posthumous tone against Chesterton.
The piece mocks Theodore Roosevelt and Daniel D. Roosevelt with political jabs and family rivalries. It hints at constitutional questions about executive powers and contrasts Roosevelt with Franklin D. Roosevelt's demeanor and party roles. It also humorously critiques bonds and labor terms amid political tensions.
Bruce Catton links Huey Long’s assassination to European dictatorship and warns democracy relies on ballots. The piece recalls a German liner Bremen incident and mocks Nazi anti Semitism through a Jewish detective awarded for guarding the Nazi flag. It closes with a patriotic verse about American soldiers and immigrant names.
A survey of Democratic and Republican intra party debates reveals talk of possible nominees Hughes Borah and others while Garner and Roosevelt reshuffle appointments and censorship debates roil radio, with business leaders seeking a truce as the SEC delays in holding company regulation and ponderous maneuvers unfold.
The column riffs on New York life and literary figures seen in daily scenes. It parades names like Tom Geraghty, Arnold Bennett, H. P. Burton, Paul Muni, Somerset Maugham, Willie Maugham, Leopold of Belgium, and Will Rogers across Paris, Monte Carlo, and Riviera references, ending with an Oklahoma memorial committee mention.
A Montana post office named New Deal features a postmistress with a quirky name and recalls L B T's Anna Dana of Great Falls. The writer mentions Phoebe Beebe and a fellow from a commercial school Isken Kisken, whose Turkish pawnbroker father once traded. The note recalls Will Hogg’s five-year absence.
The Times recounts a Sunday spread on the song Hot Time in the Old Town. The composer claims he wrote it in 1885 while touring with McIntyre and Heath in a Southern city’s suburb Old Town as smoke rose from a main street blaze.
A vivid sketch of autumn air and feeling in Santa Fe. The author notes guitar music, natives on benches, smoke from fires, a calico pony on a lone trail, and the swelling red sun over dry sage.
A fragmented OCR note describes a post lunch court gathering of building staff and an English butler figure. It includes a quoted line about wealth and want and mentions a Dobson referenced as having communist ties.
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