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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
4
A biblical line from I Corinthians 11 9 asserts man not creator of woman while the verse questions marriage’s impact on a person’s character, noting that character completes after wedlock. The saying attributed to Simmons echoes similar sentiment about spousal influence on virtue.
The piece examines Dr Carl A Weiss, the man who killed Huey Long, noting his quiet nature and sudden act amid a dawning sense of dictatorship. It reflects on motives in political killings and portraits Weiss as a brilliant medic who gave up a rising career to target what he saw as injustice.
Six people rode a underpowered car with faulty wiring on a trip to a county fair. The wreck killed two and left four injured as the party's night turned to disaster. The piece critiques negligent vehicle design and overcrowding and urges safer highway practices.
Stately mansions fall to progress as Burlington clears avenues and the Gant mansion, a pioneer landmark, makes way amid mixed sentiment. The piece urges preservation notes, recalling homes as living records of a community’s evolving history.
Raleigh reports that North Carolina’s highway department, led by Chairman Waynick, is steering clear of political entanglements to keep road administration separate from campaigns. The piece argues Virginia’s nonpartisan highway model benefits state welfare and urges NC officials to maintain that separation.
A review of historical telephone directories suggests Washington was not the country’s founder. The study highlights Pocahontas and John as perhaps more influential in early American leadership and public life.
The fragment hints at Haile Selassie and an oil related coup losing momentum. It mentions cars, shine, gas station cadets, and war in a cryptic, non-specific tone. No clear events or dates are provided to confirm a distinct news item.
A lighthearted note about Missouri mules traveling to Ethiopia to escape sales tax bottle caps, joking that even mules endure profanity. The fragment hints at quirky regional humor rather than a clear news event.
Il Duce frames Italy as a nation on the march while warning Europe appears to be trying to gain advantage over the nation with a bold push abroad.
A Senate Interstate Commerce Committee inquiry into railroad financing will gain access to income profits and capital stock tax returns of firms and individuals involved, following a Treasury Department order approved by President Roosevelt. The probe aims to reveal abuses and guide future railroad policy for the country and the transport network.
An editorial argues teachers may teach but not advocate communism and warns a pro communist lesson could sow jealousy and hatred. It suggests countering with Bible-based lessons and stresses free hearing alongside free speech amid national guidance debates.
The piece outlines looming strikes in coal, steel, autos, and shipping under Roosevelt era tensions. It notes miners may walk on September 16 and cites potential industry-wide turmoil, with labor and operator concessions and deportation talk tied to anti-communist actions.
New York columnist notes Papa Moneta’s culinary shop along Mulberry Street in Manhattan’s Italian quarter attracting prominent gourmets such as Frank Crowninshield and George Jean Nathan. The piece also wanders through baldness cures, hairloss ideas, and a reminiscence of Raymond Hitchcock’s Hitchy Koo premiere 17 years earlier.
Herbert Hoover shows intent to seek the 1940 nomination by quietly mobilizing political support. NY insiders note his shift from waiting to act and arrange delegates while avoiding a public bid. The piece also covers A A Berle Jr complaining about transit stock manipulation.
The text argues that if a breathing spell had existed a year earlier, one would require a mirror to discern where business activity was concentrated, implying widespread but hidden opportunities. It notes how firms exploited the pause.
Broadway’s dancing sensation Peg Leg Bates, a one legged performer aged 29, is hailed as nimble as Fred Astaire. He asks only to be judged on merit, not sympathy, as he headlines a top lineup with Hal LeRoy and others.
Louis Sobol and Ed Sullivan, two Broadway columnists, are described as smooth masters of ceremony in waning vaudeville. Their reserved manner contrasts with critics’ harsher ring masters, as they guide acts without caustic wit or loud antics.
The column surveys social quirks and quick notes about Adolphe M and Amelia Earhartte, Ted Dreiser dining habits, Arthur Samuels’ Paris jaunt, William Seabrook’s restrained drinking, London’s plentiful columnists, Van Dine’s dog, and Gene Fowler’s tale of a Flea Circus Airedale.
A 51st street window shows yellow silk pajamas dotted in red with purple sash while an 86th street window features a pink Sealyham puppy that barks at its reflection and chases its tail. The speaker muses about a mind that won’t stay on work.
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