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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1936
Page
4
France abandons gold standard triggering franc devaluation
The French government yields to the inevitable and abandons the gold standard. This move risks franc devaluation and bold political risk for Blum's government amid Spanish tensions. The League of Nations suggests devaluation could aid world trade, with US and Britain ready to help but unlikely to intervene in French politics. The broader impact on European currency stability remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NCE
France
Blum
League of Nations
League Council
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Holland
Switzerland
North Carolina PWA allotments dispute rages
Capus Waynick argues North Carolina was slighted in PWA allotments while Dr. Ralph W. McDonald contends the state may have benefited to a notable degree. McDonald’s broadside appears aimed at prompting action amid the disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Planning Board
Capus M. Waynick
Ralph W. McDonald
North Carolina
PWA
Waynick
North Carolina Resents Federal Spending Allocation
The paper argues North Carolina has been slighted in federal aid despite emergency programs aimed at relief and recovery. It cites Dr Herman Baily and notes political influence, urging direct action against unemployment while emphasizing movement over position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
Baily
North Carolina
Lincoln
Letter endorses Grissom over North Carolina machine politics
W H Tucker of Seagrove North Carolina criticizes Democratic party machine tactics and coalitions with big interests. He urges liberal Democrats to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Gil liam Grissom in the November election for change and reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
the Enterprise
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Elijah
McDonald
Machine
Phillips
Clyde KR. Hoey
Tts
Hoey
al Smith
Raleigh
Pennsylvania
Gilliam Grissom
Grissom
Memory Lane Vignettes From New York Day by Day
In a Septembers column the writer recalls a cascade of memories and comic images from stage and society. References include Victor Moore, George Kaufman, George Fitch, and Louis Mann with humorous sketches of vaudeville, theater, and bland backstage chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glasgow
Matt
Jeff
Victor Moore
George 5. Kaufman
George Fitch
Galesburg
Hil
Coolidge
Davenport
Whirling prisms of thought and vanished moments
Whirling kaledioscopic thoughts spark in early hours. A happy Irish bartender in East Liverpool Ohio mutters And she never smiled again. The Santa Fe stops for a 15 minute dinner hour as a loud gong directs passengers to lunch rooms. People rush in a wild panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Santa Fe
Town Talk Sees Film Scenes at Local High School
Ten years ago in September 1926 town notes report Cameramen and a director began shooting scenes at the local high school for His First Long Trousers. Richard Eshelman chosen for the lead from a group of 800 students with Miss Julia Marsh supporting. Moving Day looms October 1 as housing improves with more families taking ownership. Records by A B Horney show 1 000 homes erected in High Point last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Eshelman
Julia Marsh
A. B. Horney
High Point
Social News From Florida and Chicago Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Gold of Florida visited yesterday, hosted by Mrs. Gilbert Clark and cousin T. J. Gold. Miss Bernice Bass of Chicago arrives from Philadelphia to stay with Mr. and Mrs. L. Schwartz before returning home. Mrs. H. A. White leads the Woman's Club program at the Country Club Wednesday at 1 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Gold
Florida
Overman to Speak in High Point Campaign Opening
Lee Slater Overman with F M Simmons representing North Carolina in the United States senate will speak at the armory tonight at 8 o clock to officially open the Democratic campaign in High Point. W N Keener of The Enterprise will present Mr Overman. J R Reitzel J O Leak cars stolen in a spate of thefts this month alarms High Point. Mrs Mary Cauble Hayden dies at her son's home in the 300 East Washington street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Slater Overman
F. M. Simmons
North Carolina
United States Senate
Armory
Mr. Overman
High Point
W. N. Keener
Enterprise
C. M. Hauser
J. R. Reitzel
J. O. Leak
Winston
Mary Cauble Hayden
J. F. Hayden
East Washington Street
Vanity Fair and Merediths Lucy: recollections in prose
A reflective prose fragment recalls Thackeray like Vanity Fair’s old English codger, the Took the Veil era in American letters, and Merediths Lucille. The author mentions five letter proposals, Marion Crawford and her White Sister, and the dramatic scene of nursing lepers in Rangoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Crawford
Rangoon
Park Avenue Canyon Rumple Sparks Cab Line Tease
A fragment describes a faint rumple in a Park Avenue canyon and a cab line forming on the Waldorf's hips, hinting at a moment of urban tension and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue Canyon
Democratic Claim Darkens GOP Outlook in State
John G. Dawson says Republicans are hopelessly wrecked by the Democrats’ good government in this and coming campaigns. Rescue workers in Ironwood Michigan struggle to reach 48 miners trapped since noon yesterday after a cave in, three crushed to death in a cage. Jackson County tops the state in livestock improvement for the year through August 31. Southeastern Florida continues recovery from last week’s storm with about 40 known deaths, over 1,000 injured, and 2,000 homeless as restoration accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News U
John G. Dawson
State Democratic Committee
Republican Party
Ironwood
Mich
Jackson County
State College
Florida
Students and visitors head to colleges and cities
Rodney Snow departed yesterday for Philadelphia to continue studies as a university of Pennsylvania junior. Mrs. L J Ingram has returned from visiting her son Charles in Greenville South Carolina. Mrs LeRoy Briggs, after a Boston summer, will return tonight. Miss Lara Gurley left for Boston to enroll at the Curry School of Expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Snow
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
L. J. Ingram
Charles
Greenville
U S. C
LeRoy Briggs
Boston
Lara Gurley
Curry School of Expression
Combles Falls to British Forces on Somme Front
British troops enter Combles on the Somme where German defenses blocked Franco British offensive moves. The move marks a strategic point in the ongoing Somme operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combles
Somme
Boston
American League
North Carolina
National Guard
Mexico
Walter Clark
North
Carolina
Clark
London
Ex Chief of Police Interest in Ney Case Prompts Witful Exchange
A lighthearted dialogue recounts Marshal Ney and exhumation rumors, then shifts to Bill Nye the humorist. The piece traces Nye’s life from Shirley Maine to Wisconsin and Wyoming, noting his rise as a writer and brief postmaster appointment amid modest means and sharp wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Ney
Napoleon
Marshal Ney
Solar Plexus
Edgar Wilson Nye
Bill Nye
Shirley
Maine
Wisconsin
Amazton
Liberty League
Judge Nye
Cheyenne Sun
Laramie Sentinel
Sentinel
Wyoming
Washington
Ten Thousand Dollar Bill Found in New Jersey
A $10,000 bill was found in New Jersey and has not yet been missed by the politician who spoke about the nation’s sad plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
New City Arrivals Stirring in for First Glimpse of Town
The piece notes waves of newcomers arriving to view a bustling city and seek jobs, companionship, and a sense of belonging as they navigate urban life. It mentions street sprinklers from earlier days and workers who kept up the town with posts, hedges, porches, and painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesteryear
Lonesome Hearts Club
Thoughts on Dawn and Distant Names in a Small Town
A reflective piece contrasts a city’s wake with a small town view. Vivid images of cinema, peanuts, and sniffles frame memories of distant places like Singapore and Zanzibar, while playful boasts and local anecdotes mingle with grander dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Madagascar
Zanzibar
Hailstone Boys
Freckle Contest Entrants Soaped Up in New York
The article notes two young contestants prepared for a freckle contest by washing their faces. It does not specify which entrant won.
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