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Fragmentary OCR mentions prices such as 7.80 and 8.90 and a series of unreadable codes. The readable parts suggest a minor sale or transaction note but with missing details about items, dates, or parties.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR mentions prices such as 7.80 and 8.90 and a series of unreadable codes. The readable parts suggest a minor sale or transaction note but with missing details about items, dates, or parties.
The governor faces criticism over his view that a New York style living wage statute is unworkable. The piece notes the evolving notion of fair value, then recounts a Virginia case arresting two Tennesseans for transporting two bottles of non intoxicating beer. fines and legal costs were imposed amid protests by the Virginia attorney general.
The article discusses George Bernard Shaw expressing gratitude to two Americans, living Archibald Henderson of the University of North Carolina and a deceased benefactor. It quotes Shaw on Henderson, his influence, and the idea of making him intelligible to the public, plus reflections on Shaw's self-image. The piece then pivots to Bruce Catton on Clemenceau, Wilson, and Lloyd George at Versailles and the durability of Franco German tensions.
As Congress considered the beer tax, projections suggested $159,000,400 annual revenue. Early sales in the first 24 hours ranged from 1,000,000 to 1,499,400 barrels, with long term gains likely far exceeding $150,000,000 yearly even at a fraction of the initial pace. The tax appears a stronger revenue source than originally hoped.
Washington reports warn that cutting hours to 30 per week could reduce buying power for wage earners. AFL argues no wage cuts, while opponents fear 25 percent wage losses unless safeguards, with Senator Reed predicting higher costs for goods. Black insists equal hours would curb targeted wage drops.
Police guard streets with machine guns after a bombing spree linked to political terrorism. A 19 year old Manuel Garcia was found placing a bomb and likely fatally wounded. The chaotic attacks follow with rapid succession as authorities and press chase the story.
A 1920s discussion urges delegating rate setting to the President via the Postmaster General, arguing it would curb deficits while avoiding radical shifts in law. The debate notes that lifting first class rates to three cents aimed to reduce a deficit but may have reduced letter volume instead.
Prohibition enforcement officials and agents conducted another action this week described as a bonehead play that fuels public interest against dry laws and highlights enforcement missteps.
The essay recalls Samuel Johnson Poe and five brothers from the Poe family who played for Princeton in the late 19th century. It notes captains, All-Americans, key plays, and a family linked to poetry, with mentions of Yale, Harvard, and early American football history.
In his first weeks as president, Franklin D. Roosevelt cut 25 percent from the operating budget, overcoming opposition within his party and satisfying supporters who believed his campaign pledge.
A brief report notes the Monte Carlo casino slated for spring cleaning has completed its prior cleaning phase and is set to reopen. Officials assure continued operations without interruption to guests.
A Senate inquiry pledges action into private banking firms amid questions about wheeling back the Seveen adectel matter. The article hints at ongoing oversight and possible reforms.
A terse note describes a Japanese advance toward the south past the Great Well, with timing too late in the year to explain the feet moving south to seek a milder climate.
Efforta fights breach of promise claims in several states as efforts to settle rise. The target actions aim to limit damages and settle out of court, reducing potential liability and court time.
The acronym once stood for Reconstruction Finance Corporation and now signals a misused or overflowing set of conservators. The change reflects shifting institutional roles and emergent oversight in financial support and recovery efforts.
In Havana on April 14 troops were mobilized after 17 bombings killed one person and wounded several. Cavalry patrolled streets while police rounded up suspects amid threats of a “red week” and gunpoint searches.
Of 160 plant species reaching tree size in Canada 31 are conifers, which form 80 percent of standing timber.
A guardian hearing on the estate share for two year old Anne Cannon Reynolds was delayed to the week of June 24 in Concord. The Cabarrus Bank and Trust seeks to compel Mrs Anne Cannon to join in challenging a 500000 settlement of the tobacco fortune tied to Reynolds. The case traces back to a Reno divorce waiver and outlines connections to Libby Holman and an ensuing murder investigation.
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