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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1931
Page
7
Amos Realty Co located at 301 302 Wachovia Bank Building provides real estate services and contact phone 4392 for property inquiries and listings.
Used car listings include 1929 Pontiac Sedan 1930 Essex Coach 1929 Chevrolet Coupe and more. Trade for live stock offered by Starr Motor Co Durant Oakland Pontiac with address Corner Commerce Hamilton Sts and phone 2184. Also De Soto Plymouth listing by Superior Motors J W Quattiebaum 788 N Main St phone 2928.
The suspension of a prominent Philadelphia investment house sparked a fresh round of deflation in stock values. Continental Shares rose briefly on news of Continental’s management reorganization, but widespread liquidation followed. West & Co. suspension and broad declines hit rails and many major issues, with only GM, GE, and North American showing moderate losses.
A compiled list of stocks from Armour to Woolworth including Coca Cola, General Foods, Studebaker and Union Carbide with percentage changes and closing prices. The dense OCR shows multiple company names and a mix of percent gains and losses with a final line of sparse numeric data.
In Jackson, Governor Bilbo blasts the Big Four as legislators begin a rump session while he urges they redirect travel funds to Juniper Baptist Church. The move follows Confederate memorial day and ties to impeachment pledges amid a looming $7 million deficit threatening education and charity funds.
West & Company, a New York and Philadelphia brokerage with Pennsylvania branches, was suspended from the New York Stock Exchange for insolvency. The firm stated it could not meet obligations and would cooperate with customers and creditors to seek best possible results. The NYSE and later the New York Curb Exchange announced the suspension.
Cotton opened steady with declines of 7 to 9 points due to easy Liverpool cables. May hovered near 10 cents as traders bought against later-month sales. October fell to 10.60 then rose to 10.64, and May traded 9.99 to 10.01, with the market near steady after half an hour.
New Orleans on April 27 reports an easy start as Liverpool cables fall, dragging US cotton prices lower. May to Mar futures end down eight to eleven points with a general soft tone across futures contracts and nearby gains trimmed.
Potatoes moving with steady tone across regions as U S Dept of Agriculture figures show shipments about 914 Saturday and 39 Sunday. Wisconsin round whites 1.40 to 1.50, Minnesota 1.35, Idaho Russets No 1 1.60 to 1.70, No 2 1.30, Colorado McClures 2.10 to 2.15. Texas sacks Bliss triumphs 4.00 to 4.40. Colorado barrel plaud ing 7.25. New stock firm on sacks and barrels trading fair.
The principal L R Johnston released the fourth six weeks honor roll listing 148 students across grades. It includes 60 freshmen 32 sophomores 27 juniors and 29 seniors with names of pupils such as Hazel Scoggins Dorothy Fritz and Harry Williamson among others.
In Slippery Rock Pennsylvania on April 27 firefighters report a rabbit with fur on fire sparked a fresh blaze after contact with dry underbrush, ending with crews mopping up smoldering woods as embers lingered.
Dr Harlow Shapley reported at the National Academy of Sciences opening session that Harvard Observatory census of distant galaxies reveals enormous new stars 40 000 times brighter than the sun and 186 000 000 miles across, suggesting boundaries of space lie beyond current telescope reach and that distant galaxies are not uniformly distributed.
The North Carolina Bankers Association opens its 85th annual session in Pinehurst N C with an address by Ronald Rancom Fulton National Bank Atlanta and a program featuring industrial bankers Leroy D Peavey and Arthur J Morris. Former Congressman A F Lever and State Treasurer Nathan O Berry speak as officers are elected. A golf tournament and annual ball are on today’s schedule.
In Moro Oregon a horse dragged a one year old boy named Clinton French to death on the main street after the animal’s tether became tangled about the child’s waist. The incident occurred yesterday prompting local authorities to investigate the tragedy.
Mrs Martha Cook widow of W H Cook of 631 Park street died Sunday at 6 am in a local hospital after several days illness. Born in Davidson County on August 31 1871 she lived in the city 20 years. She leaves three sons three daughters a brother three half brothers and a half sister. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 30 pm from Welch Memorial M P church, with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
Six voice students of Dan W. Smith of this city placed in Greensboro. Billy Holt tied for first as boy soprano, Eleanor Stephens tied for second as soprano, Ernestine Asbury tied for second as alto, James Hinkle tied for second as tenor, Frank Tucker tied for second as baritone, and Harry Williamson tied for second as bass. High Point soloists totaled 20 points to claim third place.
Sunday's Christian Science services centered on Probation After Death with Psalm 37 18 as the Golden Text. The lesson cited biblical lines about life from the Father and the Son and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health arguing that life is eternal and does not begin with physical birth.
Knoxville news reports the marriage of Joseph Buddy Hackman, ex Tennessee Volunteers star, to Miss Mary Alice Goans of Maryville, Tenn., on February 1, 1930, announced today.
An advertisement claims a weak stomach causes skin problems like pimples and dull complexion. It touts Tanlac herbal compound as a cleans ing digest aid, with a tablespoonful before meals to improve digestion and skin, priced under 2c per dose and backed by a money back guarantee.
Dr J Kenneth Pfohl was consecrated bishop of the Moravian church southern province in Winston Salem N C marking the first such ceremony there in 40 years He succeeds the late Bishop Edward Ronthaler who died in January The service featured Bishops J Taylor Hamilton Edwin C Greider and Edward S Crosland with Hamilton delivering the sermon
The DO X, a large German seaplane, was refloated today in Las Palmas Canary Islands after months of repairs.
An ad touts Fasteeth a pleasant powder that keeps teeth firmly set with no gummy taste. It claims ease for eating and laughing and urges readers to buy at Eckerd's or from their local druggist.
A home remedy suggests lemon juice in hot water to improve sleep by reducing stomach gas. It claims upper bowel gas responds to Adlerika and promotes relief from bloating and nervousness, promising rest after two hours.
Local ad touts Natex as a cure for stomach indigestion and related pains. Mrs. Lillie Stiles of High Point credits Natex with easing burning in the side, headaches, and nervousness after two weeks of use. The Natex man sells the tonic daily at Mann's Drug Store, 1058 Main St, explaining its herbal, nature roots origin.
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