This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1938
Page
7
Roger W. Babson notes a shift from near bankruptcy to revived railroad prospects. He cites freight carloadings climb from June lows toward 600000, potential $485 million in yearly savings from rate hikes wage cuts and efficiency, and possible profits amid reduced deficits, with continued cost controls and staffing adjustments.
Harold Lloyd returns to the Paramount Theater in Professor Beware a comedy about an archaeologist seeking work. He teams with Raymond Walburn Lionel Stander William Frawley and Phillis Welch in a cross country misadventure with a desert night and a jail miscued wedding ending with Lloyd marrying an heiress to dodge the law.
The article warns that many fine homes sit on treeless lots and urges choosing a wooded site. It notes trees take decades to mature, forecasts only about ten percent survive to maturity, and cites risks from injury pests and storms. It also advises selecting desirable trees and planning to avoid sacrificing mature trees for construction.
The article argues that potential savings could allow carriers to pay bills and interest, easing fears of receivership for now. Yet it warns underlying long term problems persist, advising investors to trim railroad holdings while prices rise and avoid a crowded exit.
Washington analysts say the nations business showed a gradual gain with no standout developments. Steel and railroads strengthened while auto production fell to a 1938 low and consumer goods held steady. Wall Street gains and rising inventories hint at cautious optimism for fall trade.
The Federal Home Loan Bank board announced advances by savings and loan associations for purchase construction and improvement of homes total $63,536,000 in June. This is 2 percent higher than May and follows a rebound after a winter dip. June 1937 loans were $78,667,000 and June 1936 loans were $57,462,000.
Babe Ruth’s 22-year-old adopted daughter Julie showed improvement in the New York hospital while Ruth himself remained too weak to autograph items. Ruth had donated a 50 cubic centimeter blood transfusion for Julie the previous day as a motor cycle police escort escorted him from Ebbett’s Field where he coaches the Brooklyn Dodgers to the hospital.
The Social Security Board announced it would investigate whether Ohio should be cut from the old age pension list due to alleged political activity by Governor Martin L. Davey and H. J. Barrodin chief of the state's 41 division of aid for the aged. The board said Barrodin had appealed to pension recipients to vote for Davey, citing a letter found with pension checks and a similar recall letter regarding Davey’s role in securing funds.
Jacksonville report says Governor Fred P Cone was removed from an oxygen tent after a coronary thrombosis on July 29. Dr Stanley Erwin stated the condition is good and recovery should continue without complications, with a return to Tallahassee in a few weeks.
Experts note that dragging brakes excessive choking high speeds and engine racing while idling waste fuel and harm economy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.