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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1930
Page
4
Documentary evidence reinforces belief in Chicago’s crooks and officials alliance. The Zuta murder unsealed gangland records implicating many. judges seek funds from a paymaster as reform pressure grows. Public uproar over crime and mismanagement spurs citizens to aid municipal cleansing amid a fiscal crisis.
The 1920 Republican plan listed 8000 prospects for $1000 donations to the party war chest. Records show 5000 were not registered, indicating many top executives were not eligible to contribute. Barron’s diary in the Saturday Evening Post reveals this discrepancy and suggests wealthier leaders preferred money to personal political participation.
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine concluded a long endurance flight in St Louis after about 27 days aloft covering over 50 000 miles at a 80 mile per hour average. A crankshaft issue prompted the landing though the pair remained in good condition and the event drew modest public interest.
The report emphasizes a 27 day period of steady drone testing to prove the motor's dependable performance and reliability.
New Yorkers and other Americans bait radicals as two young women, directors of the Workers' International relief camp at Van Etten, are jailed for three months for desecrating the flag after refusing a camp flag. The Elmira judge punishes them while critics say authorities overreact to provocation and overlook flag symbolism.
Political observers foresee possible loss of Congress by the administration this fall. Robert H. Lucas, executive director of the Republican National Committee, accuses Democrats of hampering Hoover’s recovery plans while noting no clear obstruction by the minority. The piece argues blame for economic woes is a political habit rather than fact.
Sir Thomas Lipton arrives for his fifth bid to lift the America's Cup, the trophy held in America for 79 years. The 81 year old yachtsman has spent an estimated ten million dollars on the quest, funded by his own labor from Glasgow shopkeeping to a vast merchant chain. The piece extols Lipton's self made wealth and sportsmanship while noting anxieties about the outcome.
The article portrays Sir Thomas as sports best loser amid concerns that victory could blunt his sustained zeal and affect his famed sportsmanship in triumph.
The column recalls old swimming pools and truancy, contrasting past and present youth. It praises modern supervised recreation for healthier, stronger children while noting a lingering romantic thrill in unsupervised adventures and the lure of forbidden fruit.
Rev T A Sykes spoke at Central Friends Church urging a renewed interpretation of Christian truth to restore mercy and hope. He warned of spiritual numbness in modern life and the need for personal redemption before society prospers. Evening greetings from Luther Medlin and musical numbers followed, with Annie Lee Jarrell presiding and race entries noted for an $12,000 non stop Los Angeles to Glenview event starting August 27.
The article argues against restricting women flyers in the Chicago air race events. Amelia Earhart and other leading feminines reject low powered planes and male escorts. It cites records by 17 year old, a California flyer, Laura Ingalls, and others to show women’s flying prowess.
A Kentucky editor suggests building milk drink emporiums targeting patrons of baby golf courses. The idea aims to capitalize on a niche beverage trend among local golfers and their families.
A new Paris eatery debuts offering sausages made from whale meat, drawing attention for an unusual meat choice. Rumors spread that the trendy spot may face backlash or regulatory scrutiny and could close if public reaction stays negative.
A New York physician argues that staying calm and thinking ahead to next winter helps people endure current heat. He notes that worrying about the heat won’t reduce temperatures and urges practical cooling measures.
Authorities classify cosmetic manufacturers among industries that remain steady during downturns. The claim suggests they help preserve investor confidence by keeping consumer spending on beauty stable despite market softness.
Unemployment woes in a coastal Spanish town eased when a school of sardines appeared offshore. The event sparked optimism about local fishing prospects and potential work for residents.
A noted Western art connoisseur removed paint from a $400 canvas and revealed an undervalued work believed to be an Old Master worth about $150 000. The find reinforces the saying that things are not half as bad as they’re painted.
The August 17 lesson sermon centers on Soul, citing Psalm 63:5 and Isaiah 35:4. It notes Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health reference to divine Mind healing and Jesus as exemplar of metaphysical healing for soul and salvation.
Chicago hosts Browns ville Texas race tomorrow with a 4000 dollar prize final on Saturday. Miami starts Wednesday for two 3500 dollar 200 horsepower derby entries Arthur J. Davis and Arthur W. Killips. Hartford hosts 100 horsepower derby August 21 to 24 with six entrants led by Meyers Roberts Smith Little Bowman Schneider. No entries yet for 7000 dollar Pacific derby Seattle August 21. Women’s Dixie derby from Washington DC August 26 draws six including Omlie Walker Ingalls Bowman Hopkins Hairlip. winnings total 4000 dollars with Schoenhair Post Brock Turner and others listed.
The piece notes Republicans and Democrats alike seek opposition control of the Senate as primaries press toward November. It lists campaign leaders, upcoming contests in Wyoming Mississippi Michigan Georgia South Carolina and Massachusetts, and highlights Raleigh’s legacy in early American colonization. Dr Henderson lauds Raleigh as chief author of English colonizing effort.
Dorothy Pruden accepts for the Roanoke Colony Memorial Association as Manteo leads construction. Dr Henderson links Raleigh and the Elizabethan age to the founding of English life in America, praising the lost colony saga and its role in civilizational roots.
Two cylinders missing and oil spraying aboard the Endurancers craft forced an urgent landing as police arrived. The record flight concluded with a precise three point touchdown at 6 39 30. Pickens and the co pilots explained they halted for financial reasons, not safety concerns, and planned to cover costs to continue if possible. The flight cost about 1000 dollars weekly, with earnings of 8500 dollars and 30500 from state fair contracts, totaling 39000 to be shared with Pickens receiving a portion.
Heavy rains across Central America brought relief to drought-stricken regions, freshening pastureland and aiding corn. In the U S Midwest, southern Illinois and Indiana saw soaking showers, with additional rainfall boosting crops in Nebraska and Iowa towns including Valentine and Keokuk.
Oliver Moore, an African American man, faces a preliminary hearing in Tarboro on charges of attacking two Edgecombe County girls aged five and seven. Moore admits his identity but denies guilt. The girls remain hospitalized after a chase lasting over a month.
Charlie Suggs of near Oak Hill school attempted to end his life by drinking Red Devil lye yesterday afternoon. His 13 year old daughter witnessed him drink from a glass before he fetched more from a spring. He was rushed to High Point hospital and, despite prior troubles, physicians expect recovery.
Death notices from Charlotte Salisbury and Birmingham list Todd Bowman Meisenheimer 35 of Cleanese Corp of America. Mrs W A Brown 46 wife of Salisbury fire chief. Seymour Ransom 62 associate editor of the Birmingham News and Wilmington native.
Mrs. E. L. Lea, 81, identified as a member of a distinguished educators family, is noted in this brief obituary snippet from Asboro North Carolina.
HERRYVILLE North Carolina AP Lee IL Houser 81 served in the Confederate commissary department during the Civil War leaving a long memory in the town.
Henry Lt. Plummer, 66, president of Independent Trunk and Rag Co., a Warren County, North Carolina native, linked to Petersburg, Virginia. He led a notable business in the trunk and rag trade and was a prominent local figure.
A large number of High Point merchants plan a dual dollar day sale on Wednesday and Thursday offering many bar gains as they clear room for new fall merchandise. Past dollar days drew interest and this sale is expected to be one of the best ever staged.
In a humorous rediscovery, the article notes onions as a daily staple for pyramid builders and the longing for onions that persisted as Moses led the Exodus. The piece ties the culinary craving to ancient monumental labor in Egypt.
Mrs. D. G. Gorn and three of her five children died in a farm home fire near Portales New Mexico yesterday. The blaze destroyed the house and is under investigation by local authorities.
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