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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
4
A compact collection of biblical and classical quotes. Isaiah 1 29 warns of shame for chosen oaks and gardens. Thomas Fuller critiques those who lack remorse, claiming no remedy remains to restore virtue.
A newspaper note reports merchants in High Point and other cities predict a swift economic rebound. With stock markets rising and business improving, many shopowners plan Friday and Saturday Dollar Days to offer bargains, urging readers to shop now before prices rise further.
Accounts from Kinston say licenses were granted to 50 or more Greene and Pitt county farmers to stage a spectactular pageant of poverty on Saturday. Farmers will depart from several points at daybreak in Hoovercarts drawn by horses or mules, with oxen powering some carts. The mournful procession will feature a funeral wagon as chief marshal.
A fragment notes participants denying accountability and lamenting fate rather than facing duties, criticizing those who avoid responsibility after consequences.
Greensboro News notes a Tar Heel incident where R Lee Wright shifts from Democrat to Republican over prohibition. It suggests Wright may serve better as a Republican and cautions against claiming one party is drier than the other. The piece frames the clash as a matter of timing and votes.
A reader requests mandatory safety gear at the city lake after five storms this season. The letter cites unpreserved boats, a hole in one craft, and the absence of life preservers or bailing pails noting boaters face danger even for strong swimmers.
A flyer notes that maintaining an airplane is the bother, while observers add the main annoyance lies in the upkeep itself. The remark underscores the cost and effort tied to ongoing aircraft maintenance.
Europe acknowledges the United States as the chief creditor nation and hints at efforts to secure that status indefinitely.
George Bernard Shaw announces he is overworked and grants himself permission to take a long rest beginning now, signaling a temporary withdrawal from public duties and appearances.
Bruce Catton discusses Albert Strelow Ford stock holder death and missed gains from holding Ford stock. He contrasts prudence with Ford's breakout, cites Julius Rosenwald's philanthropy, and notes optimism in US Russia trade relations boosting Wall Street.
Warnings say counterfeit twenty dollar notes are in circulation. The public is urged to verify authenticity as many individuals are eager for the value and may misjudge real bills.
A Chicago bootlegger was killed for cutting prices, with the message that the only thing allowed to cut in that racket is the liquor. Police investigate the fatal incident and seek suspects connected to the illegal liquor trade.
Amid heavy publicity for Hoover's acceptance speech, Charlie Curtis faces mounting public attention as the event looms. The heightened media focus threatens to keep Curtis from remaining out of sight longer than planned.
A science journal announces the eighth man who fully comprehends Einstein's theory has been identified. The discovery highlights ongoing interest in relativity and foundational physics research.
A brief remark notes the fourth Mrs Gilbert dressed in 15 minutes for her wedding, contrasting with wives who require two hours to prepare for a show.
Early reports suggest Davis Cup tennis players were all amateurs and referees were likely amateurs as well. The note questions the professional status of officials connected to the competition.
Mrs. Keaton accuses Buster of failing to keep engagements and missing his divorce proceedings to prove her point. The report notes the absentee issue underscores ongoing personal conflicts within the Keaton family.
A French physician argues that kissing may be safer than handshakes, suggesting we have not fully understood how dangerous contact can be. He posits that hand shaking poses greater health risks than kissing.
In a Washington scene a pair of rival doctors Hoover and Roosevelt vie for a wealthy patient’s favor. Each touts cures from a vast kit while the tribe splits over remedies like mental healing injections goose grease surgery and alcohol.
Charlotte coroner's jury finds James L. Jackson died by his own action rather than foul play, overturning earlier suspicion on friend Robert Kennedy. The verdict closes the inquest into the death in Charlotte North Carolina.
Mrs. Robert Seay and her young son Jack were injured when their car collided with a truck in Elizabeth City North Carolina. The crash harmed a mother and child and prompted local emergency response.
Pneumonia contracted while swimming proved fatal to J. L. Cockerham 58 Mount Airy gro cer.
Funeral services were held in Marion for George Richardson 41 and two other workers after a cylinder burst at the McClure lumber plant, scalding them to death. The accident occurred during work at the McClure facility.
Q Myers and Sons of Le noir have purchased the Hotel Albemarle in Albemarle North Carolina. The hotel was constructed years ago at an approximate cost of 15.
A columnist laments a child killed by a passing truck and argues that preventing such deaths requires collective action. Drivers must slow or stop for any sign of a child on familiar streets, as fearlessness in youth meets deadly traffic. The piece stresses shared responsibility among drivers, parents, and neighbors.
In Lynn Massachusetts Nicholas Calos, 12, chased a long fly that sailed over his head and landed on a two story house. He climbed to the roof to retrieve the ball, pitched it back as the batter rounded third, then fell from the roof fracturing his left leg.
A list of crossword style clues in two grids horizontal and vertical. Entries include terms like projections on locks, leader of the U S Senate, battering machine, old monetary unit, type of lily, wrongful act, and many others across varied definitions, some with archaic or abbreviated forms.
A life magazine blurb notes that among fifteen actresses under contract only one has brown eyes, suggesting blue eyes have a higher chance of movie success.
Phillips, a veteran horse trainer of more than 75 years, attends the Ette county fair and quips that he is "90 years young" as he treats youth as the main focus of the event.
Alfredo Tofanelli is back in jail for a second time in charge of the co department. He is scrubbing fliers this time while jailers protest his jail assignment and accuse him of stealing food.
The fragment notes a person freed from an initial incarceration and hints at subsequent events or discovery following release. Details are sparse and names, places, or dates are not provided in the readable text.
Australian sketch notes claim New Guinea cattle supposedly fly, stirring local wonder and curiosity about unusual livestock tales in Canberra.
Greensburg reports James Black of Salem township found about 9 700 potato bugs this month. He used a basket and a stone for each bug and counted the pebbles after finishing his rounds.
Fusing of underground wires caused a sewer blast at Poland and Broad streets. The giant iron manhole cover was blown about 40 feet into the air before falling back into place. Hundreds of pedestrians and a score of autos were on the street at the time.
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