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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1931
Page
6
A brief reflective note cites Galatians 5 15 warning against biting and devouring one another to avoid self destruction. The timeless admonition highlights communal harmony and restraint underlining moral guidance.
Opinion on Governor Roosevelt in New York amid a controversial move to call a special legislative session to probe alleged city crookedness. The stance risks alienating Tammany Hall and upstate supporters while shaping his national presidential prospects.
Indirect testimony notes impact of low mood on the pursuer of divorce. Mrs. Dempsey seeks $40,000 in a separation accord, reflecting a tightened fortune after a once vast estate. The boxer’s rumored return to boxing may hinge on finances, suggesting a cautious stance amid speculation and declining wealth.
A passage notes a person offering his overweight body as a punching bag with keenly interested eyes. The fragment reflects a troubling scenario and implies a dynamic of consent and performance within a violent context.
A Louisiana father killed his 23 year old son and is recovering from wounds from his younger son who shot him. The man claims he shot the son for bootlegging and bad conduct. The account suggests feudal dignity but invites skepticism about the justification and asks for scrutiny beyond the sparse details.
Salem College trustees state smoking is a health and parental issue, not purely moral. They warn clandestine smoking harms fire safety and student honor, and pledge to work with parents. For two semesters a ban on smoking will apply except three daily periods with parental consent, then be reviewed.
The Daly family on a Washington ranch faced a wildfire that trapped their home and three sick children. They sheltered the kids in a mud pit beside a warm creek, covering them with wet earth while the parents stood guard, dousing the children's heads with creek water to endure the blazing heat.
A 1931 newspaper piece recalls frontier tests and a Orange New Jersey boy who freed dogs from a city pound. It discusses long term wheat credits to aid China famine relief and notes English financial ties to the United States and its effect on wheat markets.
A fragmentary item notes talk of Coolidge possibly visiting for beer and jokes about insurance, law and order, and local Sunday shaving bans. The tone hints at a 1920s or 1930s newspaper quip page, mixing political gossip with civic quirks and cautionary lines about crime and punishment.
A California man was executed after killing someone for two dollars and twenty nine cents. The report notes cheapening costs and questions why production is not limited. It observes fewer Americans touring Europe this year yet suggests visitors are enjoying the trip.
A Chicago woman divorces her husband after he takes a goat for a car ride without inviting her. The tale notes the goat was not a back-seat driver. In a separate item, Captain Frank Hawks sets a new speed record en route to South Dakota to be crowned an Indian chief.
The Illinois commission on prisons probation and parole visited Europe seeking ideas and learned that British police carry no guns. The remark also notes Chicago officers’ gun ownership surprised them.
The North Carolina State Railroad Commission opened a hearing on Carolina Power and Light rates to oil mills ice plants and municipalities. Testimony argued for a 2.5 cent per kilowatt hour rate for cotton gins as seasonal demand peaks and costs differ from Duke and Belton power. R Moore testified the cost per bale to ginners is 69 cents with Carolina Power and 39 cents if buying from Duke.
Mrs Belle Case LaFollette widow and counselor to noted progressive leaders died in Washington from shock after abdominal surgery. Sen Robert LaFollette and Gov Philip LaFollette rushed from Wisconsin to be at her bedside. Funeral plans call for a simple service in Madison with body returning from the capital. The elder LaFollette praised her as The counselor for her help in his rise from private practice to statesmanship.
Manchester England Aug 19 A joint committee proposes drastic reduction of surplus cotton goods plants and concentration of production under law if needed. Lancashire capacity is three to four times home demand as 16 percent of spindles shut and mills run under two thirds capacity. A subcommittee will devise sector schemes and assess loans backed by statutory contributions.
W H Coin Harvey, longtime Bryan ally, plans a national party convention August 25 to 28 in Monte Ne Arkansas to organize a platform for government operation of banks, a referendum driven agenda, and the abolition of interest, aiming to fund public works and a new monetary system. The event predicts about 10 000 attendees as the pyramid site hosts a large amphitheater and tent for delegates.
An aged political thinker urges reducing office holders and expending, aiming for permanent prosperity. He predicts millions will join a new political movement under his leadership. He argues votes in 1972 should yield a tumultuous majority showing the people reclaiming government.
H W Lueddecke, superintendent of schools at Advance Missouri, files a suit in Kansas City seeking 2.5 million dollars against Chevrolet Motor Company and General Motors Incorporated. He claims his June 27 1927 letter outlining an improvement to balance by relocating steering, battery, starter and generator to the right or left side was used without compensation. He alleges the changes were made soon after his submission and seeks 50 cents per car manufactured since then.
The submarine Nautilus sails from Spitzbergen toward the polar region under Wilkins. The voyage is expected to last two to three weeks, with one engine crippled. Cold Arctic seas and minimal onboard heat mark the perilous trek from Advent Bay northward.
Wilmington, N C Aug 19 One man is dead and 13 others are recovering after a strong outward tow swept swimmers beyond their depths at Wrightsville and Carolina beaches. D T Crowly a Wilmington businessman died possibly from heart failure induced by exhaustion. Jack Pool and John Marshall helped rescue Mrs W H Howard wife of Atlantic Coast Line railroad official while others brought in Crowly’s body.
Raleigh August 19 The State Board of Equalization arranged the largest surety bond in state history. A $2.5 million bond covers 100 county treasurers handling school funds. National Surety Company will write the bond at a 1 percent premium, $26,000. Board also reviewed transportation allotments for counties as budgets were being computed.
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