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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1929
Page
4
Stricter Examination and the Exclusion Act Stirs NC Bar
The first semi annual bar exam under the new exclusion act was held yesterday in North Carolina. Only North Carolinians took the test as DC applicants stayed away per the law. The exam was described as the most difficult in years, signaling a tougher stance to bar outsiders from practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
General Assembly
Washington
North Carolina
Dangerous Lexington Curve At Highway 10 Under Scrutiny
The Enterprise flags a poorly guarded Lexington curve where two accidents occurred at the new road entry. A Jarboro party’s crash today left two injured as the Raleigh group escaped serious harm after their car climbed the bank. The feature stresses the need for engineering fixes to prevent a possible fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 10
Lexington Avenue
Raleigh
Jarboro
Tarboro
Captain Oberry Addresses Tar Heel Thrift
The North Carolina treasurer tells Goldsboro Kiwanians the state is needlessly sending money elsewhere. He urges thrift and saving for a rainy day, noting the lumber, steel, oil, and auto industries have shifted wealth out of state, leaving NC with little stake in these sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain O'Berry
North Carolina
O'Berry
Westchester County
Palm Beach
Goldsboro
Nathan O'Berry
Distribution of the business in tobacco production
The piece argues North Carolina and other states like Virginia and Kentucky as major tobacco leaf producers while Pennsylvania leads in cigar production. It notes federal tobacco taxes as evidence and warns that anti tobacco legislation could affect the south and eastern regions, with Connecticut also growing tobacco and manufacturing not being sectional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Kentucky
Connecticut
Traditions of the sea prove heroism in rescue on Lake Erie
A Cleveland to Detroit plane was forced down in Lake Erie. Pilot Cy Coldwell swam four miles to aid survivors, and First Mate Walter Joslin and Wheelman Sam Wilkinson rescued Mrs. Little with life preservers and a rope ladder. Allan Emerson directed Midland King to the scene as Captain Roy Burke pursued responders. Second Mate Emerson aided Mrs. Little as Joslin nearly lost strength, then passed her to Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
John Kasper
Cy Coldwell
Caldwell
Allan Emerson
Midland King
Roy Burke
Robert Little
Walter Joslin
The
Joslin
Sam Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Mrs. Little
Emerson
Cc. A. Lupold
Survivors from ill fated air liner rescue echoes today
The piece praises ongoing rescue efforts and heroism of rescuers across eras, noting that despite modern progress and science, dedicated men remain ready to respond to calls for aid. It emphasizes gratitude for real, courageous responders in emergencies.
Florida hanged a real pirate amid modern rum crimes
The article recalls the Florida execution of James Horace Alderman for killing two Coast Guardsmen and a Secret Service agent. It contrasts 18th century piracy with present day rum running and hijacking, noting the penalty remains death by hanging and urging vigilance against modern pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Florida
James Horace Alderman
Coast
Secret Service
Blackbeard
United States
Idle Rich and The Drag at Broadhurst Theater
The Idle Rich with Conrad Nagel and The Drag at Broadhurst show rival takes on wealth and pride. A critic notes middle class pretensions and social philosophy while praising Nagel’s acting and the theater’s solid lineup of talking pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Nagel
the Broadhurst
Broadhurst
Richard Barthelmess
America
Broadhurst Theater
Travel Epoch Says Aviation Will Transform American Life
The Hickory Record notes rapid growth in aviation since Lindbergh and predicts large future spending on airports. Experts say aviation will reshape living, shrinking distances like the automobile did, and towns off air routes risk being cut off from the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
High Point Public Schools Rent Textbooks Plan
High Point public school superintendent T Win gate Andrews introduces a system to relieve parents’ expenses by renting text publications. The plan allows unlimited books with teachers drafting as needed, aiming for broad approval and praising the superintendent’s past initiatives and the strong teaching team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
T. Wingate Andrews
High Point Enterprise
Andrews
Traffic Mishaps and Oddities Highlight City Life
A string of quirky items notes urban traffic woes and oddities. A doctor warns stale air harms health while a neighbor preserves skill by practice. A Virginian grows white blackberries. Miss Corry Liebbrandt swims 35 miles Lausanna to Geneva in 35 hours. An Austrian plays violin for 24 hours straight.
Tax schedule shifts spur tariffs and partisan clash
The article notes sweeping tariff line items eight for wood and wood manufactures nine sugar four tobacco one spirits 20 cotton manufactures seven flax hemp and jute 33 wool one silk five rayon ten papers and books and 384 sundries. Sugar reductions include 220 cents a pound Cuban raw sugar with 240 cents in debate and 1.76 under the Forney McCumber law likely to extend senate sessions. The $1.50 pig iron levy faces discussion along with a 3 cent cut in raw wool duties, restoring 31 cents per pound, and various wood schedule changes. Democrats attack Republican committeemen rates as unsatisfactory. Senator King of Utah characterized them as unsatisfactory. Jouett Shouse charged motives to aid industrialists’ campaign contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Forney-McCumber
Senate
King
Utah
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Committee
Tragedy continues as Derby flier Miss Crosson dies
Miss Marvel Crosson died near Wellton Arizona when her Travel Air Speedwing Chaparral biplane plunged from about 1000 feet. The parachute failed to open and the wreckage was found six miles north of Wellton. Walter Beech later said motor trouble caused the crash and a replacement engine arrived too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance
Crosson
Wellton
Gila River
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Miss Crosson
Wichita
Kas
Walter H. Beech
Travel Air Airplane Company
Marvel Crosson
Ariz
Santa Monica
Beech
Orphanage Welcomes Visitors and Dedicates Drinking Fountain
The North Carolina Junior Order near Lexington opened part of the orphanage to reception of children awaiting admission this fall. A stone drinking fountain, topped by a stone eagle, was presented by Mayor Fred O. Sink. Dedicatory remarks by national and state leaders praised the Juniors' support for the orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
W. M. Shuford
Lexington Council No. 21
Pennsylvania
Snd North Carolina
Fred O. Sink
Lexington
North Carolina
Gurney P. Hood
Goldsboro
National Board of Control
Order
Tarboro
Durham
Salisbury
Burlington
Wilmington
Sesson
Roder
National Council
Zeppelin Globe Cruise Plan and Flight Details
The route from Tokyo to Los Angeles then Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen is outlined with a 5 470 mile Pacific segment and a 2 500 mile continental leg completing the journey begun August 6. Four passengers will depart, totaling 16 aboard, with rest stops and ceremonial events noted as the crew rests after Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Pacific
Seattle
Lakehurst
N. J
Friedrichehafen
Germany
Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance
Tokyo Hotel
Hugo Eckener
Dai Nippon
Noo
Space
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. P. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Geo. F. Edwards
Co. M. Waynick
R. B. Terry
Adv
Mgr
Lexington Curve
O’berry
Tar Heel
Pirates
Wilmington Star
Coast Guard
Indies
Hood
Idle Rich
Hickory Record
Charlotte Observer
Asi Livne
Statue OF Liberty
Pompei
Zep
van Dyke
Davis-McCollum Co
Winston-Salem
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