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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1931
Page
8
Charlotte aviator Clyde White spent the morning denying reports of his death in a plane crash. He warned he would give a lively demonstration for a dead guy if the gossip continued. The item noted a cheeky remark about red-haired persons and insanity as a quip in the exchange.
The stock market remained loggy despite some bullish attempts by top traders as midweek statistics offered little uplift. Bonds held a firmer tone while Woolworth’s sales boost helped merchandising issues. Major gainers included American Tobacco B and IBM with 2 to 3 point advances, utilities rose modestly, and rails eased. The week’s freight car loadings fell, electric power use dropped sharply, and bankers acceptance rates were rolled back slightly. Overall sales reached about 1.5 million shares.
Cotton opened steady with 2 to 4 point advances on near months as spot houses sought price fixing and covering demand emerged for later deliveries. Early May at 10.73 and October at 11.19. by midmorning near months firmed to 10.81 and 11.27 with 12 to 15 point gains on active contracts, hedging then rising.
Durham reported 1,389 influenza cases in the last week and 1,437 for January, outpacing other areas in the North Carolina state board of health summary. The state totaled 1,764 weekly cases and 2,096 for January, with Carteret 128, Buncombe 114, Greensboro 76, and Winston-Salem 91 following Durham in January.
Charles A. Lindbergh, a businessman, planned a standard birthday, mostly at his desk with several routine conferences. A family dinner was scheduled for the evening with a cake to receive twenty nine candles.
Arizona withdraws from a three state divorce contest as its legislature rejects a 90 day divorce residence bill. Cheyenne debates a 60 day measure amid laughter, while Reno lawyers applaud Arizona slaying the easy divorce bill.
Two young men died in a car crash near Southern Pines after the vehicle rolled three times on a highway. Victims were Nichelle K Carlo, 21, a University of Alabama student, and Gerald Cerrulo, 20, of New York. A car card tied Cerrulo to a UA club, though university officials questioned the claim. Both were alone in the car, and the wreck likely occurred as the driver tried to return to the road after leaving the pavement.
Special to the Enterprise Greensboro Feb 4. Audi tor George Adams in charge of a general check of Mason W. Gant’s accounts as clerk of the superior court says the work will be completed this week after nearly three months of detail. A total of 12000 involved in 2400 advance payments of 5 for costs by Guilford county attorneys shows no record of allocation. Many cases are disposed but funds were not shown as applied. attorneys may seek a return. A Wayland Cooke, clerk of the court, will file a joint claim for the attorneys and for the total amount with United Bank and Trust, receivers of Gant’s property.
SALT LAKE CITY February 4. A powder truck and a passenger train collided on a grade crossing here yesterday blasting two men to death. Another was killed by steam. Twenty persons were injured.
Atlanta Feb 4 Plans announced by Dr Rowell C Long stewardship secretary for the Presbyterian church in the United States to raise 14 000 000 among members through the annual every member canvass The canvass March 15 with six weeks for education in stewardship and finance emphasizes a minimum tithe of one tenth of income Nearly half a million members in 92 presbyteries across 17 synods in southern and southwestern states would tithe to fund work overseas and at home including Africa Brazil China Japan Korea Mexico and 3 564 local churches About 4 500 600 for benevolent work outside local churches and 9 500 000 for internal church work.
In Winston Salem on February 4 AP reports C P Disher revived barter by trading livestock for carpentry. He restored his home outbuildings in one day and gave up several rabbits hogs chickens and a washing machine. He plans to pay a horse cow calves and perhaps an automobile toward labor costs of a new house.
Nancy Caldwell aged 101, a lifelong Anderson County resident, died today after a year long illness. The obituary notes her long life in the county and mentions her passing in Ander son. In a separate item, Victor Hugo reportedly received 75000 for his work Lea Miserables.
The Maxon case moved to witness testimony as defense called Z C Patten. He affirmed James Matthew Maxon Jr.’s good reputation while the state pressed on with autopsy findings. Dr Charles Norris described numerous injuries to David Paynter and the fatal shock and hemorrhage. A chair used in the alleged beating was shown as a wreck with limited blood on Maxon’s clothing. Patten recalled a holiday arrest incident. the DA noted possible drunken behavior among the dancers.
NEW YORK Feb 4 Patrolman James Fitspatrick earned the nickname human bridge after he wrapped his legs around a fire escape railing and bent backward to reach the burning top floor apartment. He signaled, enabling a man his wife and their son to climb to safety across the window of the burning building in Brooklyn.
Major General John L. DeWitt today turned the first shovel of earth for the government memorial honoring Orville and Wilbur Wright on Kill Devil Hill. Scores of people from distant points gathered as the ceremony opened the construction of the landmark commemorating the first successful airplane flight.
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.