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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1935
Page
3
An advertisement promotes a three minute sore throat relief method using Bayer Aspirin tablets dissolved in water and gargled twice. It claims quick relief, safe use with cold signs, and urges choosing real Bayer tablets due to price reductions.
Gale SUT fy) a mill worker and her 10 year old brother PHAL support their ill father STEVE MEYERS who asks Gale to marry him. Gale is rescued after breaking through ice by Brian Westmore who has returned from Paris to enter the mill. Vicky Thatcher plots to win Brian while Gale endures a noisy hot workroom as foreman Fisher warns of dismissal if she is late.
Gale, exhausted from caring for her sick father and grinding work at a factory, is approached by Leota Boller who hints at labor trouble. Leota urges secrecy and says a meeting will begin a union for better pay and treatment. Gale remains cautious as rumors spread and a warning about Leota’s spy role surfaces.
London reports the Big Five banks Midland Barclay's Lloyd's Westminster National Provincial stand solid while global crises rattle others. Their 2100 2070 1900 1100 1374 branches sustain deposits and employment across England Wales Scotland and Ulster as confidence returns.
The Big Five banks were flush with pounds sterling and eager to finance any solid venture. In a fear filled market, money flowed freely as deposit rates fell to half a percent. Each member posted large profits for the recently closed year and dividends rose for shareholders compared with 1933.
The article compares America's Big Five banks with Chase National Bank National City Bank and the Guarantee Trust in New York. It notes their solid deposits match the major banks and highlights their extensive branch networks in London and major cities worldwide.
The Midland led with deposits above 2.1 billion dollars, Barclay's at about 1.895 billion, Lloyd's near 1.86 billion, Westminster over 1.5 billion, and National Provincial around 1.45 billion. In the just completed year the Big Five profits totaled 11.45 million for Midland, 7.6 million Westminster, 8.2 million National Provincial, 8.5 million Barclay's, and 8.2 million Lloyd's.
The year 1934 saw dividends paid to shareholders by Midland 16 percent Lloyds 12 Barclay's 14 National Provincial 15 and Westminster 18 percent. Eight other banks with wide branches declared 9.8 to 16.23 percent.
A courtly English invention, the automatic plow can be set to till a field of a chosen size and perform all work without human guidance. It represents a leap in farm mechanization and labor efficiency.
Bee owners along the Nils place their hives on boats and move them to regions where flowers abound seeking abundant nectar and honey production.
An 1931 advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a cure for bile flow and digestion issues. It claims the pills stimulate bile, relieve bloating and discomfort, and promote overall well being. The ad urges buyers to ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills at drug stores with the red label.
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