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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1932

Page

9

J B Suits Shoe Shop Delivery Report

J B Suits Shoe Shop located on Calle a delivered 192 English Cul items. The note outlines shipment status and recipient details.

J. B. Suits Shoe Callea

Cotton Opens Steady As May Drops To 6.79

New York cotton markets opened steady with a decline of one to six points on Southern selling. May futures traded at 6.79 amid influence from easy cables and general market softness.

New York

N C Mart Closes as Mardi Gras Celebrations Begin

New Orleans cotton market closed today in celebration of Mardi Gras. The brief market note records a pause in trading activity and notes the carnival atmosphere affecting the exchange on February 9.

New Orleans New Oreans

Grain prices slip as wheat and corn fall in early trading

In Chicago market activity due to reduced British port supplies, grain prices opened steady to down 3 8 cents, with wheat easing across the board and corn dropping 1 8 to 3 8 cents before continuing to sag.

Chicago Liverpool

Ancient Egyptians used bagpipes in daily life?

The artifact note reports bagpipes in ancient Egypt and mentions a British museum holding a stuffed Anaconda 29 feet long.

British Museum

Night operation by flashlight at Caldwell private hospital

In Caldwell New Jersey Dr Butler performed a surgery on Mrs Bens F Peintzenmayer by flashlight after all hospital lights failed. Nurses held lights while doctors completed the incision as searchlights illuminated nearby streets. The operation was described as siguoencatal.

Butler Caldwell

King Pin Bowling Leaders Hold Edge in King Pig League

King Pin Bowler Kearns led three straight wins over Police to extend the King Pig Commercial duckpin race lead at King Pin alleys. Triangle and N C P S each won two of three, while Johnson topped the tour match with a 320 three‑game total.

Johnson Garage Ee. i Commer Ague Yolland Fatale Kiroy Harvey ATO Enterprise Ee Se Thompson Aes Ge Sea W. Cox BRP Ic Idea Ocseas C. Ces F Oll Gt

City Stores sweep in Lucky Strike league play

City Stores won all three games against American Bakeries as Wood posted a 133 single and 513538 in high set. Postoffice swept West End with Peace posting 118 in a game and Clapp a 327 high set. Stehli Silks also took all three from Pointer Hosiery with One posting 364 high set and Sam Comer 140 high in a game.

American Bakeries Wood Albertson Doughboys Postoffice West End Peace Clapp Kearns Montgomery Stehli Silks Pointer Hosiery Sam Comer Rickert Core. League Cecil Ingram Seeee Foust Houser Ase Ries Albertson Rene Seeves Bhaereeon Fitch Banks

Ten Rebels Killed in Inconclusive Nicaragua Clashes

Washington reports ten Nicaraguan insurgents killed and several wounded in four engagements with the native national guard led by US Marines. one guard member wounded.

Washington United States Navy Guardia

Judge Pittman Dies at 74 Former Superior Court Judge

Henderson February 9 Judge Thomas M. Pittman 74 longtime local lawyer and former Superior court judge died after years of declining health He helped organize the state historical commission and served as Baptist official He held an LL D from Wake Forest and was deacon at First Baptist church Survived by widow Elizabeth Briggs Pittman Jr and a daughter Mrs A J Davis and a son Thomas M Pittman Jr

Superior Court Cameron Morrison Elizabeth Briggs Raleigh Thomas M. Pittman, Jr Water Valley Miss A. J. Davis Roanoke

Peace prospects unclear in Japan China conflict

Washington reports show no clear signs of progress toward peace in the Japanese occupied Chinese territories. Officials note Japan may seek further proposals while its foreign ministry criticizes neutralization plans. Observers expect direct evidence of willingness for immediate peace before new U S proposals.

Washington China Japan Foreign Office Okyo

Boy Falls Under Moving School Bus In Clemons

In Clemons Ralph Kimmel, eight years old, was seriously injured after slipping while trying to catch a moving school bus. In Greensboro the chamber of commerce chose not to oppose a railroad request to discontinue all passenger service with the State Corporation Commission.

Winston-Salem N. C Ralph Kimmel Clemmons Greensboro Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Atlantic and Yadkin Railroad State Corporation Commission

Man Killed in Drunken Brawl In Lumberton

Foster Brown is held without bail after an inquest into the fatal stabbing of Rufus Britt in a drunken brawl in Lumberton North Carolina.

Lumberton N. C Foster Brown Rufus Britt

Injuries Probe Fatal in Lexington Vehicle Collision

In Lexington North Carolina H Lee Brown aged 24 died after a moving van backed into an express truck. A W Talbert driver of the truck was exonerated of blame.

Lexington N. C H. Lee Brown A. W. Talbert Charlotte

Moslem Uprising In India Fatal To 28 Injured

Reports from Srinagar say 28 people died and 30 injured in renewed Moslem unrest in Uri Kotli and Handwara against Sir Hari Singh’s government. Police were stoned as 3000 marchers entered Uri. military fire killed three and wounded five. Kolti saw up to 21 fatalities. It remained unclear if casualties came from rioting or military fire.

Srinagar India Uri Kotli Handwara Hari Singh England Kolti

Building Permits Issued For Grocery Store And Storage Room

Building permits issued by city clerk A B Horney authorize a Woodall Williams project to erect a brick one story grocery at North Green and Brent, 25 by 40 feet, cost 1700, with R K Stewart and Son as contractors. A second permit for a brick storage room at 244 North Wrenn street to G E Hutchens amounts to 600.

A. B. Horney M. P T. M. Woodall J. EB. Williams North Green Brent Streets R. K. Stewart and Son G. EB. Hutchens Wrenn Street

Ecuador Suspends Gold Standard Policy

Guayaquil Feb AP reports Ecuador abandoned the gold standard with effect until November 10. The Central Bank is ordered to convert all foreign deposits into gold.

Guayaquil Ecuador

Burgin Plans New Brick Stores on Randolph Street

W C Burgin of Lexington plans a five to six building brick block at Randolph and West Main adding a rear street fronting store and six stores near the corner with Lam beth contracts to be let tomorrow at 9 30. The move aims to boost south side business and open new territory for Thomasville. The Thomasville Furniture Company recent Williams Norris plant purchase doubles capacity and starts February 15 under new management.

Thomasville W. C. Burgin Lexington Elliott Corner Randolph West Main Olph Street Lambeth Thomasville Furniture Company Williams-Norris East Guilford Street Lambeth Furniture Company Knox People R. L. Lambeth Harry Lee Lambeth John R. Myers

Prayer Study Group Led by Rev M O Alexander This Week

Rev M O Alexander directs a group meeting each evening at 730 for prayer study and practice. Alexander discusses aspects of prayer while the group has met at 8 am on Sundays for months. C T Berrier leads the men's group with prospects of great good from the sessions.

M. O. Alexander Mr. Alexander C. T. Berrier

Man Arrests in Ban Ner Elk Slaying Probe

Ephraim Wallace wanted for the December 26 slaying of Thurston Oliver at Banner Elk has been arrested in Elizabethton, Tenn. Police confirmed the capture.

Boone, C Ephraim Wallace Thurston Oliver Banner Elk Elizabethton Tena

Daytona editor writes his own death story before taking own life

Paul Ellis city editor of the Daytona Beach News Journal left a suicide note and his own story of death by own action on his desk. He described lifelong frustration with life as an idealist and romantic, citing worsening physical and mental health. Ellis, 27, a Emory University graduate, had worked two years in Daytona Beach after stints at Salisbury Post and Lakeland Ledger. His father requested burial in Reynolds, Georgia.

Daytona Beach Fed Paul Ellis Ellis Emory University Atlanta John EB. Ellis Columbus Reynolds Ellie Salisbury N. C Lakeland Fla

Explosions Aboard Fort and Shelling Across Shanghai Frontier

A heavy blast from a powder magazine at the fort sent dense smoke over the countryside as foreigners and Chinese engaged near Chapel. The 31st United States infantry and Shanghai volunteers patrolled the Soo Chow creek area while French sections reported shelling injuring three Chinese women. The American destroyer Stewart arrived from Canton and British civilians were advised to evacuate Amoy. Japanese HQ urged restraint and cordial relations with foreign garrisons.

Chapel International Settlement Harry Robertson 31St United States Infantry Soochow Creek Shanghai Volunteers Shanghai Amoy Stewart Canton Nanking

Guidice Freed on Bond in Virginia Wounding Case

John P. Guidice, sought in Virginia on charges of wounding Edward Sims, a Black professor at Virginia Union University, after a dispute over a car wreck, was released under $750 bond pending extradition hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte N. C John P. Guidice Virginia Edward Sims Virginia Union University

The Least Weasel Found Northwest of Hudson Bay

The least weasel is identified as the smallest carnivorous mammal, living in the northwestern region near Hudson Bay. It is noted for its diminutive size and predatory habits within Arctic ecosystems.

Hudson Bay

Bakery Head Blames Wheat Surplus On Dieting Fad

Henry Stude president of the American Bakers Association urged women to stop dieting at the Associated Bakers of America convention in St Louis He claimed 122 million bushels of wheat could be consumed annually if dieting ended He labeled dieting a major enemy of the baking industry and noted 75 percent of women 16 to 60 worry about excess weight He urged fashion curves to become stylish again.

ST. Louis Henry Stude American Bakers Association Stude Associated Bakers of America

Smith’s Presidential Bid Splits Southern Democrats in 1930s Raleigh

In Raleigh on February 9 Democratic leaders react to Alfred E. Smith’s hint at a 1930 presidential bid. They warn his candidacy harms Democratic unity, bolster Roosevelt prospects in North Carolina, and fear Smith’s stance on prohibition and personality could sink the party’s chances next November.

Gnome Sir W Raleigh Alfred E. Smith Smith Nien North Carolina Franklin D. Roosevelt New York Roosevelt Max Gardner Dennis G. Brummitt Hoover

Deathlike Quiet of Battle Sull Broken By Maker of Coffins

In Shanghai Hongkew a deathlike quiet hung over a no mans land when a saw screech shattered the silence. A searcher traced a ghost sound amid abandoned streets and an empty landscape as war shadows lingered.

Shanghai Hongkew No Man's Land

Burns letter outlines ideal wife with ten traits

In London a letter attributed to Robert Burns lists ten traits for a “good wife.” The qualities include good nature, good sense, wit, charms, and the rest in fortune education and family lineage. The letter is owned by W. D. Fisher.

London Burns W. D. Fisher

Drive Gets Results in Pine Bluff Hoard

In Pine Bluff Arkansas a local bank released 82900 dollars found buried or hidden as part of an anti hoarding campaign. The owner acted after hearing about the effort and put the money in circulation through the bank.

Pinebluff Ark

Earhart's husband recalls marriage as mix of thrill and nuisance

George Palmer Putnam, Amelia Earhart's husband, describes being married to the famous flier as sometimes exhilarating and sometimes a nuisance, noting the dynamic remains part of the couple's give and take.

New York George Palmer Putnam Amelia Earhart

Tragedy Story From South Coast Accident

A Marshfield, Oregon report recalls a fatal shipboard blast five months after an auxiliary vessel with a 19 crew faced disaster. The bottle incidents imply an explosion and boiler failure at sea around 9 10 p m with an abrupt end noted as goodbye.

Marshfield Ore Anotheer South Coast

Lumberton Man Freed By Directed Verdict Of Arson

A. B. Stallings was found not guilty of arson in Lumberton North Carolina after a directed verdict in superior court. Judge M. W. Barnhill entered the verdict following defense evidence that contradicted the state's key witness Guy Inman, Stallings stepson. The case involved a blaze at Stallings wife’s automobile and spread to the Stallings home and the Davis tobacco warehouse.

Lumberton N. C A. B. Stallings Stallings Davis Tobacco M. W. Barnhill Guy Inman

River bill approved by House flood control panel

The Wilson bill to have the United States pay for flood flowage rights over lands exposed to Mississippi waters by setbacks and levee line changes was approved unanimously today by the House flood control committee.

Washington United States Mississippi House Flood Control Committee

Thaler and Dollar: Historical Standards of Weight and Purity

The thaler once set the European standard for weight and fineness, shaping monetary and trade practices across continents. The dollar later emerged as a dominant global currency, inheriting legacies of metal content and quality from older systems.

Supper Meeting at First Methodist Protestant Church

The seventh Wednesday evening Fellowship Supper is set for tomorrow at 6:45 with visitation hour beforehand. Auxiliary Circle 4 led by Mrs. W. W. Cecil handles the tables, followed by a 7:20 song praise service led by Rev. R. S. Farmer on Faith's Unavoidable Human Attitudes. The First Quarterly Conference meets at 8, with choir rehearsal and committee meetings. Friday World Day of Prayer observance 3:30 to 4:15.

W. W. Cecil R. S. Farmer R. W. Riggins

Terrific Windstorm Delivers Narrow Escape in Wallace

WALLACE North Carolina February 9 Residents marveled at the escape without injury as a fierce windstorm yesterday sliced a half mile wide path through the community A house on the outskirts was blown down occupied by Mr Rivenbank and family None of the residents were hurt Telegraph and power lines were damaged several rooftops removed many trees felled and rain hailed appeared as heavy as ever seen in Wallace

Wallace N. C Rivenbank Jhail

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