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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1933
Page
4
Fragmented quotes about fate and sorrow
A compact collection of two aphorisms. The first asserts that what God does endures forever to inspire reverence, while the second suggests that living under sorrow requires yielding to it.
Tax Opposition to 15-Cent Levy Persists in North Carolina
The University News Letter argues the 15-cent property tax should remain. It cites Dr. Hobbs on state and local finances, noting fears that tax cuts could cripple essential services while debt and inequities persist. The piece warns against shifting to a sales tax and stresses property tax relief has favored nonfarm property over farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
North Carolina
Hobbs
General Assembly
House
Senate Finance Committee
Union
United States
Spelling Errors Plague Freshman Writing At State College
A NC State College study of fall freshmen themes reports 1469 misspellings in 1963 papers. Top misspelled words include too until grammar and its. department head Prof J D Clark notes overall improvement over years despite the troubling findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. State College
J. D. Clark
Dern Good Secretary We Want A Dern Good Governor
Raleigh reports on Governor George H. Dern of Utah being named secretary of war by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The piece recalls a 1930s governors conference where Dern, then running for Utah governor, faced opponent Mabee and quotes a Democratic slogan praising Dern.
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Raleigh
George H. Dern
Utah
Brect Roosevelt
O. Max Gardner
Dern
Mabee
Shocking revelations from Washington banking hearings
The Asheville Citizen reports on Senate banking committee disclosures about Charles Mitchell and Gordon Rider, revealing alleged tax avoidance and questionable practices at National City Bank during the boom era. Mitchell admitted selling 18,900 shares to a family member in 1929, taking a large loss to dodge income tax, then buying back the stock. The testimony portrays a pattern of alleged improper financial maneuvers at the bank and its affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Banking Committee
Washington
Banking Committee
Charles EB. Mitchell
National City Bank of New York
Gordon
Rentechler
Mitchell
Ferdinand Pecora
Finance
National City Bank
Jock
National City Company
Bank Scandals Revealed in Hearings On 1929 Crash
Former bank officials pled guilty to mishandling capital and concealing uses of funds. Investigations show one half of new capital funneled into a company to absorb 31.8 million dollars of doubtful sugar loans. Officials admitted loans to officers and stock sales to employees at favorable prices, with losses often shifted to the bank’s books. Senator Carter Glass urges reforms to prevent similar abuses and protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Federal Reserve Board
New York
Carter Glass
Rentechier
Mitchell
Pecora
Rentschier
Senator Glass
Norris pushes to abolish the electoral college
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska aims to end the electoral college after years of fighting for its removal. He plans to propose a constitutional amendment, arguing the college is a relic that undermines the popular vote and functions as a costly rubber stamp.
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George W. Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Woman seeks one million after husband stolen
A widow-like line in a prowling sentence notes a woman who values her own worth while declaring her husband not worth 30 cents yet demands a million dollars when another woman takes him.
Economist advocates dirt dollars backed by farm land
An economist proposes government issued currency backed by government owned farmland. The term dirt dollars evokes contamination, but the concept mirrors prior debates on fiat or asset backed money and public domain assets.
Movie Stars Hold Up Spirits Amid Pay Cuts
In hard times celebrities persevere despite salaries cut from 41500 to 1000 a week. The note highlights resilience and public admiration for stars continuing work with strained pay.
Judge allows wife to search husband without legal hindrance
A New York judge ruled that a wife may rifle her husband's pockets with no legal interference. He adds that fairness should stop her from waking him to complain about money.
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New York
French resentment over U S observers in Europe
The article notes French anger at unofficial American observers in Europe while an American economist returns home. It cites roughly 2,000,000 Americans who travelled abroad in 1917 to 1918 as a count similar to the observer presence.
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Europe
Boxing promoters adopt batter system for Ogden fights
Ogden Utah boxing promoters adopt a batter system for fight admissions as stock on hand limits crowd access. Catemen likely will refuse cauliflower and lemon fruits to balance supplies and prevent shortages.
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Ogden
Utah
Next 6 and Robin's Song Harbinger of Spring Item
An urchin with cracked knuckles bulging pockets and a nicked glassie signals spring in a vivid, noisy street scene. The fragment hints at a lively urban moment rather than a formal event or report.
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Robin
Ungrateful remark on relief as charity milks kindness
A bitter remark questions the value of charity as a relief recipient. The speaker rails against testing human compassion with harsh standards, implying ingratitude and skepticism toward welfare aid.
Pedestrian lantern law may wait on city drivers
Flapper Fanny comments on a legislative plan to require pedestrians on highways to carry red lanterns. The joke implies some drivers ignore signals, making the measure potentially ineffective in practice.
Sheila Chooses a Wedding Path with Dick at Dinner
Sheila senses Dick’s ardent proposal after a private talk in a sun room. She acknowledges she may love him but hesitates to promise a same way, deciding to marry him and try to make him happy while she reconciles past hurts with Jerry.
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Sheila
Dorothy
Jeannette
Samper
Henri
Sheila Shayne
Jerry
Quen
World Economic Conference Delayed Amid Debt Talks
Washington notes the international economic conference faces delay to August or September as war debt talks and tariff reforms hinge on Congress and parliaments. Delegates warn that currency instability and renewed trade barriers threaten global recovery, with Britain resisting debt relief swaps while seeking a broader tariff reduction. The conference fate rests with Roosevelt and foreign debt negotiators.
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Washington
Britain
United States
England
Roosevelt
New York Stock Exchange Membership Sold For 990000
A New York stock exchange membership was sold today for 990000, down 10000 from the prior transaction. The bear market low on May 31, 1932 saw a seat transfer at 68000.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
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