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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1932
Page
4
A brief reflection cites I Corinthians urging flight from idolatry and notes Brerpone found true worship where he happened to be, invoking Montaigne in a concise meditation on belief and place.
Nathan O Berry who died after a heart attack at his home in Goldsboro is hailed for guiding the state treasury through lean years without a single loss. The Greensboro News lauds his service, patriotism, and dedication, noting he left lumber work to serve the state and faced rumors with measured response.
The passage honors Captain O Berry as a beloved leader and public servant who died amid stress from banking troubles. It notes his final words about fulfilling duties in a difficult period and lauds him as a casualty of the state's economic downturn, died fighting with courage and faith.
An obituary recalls Julius Rosenwald lifelong fight against poverty and illiteracy. It highlights his Sears Roebuck fortune funding the Rosenwald Fund and its 1930 activities in negro education medical care and library services. It notes his method of partial funding to ensure ongoing beneficiary involvement and mentions his children forming the Rosenwald Family association to continue the work.
The article reports sudden public interest in impeachment moves against Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. Texas Democrat Wright Patman raises the issue, startling lawmakers and observers who expected quiet tenure as Patman, allied with Rep. McFadden, challenges the administration.
The text predicts a volatile political scene after a House move, suggesting possible upheaval akin to Teapot Dome. It cautions against premature judgments on the treasury secretary or Mr. Patman while noting Washington as a stage for what may become a dramatic public spectacle.
Bruce Catton notes two Missouri boys who walk six miles daily to school, a sign of vanishing one room schools and better systems. The piece contrasts past rural hardship with present convenience and ouputs a broader view on oil and land booms, foresters urging more forests and fewer farms to avoid surpluses, urging thoughtful land policy.
The Navy has agreed to a football truce with Army, ending long disputes and enabling both teams to focus on the game. The renewed accord promises a smoother rivalry and scheduled matchups without further scheduling conflicts.
A historical note claims a Spanish king rarely smiled in public with only three observed occasions. Calvin Coolidge would have deemed him silly for such restraint.
The note suggests Gulf Stream failure could make Europe frigid in winter and imply France might pivot to cold storage industries to cope. The text frames a chilling scenario with broader economic implications and national responses.
An heiress secretly married a traveling salesman in a swift elopement. The couple reportedly fled amid family disapproval as social expectations weighed heavily.
Finland approved repeal of its liquor ban amid ongoing cultural battles. The vote ends prohibition era policies though enforcement and public attitudes vary across regions and parties.
Washington report profiles James W Collier of Vicksburg Mississippi a veteran Democrat who chairs the Ways and Means Committee as Congress considers proposals to raise national revenues. Collier has served in Congress since 1909 with most of his tenure on the powerful panel.
Collier has begun his chairmanship as he handles the moratorium on war debts a major issue before Congress. The outcome seemed assured but required orderly passage. His speech in favor drew a mixed reaction as Ways and Means and future tax and tariff issues loom.
The text notes Collier’s quiet nature and gradual rise to prominence once he gained democratic control of the house, contrasting his calm floor presence with his later charged role. It adds a personal note that he enjoys fishing near Vicksburg when not immersed in politics.
Clyde R Williams appeals in The Enterprise for help to secure medical treatment and medicine for his seven week old baby. He describes unemployment, limited income, and doctors demanding payment upfront. He asks a wealthy, Christian benefactor to guarantee fees so treatment can proceed and the child may live.
A reader denounces a proposed permit for another traveling carnival linked to the High Point Baseball Club. The letter argues carnivals exploit working people during hardship, threaten local morals, and urges the City Council to block the permit and continue sound financial policy.
A magazine notes children can have significant blood pressure issues, with ranges evolving as growth proceeds. It discusses why readings vary by age and sex, the role of maturation, and how systolic and diastolic pressures are measured, noting diastolic relevance rises after age 20.
A reflective piece describes Manhattan at six am as a ghostly yet friendlier city. It notes quiet streets on Fifth and Park avenues, a sleeping Broadway, and wary caution of early pedestrians. The writer recalls Jay Flippen and Billy Minsky’s past paths in performance.
Distinguished visitors from Paris include Senor Jose Marie Sert and his wife. The Sert room at a local hotel showcases the Spaniard’s mural art and a quirky ceiling lighting design. An exuberant guest cries out for trapeze artists during the festivities.
Sylvia Sidney is identified as a Bronx native in a short local notice. Donald McDonald, described as the theopian, is noted to have been born in Denison Texas and spent part of his boyhood in Lima.
An amazing stream of odd inventions from 25 000 contributors worldwide pours into the Convention Hall for the Third International Patent Exposition opening February 1. More than 35 000 devices spanning human activity will be displayed from non skid soap to perpetual motion machines and television apparatus.
More than 43 percent of a $10 000 frame home cost goes to carpentry according to General Building Contractor. Carpentry at about 4114 leads construction costs, followed by masonry at 1549 and heating equipment at 7.7 percent.
A study shows 42 percent of total building costs go to local labor. The finding highlights the impact of regional labor markets on housing and infrastructure projects.
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