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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1932
Page
4
A biblical proverb notes that a wise man scales the city of the mighty and topples its confidence, highlighting prudent strength over brute power. The verse reflects themes of strategy, courage, and moral leadership in governance.
Senators weigh curb on air ads as radio grows into a major U S advertising channel. The piece notes Europe’s stricter controls and argues U S regulation will be slow, with drastic proposals possible but unlikely to pass soon.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes announces his retirement from the U S Supreme Court stating he bows to the inevitable. The 90 year old is admired and loved for his long service and defense of human rights over property rights. He argued government should improve conditions under which people live.
The Irish today hanged Cullen, a youth described as the killer of a Turk linked to an exploitative scheme around an elderly man claimed to be the world’s oldest. The case notes a quarrel and a “ride” that ended in murder, with a caution against crime within the British Empire.
The reconstruction act would enable Building and Loan associations to finance borrower loans and extend mortgage terms, helping homeowners keep their homes. It would also allow insurance policy and mortgage loans to be extended, aid agricultural and livestock credit, and enable banks to reopen by providing solvency loans under Section 5. The plan aims to restore confidence in financial institutions and revive business.
The R J Reynolds Tobacco Company closes the year with its greatest net profits, adding about two million to peak earnings despite a national slump. North Carolina industries show varied profits in 1931, including High Point firms, while debates unfold over wages, leaf prices, and cigarette costs.
The article notes a rise in airline passenger traffic in 1931 despite poor economic conditions. It reports a 6.5 percent industry gain while railroads fell 20.5 percent and steamship traffic declined, with nine months of data. It highlights new lines, existing lines gaining business, and decreasing air travel costs making continent crossing accessible.
A Kansas City man returns 50 cents to a store for a past overcharge, exemplifying how people settle small wrongs to soothe conscience. The piece argues why minor restitutions feel meaningful while larger harms remain unreparable, noting the limits of retrospective atonement and the human urge to ease guilt with trivial acts.
An English court acquitted officials of a hunt club in a cruelty case over a stag hunt. The stag was carried to the scene, grazed, fled, and swam ice water to escape, with observers noting the verdict reflected social bias rather than proof.
The piece lauds Julius Rosenwald for opposing perpetual trusts and favoring flexible, time-limited philanthropy. It notes his generous, prudent approach to charity and mourns the nation’s loss at his death.
A Chicago woman gave her sweetheart a set of false teeth and was jilted. The incident suggests it enabled him to snap at other opportunities.
The United States declares Japan's Manchuria seizure illegal, while noting long standing American protests against liquor sales.
A paltry musing on perception suggests that if people viewed themselves through others’ eyes they would identify two different individuals. The line hints at self awareness and social judgment without naming any persons or events.
Frozen assets froze more than liquor as a Missouri city faces a stoppage linked to sewage and infrastructure strain. Authorities report disrupted services and a widening scope of impact across municipal operations.
Dempsey announced he would fight Johnny Risko in Cleveland for a purse of 500000 dollars if promoters could raise that amount. He suggested the fight would be a ten round affair if the funds were available.
Observers note the famous fighter appears to have returned with no sign of absence. The commentary emphasizes his enduring prominence and ongoing draw as a major boxing figure.
Washington Daybook describes Senator Hi Johnson of California launching a determined opposition to the moratorium on a blue Monday. The piece sketches his dramatic oratory on the senate floor, his distinctive firing cadence, and the intense persona that captivates the gallery.
Janet Gaynor travels to Europe with Sydel Peck and Holly wood spouses join voyages to Paris. Miss Gaynor frets over French and shopping lists while Peck promises the city key to access all places. Helen Twelvetrees and Nancy Carroll sail with husbands aboard a ship docking after the canal voyage. Snow falls as stars enjoy seagoing luxury and muse on future scenes.
A famed opera singer known for lavish spending faces financial ruin as stock losses erase his retirement plans. He long dreamed of luxury in Italy, but his last season looms as investments dissolve and hotel suite costs strain his front. The manager demands payment or eviction, highlighting a fall from grace in a public figure’s finances.
Ownership of 112 square feet of ground in the lower east side has been retained by James Stoth ard since April 1, 1839. A few other owners have con.
A collage of city vignettes and brief biographical notes features a traffic accident remark about beating lights, a derelict at unemployment relief, and mentions of figures like Al Smith Lou Holtz Beniamino Gigli Franco Giorgetti Penny Gateson Marjorie Gateson William Boyd Mary Boland John Curry H P Pell and Lou Straus.
The writer, THOS KINSEY, argues that the Republican and Democratic parties are corrupt and unresponsive to working people. He advocates forming and electing a third party to run for president and state offices to secure fair laws and prevent a few capitalists from ruling at the expense of the poor.
A note records that postage stamps began in Egypt on January 1, 1866. It also notes that Pony Express riders earned between 120 and 125 dollars per month.
Medical notes show human tularemia from handling wild rabbits and bites by flies and ticks. Rabbits and other animals such as muskrats opossums and hedgehogs can carry the bacterium tularense. Prevention urges gloves thorough cooking and refrigeration of rabbit meat and avoiding exposed sores.
In Utica a pre prohibition law requiring four saloon keepers to post a window sign showing paid revenue tax was found recently and used against present day liquor law violators.
A historical note credits Palamedes with the invention of dice in 1244 B C. The second fact compares nest difficulty, stating a hummingbird nest is the hardest to locate among all nests.
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