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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
10
The page lists Wheat and Oats notes with March May and July figures, Rye with March May and July percentages, Lard and Bellies price lines, and multiple percent figures and dollar amounts for meats and fats, reflecting a chaotic OCR of commodity quotes from a historical market page.
J O Daddy Wood a former local police sergeant remains in critical condition after an operation at Guilford General Hospital officials said this morning He had recently recovered from injuries from a hit and run automobile crash.
Kingsville Texas dates experiment begins as the Texas College of Arts and Industries plans to plant an acre of date palms on the college farm for experimental purposes this season.
Promote reduced cleanup by baking in glass dishes or earthen casseroles that are attractive enough for table presentation. Emphasizes practical, reusable bakeware to eliminate extra washing and simplify meals.
Two Balbo air squadron planes from Bahia landed at Mucuru in Espirito Santo at 11:35 a.m. local time due to an unknown cause, then resumed flight a few minutes later. The group had passed Tehia at 11:12 a.m., covering about half the journey to Rio de Janeiro after departing Bahia this morning.
The stock market broke out of its narrow trading area to the downside as selling accelerated after midmorning. Rail shares offered slight support but the decline remained sharp. Richfield Oil receivership news unsettled traders. Many issues fell 2 to 6 points, with American Can Air Reduction Public Service of N J and Johns Manville among the losers. Richfield Oil slipped below 3 and bonds dropped over 13 points.
In New York on January 15, cotton opened steady and traded within a four to five point range. Early percent changes showed March around 10.14 and July near 10.60 as quotes hovered with a generally steady undertone amid quiet business and light offerings.
Cotton in New Orleans opened softly as Liverpool cables arrived below expectations. Early trades showed March at 10.18 and May at 10.38, down from the previous close. By midmorning, shorts covered, prices edged up to 10.20 for March and 10.50 for May, steadying near the highs at noon.
Everlasting or straw flowers and dried grasses mixed with fresh greenery create stylish low cost decorations. The piece notes their vogue in decor and mentions a caution about dietary restrictions linked to religious observance.
Ethel Muse testified as a state witness, stating Oakes urged her to appear as Miss Perrell in an absentee ballot. She signed the name under pressure, denied signing the accompanying affidavit, and identified the handwriting as hers though she could not confirm the notary. Judge Sink ordered production of the related affidavit. witnesses and officers challenged her character during cross examination.
A joint senate and house appropriations committee will hear every department and state institution from January 20 to February 3, meeting Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. A 14 member sub committee will attend all hearings. Henry Burke outlined a budget with no inflated revenue estimates and warned against large cuts. State schools and highway commission reorganizations loom as key issues.
A mad dog terrifies Woodruff Idaho area biting a man and 75 dogs, plus a mule and a goose dog. The animal was killed hours later after a six mile hunt. Town council orders all dogs locked up for thirty days.
Herndon testified about an ab sentee affidavit in Oakes office on May 4 but could not name the woman. York denied taking or signing blank affidavits for election day. He could not locate where the affidavit accompanied the warrant and forged ballot came from and missed the signature discrepancy until Younce flagged it. Judge Sink refused to find Muse woman innocent even under duress and dismissed motions for non-suit as defense counsels argued further.
In St Johns Newfoundland seven youths, led by Effie Budgell a Salvation Army teacher, perished when their sled broke through thin ice on the Exploits river. The group included Doris Pelly 17 Carrie Baker 20 Chesley Peckford 18 Bessie Peckford 16 Ethel Peckford 14 Matilda March 11, all residents of northern Newfoundland.
Albert W. Benham, once a shipping clerk, runs a high interest scheme in Belvidere and other cities offering 20 to 50 percent on neighbors’ life savings. Banks report $310,000 in withdrawals. Boone County grand jury to review January 26 as investigators probe. Benham defends profits as legal bargains bought at low prices and sold quickly.
Raleigh NC January 14 Governor Gardner pardoned or paroled Landingham the state prison sculptor who began carving in the Buncombe County term from June 1928 to serve 11 years for forgery and false pretenses He built a basement studio during confinement and modeled a bust of Governor Gardner along with others including Gardner’s son and the warden’s daughter The governor said clemency recommendations reached him and Landingham is expected to become a law abiding citizen.
In Hamilton New York on January 15 the science world notes a new mental food sodium bromide resembles table salt and is given in small doses of three to five grains its sedative effects have been long known yet it is presented as a cognitive aid in this report.
Federal agents arrested Daniel M. Lefkowitz Benjamin Williams Pauline Parts Allan Weiss in New York for running a mail order liquor and narcotics ring under names like B and O Novelty and Southern Agency. The operation billed shipments nationwide using telephones and express freight, with customers estimated over a thousand. The three held on charges of maintaining a nuisance.
Raleigh January meeting called by R W Henninger secretary of Gov Gardner's unemployment and relief council to plan state wide action. Building stimulation seen as key to relief with representatives invited from General Contractors Association of America North Carolina branch Carolina Retail Lumber Dealers Hardware Association Building and Loan North Carolina Real Estate Board Plumbing and Heating Contractors Trades Unions American Institute of Architects North Carolina Tile Association Roofing and Sheet Metal Association and North Carolina Bankers Association.
Muriel Sullivan, 20, a Coffeyville waitress, confessed to fatally shooting Mrs. Maude Martin to prevent her from testifying against Dr. S. S. Brainard in an alleged illegal operation case. Authorities say Sullivan was paid $75 by Orrison and that Jones arranged her participation in the killing at the Martin home.
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