Hooverites Rally Behind Candidate Hoover
Washington dispatch notes Republicans push to renominate and reelect President Hoover despite a White House ban on political talk. Key figures including Brown Hurley Fess Lucas Newton and Burke mobilize to sustain Hoover while he pursues his reconstruction program and moratorium policy. The tension between a non political presidency and intense political effort marks his campaign dynamics.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
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Hurley
Fess
Lucas
Newton
James Francis Burke
National Committee
Mr. Hoover
Joslyn
Jonathan B. Carter
Kansas Republican State Committee
Kansas
Congress
Thoxine Miracle Cures Cough Night Sore Throat
Stop Th en women and children marvel at the rapid Thoxine results. The doctor’s prescription acts like magic to stop coughing and address the internal cause. Taken before bed it prevents night coughing and relieves sore throat. Safe for the family guaranteed no dope 35c. Mann Drug Company.
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Mann Drug Company
Fruit cocktail with peeled grapefruit on lettuce leaves
A distinctive fruit cocktail is prepared by layering peeled grapefruit sections on lettuce leaves and drizzling a light dressing, similar to a service with shrimp, over the arrangement.
Russia Seeks to Displace US Cotton in Lancashire Mills
In London on January 16, Soviet efforts to push Russia into the British cotton market are revealed as large Russian sales appear in Liverpool. The Lancashire Cotton Corporation bought 500,000 pounds sterling of Soviet cotton, signaling lower Turkestan-Siberian railroad enabled shipments and cheaper yarn production. December 1931 imports show a surge from Soviet sources to England, with US shipments slightly down.
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London
Russia
United States
Lancashire Mills
Liverpool
Lancashire Cotton Corporation
Turkestan-Siberian
Turkestan
England
Brazil
Peru
North Carolina State cancels track to curb expenses
Raleigh report that six dual meets for the State College track team were cancelled as a save move. The relay team will still enter southern and state tournaments. Wrestling is reinstated as a sport but lacks mat funds and will be held close to home. A planned basketball game with Furman was dropped for financial reasons.
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Raleigh
College Athletic Council
State
Furman
North Carolina
School Attendance At Jamestown Good
SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE Jamestown Jan. 16 Miss Dorothy Barber Guilford county school nurse spent part of this week in Jamestown school examining first grade children whom she found present 100 percent. The January attendance has been very good with opening day teachers at desks and some grades averaging 100 percent. Standard tests are in progress in the upper grades this week and mid term exams begin in high school next Wednesday. The January meeting of the grade mothers was held at Mrs. W. G. Ragsdale.
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Jamestown
Dorothy Barber
Guilford County
Jamestown School
W. G. Ragsdale
Parent
C. C. Kennerly
H. N. Williard
Child Welfare
Lola Smith
W. A. White, Jr
Herbert Hoover
Swannie Lee Pugh
Girl Scouts
Road Builders to Gather for 29th Convention in Detroit
More than 25 000 road builders highway engineers and machinery manufacturers are expected at the 29th convention of the American Road Builders Association in Detroit from January 11 to 16. Officers are in the city arranging the program with representation from over 400 U S cities.
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Detroit
American Road Builders Association
United States
Flour aging alters color and acidity to improve quality
When flour ages it becomes whiter and increases acidity, a change described as enhancing quality.
Gardner Budget Cut Stirs State Confidence In Raleigh
Governor Gardner pledges a balanced budget with cuts to departments and institutions if needed to protect the states credit. Former Governor McLean backs the policy, saying restraint is essential to restore public confidence and long term prosperity. McLean notes uncertainty about a national Reconstruction Finance Corporation role but would only accept if clearly patriotic.
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Nearne Alter Hotel
C. Max Gardn
A. W. McLean
Raleigh
Gardner
McLean
North Carolina
New Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington
War Finance Corporation
Jamestown PTA Holds Meeting On Child Welfare
Jamestown officials report the Jamestown PTA met at the school to discuss The Home Meeting the Physical Needs of the Child. Rev. C. C. Kennerly led devotion and Mrs. H. N. Williard presented messages from national PTA leaders.
Drop in exchange causes Canadian to buy at home
Windsor Ontario reports a favorable effect from the Canadian dollar’s sharp decline after Britain left the gold standard. The U S currency trades near par but about 20 percent higher value. Detroit merchants previously accepted Canadian money at par with a small discount, now they demand a sizable discount.
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Windsor
Ona
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Detroit
Irwins Celebrate Golden Wedding in Rochester
Mr. and Mrs. Charlies L. Irwin mark 50 years of marriage, having wed in 1881, amid celebrations in Rochester New York.
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Rochester, N. Y
Charlies L. Irwin
Gardner cuts own salary ten percent
Raleigh Jan 16 Governor O Max Gardner has been returning 10 percent of his monthly salary to the state treasury since July 1 1931. The governor said criticism over his lack of a cut prompted him to disclose the practice. His fixed annual pay is 6500 with 600 travel, total 7100, making 591.66 monthly.
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BMY dC
Baskervill
Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Prac
Gardner
Pollard
Virginia
John P. Stedman
Nathan O’berry
Stedman
O’berry
General Assembly
North Carolina
Bottle Cap Misadventure Ends With Extraction
Fred Aggland of Kinistino swallowed a bottle cap while opening a bottle in Prince Albert Saskatchewan. Doctors located the cap by X ray and extracted it through his mouth. He is reported to have recovered and now uses a regular bottle opener.
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Prince Albert, Sask
Fred Aggland
Kinistino
Aggland
High Point Traffic and Parking Ordinance of 1932 Enacted
High Point adopts an emergency traffic ordinance regulating parking on English Broad and Phillips Streets. Prohibits parking on specified stretches, designates West Broad Street as one way eastbound, and repeals conflicting ordinances. Violators face misdemeanor penalties. Effective January 6 1932. Lois Welborn city clerk.
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English Street
Broad Street
Phillips Street
State Highway Commission
State of
North Carolina
U.S
High Point
Main
College Streets
College
Phillips Streets
Broad
English Streets
Main Street
Monument Park
College Street
Linda Streets
Revision of City Ordinance Governing Plumbing Contractors
City action revises the ordinance requiring examination and certificate for individuals firms or corporations to engage in plumbing or heating trades within High Point and its police jurisdiction, defining master or employing plumbers and contractors qualifications. The measure seeks to regulate licensing by formal examination and certification.
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City of
High Point
City plumbing and heating contractor exam rules adopted
The ordinance establishes an Examining Board of plumbing and heating contractors to be appointed by February 1, 1932. It outlines certification by a board, application procedures, fees, pass marks, renewal by July 1, and revocation processes. Certificates are non transferable and tied to city licenses, with a 20 day effective date from publication.
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Lois Welborn
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