Market Drifts in Narrow Range on Wall Street
New York trading opened with confusion and indecision as price movement stayed tight. U. S Steel jumped about 112 points in loans while Case and other stocks rose. dealers awaited Reconstruction Finance Corporation action and railroad wage talks.
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New York
Wall Street
A. &. Steel
Case
International Harvester
Sears Roebuck
Auburn
Alska Juneau
Sageway
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Focuses on Life in Son
Sundays lesson theme Life centers on eternal life through God. Biblical citations urge acquaintance with God for peace and good outcomes. Textbook lines emphasize that God does not kill to grant life and that God is life itself.
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Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Price Child Betty Lou Dies at Parents Home
Betty Lou Price five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Price died at their home 414 Tate street after Christmas illness of pneumonia. Born in Thomasville September 9 1931 she leaves two sisters Glenny Aline and Dorothy Mae and grandparents W A Price of Southport NC and W D Lewis of Winnabow NC. The funeral will be in Southport Bethel Baptist church with burial at 4 pm tomorrow.
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Betty Lou Price
W. C. Price
Tate Street
Thomasville
W. C
Alice Rich Price
Glenny Aline
Dorothy Mae
W. A. Price
Southport
N. C
W. D. Lewis
Winnabow
Koonee
Bethel Baptist Church
Conferees approve land bank relief bill increase
Washington officials report that House conferees accepted a Senate amendment to raise the new capital for the federal land bank relief bill from 100 million to 125 million dollars. The action broadens financing for farm credit and relief programs. Public and congressional reaction focused on funding levels and potential impact on farmers.
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Washington
House
Senate
Federal Land Bank
Economic side of legalized beer before group
David Burnet, commissioner of internal revenue, declined to forecast beer consumption post Prohibition but noted beer taxes would show a substantial revenue rise. Senator Bingham cited prewar and wartime tax figures to argue for the measure, while Dr William Wilmer of Johns Hopkins supported the bill, citing broad advantages.
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Washington
David Burnet
Internal Revenue
Senate Manufacturers
Metcalf
Burnet
Bingham
Connecticut
Prohibition Bureau
William H. Wilmer
John Hopkins University
Wilmer
Scientists uncover atoms of same type vary in weight
Dr. Fred Allison and Edgar J. Murphy of Alabama Polytechnic Institute report that gold, platinum, and five other elements are mixtures of atoms that are chemically identical but differ in atomic weight.
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Fred Allison
Edgar J. Murphy
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Congress Debates Beer Bill and Economic Relief Measures
Senate resumes debate on a beer bill as committees weigh relief for workers and sanctions. House considers a $450,000 expense bill for the U S delegation to the Geneva arms conference. Judiciary reviews Mellon impeachment inquiry while Oklahoma Gov Murray testifies on repeal of a state bank tax. Election committee tests Norris amendment. Naval affairs continues hearings on the shipbuilding program.
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Senate
Metcalf Committee
Hous
Uv. S
Geneva
Naval Affairs Committee
Help That Does Not Fail, Jordan Urges at Wesley Memorial
Rev. G Jordan at Wesley Memorial Methodist church spoke on Help That Does Not Fail. He denounced superficial optimism and indulgences, urging reliance on the Hills of Heaven and a vital relationship with God as the enduring source of relief for troubled souls.
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G. Rev Jordan
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Mr. Jordan
Heaven
Howard Infant Jewel Dell Howard Laid To Rest
Funeral services for Jewel Cor dell Howard infant son of Mr and Mrs J H Howard were held Sunday at 3 pm from 808 South Main street by Rev O L Ruth of Pilgrim Holiness church. Interment in Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers James Link Thurman Ruth Harry Vincannon and William Oakley. Flowers carried by Lois Ruth Agnes Cook Ruby Taylor Frances Cecil Grace Wardell Louise Davis Cadie Kenney Hazel Vincannon Elsie Dickens and Margaret Ellington.
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J. H. Howard
South Main Street
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oakwood Cemetery
James Link
Thurman
Miss Keoka Canady Dies After Stroke at 73
Miss Keoka Canady aged 73 died yesterday at 6 35 PM at her brother J A Canady’s home on Woodrow avenue and Sixth street after a six week paralysis. She was born October 1 1843 in Rockingham County daughter of Joseph A and Catherine Humphreys Canady and lived with her brother’s family in High Point for years. She was a longtime member of the Methodist Episcopal church and at death belonged to the First M E church at Reidsville. Surviving are a brother J A Canady of High Point and a sister Mrs J L Walker of Caswell County. She was aunt of Assistant Fire Chief W H Canady of High Point Fire Department. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday at 11 AM with a second service at Camp Springs M E Church near Reidsville at 2 PM and interment in Camp Springs cemetery.
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J. A. Canady
Woodrow Avenue
Sixth Street
Miss Canady
Rockingham County
Joseph A
Catherine Humphreys Canady
Methodist Episcopal Church
M.E
Reidsville
High Point
J. L. Walker
Caswell County
W. H. Canady
G. Ray Jordan
Camp Springs M. FE
Camp Springs
Fire Sermon Warns of Second Death for Sinners
Pastor John E All at Seventh-day Adventist church declares sinners face a second fire death on a melted earth. He cites scriptures from Romans Hebrews John Mark Job and Revelation to describe resurrection and final punishment for the wicked and eternal life for the righteous.
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John E. All
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Adam
Jesus
Hell
Job
Sodom
Gomorrah
Peter
Radio Carries Fire Alarms To Boston Fans
Boston’s new fire alarm system transmits signals on 192.5 meters and 1 558 kilocycles, allowing radio listeners to hear alarms in their homes. Many receivers tune down to that frequency, linking fire dispatch with the public via radio.
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Boston
Earliest record of a practical clock dated 996 A D
The source notes the first known practical clock dates to the year 996 A D. This historic reference highlights early advances in timekeeping and the emergence of mechanical clocks in medieval Europe.
Shuping Names County Managers for Victory Fund
Greensboro's C. Koontz and High Point's E. T. Kearns named Guilford county managers for the Democratic Victory Fund campaign. NC party leaders call the list representative of unity and broad base support across the state as it builds organizing capacity for the November push.
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Greensboro
N. C
Democratic Victory Fund
North Carolina
C. L. Shuping
Shuping
National Victory Fund
Democratic Party
Guilford County
C. Koontz
E. T. Kearns
High Point
Commerce Week Outlook Signals Mixed Early 1930s Recovery
The issue notes stronger early 1930s business snap in January with steady commodity prices and improved securities markets led by rails and bonds. Optimism grows around auto shows and potential federal relief, but real policy shifts remain uncertain as banks resist inflationary moves and credit remains tight.
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Commerce
Commerce SA
Business Week
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve
New York
Dr Anscombe Speaks on Law and Grace at Central Friends
Dr Francis C Anscombe of Salem College spoke at Central Friends Church on Sunday offering a contrast of law and grace. He argued law guides the inexperienced, but grace from Jesus Christ transforms conduct and motives toward selfless action and mercy.
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Francis C. Anscombe
Salem College
Central Friends Church
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Arm found in woods. no body located in Davidson County
Hunters found a mangled human arm in a woods near Thomasville North Carolina prompting a police search for a corpse, but no remains were located. A neighbor recalled hearing a woman scream about a month ago, though investigators deem the arm predated that event.
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Davidson Co
Thomasville
N. C
Lester Mendenhall
Old English Law Brings Fines To Dog Race Fans
In St. Albans Hertfordshire 22 men were fined 0.76 pounds each under the Lord's Day Observance Act for attending a dog racing track on Sunday. The 307 year old law bans meetings or concourses for sport on the Lord's Day.
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ST. Albans
Hertfordshire
Eng
Men’s Club of St. Marys Church To Convene Tomorrow
The Men’s club of St Marys Episcopal church meets at the Parish house Tuesday at 6 30 pm with a full program. Toast master H S Coffield opens with America and invocation. Amos n Andy airs at 7 pm, followed by attendance prize and a brief address by Dr A B Conrad. All parish men urged to attend to meet the new rector Rev D W Allen.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
H. S. Coffield
America
Amos
Andy
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
D. W. Allen
Be Lifted From Law Into The Realm Of Graciousness
The statement asserts virtue in lawfulness, arguing manners of grace encourage compliance beyond mere obligation. It frames courtesy as a force shaping both behavior and willingness to follow rules.
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Annual Meeting Notice
Notice is given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association will be held in the directors room of the Commercial National Bank High Point North Carolina on Thursday January 28 1932 at 730 p m for the amendment of the By Laws to allow the Board of Directors to speed business and to pay withdrawing members a portion of profits when earnings justify it and for the election of the Board of Directors and other business. C H Ellis, Sec.
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High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
High Point
N. C
Mec-Ag
C. H. Ellis
Sec
Meeting Crisis and Faith: Sermon at First Methodist Protestant
Yesterday morning the First Methodist Protestant church held a sermon titled How To Meet a Crisis. Rev. R. S. Farmer urged seeing crises as opportunities for change, relying on grace and Christian practice to reframe fear and old habits.
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R. S. Farmer
Moffatt
Jesus Christ
Tacitus
Byron
Arnold Bennettays
Henry James
Jesus
Morley
Christ Jesus
Tendency Toward Greater Outdoor Life
Harrisburg officials report a growing outdoor trend in Pennsylvania. Deputy Secretary John W. Keller says over 1,500,000 people visited the 1,500,000 acres of state woodlands in 1931, including 250,000 hunters and 100,000 fishermen.
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Harrisburg
High Point Morris Plan Bank stockholders meet Jan 21 1932
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the High Point Morris Plan Bank will be held in the office of the Bank Thursday Jan. 21 1932 at 7 30 p m for the election of Directors and transaction of any other business that may come before the stockholders. W R MORROW SecTreas.
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High Point Morris Plan Bank
W. R. Morrow
Sec
Treas
Foreclosure Sale Notice For Guilford County Property
Notice states a foreclosure sale under a 1927 deed of trust by Arthur J. Wilson and Mabel C. Wilson with Metropolitan Life substitution. The trustee will sell at 2 PM on February 19, 1932, at Greensboro courthouse, describing property in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina beginning at a stake on the westerly Johnson street side.
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State OF
North Carolina
Guilford
Arthur J. Wilson
Mabel C. Wilson
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
the Register of Deeds
Greensboro
High Point
Johnson Street
Johnson
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