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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1932
Page
7
Buried in a jumble of tickers and figures the report shows varied sessions for major firms including Pure Oil, Gillette, Union Oil, and North American Aviation with price shifts and volume notes. Several entries reference industry names and indexes while miscellaneous digits hint at percentage gains and losses amid uneven market activity.
Chicago grain reports sharp early declines in wheat with general commission selling. Bulls fade as the signings of a $2,000,000,000 United States credit bill are discounted. Corn also declines from the open and continues to drop.
Notice to creditors lists Joe Levine stock and a January 30 deadline for claims. A land sale in High Point Guilford County, NC is set for February 23 1932 at noon, under a deed of trust from L B Moore and Etta Moorefield with trustee A P Grice. Also announces annual meeting of High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association for January 38 1932 to amend by laws and elect directors.
New York traders saw a renewed decline as prices slipped more than 2 points with railroad shares leading the drop. By session end the market closed below yesterday’s close near January lows amid postponed wage talks and bank credit concerns. United States Steel dipped to 41 1 2 while American Can and Du Pont also fell, with utilities showing some resilience.
Cottee opened steady in New Orleans with Liverpool cables showing minor gains and most contracts trading near opening levels. By mid session March eased to 6.63 May 6.78 and July 6.95, down 2 to 4 points from yesterday's close as weekend liquidation pressured prices. The market remained steady but softened toward the session lows.
Linus Larson aged 59 in Chicago finally slept without brain blade pain after a delicate operation removed a two and a half inch knife blade from his left frontal lobe. The blade had lodged there after a fight and was discovered by x ray.
Grace Williams of Kivett Drive was transported by Yow's ambulance to High Point hospital around 11 30 this morning. Conflicting reports about her illness circulated with some saying she swallowed Lysol while hospital officials stated she had cramps.
A witty exchange appears in Tit-Bits as a wife taunts her husband about marrying him to learn his stupidity, while he retorts she should have known that from his question.
Iraq, once Mesopotamia and part of the Ottoman Empire, is set for full independence and possible League of Nations membership as the League Council convenes January 25. The country has been a British mandate for the past decade.
Knoxville Journal, long in receivership and owned by Luke Lea and Rogers Caldwell, was taken over by East Tennessee Printing and Publishing Co after Canal Bank and Trust Co of New Orleans was confirmed as buyer. The bank owns the paper's $500000 cuts and negotiations continue with Knoxville Publishing Co for a further purchase. R. H. Clagett to be retained as receiver and no major personnel changes expected. Chancellor Jones confirmed a $142000 sale bid but rejected substituting bonds for a $38000 cash payment.
In London a drastic beauty method covers the body with hot wax then wraps the person in grease proof paper and leaves them to rest for thirty minutes. The procedure resembles a Turkish bath with the hair untouched and promises a three pound loss per session.
A recovered bill of lading from Baltimore to New Orleans dated March 23, 1844 details 46 enslaved people. Hope H. Slatter agreed to pay $12 for each slave over 10 years old and $5 for each under 10 upon safe delivery in the southern city, as recovered by George G. Ortlip in Atlantic City.
Harold Layton, intoxicated, slept with a cigarette in hand igniting a mattress. Flames spread. he woke only as firemen and onlookers entered. He was taken to jail on a drunkenness charge.
The Municipal Council estimates Paris is worth 8.32 billion dollars excluding Notre Dame Cathedral and grounds. The Louvre is valued at 250 million, the Elysee Palace at 120 million, the Opera at 125 million, and the Luxembourg Gardens at 60 million.
A comprehensive town history of Bowdoinham Maine is being compiled from questionnaires filled out by all citizens. The records will cover ancestors, town industries, civic life and historic events.
In Chicago a Chinese laundry scene ends with Charlie Lee pressing clothes as a robber threatens him with a pistol. The hot iron from the ironer strikes the robber in the chest forcing a retreat. Charlie resumes ironing after the encounter.
The home of G V Hardie on the Asheboro road near Cobl s filling station about three miles from the city limit was completely demolished by fire at an early hour this morning. Firemen were called at 8 35 as neighbors saw flames spurting from the house. The family was not at home. Mr Hardie had left the city yesterday afternoon. Firemen fought the blaze but it had a strong start before arrival. Origin blamed on defective something. A separate report states Tomlinson furniture plant on Hamilton street had a small dust fire about 9 45 in the boiler room with little damage.
Amanda H. Coltrane aged 93 widow of Daniel Coltrane died at her daughter’s home near Cedar Square Randolph County after several weeks illness. Born January 13 1839 in Randolph County she had lived with her daughter and son in law for 12 years. She was a member of Old Union M E Church. Surviving are three sons Thomas Coltrane of Sophia North Carolina Har-
Newly elected Congressman William H. Rogers of New Hampshire arrives in Washington. A Democrat who ran on an anti-prohibition platform, he joins the national capital’s political scene as he prepares to take his seat.
Tributes pour in for Ris Coltrane of Twin Falls Idaho and Robert Coltrane of Randleman as family details emerge. Funeral set at Marlboro Friends church Sunday at 11 with Rev Groce officiating and interment in the church cemetery.
In a boxing scene a fighter’s second urges Bear up and promises recovery after round ten. Buster asks what the detective is for and the reply says to help him find the brake he is supposed to be hitting.
A bite sized quip from Wochenschau Essex notes cars make the world seem more honest as horse thefts drop yearly. The remark contrasts laments of crime with progress in mobility.
Berlin reports a one year extension of Germany's frozen private credits, including about 800 million dollars attributed to American interests, with no fixed repayment date. The accord raises Germany's private indebtedness to roughly 2.57 billion dollars and awaits parliamentary approval.
Mrs. Louise Cook Conity age 72 widow of William Conity and mother of Mrs. Logan Porter died suddenly at the Porter home Fairway Drive. She had lived in the city 12 years born in Jersey City new jersey. Surviving are daughter Mrs. Porter brother Ernest P. Cook Nutley and sister Mrs. W B Lillcox Jersey City. Services set from home at 7 30 pm led by Dr Chas Haddon Nabers. Body to Jersey City for burial in Bergen Cemetery.
New York cotton prices barely moved as of January 23 with declines of one to two points amid weaker Liverpool cables. May delivery traded at 6.79 cents.
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