Hoover Signs Farm Relief Statute Aims to Aid Farmers
A new farm relief law signed by President Hoover creates a half billion dollar revolving fund for warehousing and marketing agricultural produce. A nine member board plus the secretary of agriculture will administer the program, with emphasis on cooperative marketing rather than drastic surpluses. The plan dispatches 150 million for immediate employment as the measure seeks to lift farmers from a difficult period and test its effectiveness.
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Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Publican
Nebraska
Smith
South Carolina
House
Farm Board
Stowaway Not Attractive Hero. Critique of Lindbergh Echoes
A youth aboard the Yellow Bird seeks fame by stowing away, drawing sharp contrast to Lindbergh’s modest heroism. The piece condemns his self praise and laments the crowd’s cheer, urging the stage to avoid salacious content and urging moral restraint in High Point.
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Lindbergh
France
Lindy
Court action seeks to unseat councilman Davis
Citizens press a challenge to poll irregularities and fraud allegations in High Point. The suit aims to replace Davis with Johnson, though current council members largely vote Democratic. The group seeks a full hearing on alleged political method abuses affecting majority will.
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Cour
W. A. Davis
Davis
Johnson
C. A. York
Partizan
Protection of election machinery in municipal contests
The author argues that protecting election machinery from abuse matters more than electing any single man. Party lines do not bind municipal elections here and offices are not traded as party favors. Democratic and Republican votes cross party lines in supporting candidates, and current litigation offers no intelligent party advantage.
Amity Through Acquaintance Ship Drives US Mexico Ties
The article notes growing US Mexico goodwill from the Lindbergh flight to Carranza’s fate and Guggenheim exchange fellowships. It highlights a 700 attendee railroad superintendents meeting in Mexico City and a New Jersey man's pine memorial to Carranza’s death, signaling improving border relations amid Mexico’s ongoing unrest.
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Mexican Republic
United States
Morrow
Lindbergh
Carranza
Guggenheim Foundation
Mexico City
New Jersey
Local Show Offends Minister in High Point
Rev. E. M. Jones of Ward Street Methodist Church condemns a licensed theater performance. The Enterprise withholds the letter but notes the 1929 theater scene is ribald and questions local censorship efficacy while acknowledging the minister may be offended by off color content.
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E. M. Jones
Ward Street Methodist Church
High Point
Jones
Airplanes to Bring Prosperity to Canada
A June Review of Reviews article argues air travel will unlock Canada s vast untapped mineral resources from Labrador to the Mackenzie River. It notes aerial exploration reduces risks and expands reach for prospectors by surveying coastal Hudson and James Bay territories and ferrying teams to remote sites.
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Canada
Review of Reviews
Labrador
Hudson Bay
Mackenzie River
Hudson
James Bays
scientists gamble on eclipse in far east
The article says British and German scientists spent years and money to observe a total eclipse of the sun in Siam but cloudy skies thwarted them. They base themselves there and wait, wasting time and resources, before returning home.
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Far East
Siam
Queer Jobs and Moonshiner Mayhem Across Prohibition News
A Berlin graveyard of circus freaks yields fortunes for a dealer who trains oddities for exhibition. In Salt Lake City a moonshine maker’s mash drives roosters to drunken antics, attracting a prohibition agent who seizes two large stills. Prohibition delivers odd and peculiar items.
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Salt Lake City
Prohibition
Voting to abolish war is a good gesture
Opinion remarks favor abolishing war as a humane gesture noting it avoids creating enemies and promotes peace. The comment emphasizes moral benefit over potential political risk.
Ape-man near Mexico City shouts Wah Oo Wah
An ape-man captured near Mexico City was heard shouting Wah Oo Wah. Observers joked it might be a baseball fan reverting to type.
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Mexico City
Henry Ford and a Two Cent Stamp Joke
The excerpt jokes that Henry Ford borrowed two cents to buy a two seat stamp and notes he could not have bought it in a drug store without needing a nickel loan. The quip plays on economic quirks and Ford's prominence.
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Henry Ford
Hoover Slashes Presidential Handshake Count
In the last two months President Hoover reduced ceremonial handshakes by about half. He earns praise for cutting crowds and social fatigue through a simplified greeting practice.
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Hoover
New York Woman Opens Voice Recording Studio
A New York woman launches a studio offering personalized voice recordings. Clients can preserve a spouse’s voice for keepsakes or gifts, with the service pitched as a personal and memorable vacation keepsake.
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New York
Vesuvius Eruptions Spark Confusion Over Who Leads
The article notes frequent eruptions by Mount Vesuvius and increasingly by Mr. Mussolini, creating ambiguity about who is driving the volcanic displays. The unusual wording suggests a satirical or figurative clash between natural events and political figures, with emphasis on the public spectacle and political undertones.
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Mount Vesuvius
Mr. Mussolini
Mexico's Portes Gil Backed Prohibition Push
The Mexican president Portes Gil favors establishing prohibition, a stance noted amid ongoing political upheaval in the nation. The remark suggests strong reformist sentiment during a period of recurring revolutions in Mexico.
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Portes Gil
Mexico
Bermuda Grass as a Versatile Lawn Groundcover
The article explains Bermuda grass usefulness for lawns and golf courses, its fast summer growth, winter dormancy, shade limits, and the value of combining with Italian rye grass for year round green lawns. It covers planting, soil needs, and timing for cuttings versus seed. It also references political notes about farm relief and a Hoover statement.
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Bermuda
Letters Editor The Enterprise Call for magazines for shutaway trainees
A reader from Home Folks asks locals to mail magazines to 90 to 100 boys at the Eastern Carolina Training School in Rocky Mount NC. The writer urges not to delay and notes High Point boys would like daily copies if added to the mailing list.
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Enterprise
Eastern Carolina Training School
Rocky Mount
N. C
High Paint
Junior Service League thanks The Enterprise for support
In a June eleventh regular session the Junior Service League voted to thank The Enterprise for providing space for its yearly report. The letter, signed by Mrs. N. D. 8 and Helen F. Simmons Cor Sec, expresses heartfelt appreciation.
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Enterprise
Junior Service League
League
Helen F. Simmons
Cor
Selecting the bill after conference report adoption
The House and Senate adopted the conference report yesterday as Senator Hyde and Senator Watson of Indiana led the negotiations. All conferees supported the bill except Senators Norris and Re.
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House
Senate
Stary
Mystery man linked to student’s death at university
Professor questioned over the discovery of Miss Hix in an establishment room. Miss Hix had recently seen a man matching Myers description. fraternity brothers confirm Myers was at the house all night Thursday except for a brief mail run. Detailing timelines, hand injury claims, and a planned summer job, authorities trace the last seen moment before her body was found.
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James Murphy
Myers
Miss Hix
Snook
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Camp Polk Prison Farm
P. A. Hodges
Frank R. Brown
Salisbury
O. Max Gardner
George Ross Pou
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Camp Polk
J. R. Walker
Yellow Birds Halted In Paris As Flight Delay Sours Welcome
In Le Bourget France the Yellow Bird return to Paris from Santander was postponed to tomorrow. French flyers endure a sleepless night while Spanish officials offer help and a large crowd disperses after the delay. Lingbergh comparison noted and three hosts safeguarded.
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Paris
Schreiber
Spain
Lingbergh
LE Bourget
France
North Atlantic
Santander
Old Orchard
M. Lotti
Fatal race crash leaves driver injured at track
A driver suffered a fractured skull chest trauma and a leg amputation at the knee when his machine burned after a track collision. Other drivers cleared the wreckage and halted near the judges stand as fire crews responded.
Encouraging Traits Are Found In Boy Convicts
The eleventh Tipton track race ended with Meyer second, Woodbury third, Bergere fourth, and Keech leading before a fatality yearned to regain the Daytona record. Keech had the fastest American time and prize money of 4500 dollars at stake.
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Tipton
Howdy” Wilcox
Joe Boyer
Keech
Speedway
Daytona Beach
Meyer
Woodbury
Cliff Bergere
Fred Triplett
Fred Winnai
Dave Evans
Bob Robinson
Jimmy Gleason
Lou Moore
Bill Lindau
Speed Gardner
Chester Gardner
Bryan Grant Still Carolina Champion
Bryan Grant of Atlanta repeated his title win at the Carolinas championship defeating Jack Mooney in three sets 6-1 7-5 6-3 in Greenville South Carolina. Julia Pickens Clemson beat Eliza Coxe 1-6 6-4 6-5 for the women's crown. Wilmer Hines Columbia won junior singles over J Halverstadt 6-1 6-4 10-8. Crosland and Coxe took mixed doubles 6-3 6-4.
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Greenville
S. C
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Jack Mooney
Mooney
Drant
Julia Pickens
Clemson College
Eliza Coxe
Asheville
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
J. Halverstadt
Bob Croslend
Charlotte
Teddy Burwell
Clemson
Webb Captures Carolinas Junior Golf Title
Greensboro June 15 Fred Webb a 14 year old southpaw from Shelby won the Carolina Junior Golf championship at Sedgefield country club. He defeated Fred Newham Jr in the finals 1 up after earlier beating Erwin Laxton and Jack Biggs to reach the decisive match. Webb succeeds to the title vacated by his elder brother Pete Webb.
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Greensboro
Fred Webb
Shelby
Sedgefield Carolina
Pete Webb
Carolinas
Webb
Fred Newham, Jr
Sedgefield Country Club
Erwin Laxton
Charlotte
Jack Biggs
Raleigh
Limited tariff advocates push for narrow reform
Washington notes optimistic mood as Senators Capper and Allen declare for limited revision focused on agriculture. Borah resolution seeking tariff readjustment only for the former gains support amid Republican independents and Democrats opposing Hoover’s broader plan. Vote expected early next week with Idaho’s Borah seen close to victory barring weekend upsets.
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Washington
Senate
Capper
Allen
Kansas
Borah
Idaho
Hoover
Great Rift Valley Stretch Across Africa Described
The Great Rift Valley is a gigantic crack in the earth running from Palestine to south of Lake Nyasa in East Africa, spanning about 2,500 miles.
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Great Rift Valley
Palestine
Dow
Lake Nyasa
East Africa
The Watermill by Richard Church
A poem from the Virginia Quarterly Review evokes a watermill's rhythm as birth death sorrow and joy mingle with time. It contemplates past quiet and the mind's deep gathering strength as the mill wheel turns toward life from sleep.
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Richard Church
The
Virginia Quarterly Review
Amazon River Fresh Water Outflow Reaches Far Ocean
The outflow of fresh water from the Amazon river into the ocean exceeds a million cubic feet per second and is detectable more than 200 miles from shore.
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Amazon River
Ocean
Hippocrates Wrote Medical Treatise Still Studied Worldwide
About five hundred years before Christ the Greek physician Hippocrates authored a medical science book that remains a staple in American and European classrooms and medical libraries.
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Christ
Hippocrates
America
Europe
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