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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1930
Page
4
The piece argues executive legislative judicial branches form a joint responsibility. It notes President Hoover may veto the veterans relief bill and face party pressure while defending the veto as proper. The writer likens current clashes to past Wilson era tension and suggests possible public reaction.
A High Point police action destroyed about $1,300 in contraband whiskey seized from a motorist, with the editorial arguing the ruthless disposal may be preferable to older, more corrupt practices. The piece notes the lack of court orders and questions safeguards, while acknowledging the loss of potential evidence and the public envy it stirs.
The pope Pius XI, age 73, reportedly ill from uremic poisoning, facing uncertain recovery amid reduced mobility in the Vatican. The illness could affect the selection of five new cardinals and the papal succession, with Italian preference shaping outcomes.
A sharp odor from a hidden bottle stash prompts scrutiny of police storage practices, drawing attention away from broader misconduct rumors and into questions about how evidence and spirits are handled within the department.
The article portrays Sidney Solomon, owner of a Central Park casino, reacting to a raid by federal prohibition agents at the Ritz Carlton dining room. Solomon denounces the officers as robbers and seeks police backup, while the piece notes his habit of imposing high cover charges and suggests his exasperation reflects a restaurateur's irritation at an unusual raid.
The article notes High Point and other cities strive to cut budgets to reduce local property taxes. It cites years of rising levies due to public works and debt service, urging prudent cuts as municipalities curb debt before new increases.
Close scrutiny of routine costs yields rewards in public and private sectors. Eternal vigilance is the price of economical management and of preserving liberty.
Raleigh editor notes meteorites stem from space and return only earthbound material. Harry T. Davis explains about 700 meteorites found on earth, half rocky and half metallic, containing 29 common elements also in Earth's crust. He says meteorites pose no danger to people though they have struck barns and animals.
Congressmen mistook Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts wearing a smock frock during a recent session, misreading it as street fashion while the attire is proper for house work.
A complaint about loud radio speakers in Washington prompts talk of the president appointing a commission to address the issue once in a formal mood. The remark suggests government action may follow an official appointment.
A Chinese matador was chased from a Madrid bull ring during his first appearance, underscoring that bull fighting remains an old Spanish tradition rather than a Chinese one.
A fragment notes a child born aboard a vessel traversing the Panama Canal and speculates the child will first walk at a lock step. The text hints at maritime birth and early movement but provides no concrete events or dates.
The question emerges whether Admiral Byrd and his crew would have felt more at ease in New York if they had received cold shoulders and icy stares rather than a warm reception.
Finstein claimed his fresh theory of space formed during illness in bed. The account suggests the idea emerged amid a delirium or fever dream.
A biography may appear as a serial feature with the Dwight Morrow story already published. The piece hints at a next chapter following the election and frames the biography as a continuing installment.
League officials considered the lively ball’s seams and likely quality, but ultimately chose to keep the ball as is. The decision signals acceptance of current equipment despite concerns.
As a youth he refused croquet for being a sissy game and has since spent his career creating and running miniature golf courses in his community.
In Chicago the article notes a trend where gangsters increasingly call their descendants off-shoots. The phrase signals a familiar lineage within the criminal milieu, reflecting ongoing code and hierarchy in organized crime.
A local leader muses that if brokers push the bull market trend, he may also embrace the rise in market optimism and invest alongside them. The remark hints at broader confidence in financial momentum.
A humorous quip mocks General Ludendorff blaming Charlemagne for Germany’s WWI defeat. The remark plays on a mishearing of champagne as a pun in a period newspaper tone.
A millionaire broker from New York who previously handed out $100 tips is now destitute due to hard times and longs for a return to prosperity.
A 1930 letter from Robbins Tilden of High Point defends local telephone service and praise The Enterprise for supporting city projects. It lauds airport, park, golf, band concerts, radio work, post office sites and other topics, and compares the paper favorably to larger towns. A second note from Jno W Hester of Durham criticizes Prohibition era regulation and motor vehicle dangers.
The piece argues that fatal highway crashes and injuries reach 31,000 and 1,000,000 respectively, with $850 million in losses. It notes 190,850 deaths since 1920, urges driver licensing as a key measure, and points to higher casualty rates in unlicensed states as a guide for lawmakers.
In Candler a young couple planned a secret wedding with Magistrate M. A. Byrd. He was drawn for a murder trial in Asheville and the license and official went into the locked jury room. The ceremony was postponed as the juror and license became unavailable.
Lexington June 25 Davidson County records 48 700 residents in the 1930 census across seventeen townships. Gains total 13 499 since 1920, with thirteen townships up while four declined. Thomasville and Lexington are the district’s two largest cities. Silver Hill led in percentage gain.
Funeral services for David Abraham Beck aged 77 were held Sunday afternoon at Emanuel Reform church. Beck, a Conrad Hill township resident and Davidson County native, is survived by seven children, 36 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two sisters. Reverends Roy Whitenhunt and A O Leonard officiated.
The North Carolina State Board of Health warns that more camps from fishing camps to boy scout sites raise vacation risks. Proper camp location, water and milk safety, cook health, fly and mosquito control, and typhoid vaccination are stressed before summer travel.
North Carolina forestry division reports May fire damage at 47 287 dollars across 231 fires covering 26 814 acres. Negligence of smokers caused 53 blazes, brush burners 51, 29 incendiaries, with only two lightning fires. April had higher losses.
Bobby Barnes Incorporated of Sanford receives charter to run gas oil tire and auto accessory business with wholesale and retail operations. Authorized capital stock 50000 subscribed 5000 by R L Burns O J Burns and Graham S Fields of Sanford.
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