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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1930
Page
14
The Garland Motor Company introduces Graham sedans on a 134 inch wheelbase built on the Graham Special Eight chassis. Models include five and seven passenger layouts with advanced body design features, safety glass, adjustable seating, and a 190 horsepower eight engine with a four speed transmission.
Dodge Brothers announce America's first all steel Mono-Piece taxicab body. The standard Dodge cab measures 177 inches long with five passenger capacity, offering deluxe options in upholstery and color. The company cites safety and durability from railroad coach steel construction and notes industry study guided the launch for urban taxi service.
Al Simmons of the Philadelphia Athletics tied Mickey Cochrane for the top AL batting average at .396 after 10 weeks. Sam Rice trailed by seven points at .389 with Babe Ruth leading multiple categories. Yankees and Athletics dominated most team and player stats, including Ruth's 26 home runs and 70 RBIs.
The net assessed valuation of the island of Hawaii is 45 million 109 thousand dollars. This figure reflects the total taxable property value used for tax calculation and public finances.
Paul Wright a wealthy rancher and coyote hunter of the Oklahoma Panhandle owns two prize winning greyhounds named King and Queen They use his De Soto coupe to chase and capture coyotes across prairies ditches canyons and rocks The dogs hold two championships including a 17 second catch kill and Queen is Panhandle speed champion Wright can remove the cage for regular ranch business
Nome restaurant owners report Alaska Eskimos as heavy eaters, claiming they consume two to three times the average person. Diners regularly order three meat portions and finish a loaf of bread, paying in gold, fur, or cash.
A dense 1930s era broadcast grid lists NBC CBS and affiliated stations with hourly programs. Entries show show names like Major Bowes Family, Our Government, Choral Islanders, and Will Rogers, plus times and multiple stations including WEAF WJAR WCAE WRC WGY WABC WBZ WGN WJZ and many others across New York Philadelphia Chicago Baltimore and beyond. The format reflects network relay schedules and regional picks with references to orchestras choirs and concerts.
Chrysler engineers subject rubber compounds to extreme temperatures and stresses to ensure durability in car service. Tests include millions of oscillations for spring shackles and high pressure ovens, with strict limits on distortion and elasticity across temperature ranges. In New York, June 28, Byrd is greeted by William Horlick Sr., a long-time polar explorer backer and malted milk innovator.
Over ten years Manhattan Island schools shed about 77 thousand students amid shifting population and district changes. Officials note enrollment declines span elementary to high school levels, impacting per pupil resources and class sizes.
Highlands, N C June 2 scientists from many southern states gathered to approve expanding the Highlands museum into a biological laboratory. The plan aims to create the only eastern US mountain biological station with broad research scope. Dr Robert E Coker of the University of North Carolina was slated as North Carolina's representative but could not attend.
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