Times Hard Yet Hopes Stay Buoyant Despite Ford’s Optimism
Readers see a nation grappling with tough times while optimism remains steady. Ford’s announcement signals ongoing development and cautious confidence in future economic prospects.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1932
Page
9
Readers see a nation grappling with tough times while optimism remains steady. Ford’s announcement signals ongoing development and cautious confidence in future economic prospects.
Washington reports cautious hope for improvement in business with executives noting firmer prices and reduced hoarding. Ford models in Detroit boost orders, while Toledo sees parts demand. Bank closings decline and bond prices rise, yet tangible activity remains limited. Inflation fears mix with calls to spend now.
Hoboken astrologist Prof Gustave Meyer who once predicted Charles Lindbergh Jr and Dwight W Morrow death sent a telegram to Charles and Anne Lindbergh promising their child will be returned alive and well before the 20th with key dates in early March and trust in the stars guiding the outcome.
The Lindbergh kidnapping is cited as validation of Frank Sibby’s forecast that kidnapping would become the era’s largest criminal enterprise. Sibby warned that abductors exploit love and fear and that families often pay, with killers possible if demanded.
Salisbury March 4 Miss Frances Seymour head of the biology department at Catawba College since 1925 died yesterday from an apoplectic stroke. A native of Winstead Massachusetts she was graduate of Holyoke College and did graduate work at Columbia Yale Harvard and Chicago. She was an associate professor of biology at North Carolina College for Women from 1916.
The text notes widespread unemployment yet a hopeful mood among residents who feel fortunate to have work at any wage. It describes a generally cheerful spirit despite tough times and a belief that conditions will improve soon.
The article answers reader questions on exemptions, earned income credit, filing thresholds, and timing. Key points: single exemption 1500 dollars, married 3500 dollars. earned income credit up to 25 percent of tax with earned income between 5000 and 30000 dollars. Returns due March 15 with quarterly installments starting June 15.
Boston dispatch notes a plan to name the veery Massachusetts state bird is rejected with quips about fried chicken. The item mixes other brief captions from Budapest Rome and Calgary about arson a politician and a horsehair theft with light satirical tone.
Elizabeth Boston eight died from burns after being trapped in a blazing broom sedge field near her Franklin home. Her six year old sister Melva tried to help and was severely burned while tearing off Elizabeths clothes to free her.
Raleigh authorities with peers from up to 1000 miles away have been asked to monitor for the Lindbergh child kidnapers. Jim Bryson, 23, was convicted of second degree murder for beating Wiley Galloway to death with a rock and sentenced to 20 to 25 years in state prison.
A Chinese statement accused Japan of attacking after military and naval commanders ordered cessation of hostilities in the Shanghai area. The claim emphasizes a violation of orders and ongoing conflict in the urban region.
Lumberton North Carolina authorities report S A Hammonds Jr was placed under 5000 bond to await grand jury action for the Monday slaying of James Hunt another Indian youth.
Poisons settle in joints and muscles cause rheumatism. RAMA is sold by druggists and claims to act on liver kidneys and blood to eliminate toxins via natural channels. The remedy eases pain in the first day and guarantees to free muscles and joints from stiffness and swelling or nothing to pay.
Catarrh sufferers growing hard of hearing should heed the warning of pressure in the ears and head noises. A remarkable medicine promises hearing improvement. Parmint double strength, with hot water and sugar, taken four times daily, is advertised to reduce inflammation and secretions in the middle ear.
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