Gentry Brothers Circus Returns for Two Showings in High Point
After 16 years in retirement Henry B Gentry brings back the Original Gentry Brothers Famous Shows to High Point with acts featuring ponies dogs monkeys and pigs. Two performances are slated at 2 and 8 pm on Saturday May 7 on the Richardson estate at English and Edgemont streets with special guest Freckles Rayboy of Our Gang appearing at both shows.
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Henry B.gentry
Gentry Brothers Famous
Gentry Brothers
High Point
Richardson
English and
Edgemont Streets
Gentry Bros
War Veteran’s Memory Twist Reunites Family
Tobias Burke a World War II veteran has regained memory of his prewar life yet cannot recall the intervening years as “Joe Bond.” Identified by army fingerprints, Burke learns of compensation and begins treatment with Dr. George Wilson as his family works to rebind their lives around his return.
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Philadelphia
Tobias J. Burke
Burke
Toby Burke
Joe Bond
Chicago
Mabel Schild
Joe Bond, Jr
Tobias Burke
Toby
Patrick Burke
Carrie
Johnny
Carrie Burke
Mantown
Wi Burke
Margaret Burke
Patrick
108Th Engineers
George Wilson
University of Pennsylvania
Gardner Proposes Idle Land for Jobless Relief
Raleigh May 4. Governor Gardner urged turning idle North Carolina land over to the unemployed to insure food for next winter. He said there is abundant idle land and campaign aims to till it for seeking employment and sustenance.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gardner
Landowners Urged to Tackle Idle Labor With Uncultivated Land
A speaker urged landowners to offer uncultivated land rent free to those who can grow crops this summer. He warned of another harsh winter within six months and noted the mild previous season. He claimed cultivating two to five acres could yield diverse foodstuffs to prevent hardship for households next winter.
German Attack Falls as Allies Hold Front in 1918
On May 4 1918 a German attack on Locon was repulsed with heavy losses. British and French forces in Picardy pressed local counterattacks at Meteren Locre. American troops in Lorraine raided German lines reaching near Holleville. A French shell disabled the last long range German guns shelling Paris. The U S Senate adopted a sedition bill and Berlin said a Romania Central Powers peace would be signed within a week.
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Locon
Picardy
Meteren
Locre
Lorraine
Holleville
Paris
U.S
Senate
Berlin
Romania
Don't Kiss the Baby sign delights strict dad
In a humorous exchange The Humorist notes a wall sign reading Don't Kiss the Baby. The daughter's suitor approves the idea and reveals she is an only child.
Bassmann’s Cas T remedy promises relief from gas
A vintage advertisement touts Bassmann’s Cas T as a solution for persistent stomach and bowel gas. It claims removal of anxious nervous sensations and restore breathing ease, with claimed warmth returning to limbs and better sleep. The yellow-pack product is said to be available at Eckerd's Cut Rate Drug Store.
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Baaimann
Bassmann
Old Joe Jackson Reflects On Decade Ago Baseball Days
Savannah report recalls Shoeless Joe Jackson in a Savannah pressing shop pondering how many hits he could have with today's lively ball. The exiled star, about 45, fondly recalls 1911 stats, his Greenville connection, and mentoring Babe Ruth in pivot hitting while avoiding discussion of scandals.
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Joe Jackson
Savannah
White Sox
Joe
Tie
War Club
Greenville
S. C
Grove
Babe Ruth
Hood Sees North Carolina Banking Recovery Under Way
North Carolina banking commissioner Gur ney P Hood reports improvement as one bank reopens this week and three more are expected. Citizens in Littleton pooled resources to restore banking while Winton Ahoskie and Yanceyville near reopens. four United Bank and Trust branches in Greensboro Burlington Sanford and Reidsville anticipated to resume operations before July 1.
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Raleigh
Gurney P. Hood
State Commissioner of Banks
North Carolina
Littleton
Winton
Ahoskie
Yanceyville
United Bank and Trust Company
Greensboro
Burlington
Sanford
Reidsville
Madrid Taxi Driver Returns Lost Fare After Attempted Robbery
A Madrid outskirts taxi driver, robbed of $1.24 by a four passenger, persuades the thief to return half the money and later reconciles him in a heart to heart talk about stealing. The robber apologizes, returns 62 cents, and even offers his revolver. The driver had reported the crime. the suspect was arrested but released after the driver’s testimony.
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Madrid
Spain
Women’s Club Meet Opened by North Carolina Federation
Mrs. J. M. Hobgood of Farmville opened the annual convention in Winston-Salem urging club women to elect care fully and support conscientiously those who represent them in law making bodies. She also urged careful consideration of retrenchment in the state’s educational system.
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Winston-Salem
J. M. Hobgood
Farmville
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
Nobel Prize Awards Total Over Five Million Since Inception
More than 5.1 million dollars have been awarded since the Nobel Prizes began. The awards honor leading men and women for achievements in literature science and international peace.
Annual Meeting Notice of Securities Investment Company
The Securities Investment Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting on May 9 1932 at 1 30 PM at the company offices Jacobs Avenue High Point North Carolina. Voting by proxy is urged to ensure a majority presence and to elect a Board of Directors and receive officer reports.
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The
Securities Investment Company
Jacobs Avenue
High Point
North Carolina
Arthur Kirkman
Ruth Raynor Sprains Ankle After Porch Fall
Ruth Raynor falls from a porch and twists her ankle during a tense encounter with Joe Raynor and Sally. Dr Raynor assists briefly but Ruth insists she can walk home. Sally’s cruel remark adds to Ruth’s humiliation as she heads toward Thornton house for first aid and tea.
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Joe Raynor
Ruth
Dr. Raynor
Sally
Joe
Thornton House
Sue
Roth's plan hinted by a family joke about poultry work
In a humorous exchange from Hamburg, a father asks his son to mend his ways and the son reveals plans to settle into poultry raising. The father suggests owls as a better fit for his hours, delivering a light domestic punchline.
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H’m
Humel
Hamburg
Massive pressures Reach 400000 PSI On Gear Teeth
The article notes that pressures between automobile gear teeth can reach as high as 400000 pounds per square inch, illustrating extreme load conditions in transmission components.
Capudine Promises Quick Relief for Nervous Headaches
Advertisement notes headaches as a warning of nerve strain and promotes Capudine as a quick, soothing remedy. The liquid formula claims instant action with no opiates and gentle on the stomach, sold by druggists in 10c 30c and 60c sizes and by the dose at fountains.
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Guilford County
Deed of trust dating August 28 1928 secures loan to W R Morrow and T M Stanton. Trustee N C Hines will sell by cash on Monday May 16 at noon at courthouse door North Greens Carolina. Property described as Lots 2 and 3 of Guilford County plot with lot lines and street references.
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O. E. Mendenhall Company, Incorporated
N. C. Hines
W. R. Morrow
T. M. Stanton
Register — Deeds
Guilford Co i
Goto
Toro
North Greens Carolina
North Main Street
Rich and
North Main
Guilford County
Delinquent Counties Not To Be Prosecuted Belief
Raleigh May 4. Reports indicate counties postponed tax sales defying the law. Officials say the delay harms county credit and may trigger penalties. Local Government Commission is expected to act only if bond defaults occur.
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C. Baskerwill Bureau
Sir Walter Horn Raleigh
Charles M. Johnson
Dennis G. Brummitt
Johnson
Local Government Commission
Local Government
Boards of County Commissioners
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Gentry Brothers Circus
Mortner
Mississippi River
Paul L. Harrison
NEA
Pattick Burke
David Burke
New Tech
Wall Street
National Market Company 206 North Main
Croakers
Eckerd
Hood
Twin City
the Stockholders of Securities Investment Company
Stor
Roth
High Point, Snt
Club
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