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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1929
Page
4
Author Marries Wealthy Widow Amid Writing Career Boost
A writer wed a prosperous widow recently, a union seen as a strategic step toward success in the competitive writing world. Observers note the alliance may open opportunities and elevate profile for the author.
The Young Woman Who Lost Her Million
Describes a concert pianist and heiress who admitted losing 900000 of her fortune and 50000 of a broker's in a stock market crash. She inherited R J Reynolds stock and now contemplates repaying the debt by piano teaching in Omaha or concert engagements. argues easy money harms values and stresses need for effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Reynolds Company
Omaha
Efforts of Mr Pou to Make Ends Meet in State Prison
George Ross Pou faces strong condemnation for using a prison employee to offset a deficit in his accounts. The report notes a Durham contractor W H Lawrence was sentenced to twenty years for the murder of Mrs Annie Terry, having served about one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Pou
George Ross Pou
State Prison
W. H. Lawrence
Durham
Annie Terry
All a Matter of Varied Opinion on Market Crash
The piece weighs blame for the stock market smash between big New York bankers, Carter Glass and critics of the federal reserve. It suggests international bankers may have favored deflation while noting the Fed’s role in stabilizing credit during panic days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Carter Glass
Federal Reserve Bank
Glass
Federal Reserve System
Views on the Business Outlook From Col Blair of Winston-Salem
Col Blair, a Winston-Salem banker, says business will stay good and explains many locals are shifting from stocks to tangible real estate. The piece notes real estate’s appeal after stock market declines and suggests surplus funds may spur investment and broader economic revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. A. Blair
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Col. Blair
Wall Street
Laughing at the Clubs and the Exchange Spirit
Bruce Catton celebrates Exchange clubs for hosting charity picnics for orphans and crippled children nationwide, noting the joy caused and the tone of social humor it counters. The piece contrasts reform of a flawed legal system with cultural quirks and the beneficence of civic groups.
Convict hiring scheme questioned by state press
The brother of a contracting partner secures a state job at Dix Hill and hires trustees for 2.50 a day while using his convict brother at 10 a day as boss. News coverage denounces the abuse of hiring out convicts, calling it a mockery of the law and questioning superintendent Pou's businesslike conduct as farms and prison industries struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix Hill
Asylum For the
Pou
The
News and Observer
Asheville
Poll
Lawrence
Baby Born Without Brain in Prague Lived Two Months
A Prague cable reports a baby born without a brain survived two months, a fact deemed newsworthy by the editor despite its somber nature. The dispatch notes the infant’s brief life and highlights the fragility of early medical cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
New Cigaret Lighters Piquing Curiosity
A playful note suggests novelty cigarette lighters as a gift idea for a grandmother. The line about a stitch in time hints at thrift or small savings for healthcare. The tone resembles a casual, tongue in cheek household tip column.
How will the United States of Europe get along without a Heflin
The remark mocks women’s autonomy and suggests husbands influence decisions. It frames Heflin as essential and contrasts wives needing men to decide for them. The tone is satirical and pointed at political or social authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of Europe
Heflin
Eastern university offers course in press agentry and journalism
An eastern university announces a course in press agentry while another journalism track invites students to become city editors. The brief notes a program for media work and a pathway to editorial leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern University
Pastor Links Dishwashing Singing to Fewer Breakages
A pastor quips that women who sing while washing dishes break fewer dishes than those who do not. He notes the outcome depends on whether one prefers a broken dish or a cracked voice, using humor to link cleanliness with music.
Dentist seeks $10,000 damages over name omitted in directory
A Kansas City dentist sues for $10,000 damages claiming his name was omitted from the telephone directory. The suit argues commercial damages and reputational harm from the listing error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Asheboro Plans Educational Week Events
Asheboro announces American Education Week from November 11 to 17 with a series of programs. Dr. A P Kephart and Dr T Wingate Andrews will speak. classrooms open for visitors. health and vocational talks planned. a Sunday union service led by Dr Ed Lindley and local preachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
A. P. Kephart
N. C
Tar Heel Pilot 18 on Alabama Hop
North Carolina pilot Captain H. B. Poindexter will enter the Alabama Reliability Tour in Birmingham flying a Curtiss Robin with a 160 horsepower Wright Whirlwind engine. The Raleigh pilot secured the powered plane in Nashville, aims to be among the first to finish the tour, as Raleigh’s Curtiss-Wright airport expands amid new arrivals and field grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Alabama
Birmingham
Curtiss-Wright Flying Service
H. B. Poindexter
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Poindexter
Nashville
Tenn
Curtiss-Wright
Royal Danish Flying Corps
D. L. Primrose
Doyle Aircraft Corporation
Baltimore
Palm Beach crackdown on unsightly businesses
Palm Beach officials ban tourist camps barbecue stands and a variety of trades deemed unsightly to protect the resort’s aesthetic. The ordinance prohibits junk yards poultry enterprises dry cleaning using steam boilers ice plants laundries livery stables and shooting galleries offered for hire or profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fla
Huge area under sugar beet cultivation in England and Wales
Altogether 230,000 acres of sugar beet are being cultivated in England and Wales this year, reflecting a substantial agricultural effort across the two regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Highway patrol back on road work and safety drive
Raleigh reports patrols revert to traffic enforcement after county fairs. Captain Charles D. Farmer says focus on lights and brakes to cut accidents and arrest reckless drivers, with fewer warnings in place. Atlanta note notes Dr. Rembert G. Smith plans four memorials at the North Georgia conference amid church political concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Atlanta
Rembert G. Smith
Washington
North Georgia
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Funeral Held For Miss Mary Porter
Funeral services for Miss Mary Lou Porter of Monroe were held in Monroe after she died from injuries from an automobile wreck near Matthews Thursday night. The car skidded on a curve injuring Miss Porter and H M Bivens while Miss Mary Plyler was killed. burial followed at Page Land, 8 C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Mary Lou Porter
Monroe
Matthews
Pageland
Porter
H. M. Bivens
Mary Plyler
Inquest Waived In Reidsville Shooting
W Linden Campbell a Reidsville machinist was shot Thursday night and died. Eye witnesses including Proctor's young daughter testified, eliminating the need for an inquest. Charley Proctor is held without bond on murder charges awaiting preliminary hearing. Campbell worked at a tobacco company in town and the shooting followed a quarrel over a torn one dollar bill used in a whiskey purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
W. Linden Campbell
Charley Proctor
I. R. Humphreys
T. L. Gardner
Rockingham County
Proctor
Campbell
Service Flag To Fly From Capitol On Armistice Day
Washington November 9 The flag to fly above the capitol will be an enlarged service flag used in World War I by American war mothers. It will show blue numerals for the total served and gold numerals for those who died, with a gold star and a blue star as symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Water tray protects pies and cakes from burning
A simple tip for long bake times: place a small pan of water in the oven to keep fruit cakes and pies from burning and prevent hard edges. The steam moderates heat and moisture during slow baking.
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