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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1934
Page
3
Enterprise Bureau reports no immediate move to replace Chairman E. B. Jeffress of the State Highway and Public Works Commission while he remains seriously ill in Greensboro. Governor Ehringhaus and supporters hope for recovery, but many doubt final return. Calls grow for a permanent chief engineer to lead the engineering division and prep for the upcoming legislature.
In Stoneham Massachusetts on November 9 Joe B Lidquist suddenly strangled his wife and killed his infant son and baby daughter in a violent family tragedy. Police report a smouldering rage triggered the fatal attack as investigators probe motive and exact sequence of events.
In a white house’s eaves the Lidquist family is dead. A 27 year old father strangled his wife Corrine 26, stabbed his 12 day old infant and two year old Syrenne Ellen, then hanged himself. A note written in blood warns of ongoing terror as investigators uncover knife wounds and a red thumb print on a nearby postcard. The upstairs mother two days after childbirth is found with belt around her throat, toys unfinished on a table. A frightened neighbor child alerted parents who called police.
The extract shows capital stock common and preferred amounts, surplus and undivided profits, unearned interest, reserves for depreciation and losses, dividends, and related totals. Figures include 73,460.76 300,179.91 75,679.50 33,190.00 and larger aggregate totals around 1.7 million.
In Lake Immonia near Tallahassee the lake rapidly drained via a 15 foot sink hole. Thousands of fish were left high and dry or scooped up in containers as the water vanished over about three weeks, turning the basin area into a wasteland for fishing.
The disaster at a large coal pier and canary plant caused a major explosion and fire. Officials blamed spontaneous combustion for the blast that damaged Elevator A and its twin B, with both structures reported warped. The Continental Grain Company of St. Louis owned the grain and insured the building and contents.
New York adopts a rule mandating all buses with seating capacity over seven to install two adequate mirrors, front and back, positioned to clearly show the vehicle width. The measure aims to enhance road safety and vehicle visibility statewide.
Sheila Morison, president of the Santa Barbara girls kayak club, won the 600 meter race and the Southern California title, covering the distance in 4 2 1 1.
Mrs Halsie Kidd age 46 widow of John E Kidd died at her home 522 White Oak Street at 7 this morning after a month long illness. She was born July 18 1888 in Guilford County and lived in the city all her life. Surviving are her mother two sons three daughters and four brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements not completed but services expected Sunday.
Mrs Genevieve Mendenhall Blair wife of Augustian W Blair died in New Brunswick New Jersey during the night She was the daughter of the late Dr Nerius and Orianna Wilson Mendenhall and spent her early life in this region Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs George O Mower a granddaughter Judith Mendenhall Mower and a sister Mrs Julia Moore Funeral services fire to be held at Springfield Friends church with interment in the church cemetery
The Australian government has acquired catapults to equip its cruisers and aircraft carriers for launching 24 amphibious craft ordered in England. The purchase supports naval operations and aligns with plans to expand amphibious capabilities aboard its fleet.
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