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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1932
Page
6
A religious reflection cites St. Matthew 6 20 about laying up treasures in heaven and avoiding pride from riches. The commentary notes riches tempt pride and luxury and warns against the vanity of material wealth.
LFred E. Smith, editing a magazine, endorses the Democrats by urging a win this year. He avoids direct campaigning, predicts victory, and condemns tactics that inflame class hatreds. His opposition stems from prejudice targeting him, not economics.
Editor J. Peterson plans to surrender the Chatham Record soon to launch a state weekly named The State Voice. He claims a potential 50 000 reader list in North Carolina and previously used the Record to oppose Senator W P Horton over sales tax policy.
The piece describes New York Democrats planning a homecoming convention with Jimmy Walker possibly nominated to reclaim his mayoral office. It notes factions within Tammany Hall backing Roosevelt and Lehman, and considers how Walker’s status could affect Roosevelt’s campaign, plus potential independent runs and political maneuvering. It also touches on steel industry demand and projections tied to a broader economic recovery.
The steel industry faces a potential decline as demand wanes and capacity outstrips actual use. The article notes Schwab's past optimism, shrinking output relative to capacity, and mounting capital tied to overexpansion. It calls into question steel’s role as the economy’s barometer amid changing factors.
Bruce Catton notes that a joint convention of Union and Confederate veterans is unlikely to happen as time runs short and most veterans fade away. He argues sentimental appeal cannot overcome lingering memories and the reality that veterans are less inclined to reunite than civilians expect.
The piece argues that public sentiment romanticizes past wars while veterans remember the brutal reality. It notes a quiet shift in focus away from conflict and toward progress, citing the Graf Zeppelin ninth flight as a sign that oceanic air travel is becoming routine and newsworthy less for drama than for evidence of progress.
A witty remark notes that prosperity is near when a wife returns to rifling pockets, implying improved finances. The line uses humor to comment on changing fortunes and household dynamics.
The phrase describes individuals who repeatedly claim pounds shed, turning shopping trips into demonstrations of weight loss results and prompting mixed reactions from bystanders. Some find motivation, others view it as vanity or attention seeking in public spaces.
A veteran overview of political campaign managers in 1932. It profiles Hoover era aides like Hubert Work Claudius Huston Simeon Fess and Everett Sanders and outlines Farley Roosevelts manager frame with Louis Howe and Robert Jackson. It weighs prospects and risks for both parties.
State Forester H A Smith of South Carolina advocates red alder as a fireproof tree. He argues this non chemical, non cross breed species resists burning and could cut the millions wasted annually in forest fires.
A historical claim notes that terns or sea swallows possess more developed looming perception than pigeons, suggesting sharper visual anticipation abilities in these seabirds.
North Carolina general fund collected 878 954 in September up from 290 872 a year earlier with three month total 4 185 330 versus 3 678 this year. Franchises brought in the bulk of the September gain while highway fund receipts fell year over year.
Raleigh October 1. Gil liam Grissom long time state revenue collector and GOP leader bought two bars of democratic soap from a young seller. He said the purchase was to back a bet that the seller could not move William Grissom to buy the soap, and reaffirmed his GOP allegiance despite contributing to a democratic victory fund.
For the second time in a month residents along the Rio Grande near Grande City Texas have fled floodwaters. Seven drownings were reported on the Mexican side of the river that marks the border with the United States.
This item presents a historical crossword style grid with horizontal and vertical clues. The list includes multiple clue numbers and definitions such as Birthplace of Columbus and Mussolini is called, along with general terms like microbe and beacon.
Twelve people were injured when a street car carrying 20 passengers collided with a Piedmont and Northern railway electric locomotive on the edge of Charlotte. Motorman J G Norris suffered severe throat lacerations and other injuries. two brothers D T Threatt and Carol Threatt were badly hurt. All victims resided in Charlotte or nearby. Witnesses said the street car went through a Y switch and struck the train, which was nearly stationary.
A fragment notes dogs roaming free while rats are chained in French Indochina. It mentions women wearing trousers and men skirts and that children receive numbers instead of names, reflecting colonial harshness.
In 17th century England it was customary for gentlemen to light and smoke tobacco in church. The practice reveals social norms, religious setting, and changing attitudes toward propriety among the gentry of the period.
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