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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1931

Page

2

Five Weeks Apart as Norma Leaves for Ocean Liner

Norma travels with Mrs. Travers and her husband through a busy station scene toward a waiting limousine. Mark waves from the platform as Norma faces five long weeks apart before the Atlantic voyage, while Mrs. Travers engages in a self dismissive lecture on Randolph lineage and social rank.

Travers Norma Mrs. Travers Harvey Mark New York Atlantic Mr. Travers Randolph

Norma Travers Flees Mansion For Hunted Quiet Life

Norma leaves the Travers mansion after a trunk mix up and unsettling scene with Mrs. Travers. She slips from the house at dusk, hides in back streets, finds a city bus to Broad Street, contemplates where to live away from Mark's family, and resolves to seek a safer, unseen future.

Norma Tompkins Laurel Park Highth Street Broad Street Bbroad Mark Travers Chris

Black-Draught Praised By Longtime User From Waco

Mr George W Cassidy of Waco Texas cites over forty five years of use with Black-Draught praising its quick dose and minimal ongoing use. He notes it leaves him feeling as good as ever after a simple laxative effect. Sold at drug stores in a 2 percent excess form.

Thedford George W. Cassidy Waco Texas

How They Stand in the American League

Baseball standings show Philadelphia leading with 104 wins, New York 90, Washington 90, Cleveland 74, Boston 61, Detroit 60, St. Louis 59, Chicago 55. Teams have varying losses, with Philadelphia holding the top record and the pack close behind. Daily games listed: Chicago at Washington, St. Louis at Boston, Detroit at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York.

Chicago Washington St. Louis Boston Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland New York

Daily Baseball Results From Yesterday

New York rolled past Cleveland with a 1 5 scoreline while Boston and St. Louis split 2 9. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 3 5 and Washington beat Chicago 5 3 in a day of mixed outcomes.

New York Cleveland Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington Chicago

Standings and matchups for early baseball season

Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh show clubs with Won Lost records. St Louis 98 ? New York 88 ? Chicago 70 81 Brooklyn 68 ? Pittsburgh 74 64 Philadelphia 64 ? Cincinnati 38 52 53 63 59 71 53 73 18 76 3-498 86 6.427 89 414 93.384.

St. Louia Ccass New York Chic Sesese Brooklyn Easeoce Pittsburgh Philadelphia Bootes Si Éctséans Cincinnati

Baseball Scores From Night Standings and Results

Cincinnati edged Boston 3 to 2 while Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 4. New York led Chicago 15 to 7. St Louis beat Brooklyn 11 to 10 in ten innings.

Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn

Major League Leaders Including games of Sept 21

Statistics from American and National Leagues through September 21 show leaders in batting runs RBIs and hits. Gehrig and Ruth lead multiple categories for the Yankees. Klein and Terry top several National League categories with strong seasons for Phillies and Giants.

Simmons Athletics Ruth Yankees Gehrig Yanks Averill Indians Webb Red Sox Alexander Tigers Johnson Blue White Sox Chapman Grove Marberry Senators Hafey Rds Terry Giants Klein Phillies L. Waner Pirates Adams Cardinals Berger Braves Herman Robins Ott Frisch Martin Haines Derringer

Alfalfa Bill Murray Now a Physician in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray, nicknamed Alfalfa Bill, prescribes an odd home remedy for appendicitis involving grapes and milk. He warns against refined foods and notes diet should vary by activity and health. He jokes reporters can eat almost anything, even billiard balls, while offering his controversial cure.

William H Bill

Baseball Highlights From Doubleheaders This Week

Ray Benge relieved in the eighth to stifle a Pirate rally as the Phillies faced Pittsburgh. Jimmy Foxx belted his 28th and 29th homers, the latter with the bases loaded, in a doubleheader against Detroit. Ed Durham and Ed Morris paced the Red Sox in a two game sweep of the Browns, allowing seven hits total. Porter and Sewell for the Indians combined for four hits and four RBIs against the Yankees.

Ray Benge Phillies Jimmy Foxx Athletics Tigers Ed Durham Ed Morris Red Sox Browns Dick Porter Luke Sewell Indians Yankees

Rooms for Rent headline turns amid a waitress’s indifference

In a dim restaurant Norma, listless, orders from a menu and forgets her choice. She sits in warmth as she scans the Rooms for Rent column in her newspaper, then hears her name called with a fading “to be continued” echoing the moment.

Norma

Docket Lists Liquor Case Trials For High Point Term

The High Point municipal court docket for the two court terms in late 1931 announces a jury trial week starting September 29 for criminal liquor cases. The list includes 28 defendants facing drunkenness, disorderly conduct, violations of prohibition, operating auto intoxicated, prostitution, larceny, assault, and related offenses. A second docket covers civil actions commencing October 6 with numerous pretrial and trial entries and a jury list for the weeks beginning October 6 and October 13.

Ingram IBS City of High Point Billie Owens Rufus Shuskey George Chambers Dock Long Frank Starns Warren G. Brown, Jr Fred Massey B. W. Sexton Lee Goolsby Lillie Patrum Ralph Clarey Jaqueline Owens Sam Fox Luther Lane J. B. Holder James Gray Rachel Holland Jim Carter Dexter Welborn Roby Osborne Clay Gannaway Earl Palmer Joe Blackburn L. B. Taylor Annie Thompson Numa Hill Robert Robinson David Kivett James Hill Raleigh Thompson John Collins Estelle Reid J. Burt Holder James Black Irvin Davis Elmer Draughn Tom Draughn J. L. Pegg Fred Payne Vernon Medlin Lee Meredith L. R. Galloway Claude Dickens A. M. Fritz Earl Sexton Eugene Boyd I. L. Beane C. H. Freeman Nellie Smith Mike Campbell Ruby Welborn J. R. Coletrane

New Fleet Chief Frank H. Schofield Installed

Admiral Frank H. Schofield is pictured aboard the U S S Texas on the Pacific coast after ceremonies as he succeeds Admiral John V. Chase who moves to the navy general board in Washington.

U.S. Fleet Frank H. Schofield U. S. S. Texas Pacific Admiral Schofield John V. Chase Washington Navy General Board

Thomasville to host 120th Infantry reunion on Sept 26

Thomasville bears witness as Company L, 120th Infantry, 30th Division, holds reunion exercises September 26 marking the Hindenburg line breakthrough on September 29, 1918. Remarks by Congressman Lambeth and Maj. Wallace B. Stone, with a Willamore Springs barbeque at 6 p.m., plus talks by war-time officers and local lawyer Hollis Kennedy’s new practice setup in Cates block.

Thomasville 120Th Infantry Haig Hindenburg Line Bellecourt Naurey Bony J. Walter Lambeth Wallace B. Stone Asheville Willamore Springs Sidney W. Minor Don E. Scott Leutenant Wade

Patrolman Linn Sets Off Burglar Alarm With Strong Door Push

Baltimore story notes Patrolman Charles Linn on his beat when he tests a door and accidentally sets off a burglar alarm. The flying squad arrives, and Linn explains he pushed the door with force to test it, prompting surprise from the officers. No damage reported.

Baltimore Charles Linn Ling Flying Squad Linn

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