Florida's Hazard From Hurricanes Arises For The Peninsula
Florida faces an enduring hurricane threat as storms from West Indian waters regularly threaten the southeastern United States. Despite calls to downplay danger, the risk remains serious with lives lost and substantial property damage when storms strike, and advance warnings are often necessary due to unpredictable threats from the southeast.
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United States
Florida
Caribbean
Friends of
Southeast
Synthetic sun rays offered for indoor health and industry
The General Electric company claims a new bulb can flood any home with sunshine, potentially aiding disease resistance and health. The piece contrasts sun worship with modern sun therapy, noting rising interest in sun baths and indoor tanning, while later passages discuss labor unrest in Gastonia and political overtones in the North Carolina case, including defense council involvement and alleged communist propaganda.
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General Electric Company
Scholarly minister to resign from High Point church
Rev. Charles P. Cobb will resign as pastor of the Presbyterian church after sixteen years of service amid growth and appreciation. He joined when the town was smaller, overseeing a thriving congregation that moved into a notable new building last year as the church expanded its stature and zeal.
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Charles P. Cobb
Presbyterian Church
Coble
High Point
Ben Franklin
Philadelphia
Franklin
Government Blame Mirrors Gastonia Labor Turmoil
A contentious graphic criticizing U S government. Labor unrest in Gastonia is linked to a murder case with radical groups endorsing a Moscow sourced appeal accusing authorities of framing 13 textile workers. The message portrays capitalists as oppressors and workers as fighting back.
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Gastonia
Aderholt
International Farmers Council
Moscow
Gaston
United States
Sacco
Vanzetti
Second Hand Triumphs and Hidden Hero Worship
Bruce Catton argues that most people gain satisfaction from observing others excel in sports and public achievements. He cites Babe Ruth Lindbergh Roosevelt and others as false idols, noting spectators feel triumphant through others while craving personal glory. A closing note mentions a hunting party pursuing a glacier-dwelling insect, the gryloblatta, outside tariff lists.
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Bruce Catton
Lindbergh
Lindy
Roosevelt
Teddy
Roosevelts
Lindberghs
Babe Ruth
Red Grange
Democratic Opposition Aligns on Tariff Flex Provisions
Democratic members of the finance committee issued a reply to President Hoover arguing against the flexible tariff policy. They support a Norris amendment and oppose Smoot’s plan, insisting final action on tariff commission reports rests with Congress and limiting congressional action to matters germane to president‑recommended rates after tariff commission investigation.
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Finance Committee
Hoover
Norris
Nebraska
Simmons
North Carolina
Smoot
Tariff Commission
Congress
Resigning minister Coble valued for sermons and service
The Enterprise notes the resignation of Mr. Coble, praising his sermons as thoughtful expressions of mind and spirit. It predicts High Point will feel a loss as he departs for future work, though his exact plans are not announced with the report.
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Coble
Prohibition’s Role in Shaping America’s Identity
A editor argues prohibition helped mold American society and policy, but questions attributing all national change to that single era. The piece examines broader social forces and subsequent legal shifts beyond the 1920s and early 1930s.
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America
Boston merchant defends store against armed holdup man
A Boston storekeeper confronted a holdup attempt and bit the robber when the assailant tried to loot the shop. The merchant appears to have been armed and ready for defense during the incident.
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Boston
Nightly Insomnia Inspires a Man to Write Verses
A man we know rose and penned verses when sleeplessness struck, illustrating how insomnia can fuel creative writing.
Saintly Jonah and the Coolidge Legacy
A short remark notes Jonah as a good man who set a poor example for stowaways and references Calvin Coolidge as the father of John Coolidge, highlighting a remembered lineage in a light obituary-like pose.
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Jonah
Calvin Cool
John Coolidge
Charters Issued for New North Carolina Firms
New certificates of incorporation are filed for six entities including Frocks and Frills Incorporated of Gastonia and Goldsboro Firestone Service Stores Incorporated. Other firms listed are Garrett Motor Company Incorporated of Rockingham the Business Man's Recreation Club Incorporated of Greensboro and Edenton Feed and Fuel Company with various authorized and subscribed capitals and named incorporators.
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Raleigh
Gastonia
Frocks and Frills, Incorporated
E. L. Karesh
A. S. Karesh
Nan Riddie
Goldsboro Firestone Service Stores, Incorporated
Goldsboro
R. A. Brunson
R. M. Kimmel
W. M. Greer
Akron
Ohio
Garrett Motor Company, Incorporated
Rockingham
C. E. Garrett
H. D. Baldwin
Minnie le Grand Baldwin
Business Man's Recreation Club, Incorporated
Greensboro
Capital
G. T. Reitzel
J. R. Nance
J. C. Rogers
Edenton Feed and Fuel Company
Edenton
L. A. Kramer
S. L. Kramer
D. M. Warren
Capital Has Suspended Official as Grand Jury Probes Death
A capital city police official remains suspended while a grand jury investigates the death of a young woman. Witnesses report screams and unusual incidents. a taxi driver recalls driving an excited fare to an alley near the victim’s apartment. Allen claims a suspect was seen leaving the window and hints at jealousy as motive. The case hinges on grand jury findings and potential promotion or dismissal.
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Grand Jury
Allen
William S. Shelby
Second Gastonia murder trial proceeds in Charlotte
Judge M W Barnhill scheduled a 100 jurors panel and bail decision as 13 men face first degree murder charges and three women second degree in the death of Gastonia Police Chief O F Aderholt. The case stems from a June 7 shooting at a tent colony near Loray mill where officers investigated a fight.
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United States
Gastonia
North Carolina
Hays
New York
Defense Council
Marion
Aderholt
National Textile Workers Union
Workers International Relief For
Loray
Udge Barnhill
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
O. F. Aderholt
J. C. Campbell
Gaston
Fred Erwin Beal
Lawrence
Mass
George Carter
Mizpah
N. J
Clarence Miller
Communist Party In America
Joseph Harrison
Paterson
Vera Busch
Amy Schechter
Workers International Relief Worker
Sophie Melvin
Communist Party
Russell Knight
Delmar Hampton
N. F. Gibson
K. O. Byers
J. C. Heffner
Louis McLauglin
Robert Allen
K. Y. Hendricks
William McGinnis
M. W. Barnhill
Union
Banker group buys Parkdale Mills in Gastonia milestone
Gastonia September 30 Parkdale Mills Inc a unit of the Gray Separk Group has been purchased by a consortium led by J Lee Robinson president of the First National Bank of Gastonia The mill capitalized at 5909 000 operates 15000 spindles and produces fine combed yarns
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Gastonia
Parkdale Mills, Inc
Gray-Separk
J. Lee Robinson
First National Bank of
Fragmented Bible Passages and Gas tonia Trial Details
The passage compiles Edwin Markham and Gospel lines and notes a 1931 publication plan. It then describes the Gastonia tent colony shooting at Loray mill relief event, with Roger Babson and Aderholt among those wounded, and 16 strikers and 13 leaders charged with murder. Trial openings and venue changes are outlined.
Case moves to second degree murder in Mecklenburg trial
Solicitor John G. Carpenter announced a reduction from first to second degree murder as Mecklenburg superior court opened for a third time to try the case. A 16-member jury and defendants are charged with entering a conspiracy against authorities.
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Gaston Superior Court
M. W. Barnhill
Rocky Mount
Carpenter
Asault
A. J. Roach
Thomas Gilbert
Charles Ferguson
Aderholt
Mecklenburg Superior Court
John G. Carpenter
Girl Held After Flight With Honduran Suspect
Washington reports Mary Lupton a fifteen year old St. Petersburg Florida girl fled from Tampa with Honduran Albert Ordoneiz. She has been detained in custody of Vice Consul Lawrence F. Cotie at Puerto Castilla Honduras.
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Washington
Mary Lupton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Tampa
Albert Ordoneiz
Lawrence F. Cotie
Puerto Castilla
Honduras
Plague of Flying Ants Hits Southend
Southend in England faces a surge of flying ants as warm weather fuels swarms across streets and gardens. Residents report increased activity around homes, with pest control urged to address breeding sites and prevent structural damage.
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Southend
England
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Geo. Ff. Edwards
Co. M. Waynick
Cartiers
A. A. Brill
North American Review
Dr. Brill
Ruth
Naval Lobby
Edwin Markham
Matthew
Jesus
Holy Brotherhood of the Kingdom
Bible Guild
Roger Babson
National Textile Workers International Relief
George Clark
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