11 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1930
Page
1
A collage of social notes and squibs recounts shows and speeches. Mentions Slaton visit and Byrd trips, Georgia gubernatorial chatter, drought hardships, and Chicago negro bank closings. Includes light jests about Earl Carroll and Vanity Girls.
The piece argues that crime destroys families and invites further misdeeds. It notes the moral danger of early leniency, the chance to learn a lesson, and cites Roger Babson on rising house to house selling. It mentions Georgia political hopes and Montana’s state election trend.
A New Orleans contestant won the Beauty Queen of the Universe title amid criticism of exploiting young women’s bodies. The piece argues modern fashion and publicity push scant attire, eroding old modesty while audiences and promoters profit from bathing beauty contests.
The article advocates pasteurized milk as safer than raw milk for children and adults, notes certified milk is costly and hard to obtain, and offers home pasteurization steps. It describes heating to 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes and a method using boiling water to pasteurize in bottles for 25 minutes, with cooling and ice storage for 24 hours.
The article contrasts professionally beautified cities with Thomasville’s natural beauty. It credits Thomasville for its trees shrubs flowers gardens and well kept lawns and parkways, highlighting civic effort and the town’s exceptional appearance.
A scanned crossword puzzle list with across and down clues, numbers, and partial fills including items like Send payment, Look after, Not hollow, One of the Apostles, Mountain passes, Fragrant wood, and other directional hints, plus solution notes and a completed grid.
Washington advice from the United States children's bureau says to dress babies minimally in heat. The 1930s trend toward lighter apparel is praised by doctors and mothers, deeming less attire safer and healthier for infants in hot conditions.
Forecast notes partly cloudy conditions with local thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Reported wave of high pressure from Canada brings cooler temperatures to the northern Plains and middle West while Cotton Belt highs near 100 degrees persist in the Southwest. Local data include precipitation in Alabama and Georgia totaling over an inch in central regions.
Ossining N Y Aug 11 Four convicts Irving Brown Joseph Oates Anthony Triano and David Weller were praised as heroes for rescuing two men and two wives from the Hudson near Sing Sing Prison. Weller and Triano dove in while Brown and Oates steadied a sinking boat with hooks.
Tifton Moultrie Thomasville Bainbridge routes run in Eastern Time. Buses leave Thomasville for Moultrie Tifton and intermediate points at 9 00 am and 6 45 am. Additional departures at 8 50 am 11 15 am and 3 00 pm from Thomasville toward Moultrie and Tifton.
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