12 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1930
Page
1
A montage of opinion quips and social observations from the Thomasville Times Enterprise includes reflections on census timing, automobile thefts, naval debates, social etiquette, and local figures like Louis Moore. It weaves light humor with satirical takes on politics, Prohibition era manners, and public life.
A statistical view notes that ninety percent of home food is bought by women and discusses how credit delivery raises costs. Cash and carry stores remain popular, but charge stores persist due to consumer habits. If cash and credit stores stood side by side the extra delivery and credit costs could add ten to twenty percent to the charge store price. Other cost-saving methods are being adopted by cash-oriented merchants.
Senator Couzens daughter wed a bank clerk, a man of modest means, while the couple vows simple living and the heiress’ future wealth looms. The story notes social pressures, parental allowances, and the clash of money, status, and independence.
An advertisement touts Thoxine as a doctor prescribed cough remedy that targets the internal cause, stops stubborn coughs quickly, and is safe for the whole family. It sells in 35c 60c and $1.00 bottles with a money back guarantee through Rountree's Pharmacy and others.
The writer laments boxing’s shift from fighting prowess to commercial hype and money. Fans chase big gates while promoters push high prices, leaving only gate receipts and titles as the draw.
A Texas judge who killed a woman he was intimate with claimed insanity. A jury mistried the case with the foreman alone insisting the slayer was innocent. The man shot the girl in cold blood amid a lurid tale of an intimate life and the fatal triangle.
A mass protest by about 1,200 unemployed men and women led to clashes with police at Cleveland City Hall. Nine rioters were arrested, two more unemployed and three officers injured as water hoses were readied and a city hall crowd dispersed after a three month campaign against the city council.
Chicago February 12 reporters say another explosion shook the Chicago area causing alarms and prompting investigations as officials assess damage and possible causes. The incident follows a recent string of blasts drawing emergency response and public concern.
A blast on the north side destroyed the rear of the Northwestern Laundry Company building injuring two. Damage exceeds 25900 dollars. Initially blamed on a bursting boiler, officials later said a bomb caused the explosion. Several hours later, far across the city, authorities pursued leads.
A second bomb exploded beneath the bedroom window of William Roberts a trucking contractor on the city’s south side. The house sustained damage and nearby windows were shattered.
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