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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1930
Page
8
Observations show high pressure over the eastern half and Pacific Northwest while the Southern Plateau and Rockies trend low. Miami recorded a thunderstorm with 9.00 inches of rain in the last 24 hours as temperatures remain near normal and slowly rise in the Mississippi Valley.
Rome reports Major Umberto Maddalena and Lt Fausto Cecconi completed a non refueling endurance flight setting a new world record. They landed at Montecelio Aerodrome just before 1 AM, beating the German record by one hour 49 minutes from 1928.
Juoman Drug Company of Thomasville Georgia advertises Wonderful Shampoo Dandruff Remover promising immediate relief after washing. The dramatic copy urges readers to try the product and claims guaranteed results through local druggist Thomasville.
Bombay reports the first rain of the season signaling the end of the salt law protest as Nationalist volunteers and onlookers faced police charges at Wad al and Wadala. The movement shifts to tax non payment as Gandhi’s day of silence looms.
Herbert M. Lord former director of the budget died in Washington at his home after a prolonged illness His son Major Kenneth P Lord had visited recently and his daughter Mrs Frank Van Rensselaer of Elmira New York was with him at the end He passed away at 8 35 this morning
Milwaukee city engineer William H. Gillen describes streets paved with gold citing gold particles found in city sand pits. He claims three cents of gold per cubic yard used and a block valued at four dollars in gold, totaling about 48500 dollars.
The State Highway Board of Georgia in East Point solicits sealed bids by 10 am June 12 1930 for a mixed fleet including a high delivery truck ten light two door coaches 33 light touring cars and a 144 ton truck with steel gravity dump body all with bumpers spare tires and tire locks. 31 used cars may be traded. bidders may bid on any quantity 1 to 45 cars and must list motor numbers and trade allowances.
Ana Flique pieces clues to Dan Parados's death while Mrs. Parados fights blame. Manning finds a 35 cent price tag on a pendant. Flique accuses her of orchestrating revenge via jade phoenix ties and past bank robberies. Mrs. Parados denies murder as the pendant triggers a fatal chain of events.
Police investigate a reported kidnapping of a young Hebrew man at Beth Hamidrosh Hagodol Temple. The janitor Harry Chandler says six men dragged the victim from sanctuary and drove him away in two cars as services concluded. Rabbi L J Brode was conducting services nearby.
Hon W B Cochran of Thomasville among General Assembly members to discuss Georgia constitution during the fourth annual Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Georgia July 7 16. Dr A R Hatton and Mr Orville A Park will lead rounds, Hatton a noted government reorganization consultant Park a leading Georgia scholar.
A fragmentary Joliet item notes an aged convict seeking parole benefits by exploiting aviation powers and a 15 year Navy service claim. Major Harry Hill and the Henry Heim Foundation figure in the murky account alongside disputed propeller horsepower claims and unclear sale offers.
Primitive garbled report cites Ocilla and Davis aged 45 in a gun battle. Witnesses mention a man named R. T. Man and a clash at a land home area with shots fired and a rifle involved. Details unclear due to damaged text.
Atlanta officials report City Clerk Walter Taylor will resign after 19 years in office. He recently drew a one year chain gang sentence and a $1000 fine for bribery and is free on bond pending a new trial motion. Impeachment plans were discussed but resignation may be accepted. Separately eight current and former officials await trial on the municipal government probe.
Sixty three Wesleyan College seniors will receive diplomas from retiring president Dr W F Quillian. Former Governor John M Slaton of Atlanta will deliver an address on Imitation of Christ. Rev J Ernest Rattenbury gave the baccalaureate sermon. Bishop W N Ainsworth and Rev I P Tyson participated in services. Lulu Kendall Rogers, oldest graduate, attended. In a separate section of Macon Dr J B Lawrence of the Southern Baptist Convention spoke at Mercer University graduations tomorrow.
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