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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
10
Four gunmen controlled the Garfield Arms Hotel in the west side hotel district for about an hour early today. They forced around fifteen guests and staff at gunpoint, looted the office safe for about $1,000, and escaped with money taken from guests. A lookout stood by the entrance signaling arrivals as victims were gathered.
Palace gossip in Bucharest reports Princess Helen refuses to return to King Carol amid tensions. Rumors say her eight year old son Michael may reunite the estranged couple as he splits time between Cotrocent and Kisselhoff Palaces.
Dear Editor. The Spanish War veterans bill passed by Congress over President Hoover's veto increases pensions for veterans with 90 days service or more and for age-based brackets. Specific rises include from $20 to $30 at 62 years, $30 to $40 at 68, and $40 to $50 at 72, with further increases for ages 75 and above and for disabilities ranging from one quarter to total.
Mattress renovating service at Stephens Fur Co contact Mr. Lastinger. Store for rent next to Rogers at 216 West Jackson Street call 70. Apartment house for rent managed by Mrs. James Gribben phone 172.
In Spencer, N. C. an ad touts Stanback as a powder medication from a druggist that relieves backache headache neuralgia and other pains quickly and safely. It claims physicians and dentists approve it and that the dose is premeasured with easy dissolution options. Also notes Mississippi has spent 123000 on legislative investigations since 1928.
Hoylake June 12. Bobbs Jones, the American golfer, autographed a ball for J H Taylor the former Open champion who watched practice this morning. Jones spent an hour practicing with wood and iron clubs, then visited Wallasey course with George Von Elm in the afternoon.
In Salisbury North Carolina June 12 D N Crenshaw 48 superintendent of the Boger Crawford spinning mill Lincolnton died in an auto crash. R C Boger Jr 19 son of a Philadelphia textile maker was seriously injured. Ramsey 20 of Wilmington Delaware and Scholes 20 of Philadelphia had minor injuries. They had been in Lincolnton for mill training. Boger was driving.
A feature recounts how iron was valued as a treasure in ancient times while Greeks fought for Helen of Troy, contrasting its perceived wealth with modern notions of metal value.
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