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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
2
A vintage health ad urges purification of the system with Calotabs as a foundation of health. It promotes a thorough course taken weekly for several weeks, claims nature rewards vitality, and advertises a family package for 85 cents at drug stores.
Kansas City June 17 Four women with near par golf ability reached the semi finals of the trans Mississippi tournament on the Blue Hills course. Marion Turpie of New Orleans municipal and former southern title holder meets Mrs O S Hill of Kansas City defending champion. Marian Burns Horn of Kansas City, former western champion, paired with Miss Ann Webster of Leavenworth Kansas.
A man believed to be the serial killer known as the gorilla man was paraded at Winnipeg police headquarters. Identified by 17 people as the slayer of Mrs. Emily Patterson and Lota Cowan, he faces murder charges. He claimed various identities, with connections traced to Minnesota, Detroit, and possible ties to Oregon investigations.
Greenville June 17 Carlos A Rector named by Governor Richards as successor to slain Sheriff Willis says he will devote energy to finding the shooter. Officials say Townsend’s Tuesday arrest sheds light but withhold evidence.
John Teele Pratt, 54, financier and chairman of the National Budget Commission of New York, brother of Herbert L. Pratt of Standard Oil, died suddenly today in his office at the Standard Oil Building 26 Broadway. Physicians say death was caused by acute indigestion.
Constantinople June 17. Van Lear Black of Baltimore who is flying from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies postponed his departure for Aleppo tomorrow due to bad weather reports. His plane arrived last evening from Budapest, completing the trip in seven and a half hours.
In Atlanta on June 17 H M McIntyre 35 shot his former sweetheart Belle Black then killed himself. Belle Black th mother of Louise Black 13 was in bed when McIntyre spoke of marriage before firing a fatal shot. Louise saw the exchange. Mrs Black had moved from Morrow Georgia recently and was separated from her husband whose whereabouts unknown. McIntyre had been suing for divorce and had recently lived at the boarding house with Mrs Black.
Bishop William T. Manning of New York denounces advocates of unmarried unions as dangerous to society. He criticizes Rev Henry Lewis of Ann Arbor for questions at a conference in San Francisco and praises Lindbergh as an example of modesty and poise among youth.
Delegates to the Episcopal Church national congress in San Francisco hear criticism of the New Testament as written by “a lot of chumps” and debate church stance on unmarried unions. Speakers urge democracy in industry and question modern worship, with calls to return to medieval pomp and mysticism.
The remark labels the Anglican church as the worst, criticizing its preaching as hypocritical and overly dogmatic.
Georgia and Florida forecasts show rain tonight with possible Saturday morning showers and southeast winds. Extreme Northwest region expects local thundershowers tonight and Saturday with east and southeast winds. Alabama joins with local thundershowers tonight and Saturday and moderate south winds.
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