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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
2
A column of thoughts and quips teases readers with social commentary and light humor. Items reference Strib crowned King of Swat, Clara Bow exit girl, Capone, Wall bribes, fashion, advertising, speed cops on Brunswick causeway, and various local curiosities. The miscellany reflects 1930s-era gossip tone and local-interest observations.
The article argues roadside beauty enhances travel and proposes planting dogwoods and shrubs along major routes. It notes Boston road examples, praises Thomasville dogwoods, and stresses paved roads as essential while acknowledging beautification adds appeal for travelers from Georgia and Alabama seeking seaside diversions.
A column criticizes federal health department advisory statements on diet as meddling and argues doctors should freely share wisdom. It notes meat use in summer, production figures, and packers’ reaction, while touching on corn yields and other regional notes.
The piece discusses June fruit season with figs and blackberries, noting freshness and uses plus a nod to dewberries raspberries and huckleberries. It then reviews Georgia corn production, placing Colquitt County third in 1929 with 672 000 bushels and listing other top counties and their yields.
In Dayton, Ed Dudley led with 139 after a sub par 70, closely followed by Jock Collins at 141 and George Von Elm at 142. Walter Hagen Sarazen and Dutra lay within one shot as the crowded field pressed for the final 36 holes. South Carolina reports 16,723 residents over age 75.
Toronto senator Vandenberg says his pay phone call to the White House from a Toronto drug store marks a historic moment. He made the call during a dinner aboard the steamship Noronic with Detroit chamber of commerce guests aboard. The five minute conversation with Mr Hoover remains undisclosed.
Calgary dog Curly travels 400 miles in unfamiliar terrain with no guide before returning home to Ren. S. Plumer of Bassano who gifted him to Jack Regan. The dog accompanied Regan 200 miles north of Edmonton in a covered wagon then acted on an impulse. New York widow Mrs Alvina Reut has 11 children and cannot name all potential heirs in a will case.
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