07 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1937
Page
1
A local column critiques Coast Line railroad tactics and passenger service, noting discrimination against Thomasville, scarce schedules, and a push for diesel through trains. It discusses rail industry missteps, rising bus use, and calls for better freight and passenger connections to Atlanta while summarizing recent legislative travel and state tax talks.
A health feature urges young Americans aged 15 to 25 to screen for silent tuberculosis. It explains hidden lung infection can last months without symptoms and may cause sudden hemorrhage or fatigue. Tuberculin testing followed by chest X rays can detect and prevent serious disease, offering reassurance to most as they guard careers.
The Supreme Court revisits the 1923 Adkins decision and upholds state and federal efforts to set minimum wages for women, sparking liberal critiques of the court. Mrs Adkins case details at the District of Columbia hospital reveal wage practices since 1918 and current pay standards.
New York showman who co owns a music publishing firm boasted a prank to a porter that backfired. He instructed hourly orange juice deliveries to his nervous partner on a Los Angeles business trip, warning of possible harsh language as the ruse wore on.
Georgia legislators and companions took a last session junket to various spots last week. Critics say the trip after adjournment served little public purpose while Doc Cochran approved the journey and called it productive for the state.
An elderly affluent man known for prudent money management dies after a long life of careful wealth stewardship. The narrative hints at reflections on fortune and consequence as the story continues.
A Cincinnati man named John Douglas lay across a railroad trestle and dozed while trains on double tracks halted, police escorting him away after his prolonged nap. In LaCrosse Wisconsin a theater patron saves a seat for a friend prompting a motorist to stretch arms and declare the space saved.
John Groza, a dry cleaner from Minneapolis, testifies about being in the theater during a nudist’s anatomy lesson. He says he waited next door to accommodate customers who come in for credit and must wait, sometimes for an hour or more.
Steubenville report notes thefts from the municipal court including Judge Randall Buchanan’s pipe and gavel a collapsible jury chair and a city directory missing. George W. Barthold, bailiff, highlights ongoing losses. Also a curious item about Ceylon elephants taking three baths daily.
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