10 Apr 1930
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1930
Page
1
Thomasville Times Enterprise features a column of light wit and social quips. The jokes touch on politics, census humor, Ford, spinach strikes and gendered observations, reflecting early 20th century editorial whimsy and topical theater.
The piece contrasts the phrases I told you so and If as common yet revealing. It argues responsible leaders act on advice, follow through, and build civilization, while noting some claim credit without execution. It cites Thomas County farming and dairy potential as an example of timely foresight.
The governor borrowed 2.5 million to fund public school obligations, with supporters calling it timely and necessary while critics warn of risks to state credit. The piece argues funds should be paid on time and urges legislative action, possibly an extra session, to settle past due accounts and interest.
A Midwestern editor angered subscribers by failing to be chosen as pallbearer for a funeral. He penned a brief obituary and the crowd retaliated by declaring obits and floral praise would be judged by his future pallbearing selection. The piece references ego and a Tennessee River Improvement case.
The piece critiques Amos n Andy and similar impersonations, calling them a flop in quality but noting their wholesome fun appeals to audiences. It predicts faddish entertainment will fade and lauds eventual shifts in public taste while touching on Georgia politics and censorship debates.
Ruth Hanna Me wick has won the nomination and will face Jim Ham Lewis in a contested election. Mrs. McCormick is noted as a skilled politician and charming personality. The town lacks garden contests now with many fine gardens noted as too numerous for a single prize.
An expert recalls rare diplomatic documents in the State Department’s secure rooms. The bundle includes the Louisiana Purchase treaty, Queen Victoria era papers, Washington ratifications, and an 1830 Ottoman treaty three by two feet, guarded as priceless national artifacts.
Nashville Tenn April 10 A report by Reverend A W Martin summarized the year’s achievements of the Sunday school extension program for the Methodist Episcopal Church South at its three day annual meeting ending today. It notes progress in rural religious education facing overchurching and unchurched areas while highlighting financial and leadership challenges amid changes in transportation and public schools.
In Columbus Georgia on April 9 twenty four bales of cotton grown by Muscogee County 4-H Club members sold at public auction under Kiwanis auspices. The average price exceeded market by about four cents per pound, with totals near $1,900 for roughly 9,500 pounds. Felix Jenkins the county agent noted the sale.
Judge E B Kinkead of Columbus Ohio, 68, famed author of legal texts and longtime Franklin County Court of Common Pleas presiding judge, died in Atlanta from a heart attack while visiting his daughter Mrs W W Alexander. He had been a law professor at Ohio State University and represented Ohio in Standard Oil cases. He is survived by his wife Nellie Snyder and his daughter. Funeral services set for Columbus Friday.
A historic note on statute manuscripts used by lawyers, stressing that even minor comma placements in old manuscripts can alter legal meaning and that scribal errors persist in practice. The passage underlines the ongoing reliance on manuscript sources alongside printed copies for accuracy.
Cleveland workers and residents clash over the iving census count as heavyweight wrestler Doc Duyamotte oversees reluctant households. A 70 year old woman balked at the questioner but spoke after meeting Duyamotte, who aided enumeration efforts.
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