13 Apr 1932
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1932
Page
1
Local column urges readers to boost the Rose Show, discusses budget notes and proposed cuts in government salaries, the Philippines, the Philippines mission, and the Hoover era political fray. It cites figures on congressional pay and expenses while recalling world events and public sentiments.
Georgia municipalities debate a new levy on bus lines operating through city streets to channel funds for street maintenance. Savannah plans modeled ordinance to tax mileage used by buses, freight carriers, and other state licensed vehicles. If courts approve, tax could raise substantial revenue and influence bus fares. Glynn Academy seniors face possible extended school term amid financial troubles.
Minister Johnson and his American wife married in Tientsin amid Manchuria unrest. They moved between Peiping and Nanking as Chinese armies and warlords maneuver and bombardments rise. Johnson, veteran China envoy, has faced pressure from Washington while balancing family life amid war.
Atlanta reports discontinuation of all passenger service between Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and Charleston due to post office revenue losses. Savannah notes subpoenas issued for hearings to purge voting lists for the May 17 Democratic primary. Wrightsville covers Patman’s veterans bonus plan endorsement by the district American Legion, urging Rankin bill priority. Valdosta says Baptist Sunday School Convention closes with Governor Carlton of Florida addressing on Without Vision. Savannah Refining declares quarterly dividends totaling 100,935 dollars payable May 2. Hawkinsville reports murder charge bound over to grand jury for the fatal shooting at Rice Spring district. self defense claimed. Rome mentions Mrs Oscar (text incomplete).
Oklahoma born Johnson who grew up in Newkirk began in China as a student interpreter at Pieping. He later served in consular posts from Mukden to Shanghai, rose to head the Far Eastern division in the State Department, then became assistant secretary of state before returning to China to head the Peiping legation.
The weather section notes fair tonight and partly cloudy conditions in Thomasville along with a forecast of no major changes in the next 36 hours. The report also states Copeland, 27, died from a fractured skull after her automobile overturned on the Lindale Cedartown road several hours earlier.
A collection of scattered terms includes references to Danish money and the West Indies, iron and fabric items, soy and vegetable terms, and assorted professions. The list resembles an OCR extraction with mixed nouns and fragments rather than a coherent article.
A garbled page fragment presents a mix of clues and word fragments across numbers 27 to 64, including phrases like exiled island Napoleon, woolly surface, carbon alloy, and organs of hearing. It reads as a cryptic style quiz with several incomplete definitions and stray terms from a crossword or glossary.
The report notes a widow and family mentions Beulah Stepp and Cecil Stepp of Hickory N C Macon Ga with an April date. A conference described reusing cast off clothing dyed and bleached for spring costumes. 4-H youths joined agents to form a district organization.
Cincinnati report notes John A. Heydler president of the National League urged opening games to be declared for two weeks at least as spring weather improves. Pacific University of Oregon schedules ten football games for the fall, six conference contests.
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