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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1932
Page
1
Research touts Kellogg's All-Bran as helpful for constipation by adding bulk to move waste and vitamin B to tone the intestines. It claims mild bulk action, iron content surpassing beef liver by weight, and notes palatability with milk or cream, plus cooking uses and recipes.
Crisp confirms entry into the U S senate race with a formal announcement planned from his Washington office and a statement indicating permission was granted to enter the race. The action centers on Amuvicus with expectations of a formal declaration today.
Macon April 26 Representative Charles R Crisp traveling from Americus to Washington announced his bid for the unexpired term of the late Senator William J Harris. He said he conferred with his wife by telephone and would issue a formal statement later while returning to Georgia to discuss national issues with the people.
Atlanta reports Gov Richard B Assell Jr plans to run for the U S Senate. Major John S Cohen named as successor to Harris. Gov Russell contender list grows with H B Edwards Dr John R Lewis and others shown considering bids as speculation swirls over the gubernatorial race and two Senate openings.
Washington reports the Veterans Administrator Frank T. Hines testified before the House Ways and Means Committee opposing full cash payment of the soldiers bonus. He warned paying now would equal the original bonus plus 25 percent and extra charges, noting current veteran unemployment and loan totals. The same day a battle over the omnibus retrenchment bill to scale down benefits for ex service men began, with veterans groups opposing reduced allowances and requiring income certificates for eligibility.
Nashville Tennessee April 26 A general note of optimism was found by department secretaries in their reports to the Board of Christian Education Methodist Episcopal Church South ending its two days annual meeting. Dr C A Bowen editorial secretary reported total circulation of 1536509 for periodicals and lesson papers with gains for five of 14 titles. Rev Walter Towner Young People secretary said about 4000 local churches reorganized the work under the new plan unifying Epworth Leagues Sunday schools and missionary societies. W E Hogan treasurer said despite reduced income the board remained within its income.
Georgia Lions District 18 governor P G B King announced committee chairs for the June 6 7 convention in Savannah with posts in International convention Channing Cope Athinta George T Morris Dublin Lions education necrology James H W Lynch Albany rules P H Sawyer Albany constitution and by laws Turner Smith Albany major activities J C B Danforth Augusta election M George Mathews Columbus blind work George H Alexander Forsyth nomination Will D Calvin Sparta resolutions C D McCathheon Dalton inter club relations Roy A Flint Cartersville credentials Thomas W Ryan Lafayette
An Arab discovered ancient gold coins fifty miles from the Baharia oasis in the Libyan desert. Professor Junter examined the site and identified remains of a Roman garrison town. Sixty buildings have been unearthed.
The state enters a rare double barrel senatorial contest where candidates compete for both seats simultaneously. Analysts note the unusual timing and potential impact on party strategies and voter behavior.
On Confederate Memorial Day Georgia observes a statewide holiday with parades, prayers, and flowers. Savannah plans a 4 p.m. parade led by three bands and four drum corps with speeches at the Confederate monument. Macon and other cities host ceremonies. graves are decorated and buglers play reverent requiems.
Local service ad announces prompt battery repair and replacement contact by S. Alred with phone 142 for quick assistance.
Henry Ford reveals to President Hoover a plan to combine industry with small scale farming. Factory workers would spend part of their time on farm lands to raise food, potentially saving $500 yearly. Ford, speaking from Dearborn, notes details are being smoothed but aims to widen land access at plants.
Savannah. April 26 three men Ben Blumberg Israel Goldberg and Henry Shoenfield were held to federal court on National Motor Theft Act charges after a preliminary hearing before a U S commissioner. They were released on bonds of 10000 for Blumberg and 5000 each for Goldberg and Shoenfield. U S District Attorney Charles L Redding detailed two sales and testified that thirty three stolen automobiles were found in the investigation of the auto theft ring. The hearing lasted over an hour.
In Calcutta India rising wedding costs ease as Abdul Hamid a Lahore student marries for about fifteen cents rather than the usual $200, avoiding debt from banquets and priestly fees. The piece notes many couples still face heavy expenses despite a trend toward simpler ceremonies.
Greenville and other visitors pass through town for brief stays while local businesses advertise services. Furniture store closings, deliveries, and a birth announced in Tulsa accompany campaign chatter from Valdosta to Jacksonville.
LaGuardia testified that Wall Street publicity firms paid writers to tout stocks and that A Newton Plummer disbursed about 286000 to financial writers. He cited numerous checks and alleged payoffs across major newspapers as evidence of coordinated ballyhoo and stock manipulation.
Mr and Mrs W J Brooks of 540 Federal Terrace Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter on April 25 The bride was formerly Miss Carrie Towns of the same city The note also mentions Empire Furniture Store and a list omission of three directors from Citizens Building and Loan Company.
New York April 25 The Senate inquiry into the stock market notes the drastic drop since the 1929 peak. Fifteen representative cheap stocks average 6.08 today, down from 97.18 in 1929. Brokers loans fell 93 percent from 1929 peak to current levels, while the 15 stocks lost 94 percent in value. The figures are described as a coincidence, not proof of causation.
Advertisements tout Kellogg's Whole Wheat Biscuit as an improved cereal with pressure cooking for flavor and digestibility. The double toasted, crisper biscuits come 15 per package and fit two per bowl, with certification from the Medical Arts Laboratory of Philadelphia.
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