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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
1
Partial OCR confirms headline style and masthead for Thomasville Times Enterprise. Publication notes show daily except Sunday, press details, Associated Press disclaimer, and business information. The surviving readable text indicates standard newspaper front matter and subscription rates.
A fragment from a Thomasville page remarks on local weather, school expansion and road needs. It notes hot days with mosquitoes, questions about real estate timing, and argues for permanent, well engineered highways built to withstand heavy wartime truck loads and future traffic.
The piece weighs tariff politics from the South and Northeast, hints at Dempsey’s leverage over the New York commission, notes other commissions, and reflects on farming protection versus industrial needs. It also mentions Georgia agents, Seaboard vs Coast Line, a Jewfish catch on the Florida coast, Albany land sales, and Thomasville growth prospects.
The leading fundamentalists reportedly chose Dr. John Roach Stratton of New York to replace Bryan as their chief spokesman. He plans to challenge Clarence Darrow to a tour of twenty plus American cities including Atlanta to debate the issue. Darrow may accept, risking publicity and sensational debate value.
In a satirical letter from Thomasville notes, Chicago is portrayed as a crime hub where bandits are hunted for cash prizes. The piece mocks lax licenses and harsh realities, contrasting bandit hunting with other crimes and hinting at city charter amendments. The jailer and error columns are referenced as part of the political jab.
Dempsey returns from Europe after a honeymoon and clashes with New York Boxing Commission. The commission orders a Wills bout or blacklist. Dempsey avoids the issue by traveling to California and refuses to personally approve a match. The stand off continues with threats of sanctions.
Passenger train arrivals and departures for the A L Railway and A B A Railway at Thomasville are listed for the coast line depot. Times note East and South trains run on Eastern Standard Time equal to Barnes Law Time in Georgia while West trains run on Central Standard Time, one hour slower.
A list of arrival and departure times shows trains between Savannah Montgomery Atlanta Albany Monticello and Dothan with various minutes and half hours. The timetable includes multiple legs such as Montg y to Gav h and Sav h to Jax with afternoon and evening slots.
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