16 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
1
The article argues for expanding small local industries with emphasis on workshop viability. It notes numerous plants thrive while others struggle without capital and suggests skillful towns should foster entrepreneurship to boost employment and community growth.
The article surveys Treasure Island events and California's promotional push for the Golden West exposition amid attendance challenges and shifting public interest. It notes controversy over dates and federal proclamations, with commentary on theatre acts, drive-in crowds, and economic remarks affecting revenue.
Washington discusses tightening embargoes on materials for aircraft and the U S response to foreign propaganda. Agencies including FBI Treasury and naval intelligence coordinate anti propaganda efforts while press and radio guard against manipulation.
Fragmentary report notes a sudden shift in fashion norms and social behavior. The text mentions a pendulum swing away from established attire and curtsey, signaling cultural change though details are sparse.
Ray Burp backs Garner for president overturning expectations and reshaping the field. Analysts say Garner now emerges as a leading Democratic contender while Wade loses momentum.
A fragmented narrative mentions a New York figure, a famed wife, and a business tycoon. The text hints at a celebrity spouse, a prior marriage, and a woman arriving in New York to pursue opportunities amid shifting principles.
A London firm receives a letter from a Porto Rico merchant proving the English do know a joke. The note complains about a pump without handle and jokes about a customer dollar liking water, captioned as a rare humor piece.
An organized group in Thomasville and Thomas County funds a series of columns railing against taxes and bureaucratic growth. They champion states rights and warn readers that loose fiscal policy leads to bankruptcy and loss of liberty, urging reader support for conservative governance.
Recent writings discuss options to support federal bond prices during a top heavy structure. Upward rate conversion via refunding is unlikely. open market purchases by the Treasury could raise prices, lower yields, and ease money markets though political and budgetary constraints apply. The legality and effects of such operations depend on current economic conditions.
The text argues against Treasury wide market intervention to curb or support bond prices arguing that artificial rate manipulation could fuel future crises. It recommends limiting Treasury actions to new borrowing or refunding and destroying bonds thus reducing debt and avoiding open market operations.
The passage notes Ina Ray Hutton’s real name as Odesda Cowan, with Ina Ray a mother's stage name and Hutton adopted for fame. It mentions Barbara Luton on front pages and a fish story about Martha Raye. It also cites eight British Women’s League of Health and Beauty members touring seaside towns to dispel potatoes’ fattening image. Joe K Brown and a co star clash with publicity angles.
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