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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
1
The Times Enterprise notes charity at home as a civic motto while stoking reader interest with quips about peace efforts, smoking abstinence, and a varied mix of anecdotes. A Vermont man quits smoking after 70 years and a tall wife sues for divorce as newsprint blends items from daily life.
The Savannah Press and many outsiders doubt Leo Frank will be executed by the Rangmat's noose, expressing belief that his fate may not hinge on the hanging.
The Times-Un'on notes society remains surface level as many individuals fail to dive into meaningful connections, leaving social circles shallow and insubstantial. The commentary critiques pretentiousness and calls for deeper engagement among peers.
A sharp assessment argues Portugal will go to war due to England's pressure rather than necessity or benefit. The other remark notes a girl tricks a man with insincere affection and a kiss.
A cautious man rarely wins gifts when rivals contend. The saying echoes the old warning about faint heartedness in contests.
A Thomas County Justice of the Peace headlines a newspaper article with the phrase Audi Alteram Partem. The piece presents the Latin maxim meaning hear both sides, suggesting a focus on fair hearing procedures.
The Columbus Enquirer comments on the subject of "The Pleasure of Working" and notes the South Carolina executive, Mr Kearse fra' Blease, as an honest man yet to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation, reflecting on historical maxims in critique of political action.
A reflective note on winter and the urge for warmth with a fire. It lauds the New York Times weekly pictorial extra, praising its wartime illustrations as artistic journalism. The piece critiques toy soldiers and militia zeal while calling attention to Belgians suffering and domestic care for those abroad.
Farmers in Georgia are selling cotton at two cents per pound less than Thomasville market due to rain and poor storage. Damaged cotton fetches lower prices, while properly warehoused cotton sells for more, with insurance making warehousing a safer, cost effective choice. Many farmers have more cotton in warehouses now than ever before this season.
The article recalls sugar boilings as a beloved farm ritual in the South with the aroma of cooking sugar and a jovial crowd around the boiler. It notes shifting consumer tastes as white sugar becomes plentiful and warns prices may revive home production while highlighting the cultural and economic importance of syrup making in Georgia.
The piece notes that wartime needs push allies to cooperate despite long standing rivalries. It cites England and France, England and Russia, Japan and Russia, and Germany with Austria as examples of shifting alignments. It argues national antipathies are temporary and driven by rulers and power.
The fragment reflects a discussion of enduring hostility and shifting attitudes. It cites Macun News and hints at debates over rivalries, interim perceptions, and the persistence of adversarial perspectives in social or political contexts.
Editorial praise for the Do It Now Club prompts statements about local housing repairs and municipal projects. A Thom asville school building at Mallette Heights, costing forty one thousand dollars, aims to spur growth while employing local bidders. The article notes Albany and wider national interest in timely public works during cheap labor periods.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise quotes residents and editors weighing who should run the paper and offers sharp remarks about local talent vs. hiring outsiders. A Florida paper notes a single critic is worth a year's wages if they could run a town paper better.
A reader requests renewal to ensure the paper is delivered twice weekly. The missive hints at preferred frequency and expresses fondness for the local newspaper.
Charley Brantley is welcomed back to journalism in South Georgia and will again head the editorial policy of the Valdosta Times. Brantley resumes leadership at the paper, signaling a return to the newsroom and its editorial direction.
A fragment notes women in dresses and a call for charitable demonstration, urging participation to illustrate how it is done and mention of a modest cost of sixty cents per person.
A craftsman who constructs useful homes leaves a lasting mark more valuable than any grand stone monument. The message favors functional contributions over ostentatious memorials.
Frank asserts the jury and judge faced intimidation as a mob swirled through Atlanta. He frames the atmosphere as tense and dangerous for courtroom proceedings.
The remark claims Jack Johnson would have fought another champion if Napoleon were alive, ranking both as the two best heavyweights ever and suggesting they stand atop boxing history.
The note urges not to compel carriers for documents or peerage when they lack authorization. It states that personnel have clear instructions against such requests and highlights a cautionary stance toward pressuring staff for papers or introductions.
The Gulf storm lingered near New Orleans with heavy rains and easterly gales along the coast. Pensacola reports winds up to sixty miles per hour as storm warnings stay in effect along the Gulf coast.
A Petrograd Matin dispatch reports the German battleship Wilhelm Der Grosse struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea, but no official confirmation follows. The vessel, one of Germany’s oldest battleships, carried a crew of six hundred fifty eight.
An advertisement touts Laxa tive Brom Quin ine as superior to ordinary quinine for tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or head ringing. It urges recalling the full name and seeking the signature of E W Grove at 25 cents.
A Rambler driven by Mrs. J. T. Culpepper Jr. reversed onto the sidewalk in front of the Dekle Shoe Company, shattering a large front window. No injuries occurred to the occupants of either vehicle, though two passengers fell inside during the crash. The car and other property sustained no serious damage.
Paris dispatch says Emperor Wilhelm sent a telegram to Von Hindenburg before the Lodz battle urging him to distinguish himself as the eyes of the world watched. The Matin telegraphs Petrograd correspondent reports this message.
Associated Press dispatches from Brazil to Mexico City say there were no outrages against Spaniards by Zapata forces. The report notes the Zapata forces were orderly, but gives no details on General Villa’s current position or forces.
A vintage ad urges readers to fight germs immediately with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for colds and coughs. It claims the remedy loosens mucus stops coughing and is guaranteed. Sold by druggists for 26 cents.
Allen Thompson of Montgomery Alabama turns a tin model into a growing business making toy battleships. After seeing a battleship on film he created prize winning models and sells them for four to five dollars each, using ten cent store soldiers as crew pieces.
President Wilson states in a letter that he views woman suffrage as a state issue and should be advanced state by state rather than altering the nation’s fundamental law. He notes belief in the question's importance but cautions against rapid nationwide change and expects no shift in his stance despite a forthcoming meeting with suffragists at the White House.
An old reliable remedy claims to cure stubborn sores and skin ailments. The ad touts Dr Porter's Healing Oil as effective for relief and healing, priced at 2 Sc, 50c, and $1.00.
Increased confidence signals revival in U S finance as New York Stock Exchange resumes after nearly four months of stagnation due to the European war. Washington and Philadelphia exchanges plan to reopen next week with cash trades and efforts to curb foreign selling.
Washington reports that protests against the Porte's code restricting communications between neutral nations have been effective. Ambassador Morgenthau and other American agents in Turkey have secured assurances that raids between the Constantinople Embassy and consulates will be safeguarded.
Intelligence came yesterday of the death of Mrs. Howard C. Griswold formerly Mee Young of this city. She passed away last Friday night in Colorado Springs after years of illness. She was beloved and popular, married sixteen years ago to Griswold of Louisville. Survived by husband and mother Mrs. T. J. Young and brother Sloan Young. Body taken to Louisville for burial in the Griswold family burying ground.
Raymund Daniels of Atlanta has been elected secretary of the Decatur Board of Trade. He comes from the Valdosta Times and Atlanta Journal staff, famed for promoting the Georgia State Fair. He will move his family to Decatur to lead local promotion efforts.
We have not lost confidence in the value of South Georgian farm lands and will continue to make loans on well improved farm land for six years at the lowest rates of interest. We advise all farmers to raise less cotton and devote more land to the raising of livestock and food crops. Barrow Loan and Abstract Company, Pelham, Ga.
Ten boys calling themselves the Kangaroo Club caused a string of nuisances in an Atlanta suburb. They tampered with a grocer’s door, placed a cat in a molasses barrel, smeared a register and door, smeared a pony with spew, emptied seven dollars in candy, drank two quarts of what they misidentified as cider, and hung a Help Wanted sign on a watch dog left in the cold.
Mrs Sarah M Chapplet of Mt Airy North Carolina endorses Cardui woman’s tonic claiming years of relief from headaches backaches and stomach troubles after six bottles she says she recovered and urges others to try it All druggists Chattanooga Medicinal Company list of treatment for women in plain wrapper D606 126
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