03 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
1
The page cites local reflections on politics and public affairs in Georgia. It covers voter interest, safety campaigns at railroad crossings, the Dionne quints, Bankhead’s election remarks, and critiques of political factions. It also mentions sports chatter about Lumpkin and Tech, and social quirks from a midnight king’s feast.
Farmers will vote on December 10 to decide marketing quotas for cotton wheat and tobacco. The referendum asks planters to determine government control over their crops with a two thirds majority required for approval.
A short feature recounts a hillbilly figure who thrives amid Prohibition era limits on whiskey. It describes private distilling, local norms, and the tension between law and rural practice.
An essay extols rifle and bird preserves in Georgia and urges landowners to protect quail lands from trespass. It also cites a Rotarian survey showing 19 as the leading age for arrests, urging improved home life and work opportunities to curb youth crime.
The piece notes Jack Garner and Cordell Hull as top candidates for the 12th presidency, described as conservative in type and thought despite their standout status.
Secretary Swanson proposes a naval monument and a 152 book reading list for new officers. Each ensign must submit a 1,000 word report or read one book every three months, choosing from groups a through d. The rule requires six books over 18 months and diverse selections.
A ferrying tale on a Pacific voyage features a French world circler bitter about American war loans. He clashes with a San Francisco native who notes no gold visible yet recalls how US debts funded wartime gold reserves before 1917. The exchange underlines postwar financial tensions and resentment during the journey.
In New York the pugilists, from Jack Dempsey to Jess Willard, show a sentimental side as they gather around a tavern once run by Mickey Walker the Toy Bulldog. The scene captures ex-fighters managers and sports writers lingering in a November afternoon on Eighth Avenue.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania butchers complain about venison supply due to the antlerless deer season. A vendor estimates 10009 local families receive venison and trade falls by 7a percent as wardens report residents killed about 1000 deer in five days. In Portland Oregon federal game warden James Gerow cites caution over possible kickbacks and jokes about a hunter who claimed a toothache.
A narrator recalls a night at Mickeys tavern where three patrons reminisce about Joe Gans and boxing lore. The scene fills with thick talk and smoke as a phonograph plays Tiger Rag, while a waiter laments that fast tunes lack romance and prefer slow, sad melodies.
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