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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
3
Poem celebrating Thomasville roses and civic spirit. Lines praise year round blooms and local beauty, praising a heroine as the rose of Thomasville and lauding community pride in its gardens and charm.
Youngstown Ohio December 8 Ed H Moore a renowned lawyer and Democratic political leader died suddenly during an indigestion attack at the home of M J Grimes where he lived. Born Milton October 16 1862 he became a schoolteacher at 17 and entered law in 1884 building a notable career in Ohio politics and court battles including Cox and Smith campaigns.
Lizzie Brand an aged Black woman was found about eleven o clock last night on the corner of Oak and Monroe streets with her throat cut from ear to ear and in a precarious condition. She was taken to John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The police matinee produced two cases with one involving dangerous bulldog dogs in Fairfield and a $2.50 fine for the owner. A second case concerned a traffic incident on West Jackson street and a collision with a fire wagon, described as a minor fault. Pending action on a paved road petition and a Pauly Jail Building Company representative visiting.
The page lists visiting professionals and shoppers such as J A Kelly, A H Denmark, E H Graves, L D Newman, Ben Ehrlich, Leland Parmalee, and L C Moore among others. It promotes services from electrical work to plumbing, tires and tubes, toys, and furniture with special offers on blankets and toys at local merchants.
Atlanta officials approve raises for firemen and police after a citywide pay boost. Council adopts 15 percent increases for workers earning 1200 to 3000 annually and 10 percent for those above 3000, potentially adding about 700000 yearly to payrolls, effective January 1, 1926.
Pol ice search for a Black man and a Black woman after they abducted two white girls in Tampa near the business district. One victim escaped after being drugged and hidden in a house. the other remains missing. The survivor, Anna McGlohon, 18, of Pensacola, identified her companion as Pearl Keel, 26, of Panama City.
The sheriff proposes installing unsavable steel cages for prisoner protection to resist saws and escapes. He suggests securing jail windows with bars and making needed changes until a new and safer jail can be built.
Mrs. J. H. Spence offers 20 percent off on Gossard corsets brassieres silk and wool dresses coats and sweaters with winter hats at half price from Tuesday December 8 to Saturday December 12 at 128 North Broad Street. Visitors include Mrs. H. Banks and Mrs. Youngblood of Savannah and guests Mrs. J. M. Watson of Dothan and Mrs. L. J. Sims of Pelham.
East Texas farmers visited Thomas County in search of land to settle about twenty families. They praised potential trucking and farming prospects on Mr Ray's 2500 acre parcel but warned road conditions on Monticello Road could deter relocation. A paved road is likely within a year if the State Highway Commission approves the petition.
Macon Georgia December 8 Hugh A Shouse railway engineer is in a critical condition after being overcome by gas fumes Sunday in his home. His children found him unconscious in the bathroom and doctors rushed him to a hospital where he was revived. He was returned home Sunday night and doctors say he has a good chance to recover. Fumes from an instantaneous heater are blamed for the incident.
Key West Florida December 8 nearly all hope is given up for finding the steamer Cotopaxi after coast guard searches from Norfolk to Cuba and a report of SOS. The 30 crew members are missing with no word since the vessel sent distress signals Tuesday. Charles N. Myers Charleston says he also believes there is little chance his son William, Cotopaxi's captain, survived. The Clinchfield Navigation Company declined to comment.
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