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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
2
A Thomasville column blends witty city notes with political quips about Coolidge Grange and prohibition. It mentions national figures and local curiosities, including highway plans tying to Florida and varied social chatter.
The piece questions whether prohibition is political or a reflection of public will and highlights Senator Edge's support for beer and light wines. It notes ongoing divides among prohibitionists and renewed opposition as the prohibition fight threatens to reignite in the Senate and public discourse.
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise notes a surge of shipments to Florida by truck including tires and drugstore fixtures as highways and trucking rise to the rescue amid potential rail strikes. Georgia’s fruit and wares move south while lines like Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard and Florida East Coast expand, deepening harbors and building docks as Florida’s trade system adjusts over the next year or two.
A Georgia opinion piece urges support for the Stone Mountain Memorial coin drive while linking the push to enforce prohibition. It defends Senator Edge and criticizes dry state resistance, noting public sentiment and local politics. The column also jokes about writers and a distracted public, urging readers to back the memorial.
A syndicated guest column parodies invective and asks a barrage of spicy questions about politics religion race and society. It mocks voters and journalists while railing at press boundaries and regional divisions in Georgia and Florida.
The editorial argues that overstocking any line of business harms communities. It uses towns like Miami as an example, warning that unused vacant property and ten thousand unsold lots stagnate progress. It calls for balanced growth and active use to attract new money and support development.
A Thomasville market shows clear value for county farmers with fair prices and responsive management. The market meets long standing need and is expected to become a key, useful hub in the region as it stabilizes supply and supports local produce.
The Cordele Dispatch reflects on the fickleness of critics toward public efforts. It notes the fatigue of public workers, the sting of one falter, and the urge to replace contributors. The piece invokes patience, tolerance, and civic-minded perseverance amid jeers.
Atlantic Coast Line Depot informs passengers of published train information for Thomasville stations. The notice lists trains arriving from and heading toward Thomasville with times in Eastern and Central time zones and notes these figures are information only and not guaranteed.
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