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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
3
The item notes a movement led by John H. Stedman to light Christ candles in windows on Christmas Eve, claiming it guides the Babe of Bethlehem to homes. It references longstanding North American and European traditions and cites Rochester New York as a prior center for the practice.
The article warns of fire risks in winter due to carelessness and neglected precautions. It notes roof fires from shingle roofs, defective flues, and trash as common causes, and urges careful behavior during Christmas with trees candles fireworks. It mentions Thomasville planning inspections of businesses.
The Tifton Gazette highlights tax problems at national state and municipal levels. It cites a Salt Lake City Jew merchant visited by a man seeking full property details, who recorded assets at fall values, revealing risk in commercial credit framing and tax assessment practices.
A controversial discussion notes ministers who fail church aims amid tax disputes. It cites a Chicago pastor who left the ministry over restrictive beliefs and calls for action to crack down on churches skirting taxes while urging adherence to basic premises and fire safety.
A Chicago driven effort seeks to set fair food prices by a wartime style commission based on delivered cost and overhead. The plan aims to reveal true costs, reduce prices nationally, and pressure labor wages toward a living wage if costs fall.
A thinker contrasts in two examples the humble Christian man and the hypocritical coward who left a standard unmet. The fault, he argues, lies in the individual, not the church, and true spirit blesses the giver when sincere.
A local grower bulletin from R. R. Burgess requests all coffee bean growers in Thomas County to convene. He complains that Mr. Estens has not accepted beans despite multiple letters and asks the Times-Enterprise to arrange a meeting with a set day and place.
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