03 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1930
Page
1
A composite page from the Thomasville Times Enterprise includes editorials, quotes, opinions, and local notes. It references figures such as Mayor Thompson, discusses literacy efforts in Thomas County, and notes various political, social, and cultural observations with occasional national references.
An opinion piece argues that pistol use in disputes is widespread in Georgia where licensing and concealment laws exist. It claims firearms contribute to half of homicides and 80 percent of slayings, noting illegal possession, drunken violence, and the difficulty of banning autos or liquor despite legal efforts.
Laurens county and other Georgia districts plan shutdowns as state funds promised in appropriations are delayed. Banks are instructed to halt loans until outstanding 1928 and 1929 warranties are paid, risking further closures and depriving thousands of children of schooling amid a broader financial crisis.
The Senate plans to renew efforts to address the Muscle Shoals question as it settles the tariff issue. A long fight is expected due to divergent senator views. The Boulder Dam precedent may influence Muscle Shoals, but regional differences complicate the outcome.
In a discussion on medical discoveries the piece contrasts Edison and Morse breakthroughs with a dubious medical “discovery” of distilled water curing indigestion. It argues that biology requires repeated testing and publication of protocols before acceptance.
The text describes repeating a routine to test a discovery. If independent tests yield the same results as claimed, the discovery is validated. if not, the matter is studied further. This reflects early scientific method practice emphasizing reproducibility and verification by others.
Thomas E. Lannin chairman of Lincoln Alliance Bank of Rochester New York died on the way to a Palm Beach hospital after his body was found hanging from a clothes rack in his hotel room. He had suffered two strokes recently and arrived in Palm Beach January 20. The note adds Mississippi realized nearly 1 million dollars on agricultural products from state penal farms in 1929.
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