09 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1928
Page
1
The Thomasville Times Enterprise prints a feature of playful reader questions and civic quips amid Mingled humor about politics and local life. The piece riffs on resolutions, real estate, theatre, and town institutions, ending with speculation on the 1932 presidential race and the Smith vs anti-Smith dynamic.
A discussion on amateur status in golf highlights Bobby Jones turning down a $50,000 gift from Atlanta friends to protect his amateur standing. The piece recalls Jones’s honesty and the mixed reaction from England, plus notes his travels and reflections on Verne and other historical figures, with digressions on a Sing Sing escapee and youth employment.
France plans a national commemoration for Jules Verne on the 100th anniversary of his birth on February 8 next year. Verne’s popularity in the United States stemmed from his blend of science and romance and his strong ties to American readers. He visited America once, wrote The Floating City, and crossed the Atlantic aboard the Great Eastern in 1867. New York welcomed him with enthusiasm and he remembered America fondly.
Georgia shows fair conditions with a cooler night and Tuesday. northwest winds moderate. Florida reports partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures in the north and moderate northwest winds. Extreme Northwest Florida expects fair weather tonight and Tuesday with cooler nights and moderate northwest winds. South Carolina remains fair and cooler tonight then Tuesday with northwest winds. Alabama anticipates fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with colder in the southwest portion and moderate northwest winds.
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