31 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1939
Page
1
The piece argues for letting cotton go and be produced freely by farmers to stabilize prices. It critiques subsidies and suggests surplus cotton must be absorbed by allowing higher production, warning against continuing controls that hurt farmers and the market. It mentions Gone With The Wind and cultural debates around Southern representation in media.
Report says Supreme Court Justice Brandeis, 82, unlikely to come back to the bench after illness. He may retire to allow a new appointee, with observers noting his strong will and long tenure aim toward age 90 to rival Holmes, despite a recent ill day on the bench.
The article describes Mussolini taking power as premier and dictator, showing his method to mold control to fit his own vision. It notes his initial step as establishing authority and centralized rule.
The excerpt laments rapid changes in weaponry and industry, asking what follows as technology shifts from traditional tools to powerful air and military machines. It reflects concern over escalating modernization and its social implications.
Today’s radio grid lists network corrections and coast to coast programs. Highlights include Jack Armstrong and The Chicago Cadets at 5:45, Amos n Andy at 7:00, Bob Hope at 10:00, and Luxurious musical numbers across WEAF and WJZ networks with performers such as Emily Post, Ralph Blane, and Jim Fidler noted among the many acts.
London studio moment as Charles Laughton enacts a Jamaica Inn scene while a water pipe bursts in a Manhattan apartment. Elea Lanchester, visiting Mrs John Abbott, wades through flooded rooms with two diners and a party to follow.
Spokesmen and agriculture department officials estimate about 4 000 000 bales would be withdrawn from the government loan stock of about 11 000 000 bales affecting the cotton program. The page lists radio schedules and performances including Oscar Shumsky Violin Network 7:45 and Eugen Conley tenor 9:30 with various programs through the evening.
A chaotic scene in Louisville involving multiple automobiles at crowded intersections. Four traffic signals and four overhead lights malfunctioned, causing a collision that left eight people momentarily injured but none seriously. Residents report a nearby family noting two siblings and a companion escaped unharmed.
Bus timetable details list routes from Atlant a Dothan Bainbridge Waycross Valdosta Tifton Tallahassee Monticello and Thornville. It shows departures and arrivals with times such as 6:30 a m and 2:10 p m for the Atlanta line and sequence of other city connections with corresponding arrival times. The document reads as an OCRier schedule page for multiple destinations and cross routes.
An uneven OCR fragment notes a local science or social event with references to elderly attendees and an exhibit. The text is garbled but hints at operators providing proof or tips, with mentions of Pune and a scientific theme.
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