Noted Prelude to War Reflections in Thomasville Column
The Thomasville Times Enterprise prints a political column reflecting on looming global conflict. It cites Britain and France resisting Hitler, Japan’s potential move, neutrality debates in Congress, and speculation on America’s 1940 fate within a tense prewar era.
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The Glorious Fourth Again
A reflective column on Independence Day urging deeper civic duty and tax understanding. It argues for expanding household tax awareness, reducing exemptions, and promoting democracy through active citizen participation rather than holiday distractions.
Extravagance in Government Building
The piece denounces costly post office buildings and government spending while urging tighter controls. It argues taxation should reflect property value and questions benefits to low brackets, urging communities to build own facilities and tie taxes to real income with a Roosevelt-inspired fairness.
Fragmented excerpts reflect postwar discourse on drink and politics
The text sketches chaotic scenes of public drunkenness and street brawls, mentions ride-alongs by cabbies, and comments on actors and Lincoln figures. It shifts to broader analysis of German internal troubles, debt, armament, and propaganda tactics amid fears of encirclement and territorial claims, notably Danzig.
Fragmentary World War I notes seen in censored dispatches
Incomplete OCR yields scattered phrases about observers watching the Maine era tensions, Asia theater comments on Japan and Britain, and German internal assessments. The text mentions British colonies, atrocities, and cautious statements on war growth, with hints of internal German views and external pressures.
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Mule Trade Turns Back on Blindness Belief
A Colored man tries to sell a mule with suspected blindness. He brags of the beast while the buyer asks if the mule is fast. The mule bucks breaks fence and escapes into the woods, prompting the claim the animal is not blind but simply disregards care.
Tax burden echoed as call for equalization
A public discourse argues that tax burden should be equalized as citizens grow tax conscious. It notes critics complain about schemes but implies burdens already heavy and intolerable.
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Hitler
Germany
Siegfried Ines
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Man About Manhattan George Tucker notes on Broadway plays
Review snippets discuss New Yorks Jewish population and sympathy toward totalitarian states. Five anti Nazi plays opened on Broadway and all failed quickly, showing NYs appetite for European crisis headlines without dramatic support. Also mentions Jeanne De Koven relative and a party exhibit, plus a half minute interview with Johann Bojur about youth and women, and a funeral scene nursery rhyme.
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Johann Bojur
United States
Local fragment hints at missing context and events
Readable lines suggest a partial report with names and actions unclear. The fragment mentions Katy Amne 1898 and unlanded outcomes, but details are insufficient to confirm a specific event or result.
Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mixed With Names and Terms
A dense crossword style puzzle listing across and down clues, ranging from verbs and foods to place names and literary terms. Several entries reference languages, animals, metals, rivers, roofing, poetry, and historical items, with scattered proper nouns likely pointing to specific solutions.
If You Suffer From Long Standing Cough See Your Doctor
Urges those with persistent coughs to seek medical advice promptly as underlying serious illnesses may be present. Coughs from cold or exposure can still cause complications and weaken resistance, with a money back satisfaction guarantee promoted by druggists.
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England Moves to Block Danzig Move Amid Global Tensions
The piece argues German morale relies on encirclement as a stimulant while fearing a fall push for Danzig. It notes Britain’s naval maneuvers and alliance talks with Russia as deterrents and the U S neutrality bill as a lever to pressure Germany, aiming to avert war.
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England
Germany
United States
State Department
Britain
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