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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
1
The Thomasville Times Enterprise column quotes editorials and quips about evolution and local life. It notes jokes about Coolidge and earth age, mentions boosters for Thomasville, and includes lighter asides on weather, grass roots finance, and road safety while previewing a doubleheader and railroad schedules.
The article argues for a state line fence with cattle guards to prevent tick spread from Florida. It notes Thomas County is tick free for now and credits past infestations to Florida. Judge Hopkins and legislators consider funding the fence, with freer counties sharing proceeds if already fenced.
The piece attacks Thom asville residents for mosquito breeding in private yards and urges stronger city action. It contrasts city efforts with private neglect, questions Chicago and New York secession notions, and notes rural versus urban tax and political clashes amid a marginal note on the Atlanta Crackers.
The piece discusses General Smedley Butler’s bid to wipe out crime in Philadelphia and the political obstacles he faced. It notes graft exposure and efforts to remove corrupt officials, but says political opposition hampered progress and that Butler himself tired of political battles. It then shifts to South Georgia praise for John D Archabold Hospital in Thomasville, its million dollar cost, and regional impact. It ends with comments on city planning, the Seaboard extension to Florida, and a Cook County jail break for food.
A bright drug store evening scene shows a flapper strolling with her caveman companion. He boasts of new dance steps that capture the crowd as the couple moves through the shadows and lamplight.
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