21 Jul 1928
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1928
Page
1
A collage of editorial jests and local observations touches on Al Smith and Hoover polling, Georgia campaigns, Lindy flights, stock buyers, and Dawson's city ticket. It mentions a Rome Georgia bride, cockfighting legality, wage issues in Washington, and discussions among woman Republicans in Washington about appeal to voters.
Big industrial plants favor small cities for homes and operations. Firms seek water, power, and sound surroundings, arguing modest communities offer healthier, more stable labor forces. Some plants move South to smaller towns like Thomasville for civic facilities and cleaner living.
A Asheville gathering of Anti-Smith Democrats urged unity to defeat Smith by backing an independent dry Democrat or Hoover. They warned the South must vote solidly to preserve its political influence and protect its principles. The piece argues deserting the party would weaken regional power and Handshake with Hoover would split the South.
A Savannah Morning News item highlights South Georgia's edge in a Salem Ore bureau’s weekly progress list. Forty four of fifty one Georgia items come from South Georgia towns, with Savannah and many others across the region named for construction and development gains.
A clipped remark notes limited gains from both parties and suggests little substantive impact from the discussion. The line implies skepticism about the effectiveness of the political maneuver.
A suburban small merchant shares how initial advertising spend grew from 30 to 60 to 100 dollars as he expanded. He evolved from a neighborhood convenience to drawing customers citywide, praising honest service, courteous clerks, and a fine goods mix, while noting advertising alone isn’t enough to sustain growth.
The Weather Bureau report predicts partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with local afternoon thundershowers. Observations note temperatures, precipitation totals, and humidity for Thomasville and surrounding counties, with a forecast of afternoon storms in the Thomasville vicinity for the next several days.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible local thunder showers Sunday afternoon. Gentle southwest and west winds become variable. Florida, Alabama and extreme northwest Florida see generally fair weather tonight and Sunday with scattered afternoon thundershowers and light southeasterly winds.
John Henry Mears and D. B. Collyer left Victoria Airport at 3 37 a m bound for Seattle as they enter the home stretch of their world dash from New York to New York. After Seattle they plan a nonstop flight to New York aiming to end the voyage around noon tomorrow, hoping to complete the circumnavigation in under 24 days.
Linton Wells and Edward Evans record the 1926 arrival of Mears and Collyer who reached their destination last night aboard the Empress of Russia after returning from Japan.
Six explosions ripped through an illicit distilling plant in Philadelphia early today destroying equipment and $75,000 worth of alcohol. Five men sustained severe burns after a raid by prohibition forces on an old cooperage shop. Federal agents supervised the operation as workers removed alcohol cans.
Cairo July 21 Mohammed Pasha three times prime minister of Egypt died today after a long illness. He had long served in top government roles and was a key political figure in the nation's history.
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