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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
9
Two Chinese deaths in Hawaii linked to fresh puffer fish prompt debate over natural poison in fish or seaweed poisoning. The Queen’s Hospital bulletin finds the six balloon fish nonpoisonous, noting rare varieties may be toxic and legends of seasonal sea gods. Molokai mullet reportedly poisonous at times.
A district court in Minsk tried a village priest and officials who staged a fake devil scare to bolster church authority. A village boy dressed as a devil frightened locals for months, prompting church services and prayers before authorities jailed the priest and officials for years.
Atlanta, July 24. A bill drafted for Representative John J. Rampley would declare all pistols illegally carried or used in Georgia contraband and require seizure and destruction within thirty days unless the owner proves legal entitlement. The measure imposes penalties for misuse and outlines officer duties and compensation.
Atlanta July 24 The American Automobile Association reports women automobile drivers are as competent as men in safety. Scientific tests by Dr F A Moss and H H Allen at the Institute of Government Research and Bureau of Standards show women scoring higher on reaction time and consistency. Subjects were George Washington University students from diverse regions with matched driving experience.
Yellowstone National Park reports Old Faithful, the famed geyser, erupts every 67 minutes with major bursts lasting about five minutes. Historically it ran every 60 minutes. many nearby geysers have ceased activity while others intermittently erupt. Old Faithful still releases steam and water to 150 to 200 feet as crowds watch.
Berlin Zoo has purchased the gala coach used by Napoleon II from the Castans Museum of Wax-Works. The vehicle bears the Imperial French crown over the date 1813 and joins the zoo’s Little Caravan parade of children on donkeys camels and goat-drawn coaches.
London July 1 By Maily Gad news for short men who desire to appear tall reports a tailor has devised a garment cutting trick. He shortens lapels that roll to the top button creating a longer front look. The change makes shorter men look several inches taller.
The article describes evening wear trends with coats cut straight to the hip and sleeves narrowed to match snug dress shirts. It notes some coats remain fuller in front and tailcoats reveal shirt fronts, appealing to older gentlemen loyal to traditional styles in London.
Arrival and departure times for passenger trains at the Thomasville A. C. L. Railway Station and the Atlantic Coast Line Depot are published for information only. Trains north east and south run on Eastern Standard Time. westbound trains follow Central Standard Time.
A B and A Railway Pullman sleeping cars arrive and depart with a Birmingham to Atlanta service. The train draws in at 5 50 am and exits at 7 80 pm.
A partial timetable shows train arrivals and departures among Leaven, Gavhan-Jackson-Momtghey, Montgomy, Savannah, Atlanta, Albany, Monticello, and Dothan. Notes indicate daily and Sunday services with timing oddities and illegible marks.
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