24 Jul 1928
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1928
Page
1
The column surveys 1932 U.S. politics with Al Smith Hoover and Roosevelt, noting Georgia Democrats and Tammany. It echoes calls for reform, humor about candidates, and remarks on the Better Lives train and local party strategies ahead of the primaries.
The South remains Republican to the idea of Al Smith with editors and officeholders forced to show support. Only Hooper Alexander in Atlanta opposes Smith while others toe the party line amid public rebuke from factional editors. A blunt assessment notes the climate suppresses open dissent.
A mock trial at the courthouse promotes the value of pure bred sires in dairy and cattle operations. The piece notes hog raisers in Thomas County profit from pure breds and argues the train arriving Friday is an advertising scheme to persuade cattle raisers to adopt pure bred sires, even if locals cling to scrubs for various reasons.
A Belgian banker named Lowenstein died after falling from his airplane while crossing the English Channel. Initial rumors claimed a hoax or hiding, but recovery of his body ten days later on the French coast confirms the tragedy. His death unsettled markets due to his role in financing industrial ventures. The inquiry ponders accidental or deliberate death amid the lingering mystery.
South Georgia towns and rural areas report growing activity in mid summer. Brunswick building permits total 267 for six months valued at about 346878 including a school gymnasium and hospital annex. hotels and homes also rise. Tobacco prospects improve at Moultrie with better leaf quality and price. Waycross plans a new air mail field building program.
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