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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
1
Announcement page shows publication cadence Every Tuesday and Friday by Times Enterprise Company in Thomasville Georgia. Editors and business manager listed. Subscription rate one year six months five dollars.
An explanation notes whistle warning patterns for weather and temperature with long and short blasts. A separate commentary mentions Greece cooling after the King's illness and praises Kitchener’s enduring leadership in England amid political chatter.
The text cites a thirty inch waist for the average woman and notes men's arms are long enough to encircle it, reflecting outdated gendered measurements.
The piece contrasts South Georgia heat with European wartime heat. It notes the Alles regret not letting a million Japanese soldiers join front lines in Flanders or Poland. It mentions Italians ready to answer the call, youth skepticism of aging labor, Montenegro and Servia still in the war doing fairly well, and prosperity fighting to return despite detractors.
A fragmented slice covers wartime cautions to Americans about British Isles exposure, political bluster, and gossipy lines. It shifts to a ten year look at cancer research, noting tumors in mice, the non single disease nature of cancer, and the path toward prevention through reducing chronic irritation and early condition care.
The article ranks states by the value of farmland, improvements, machinery, and livestock from census data. It notes Illinois as wealthiest in land value with $95.02 per acre cultivated, Georgia ranges from $2.81 to $75 per acre by county, and Nevada shows 3.9 percent cultivated at $12.99 per acre, among other regional comparisons.
A reflection on a dying woman teaching the effect of small flowers of kindness. A white lily given to her orphaned daughter stands as a timeless symbol of hope, encouragement, and friendship that can brighten lives long after the bloom fades.
The Raphael Semmes Camp of Mobile announces it will urge the United Confederate Veterans to erect a monument to the faithful Negro slaves of the South. The recommendation comes during the VCU reunion in Richmond, Virginia, next week.
Poisonous direct ad claims Po Do Lax cures constipation overnight with a small dose. It markets Podophyllin May Apple as treatment that arouses the liver increases bile flow and digestion, promising freedom from gas and irritation. The ad urges readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist.
The marriage of Miss Helen Hopkins daughter of Col and Mrs T N Hopkins to Mr John Felder Charlton formerly of Savannah now of Live Oak Florida will take place Tuesday morning June 1 at five o clock at St Thomas Episcopal Church with Rev W H Higgins officiating
Beverly of this city announces the engagement of his daughter Grace to Mr. Joseph E. Craigmiles with marriage to be held at home on Thursday afternoon. Slanersrwic Hopkins announces the engagement of her niece Helen Law Baker to Mr. Stern D. Tittle of Springfield Ohio with marriage planned at noon on Wednesday June twenty third in the First Presbyterian Church.
In Columbia Tennessee Mrs Jessie Sharp reports severe womanly troubles kept her bedridden and exhausted. After taking Cardus woman’s tonic she says energy returns, pain eases, and she can avoid bed rest. Cardus claims to strength nerves and the worn out system and is advertised as a remedy for tired irritable women.
A Times Enterprise representative toured farms between Thomasville and Summerhill Hill, noting diversified farming, strong crops including corn cotton cantaloupes and peaches, and well kept plantations along Prospect and Summer Hill roads. Hosts like J B G Eason P M McKinnon and Lewis T Miller showcased cattle hogs waterworks and bacon curing, with praise for progressive methods and living at home.
A break in at Chastain Brothers occurred Sunday night. A trespasser, described as a stranger from Lamonia, fled across the Cherokee dam site, changed clothes, and was captured by railroad workers and held for the sheriff after stealing pocket knives and small change.
Judge Robert T. Daniel of the Sovereign Grand Sire rank in the Odd Fellows order collapsed while addressing thousands at the Fitzgerald convention. He was taken to a hotel in a paralyzed state and died that afternoon. Daniel was a respected Southern judge and noted for education, culture, and fraternal friendship.
Mr. B. M. Zangwill reports the funeral of Grand Sire Daniel in Griffin on Sunday attracting Grand Lodge officers Past Grands deputy Grand Sire and Georgia residents. Atlanta sent eight cars of Odd Fellows in regalia and Mrs. Hester Milton Rebekah leader attended and returned today.
An old advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless Vital tonic as a malaria fighter and health booster. The label claims the formula is printed, proves it is quinine based and the drink is tasteless. The copy urges readers to use it to drive out malaria and strengthen the system.
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