12 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
1
A page from The Times-Enterprise in Thomasville Georgia carries editorial opinions on Hoover Roosevelt and Townsend reforms. It critiques the tax system old age pensions and press freedom while noting wedding season and local social chatter. The column also comments on Taft era politics and divorce law debates.
Governor Talmadge outlines plans to name a full state ticket at McIntyre on July 4 as Republicans and the old guard debate the anti Talmadge banner. Hugh Howell may challenge and the Weltner meeting aims to unify a single candidate in Macon while county delegations prepare to cast votes.
The Republican convention quickly chose Landon as their candidate. Kansas leaders push a seamless bid with strong support for the governor whose fresh face may appeal nationwide. The move signals a swift, unified march toward the general election.
A collage of quick sketches and anecdotes about New York cultural figures and locales. mentions Jean Lurcats absence from his homeland, Toscanini on changing positions, actors and critics, Fifth Avenue as ironic HQ for both L W W and Soviets, personalities like Anne Morgan, Percy Hammond, Greta Ljungberg, and a note on Biograph and D. W. Griffith influencing early cinema.
A fragmented timetable lists multiple departure and arrival times between Tallahassee and Waycross with lines indicating forward and return trips. Specific times include morning, afternoon, and evening slots, though some digits appear mistyped. The fragment hints at a regional rail schedule.
Fragmentary report shows a passenger accusing a stranger of rude behavior on a rear platform amid drunken disturbance. The stranger resists, challenging who is speaking, and the scene ends with tense exchanges aboard the carriage.
The Cleveland convention shows Republicans echo the old refrain I do not choose to run. Vandenberg denies a vice presidential bid while Hoover denies seeking the nomination. Rumors of a convention raid persist as Hoover backs a wage hour plank. The era roils with press and radio debate about the news value of such political haze.
Critics debate whether heavy coverage of convention news stirs voters or wastes space. The piece notes Theodore Roosevelt in the Cleveland hotel lobby performing energetic steps upon spotting a friend.
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