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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1936
Page
1
The Thomasville edition reports on Georgia politics and figures including Tom Davis and local sentiment. It cites state race dynamics with Wortson Rivers and Talmadge, notes a Great Lakes exposition, and previews a Philadelphia convention speech tied to Roosevelt nomination talks.
The Weltner movement faces division after a late convention pick. Rivers Fortson and other leaders must coordinate county by county to unite against Talmadge or risk a split vote that could cost the statewide contest.
Valdosta editorials note Thomas county litigation merits a local U S court division. Recent Valdosta terms show Thomas county cases filling calendars, suggesting session stays in Thomasville would aid justice and reduce backlogs.
Washington and Oregon senators clash with Idahoan Senator Pope over a plan to grant the federal power commission wholesale rate control for Bonneville and other dams. The four western senators favor a joint army operation with FPC oversight, while Pope backs a TVA style blanket rate plan. Norris of Nebraska says TVA needs stability and asks not to upset TVA.
Two members of a traveling troupe, both described as midgets, wait at the Atlanta station for a train to New Orleans. The story hints at a natural two part resolution as the train arrival unfolds.
In a late journey, two dwarfs board a train after a meal and drink coffee. One holds a sleeper ticket for Upper Eleven, the other for Upper Twelve. Morning reveals two traveling men in a washroom discussing their night aboard and restless sleep as someone walked over their ends.
George Tucker notes New York buzz before a major boxing match as 10000 to 50000 visitors flood the city, crowd hotel lobbies debating fighters, and veteran fans drop work to chase the big bout, with Jack Dempsey’s restaurant always packed days prior.
Readable fragments hint at wordplay and proper names scattered through a historical page. Clues reference symbols like goddess, tavern, and cape with scattered terms such as sturgeon and bones, suggesting a mixed puzzle or lexicon entry featured in the era.
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