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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1934
Page
5
The Times-Enterprise notes include praise of the FHA, jokes about Jimmy Weddell’s airship death, and comments on sugar from sweet potatoes, Hitler, a shortened work week, and campaing days for youth. It also laments Hawaii travel, Bolivia and Paraguay disputes, NRA support, and British arms sales amid a U.S. stance.
Georgia publishers visiting Savannah described the city as wet noting easy access to drinks. They recalled spirits at conventions over fifteen years, saying indulgence occurred under cover and was not unique to that event.
A New Orleans postman with 30 years on the route stole small postage due stamps, collecting six cents from letters. He faced dismissal for theft, while facing pension loss, illustrating how minor frauds are detected quickly through routine scrutiny. He admitted wrongdoing but blamed slow alertness to risk of small sums.
A critical column reviews European war debt settlements, potential land swaps, and future actions by Roosevelt. It notes Finland repudiation, Caribbean islands proposals, and the unlikelihood of land-for-debt deals while criticizing independence movements and current economic strains. The piece also references kidnapings, bank failures, unemployment, and contemporary headlines such as the Hitler regime.
New York dining note marks Gallagher's as a popular Broadway restaurant with sawdust floor, pine paneling, and autographed photos. Helen Gallagher runs the place with brisk service amid a lively mix of diners including Dempsey and Vallee. The piece wanders through Times Square lore, Lambs and Players clubs, and a late night scene of rich chatter and color talk.
A 1718 patent by English inventor James Puckle describes a rotating cylinder gun with two chambers for round and square bullets. Round bullets target Christians, while square bullets target non Christians, with comments from the Journal of the Patent Office Society noting the grim religious justification. Tomorrow. The 12-year-old sergeant, U. S. Army.
A garbled list of crossword like clues and partial phrases appears with numbers and stray terms such as water vapor Dutch city and Japanese coin. The jumble includes references to animals seeds acids shelters and times, mixed with incomplete words and unrelated fragments.
A familiar feminine voice notes preparations underway, joking about a task described as “to red necktie himself,” reflecting a playful newsroom mood in a 1934 McNaught Syndicate context.
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