Local notes and editorial jabs from Thomasville paper
A collage of local commentary items from the Daily and Semi-Weekly Times Enterprise includes opinions on gas prices, manners, and social mores, plus brief notes on Georgia Legionnaires, cotton policy, and Mrs. P. I. Dixon leading the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Enterprise
Times Enterprise
The
Times- Enterprise Co
Thomasville
P. I. Dixon
Legion Auxiliary
Repeal movement gains ground in states ahead of Christmas
The article notes West Virginia and California voting for repeal of the eighteenth amendment with Alabama Tennessee and Arkansas expected to follow. It highlights pressure from veterans and drys, Bishop Gailor supporting repeal, and a forecast that three fourths of states may adopt repeal before Christmas, shaping national momentum and party influence.
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West Virginia
California
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Gailor
Episcopal Church
Labor and Textile Code Fight Under New Law Across Industry
The article describes a heated clash over a new law requiring industry codes. Labor seeks a $14 minimum weekly pay and 40 hours, while textile bosses push for $10 in the South and $11 in the North and 30 to 40 hours, with the government acting as mediator and final arbiter.
Stars Shine In Two MLB Games Across League Rivalries
The report highlights Bill Jurges of the Cubs collecting a homer and five singles across two games versus the Phillies. Heinie Manush of the Senators posts a perfect day with a single and a bases loaded homer against Cleveland. Paul Derringer and Sam Leslie deliver six hit performances to win openers for Reds and Dodgers respectively. Al Simmons drives in three for the White Sox against the Athletics, Fred Frankhouse blanks the Cardinals with three hits in game two. Lou Gehrig chips in a double and two singles versus Detroit. Steve Swetonic and Gus Mancuso lead Pirates and Giants with Swetonic winning the first game and Mancuso homering in the tenth to clinch the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bill Jurges
Cubs
Phillies
Heinie Manush
Senators
Cleveland
Paul Derringer
Reds
Sam Leslie
Dodgers
al Simmons
White Sox
Athletics
Fred Frankhouse
Braves
Two Lovers and a London Departure in Chapter 28
Georgie faces a life split between Nicholas Boyd and Edward Bancroft as she departs for London with Evelyn. She clings to both men while Evelyn reveals Boyd’s wealth and a Germany trip to cure his scar, hinting at a disrupted film career and a budding, unspoken attachment.
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Georgie Bancroft
Nicholas Boyd
America
Nicholas
England
Georgie
London
Bishop
Edward Bancroft
Boyd
Nicolas Boyd
Mrs. Spears
Evelyn
Germany
Bernie
Georgia
Georgie’s vivid world of glamour and tension
Georgie experiences a whirlwind of fashion theatre and nightlife as Bishop-Evelyn’s husband appraises her life. He warns of losing innocence while Evelyn flits through lavish settings and social intrigues, foreshadowing a forthcoming rival meeting.
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Georgie
Bishop
Evelyn
Doubleday Doran
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A. Jerger
W. D. Hargrave
Mor Lee
Eveenenes
Valdosta
Georgia Legionnaires
Atlanta
Moultrie Observer
Observer
Moultrie
Allen
City of
Highway Commission
Talmadge
Highway Department
Bill Murray
Newt Baker
Chicago
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Alnco
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Bakers
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Kentucky
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