09 Mar 1927
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1927
Page
1
A compact column in the Times Enterprise surveys light items and social news with wit. It notes political figures, sports legends, and local curiosities while hinting at upcoming blooms and seasonal notes.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce proposes a bill to exempt small dirt farmers from taxation. The measure aims to relieve low income agricultural workers and stimulate rural parish economies. Details on thresholds and enforcement are not clear in the text.
The piece outlines predicted repeal of blue laws, tax exemptions for farmers up to five thousand dollars, and the governor's push to test the law via Sunday golf. It notes revenue shortfalls, enforcement strains, and potential political fallout as debates over Sunday restrictions, taxes, and divorces unfold with figures such as Clarence Darrow cited.
The piece critiques Clarence Darrow for his views on race in the South and mocks white Alabama society. It discusses segregation, the front and rear of streetcars, hotels, and trains, and echoes support for black empowerment while lampooning Darrow. The tone blends satire and defense of segregation.
Citizens of Georgia watch renewed efforts to place a statewide roads bond issue before the legislature. The debate recalls last year’s strong anti-bond sentiment and campaigns for and against bonds. Viewpoints split over timing and cost as communities demand faster road building.
Mattress renovating eight hour service with delivery and satisfaction guarantee. Simmons on Cherokee Street near Smith Avenue. Auto storage car washing greasing tire repairing. Kelly Springfield tires and tubes. Thom asville Storage Co. 124 N Stead Street near Tesco Hotel. Phone 682 W. Grown seed peanuts and various seeds listed with prices per bushel in North Carolina. Robinson's Seed Warehouse Cairo Georgia.
iFOR RENT new six room residence at 511 Magnolia street. Apply A B Tucker at 215 Smith Ave. phone 732IW.
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