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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1936
Page
1
The text laments poll taxes and political manipulation while noting wage gaps and public discontent. It cites May primary, calls for civic action, critiques leaders like Coughlin, Mussolini, and Hitler, and touches on gambling laws and road safety as part of a broader anxious national mood.
A man and a woman are convicted of first degree murder in separate trials after a husband was found dead in an abandoned northeastern Thomas county well. The piece notes five destitute children and reflects on the societal response and legal rules, urging a majority rule over two thirds.
The piece urges Georgians loyal to Roosevelt and the Democratic party to raise ten thousand dollars to cover the state committee entry fee. Thomas county has contributed little, Meigs sent fifteen dollars, Claude Rountree ten dollars, with calls for more volunteers and a public donation record at The Times Enterprise.
Officials say the two thirds rule may be scrapped this year in the Democratic convention as Roosevelt seeks re nomination without a strong personal contest. Historical struggles at Baltimore in 1912 Frisco 1912 and New York show the rule’s impact on nominees. The present situation features an unopposed Roosevelt and hopes for change without a personal clash.
The piece contrasts Soviet breadlines and Canadian Alberta’s Social Credit promise of $25 monthly with American caution. It notes Alberta’s vote driven plan by Premier Aberhart, questions funding sources, and the risk of failed expectations versus Russia’s censorship. It ends with a warning about the duelist being wrong when the law is right.
A personal account describes a young woman suffering functional pains eased by Cordus over months. After six bottles, she became regular, pain stopped, and she grew strong, with thousands of women testifying to Cardui's benefit. If no benefit, consult a physician.
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