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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1925
Page
1
A compiled page from the Thomasville Rise Enterprise covers community items, editorials, and public notices. It includes local weather, crop hopes, tax talks, road and highway plans, and daylight saving discussions affecting Thomasville and nearby Albany, Monticello, and Quitman.
Washington May 2 Orville Wright accused national museum officials of permitting the Langley plane to be mutilated for private patent litigation and challenged the museum label as false. Dr Charles D Walcott secretary of the Smithsonian replied denying mutilation and noting restoration after 1914 tests while staking no claim that the Wrights built the first flight capable machine.
Georgia towns push for a tobacco market with Thomasville aiming to lead the state. The effort cites proximity to fields, adequate handling space, and transport facilities despite drought. Farmers nearby may bring tobacco to Thomasville, which seeks to attract buyers and boost investment and property values. The piece also notes a drought impact, a weaker Black Island district crop, and a London museum exhibit of the Wright brothers plane.
A renowned American traveler praised Thomasville or climate calling it the finest in the world for winter visitors. He visited the Tav ern for a day, stayed four weeks and found surroundings comfortable and well situated. He credited climate as the major appeal and urged developing this asset to attract more tourism and spending.
Washington reports first quarter income tax receipts totaling 519,238,820.98 for January to March, down from 586,180,190.39 in 1924 and 1925 figures show shifts across states led by changes in Alabama, Maryland, Florida, and Virginia. Officials note totals exceeded early estimates by eight million dollars and full analysis awaits June payments.
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