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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
1
Local column from Thomasville Enterprise mixes jokes and social notes. Items reference the town's people, tobacco season, boll weevil fight, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, and real estate booms while urging action and humor about daily life.
The article argues New York sports writers underrate Ty Cobb, praising his aggressive play and recent records. It notes Cobb recovered from illness to hit six straight in one game with three homers, then went 3-for-6 the next day with two more homers, asserting Cobb remains the game's greatest player and Detroit will rise with him.
A young man eager for work is hindered by chronic bad debts and bounced checks, eroding his reliability and chances of gainful employment. The piece urges facing debts and avoiding new contracts, noting similar concerns about rail service and regional growth in Albany and Thomasville. It closes with an ad praising Andrew’s peanut candy as a model of selling success.
Georgia prison commission to investigate alleged brutal punishment of Fulton county inmates. Delegation from Atlanta cites box dungeons and stocks used since lash outlawed. Protests join ministers and prominent residents urging inquiry and reforms. no return of the lash is expected.
Judge Patterson read the commission rule on punishing convicts and stated wardens guilty of cruel treatment can be indicted by county grand juries. Commissioners defended the record noting fewer than five percent of Georgia parolees violate paroles. The commission agreed to investigate Fulton county convict camp conditions in addition to regular inspections.
In Cross Roads Norphlet district near Eldorado Arkansas a race riot at a pipeline camp left one man dead and ten wounded. County officers reported two additional white victims hospitalized with serious injuries as they rounded up fleeing workers.
Major Carl F Benedict U S A is killed at Langley field near Newport News Va when his SE5 loses control and crashes 500 feet during maneuvers He had 19 months service overseas and recently came from Hastings Nebraska Survived by widow and three children A Board of Inquiry will investigate the crash.
John Albert Wright, Five Points Traffic Director, swears Karnak cured his eight year stomach distress and bloating. He says three bottles ended his suffering, improved sleep, appetite, and strength. The ad notes over 500000 bottles sold in four states and lists Thomas Drug Store in Thomasville as exclusive local distributor.
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