08 May 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1939
Page
1
A garbled relic from a newspaper page mentions prominent figures and places, including Mrs. Roosevelt and Dr. Hudson. The text references sermons, schooling, and international topics such as Germany and Nicaragua, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
Scattered passages touch on wartime mood, labor disputes, farm marketing, royal visits, and a personal reflection about stealing and returning a pair of newsroom scissors. The piece blends political commentary with reminiscence and cultural notes from Savannah and Kansas City.
Fragmentary Washington daybook entry notes listings of sales items and escalating conflicts. The text hints at market activity and wartime tensions influencing trade. Not all details are clear from the clipping.
Disjointed report notes rising costs and tense warnings as locals in Jircuinesrs confront mounting prices and unsettling chatter about an impending conflict. Officials urged calm while traders reported limited supplies and rough market conditions.
In Washington a medical expert links Hitler to a progression of delusion and cruelty as Germany faces tax and debt pressures. The piece cites rising persecution, economic strain, and the risk of collapse while detailing farm migrant camps and a moving camp plan to ease drought era hardship in California.
A scanned crossword style puzzle lists clues and answers across and down. Entries include subjects like masculine names, golf, lettuce varieties, ancient slaves, musical notes, and general terms such as period of time, forefinger, river duck, evergreen tree, and volcano. The page combines wordplay with straight definitions and cross references.
The York announcement notes Scribner's Magazine will resume if enough capital is secured, a condition that suggests no immediate return. The hiatus endangers ongoing support for acclaimed authors and high quality fiction that readers value, especially in the South where the magazine has long enjoyed popularity.
George Tucker recalls Goodman Ace and Jeanne Eagels shaping his fame. Ace rose from Kansas City to theater critique saying bold things about stars. After Eagels died he penned a haunting tribute in verse, celebrating her immortality.
The King and Queen of England will land in Quebec on a passenger ship of German make and then travel to the United States for a four day visit. They are expected to be guests of prominent figures during their stay with parts of the visit centered in Washington.
An American traveler in London forgets his money after a hotel departure and cannot pay the bus fare. An English passenger offers change and the American promises to repay. The Briton replies that the loan is a debt to be settled, a small moral tale of obligation.
A sponsored column by Thomasville and Thomas County citizens denounces federal and state tax and spending policies. It advocates democracy as in earlier presidents and questions bureaucratic expansion, urging readers to scrutinize government power and defend liberties amid economic anxieties.
Professor of Economics at New York University analyzes the 1930s monetary policies. He argues the Administration clings to power over currency through the 1933 1934 acts, promotes devaluation and silver subsidies, and labels the New Dealers as the unsound money party. He warns these policies threaten strong currency and national financial health.
Any person or persons interested in supporting the publication of the above articles which appear practically daily in this paper are invited to address their communications to this office.
The narrator reflects on a past episode in an RCA building involving Ace and a near theft of his office shears in Kansas City. The memory prompts a wish to relive the moment and reconsider the decision.
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