09 May 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1939
Page
1
A sprawling, unreadable mix of weather hints, political musings, and social commentary appears. It references May timelines, eyesight strain, and a broad range of names, places, and issues, with stray lines about schools, aid, and political figures.
A long, fragmented discussion on the coal strike argues about worker rights and regulatory actions. It touches on state care, contract repudiation, charity, taxpayer burdens, and the broader impact on industries and transportation.
Preston Grover describes naval logistics and the Panama Canal as ships pass the Gatun locks in eight hours to reach the Pacific. He explains lock operations, electrical winches, and safety nets, while noting the possibility of air threats and concerns about defense and sea mobility. He also blends travel notes about Shore dinners and a Statue of Liberty visit.
Puzzle page features numerous across and down clues with definitions and word hints. Entries cover topics from animals to geography to language, inviting solvers to fill a grid with themed answers.
A Los Angeles youth hanged himself amid fears not for personal harm but for being forced to kill. He could not bring himself to go into battle or shoot others behind lines, reflecting distress over violence and duty.
A fragmentary travel note advises visitors to New York on experiences to seek, highlighting dining at Swedish restaurants as a highlight and promising memorable meals for those far away. The text is distorted but emphasizes curated suggestions and personal recommendations.
A brusk city editor in Chicago once helped a panhandling former reporter who begged for supper a bed and breakfast. The exchange ends with the editor praising foresight as he extends a dollar and plans for tomorrow.
An editorial column by patriotic citizens of Thomasville and Thon County criticizing federal and state tax policy, urging defense of Democratic principles of 1932, states' rights, and opposition to bureaucratic growth. It appeals to readers, especially women, noting wealth control and life insurance concerns, and warns of national drift toward despotism.
A 1930s style analysis surveys sales tax adoption across states, comparing revenue shares and the effectiveness of sales tax versus income tax. It cites California Michigan Ohio Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma and notes how rates affect revenues and poverty concerns.
A sweeping view links the Brooklyn Queens and New York Bay with Manhattan and Jersey, clarifying their relations. The piece praises the island’s skyline and calls out the musical comedy Hellsapoppin as unrestrained farce by Olsen and Johnson.
The article profiles Scott Bowman, a Yellowstone National Park ranger famed for killing 400 buffalo and 75 elk. It notes his long tenure of 20 years, his role in thinning park herds, and his view of hunting as necessity rather than choice, with lasting impressions from these experiences.
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