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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1925
Page
3
A Washington influenced letter from W A Palin of Thomasville Ga jokes about oversized men needing bigger beds in hotels, and imagines a push for larger bath tubs as well. The comic piece warns hotels risk losing customers if bath facilities shrink further, urging improvements for traveler comfort.
Atlanta, Ga. reports that bobbed hair boosts demand for hairdressers and barber services, with 21 000 shops now operating in the United States, up from 6 000 five years ago. The piece notes higher upkeep costs for women and suggests home hair hobber as a potential relief.
Two severe wind storms struck the Atlantic coast causing at least twenty nine deaths and widespread damage. In Alabama a tornado from the Texas coast killed sixteen people and leveled homes. The second storm moved along the coast from Maryland to New England. In New York two fishermen drowned near Rockaway Point and a Wo burn resident died after a Caesarian operation. Dense damage hit Baltimore Philadelphia and other areas with power outages and ruined ships.
Washington reports say Raleigh rumors that Col. William Mitchell supporters protested Brig. Gen. Bowley's seat on the court martial were not confirmed. The case centers on insubordination charges against Col. Mitchell and the panel's scope excludes air service policy disputes.
The game mah jongg is described as very old with origins tied to a period around Confucius. The exact invention date and inventor name have been lost to history.
Atlanta, Oct 26. Georgia may face a total power outage due to drought. Preston B Arkwright, president of the Georgia Railway and Power Co, warned Mayor Sims that November is typically driest and storage is near depleted. The drought has reduced water reserves and forced use of steam plants. if reserve power runs out, street railways and industries relying on electricity could halt, a calamity for Atlanta and the state.
Genoa reports the Royal Academy of Science at Amsterdam will conduct a scientific examination of the sun's rays from a station on the Gornegrat at 9000 feet. The expedition will be led by J. Van der Bijt of the Dutch Academy of Science.
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