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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
5
A Bushnell's Basin New York reader describes a cherry tree fall eased quickly by Sloan's ointment. The ad claims the product not only dulls pain but heals by increasing blood flow to the injury and breaking congestion. Available at druggists for 35 cents.
DeLand Florida October 29 Walter Fohneon a baseball player received a church notice about a sermon to be given by Dr R W Thiot pastor of the First Baptist church The pastor cancelled the prepared sermon to discuss Walter Johnson after reading a De Land News story about Johnson autographing a baseball to be given to the top deserving football player at DeLand High The sermon highlighted Johnson as a model of high standards for American youth and praised his manly qualities.
Seattle native Miss Alice Supplee taught Indigenous children near Victoria who had never seen a cow chicken or horse. She translated cow as caribou and chicken as ptarmigan to teach reading. The class showed brightness and eagerness as she adapted lessons in a challenging Arctic setting.
Canton September report from Shameen notes continued unrest on the Pearl River concession. Chinese boats barred from landing except customs launches. Civilians must transfer by sampan to foreign gun boats, then gunboat launches to the pier guarded by French Annamese soldiers and British Sikhs with civilian guards. Bund and central avenues heavily fortified with sandbags and wire. Business on Shameen largely suspended with trade echoing Hongkong.
John Stink also known as Ho-tah-more, an Osage hermit living alone in a tepee near Pawhuska Oklahoma, was buried alive after a fever and pronounced dead by tribal ritual. He survived, spoke no English, and is now wealthy but shunned by his people and communicates only with his dogs.
Philadelphia announces a plan to determine the 1926 college football champion as part of the Sesqui Centennial celebration. A committee will select top teams from the East, Mid West, Pacific coast, and South. Two elimination games are set for November 29 and 30 with the final on December 4 at Municipal Stadium, using 20 000 temporary seats and potential 120 000 capacity. Prominent officials and coaches including John L. Griffiths A A Stagg Knute Rockne and Andy Smith back the plan.
In Washington Col. William Mitchell wins the first round as three court members retire under challenges. He argues the specifications do not constitute offenses under the articles of war and challenges the court’s jurisdiction. The panel is reduced from thirteen to ten as Summersall Bowley are excused.
Big Creek reports a busy week with a successful box supper at Sherrod school and multiple social updates. Miss Cornelia Aldridge of New Shiloh visits relatives. Eula Hatcher and Robert Creamer wed in Thomasville. Howard Clayland born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Massey. Mileposts include travel to Florida destinations and local visits by W. W. Witton and others.
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