21 Sep 1936
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1936
Page
1
An excerpt from the Times-Enterprise in Thomasville discusses politics and daily life hints, including mentions of Macon conventions, Roosevelt odds, and public sentiment. It also describes the Atlantic hurricane near Cane Headed for North Carolina, noting forecasts, impacts, and the storm’s violent sea and land effects.
Health officials consider closing schools but amend the order after board discussion. The article notes mixed public opinion, ongoing containment in Colquitt and Mitchell counties, and hope for medical advances to clarify transmission.
George Tucker recalls a midnight in a New York playhouse where industry figures swap anecdotes of fame and missteps. Vladimir De Pachmann faces a memory lapse and is helped by a backstage tuner whose true trade was stocks and bonds.
Washington observers note Maine results and Michigan GOP primary defeat of Senator James Couzens shift momentum toward Roosevelt. Democrats hope Couzens supporters will back Prentiss Brown and Frank Murphy, signaling a party split and aiding Roosevelt in November. Republicans cite Michigan’s long GOP streak and anticipate Landon carry.
A boxing manager recalls a night when a rival paused mid jab as the band next door played the national anthem. The hero seized the moment and finished with a knockout. The anecdote turns on patriotic confusion and a single lucky strike.
Miami police announce a program where anyone who has been drinking and goes out driving can call for a patrol car to take them home at no cost and with no fine, arrest, or charge, to keep streets safe.
The passage notes earlier fears that small towns with populations from five hundred to twenty five hundred would fail under modern life. It asserts that centralization did not destroy them and that farm business and produce buying boosted small town markets, making them among the most successful.
A fragmented list of crossword style clues references places like Hawaii and Pennsylvania and items ranging from seaweed to geranium to gelatinous art materials. The text appears as a dense, jumbled clue set with many incomplete phrases and stray numbers.
Andrew J. Kavanaugh promotes a police safety program urging drunken drivers to call a cab or police headquarters for a ride home rather than drive. He notes six recent fatal accidents, five due to drunken driving. The program has already helped several men, with officers giving direct rides to the doorstep.
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