24 Sep 1928
Page 1
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1928
Page
1
Readers weigh in on politics and society with notes on New York outlooks, Florida conditions, a Waycross forestry fair, and local concerns. Editorials reference senatorial moves, prison reform, Baptist finances, Tipster Sheets, and a call for donations to aid Florida.
The Baptist church building nears completion with modern plans and ample Sunday school facilities for a town larger than Thomasville. The auditorium features a top quality organ, excellent heating and lighting, and admission of a growing school. The project reflects a live church community boosting local Christian work and city image.
The piece debates Al Smith's potential White House appointments with fears of Tammany Hall influence, Catholics in power, and patronage. It contrasts party loyalty, wets influence, and possible cabinet shifts with a cautious view of Smith's administration and its political games. It also endorses Sparks Circus as a high quality attraction in Thomasville, noting its cleanliness and value for families.
In a multi column Sunday ad Granat Brothers of San Francisco claim advertising is not a tax on consumers. They show that ad costs raise sales and lower relative expenses, with competitors paying via lost trade and higher costs. The note cites profits and pricing strategy to support advertising’s value.
Washington reports detail the handling of foreign honors awarded to John J. Pershing. A special sword known as the Sword of General Paez remains in government storage, while other decorations including the Distinguished Service Medal are worn or stored by his staff.
Los Angeles report says actor James Kirkwood and actress Lila Lee are estranged amid claims her desire to continue film work drove the rift after weeks of denying rumors. The dispute centers on career plans and public attention surrounding their separation.
A weekend announcement by the Hollywood film colony confirms that the temporary domestic differences between the couple would become permanent. Miss Tee.
The article notes their marriage and calls Kirkwood and Miss Lee an ideal film couple though ages differed. Miss Lee was 18 at the wedding, while Kirkwood was more than twice that age, and the pair had been married for over a year.
London reports a recent merger between British Golden Hope and Selabs Rubber Estates seen as the start of a broader consolidation trend among rubber plantation companies.
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