26 Sep 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1939
Page
1
Readers are reminded of wartime debates as Romania, Kalinin, and Hitler draw comment. The paper covers rain aiding fall gardens, embargoes, and civic traffic safety via school patrols led by the state program with local inspection and renewed calls for orderly conduct amid political divisions.
The De Soto Commission led by Dr. John R. Swanton reports on the path of Hernando DeSoto's 16th century march, tracing entries from Tampa Bay to Georgia and Alabama. It discusses historical markers, national sentiment during wartime, and warnings against German propaganda amid a climate of international tension.
George Tucker notes a wartime shift in New York hotels where foreign flags are no longer raised to honor visiting dignitaries. The policy cites neutrality and high costs of large flags, while anti-Nazi plays and bank notices reflect a city in wartime mood and curious legal trivia about cemetery rabbit and bird protection.
In a Memphis waterfront craps game two men dispute ownership of a five dollar bill. A stout verbal clash ends with a threat as a traveler from St. Louis warns a darkly named opponent about a future payment, highlighting a tense social moment.
The article discusses the congressional focus on renewing the embargo restricting shipments of many goods to warring nations. It notes the president's view that renewal is essential to national peace and mentions that conservatives in Washington have positions on the matter.
The Washington Daybook analyzes how Russia and Germany push for quick gains and oil access, risking a broader stalemate. It weighs Britain’s sea power against air power threats and the impact of Turkey, the Balkans, and Persia oil on future alliances and defense.
The New Orleans Weather Bureau warned of a tropical disturbance likely to move inland over Louisiana near Grand Isle. The advisory placed the center about 130 miles south of New Orleans at midnight, with blustery winds and intermittent rain felt along Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana coasts as the system moved northward slowly.
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