Thomasville Rise 1926 Miscellany Snippets
Thomasville Rise compiles local notes from Milltown to Lakeland and Florida links. It mentions baths and fashion, Prohibition, the World Series, politics, and European stances with a mix of quips and observations. The piece references Rich food and poor digestion, a Dew Drop Inn in Florida, and the young men of Thomasville taking charge.
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Milltown
Lakeland
Hidden Monies and Misinformation in Society
The piece laments $450,000,000 held out of circulation fueling loss from insecure storage and bad bets. It condemns wildcat bonds, warns against weather myths, and debunks Mormon misconceptions while noting Miami speed enforcement and social shifts.
Safety rules for children in traffic rise with cars
A reprinted safety guide from the Arkansas Gazette lists child traffic rules to reduce injuries. It urges parents to teach caution, stop and look both ways, avoid riding outside vehicles, and never chase rides, stressing parental responsibility and early warning to prevent hospital trips.
All Steel Cars Proposed After Coast Line Wreck
The article argues railroads should provide steel passenger cars on main lines to reduce casualties in high speed collisions like the Newark incident. It notes steel cars can lessen injuries but may not prevent harm when mismatched with nonsteel cars. Budgets plan for all-steel fleets within five years across major systems.
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Coast Line
Forest fires damage near Augusta scorch 1000 acres
Forest fires in turpentine timber near Albany destroy nearly 8000 dollars of property. Two crews fought flames along a half mile front across about 1000 acres as they worked for days to contain the blaze.
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Albany
Petition for Charter of Thomasville Investment Company Georgia
Petition by H. P. Cone Jos Mitchell W. T. Jay and others of Thomas County seeks incorporation of Thomasville Investment Company for twenty years with branch offices possible. Capital stock requested at 20000 to 50000 dollars with 10 percent paid in, real estate and other property dealings authorized, legal powers including suing and being sued, common seal, mortgage security, and ability to wind up by two thirds stock vote. D Roy Hay attorney for petitioners.
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Jos. Mitchell
W. T. Jay
Thomasville Investment Company
Thomasville
Saie Corporation
D. Roy Hay
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