This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1927
Page
5
Thomasville voters approved issuing 70 thousand dollars in bonds for street improvements by a decisive margin. Of 572 total ballots, 490 supported the measure and 82 opposed, with support strong despite opposition noted in the campaign led by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Ringgold Georgia bank returns to business after a forced shutdown on March 1 due to failure. reopening announced with status and ongoing services to customers in the community.
Two Americans and an Italian were arrested by the International Settlement police in Shanghai on arms trafficking charges. W Worthington, Samuel Caiet, and Jovino allegedly negotiated with a Chinese detective posing as a general for the sale of arms and ammunition.
Belmont Mass June 8 Miss Glenna Collett of Providence won the women s Eastern Golf Association championship for the fourth time with a 250 total over 64 holes. Her final 18 holes were 86. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia was runner up with 254 and last year s champion G H Stetson of Philadelphia finished with 273.
Berlin reports Clarence Chamberlin says an American concern offered him $100,000 to fly back to the United States. He has not yet decided on his future plans and is only beginning to consider the offer.
Warsaw reports the assassination of M Volkoff Soviet Minister to Poland by a 19 year old Russian refugee sparking anxiety over extradition demands and Polish prestige. A.P. Rosengolz will accompany the body to Moscow while Russian Colony leaders distance themselves from Kowceda amid shock.
The Coast to Capital Highway Association was organized in Savannah to foster a hard surfaced road from Savannah to Atlanta. Southeast Georgia counties were represented and the meeting endorsed adding one cent per gallon gasoline tax for road building.
Chicago June 8 report says Mrs Isabelle Pope seeks widow status claiming William Darling Shepherd as executor and principal legatee of Billy McClintock’s $1,000,000 estate barred their marriage. The context involves a contested estate and marriage timing.
Berlin June 8 Field Marshal von Hindenburg received aviators Chamberlin and Levine at the executive mansion and praised their New York to Germany flight. He gave autographed portraits and urged closer American German ties as crowds cheered amid rain and sunshine.
In Arkansas Missouri and Illinois rising flood waters drive hundreds to levees and refugee camps. Red Cross reports 1100 people in Marianna Ark refugee camp and others fleeing the St Francis Valley near Forrest City. Over 1000 families expected affected as six to seven and a half inch rises noted in basins and towns including Union County Illinois and Blytheville Arkansas.
Americus Georgia June 8 Mrs Will Vereen wife of a Moultrie naval stores operator and cotton merchant was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Abbeville today Miss Louise Farley suffered a fractured collar bone and other hurts Rosie Vereen and Will Vereen five years old were slightly injured All were taken to an Americus hospital due to slippery roads from heavy rains.
Miss Pope files a cross bill to fix her interest as lawful widow of McClintock. He left her $8,000 annual annuity while the rest went to Shepherd. Shepherd, once acquitted of causing the youth's typhoid death, has not yet claimed the estate as McClintock cousins challenge the will.
Attorney General Sargent released two physicians reports on Earl Carroll. One cites no current mental or physical issues preventing transfer to Atlanta federal prison. The other warns confinement could cause definite mental disorder.
Valdosta Ga June 8 A Lanier turpentine operator from Echols county shot himself twice through the temple. He sat on the hotel back step and fired upon himself after going downstairs. He died before an undertaker arrived. He had threatened self harm previously but friends tried to deter him. The cause remains unknown.
Blagoveshchensk, Asiatic Russia reports five persons were executed and seven sentenced to prison for propaganda in the name of ex Grand Duke Nicholas aiming to overthrow a band led by former police Colonel Arestovoy.
Springfield Mass June 8 Leonard Tufts of Pinehurst NC was elected president of the Aryshire Breeders Association today in a formal meeting held in the city.
Washington June 8 Charles A Lindbergh rejects proposal by several friends to create a trust fund giving income to him and his mother for life The move aims to aid Lindbergh and his mother during their lifetimes but was declined by the aviator.
Dr W R King testified in U S District Court in Athens Georgia denying peonage accusations linked to his Oglethorpe county farm and saw mill. He claimed no force or threats were used though he admitted striking four Black workers in various incidents to enforce conduct.
In Athens Georgia on June 8 defense witnesses testified that Dr W R King who once ran a farm in Oglethorpe county fed and clothed his laborers well and paid them adequately as part of his peonage trial in U S district court Benny Dorsey a Black laborer testified before continuing on Page Four
Senator Smoot of Utah announced after a White House conference that a special session of Congress will be called in October. He cited tax, deficiency appropriations, election contests, flood control and tax cuts as early agenda items with October 1 or 15 the likely dates. Senator Jones of Washington also supported a fall session to address flood legislation and urged awaiting expert recommendations before hearings.
Karl Maust of Detroit captures the singles title at the International trap shooting meet in St. Thomas Ontario with a perfect 100. Mark Arie of Champaign Illinois, who had 236 with two days without a miss, shot 97 in today’s feature.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.