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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
2
A Thomasville newspaper column blends war bond talk with social commentary. It notes Victory bonds near $99.90, praises Sergeant York, laments dining room mosquitos, and critiques suffrage, humors on water wagons, and postwar thrift amid food and labor boosts.
The 1919 article notes Wall Street financiers obtained a copy of the secret German peace treaty. It caused a sensation when presented to the Senate, prompting calls to investigate the leak, assign blame, and protect the treaty’s secrecy as US politics and wartime policy collide. It discusses Prohibition shifts and bond market concerns tied to the period's political climate.
The Ozelle High School closed Friday June 3 with a Sunday commencement sermon by Rev. Mr. Reese. Monday night featured a recital by Miss Bates and Miss Adams of Boston. Tuesday held the graduating exercises with the Pave Brass band providing music.
Mr Hugh Vonier and Miss Annie Vonier were dinner guests at Mr Scales Sunday. Mrs G F Upton and son Frank visited Mrs F P O Neal and family. Rosa Lee Rogers was a guest in Cordele last week. J C Rogers of Thomasville visited relatives. Rosa Lee Rogers Anna Smith J C Glisson and Charlie Williams went motoring Sunday evening. Frank Upton called on Miss Josephene Hobbs Sunday afternoon. Mrs M H Rogers is visiting Atlanta and dined with Upton family.
The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Thomas County Georgia invites bids by June 26 1919 4 PM for furnishing all material labor and equipment to build a bridge over the Ochlocknee River about 0.44 miles from Thomasville Plans and specifications are on file at Thomasville the State Highway Department and J B McCrary Company Copies may be obtained from J B McCrary Company Atlanta upon paying 2 50 Proposals require a certified bid security and payments are 85 percent for work and materials with balance on acceptance The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids
Regular appointment by Rev. T. A. White of Thomasville at Everygreen. News of sick child Harris Ward, visits by S. C. Rhoden of Hosford and others, families from Pavo Dixie Quitman Cairo and Mayo attending church and services, road work by Ward and Carter, and neighbors hosting guests and relatives in Evergreen and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs J P Ward and their daughter visited their aunt Miss Betty Beaty who is ill Sunday after this week.
Social items from Excelsior Brooks County list visiting relatives and local church events. Names include Will Yancy Miller Hines Sherrod Durham Barfield Partridge Ingram Snell Adams Fitzgerald and others. Activities cover weekend visits preaching at Magnolia Patten and Thomasville with family gatherings and motor trips.
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.