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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
2
The semi weekly Times Enterprise from Thomasville Georgia highlights lively local color. Topics include Alma county name Bacon for Senator A O Bacon, Roscoe Luke as district attorney candidate, Tom Watson’s England visit and suffragette talk, a New York divorce over the word damn, and mock commentary on gender and politics.
The Savannah Press notes Speaker Champ Clark has written to Tom Hardwick to repudiate a passage attributed to him in Congress about tolls. It calls for unity to boost Georgia's resources and urges farmers and landowners to collaborate for growth, praising Clark's loyalty to the Democratic Party and Hardwick's steady stance.
Friends of Hon Roscoe Luke of Thomasville urge his appointment as U S District Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia after Alexander Akerman resigned. They argue Luke is an capable experienced lawyer and should be appointed, noting South Georgia should supply the district.
The speaker pledges to back ballot access only when women clearly want it and show strong interest, asserting readiness to vote for suffrage once that commitment is proven.
The editorial urges Thomas County to attract new settlers and encourage farming. It argues the region has fertile soil and a history of productive farming but lacks outreach to invite others to join the work. The piece emphasizes farming as essential for the county's prosperity and growth.
Cecil Lacy, seventeen, escaped from the boys reformatory and married a Marietta girl. He is re arrested by police. his tearful bride and his father Z V Lacy plan to gain parole to lead a better life. The father offers a bookkeeper position and support if the sentence is commuted.
A woman brought three tin boxes of tobacco to the office claiming possession in a mysterious manner. She found the unexpected tobacco among her belongings after arriving at work with several items, unsure how it came into her possession or where it originated.
Atlanta, June 12. Forty members of the Pilgrim Class of Central Congregational Church walked out to start a new church. They plan to form the Pilgrim Congregational Church and install Rev. George Lor ing Hanscom as pastor, citing unfair treatment by the deacons.
Atlanta reports claim William J. Harris of Cedar town accused Macon candidate Harris of vowing to bolt the Democratic platform if Wilson’s platform did not sustain. The dispute surfaces as campaigns tighten in Georgia with Fort Gaines speeches by Harris and Thomas J. Watson.
In Fulton county’s Tower prison Mrs. H L Van Meter, a dancing teacher, ends a hunger strike after receiving a dainty dish of strawberries and cream. The accused thief, charged with stealing a Laval-tier necklace, is detained with her husband, a fellow dancing teacher. Dad Mangum, Fulton county high sheriff, oversees the case in London style, using persuasion and delicate sustenance instead of force.
In Atlanta on June 17 a seven passenger touring car stolen from H F Stewart was found in the possession of a local police officer. The officer claimed he bought the car in an honest trade and helped hunt the real thief. The robbery is linked to C W Dean, already jailed for forgery, now charged with larceny of a car.
Coughs and colds weaken the system with loss of weight and appetite. Get a 50c bottle of Dr King s New Discovery today. it stops coughs and soothes throat and chest troubles. Mrs Brown of Muscatine Iowa credits its use with saving her wife during hot months. Suitable for children. available at druggists for 50c and 1 09.
In Atlanta a fish caught near Stone Mountain by twelve year old Burt Sheppard bears letters N and C, allegedly forming the phrase The end is coming. The find has sparked religious excitement among local Black communities with a revival of interest.
The store clerks dispute the source of a tobacco stash found at the office, noting it did not come from their shop. The owner is urged to claim the lot quickly before other parties choose to sample it.
Atlanta June 12 A large portion of Hugh Dorsey friends believe his enemies want him to run for governor. A public statement about his plans was expected around mid month but may now come around the 21st. Suspicion rises that this push is aimed at forcing him from the Frank case.
Farm loans offered by Barrow Loan and Abstract Co in Pelham Georgia. Unlimited supply of life insurance money to lend with prompt service. Large loans and well improved farms available at lowest rates.
An old advertisement touts a hot weather tonic claiming to strengthen the body and fortify against summer depression. It promises energy and resilience with a 50 cent price.
Former OCHLOCKNEE physician Dr John Schreiber now operates from Madison Street opposite Times Enterprise Office Aromasville. Office phone 246 residence phone 989.
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.