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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
3
The Southern Railway reports June 1917 disbursements of 7 361 282 for mb or materials and other needs, with 5 850 537 paid to southern individuals and industries. Roadway improvements totaled 1 641 882.99, while gross revenue reached 7 148 682 in June, up 25.02 percent from 1916.
Christiania reports a warm nationwide celebration for King Haakon marking his forty fifth birthday amid wartime strains. The piece notes public gratitude for Norway's peace stance and the strengthened ties with Sweden and Denmark as neutral nations. It also mentions widespread naval anxiety from Washington and medical personnel receiving Victoria Crosses at about twelve percent.
The article reports that Britain and Russia will push for a conference by August to restate entente peace terms. It argues the aim is to unite democratic nations to enforce peace through military and economic power, address territorial changes, internationalize key waterways, and secure indemnities while prioritizing inhabitants wishes and democratic governance.
The Belgian mission led by Baron Moncheur arrived in Boston to a warm reception marking the third anniversary of Germany’s invasion. Their day’s schedule included breakfast at Copley Plaza, visits to the state house, Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord, Emerson’s home, Harvard, Boston College, the MFA, and the library, with a public reception at Faneuil Hall and a Boston Common demonstration planned.
An American supplier has furnished the allies on the western front with 86000 miles of special military barbed wire. The wire is unusually heavy and sturdy and painted the war’s grim olive drab color.
Power of attorney sale of 3876 acre Richlands township farm five miles from Sea Grove Randolph county New York with two building sets timber 904000 feet water mill site suited for tobacco and wheat crops. Private bids invited with auction at Ashboro North Carolina courthouse at noon unless sold privately. September 20 1917. EB Stack South Mills WN 7 14-EOW-4t.
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.