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
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1947
Page
25
A fragment from the High Point Enterprise dated Sunday December 7 1947 notes ongoing local news items and brief notices from the city and surrounding area. The readable portion suggests a routine summary page with small items rather than a single dominant event.
In New York, Metropolitan Opera mezzo Jennie Tourel captivates critics by singing seven languages—Russian French Spanish Italian German English Portuguese—showcasing intuitive linguistic mastery and flawless coordination. Critics hailed her recent recital as a landmark, noting her English fluency and native charm across tongues. Virgil Thomson praised her ability to inhabit each language as a distinct landscape.
The soprano explains she works instinctively and recalls a commission from the League of Composers for Carmargo Guarnieri. He praised her interpretation after a Boston Symphony performance and Brazilians spoke to her in Portuguese. Earlier, Villa-Lobos chose her as his sole New York soloist.
A smoke bank from a lumber mill drifted over Highway 15 about 17 miles south of Oxford causing a multi vehicle collision. State Patrolman C M Byrd reported four injuries none serious and estimated damage at four thousand dollars.
New York physicians show markedly higher mortality from heart and artery diseases than the general population, but lower death rates from cancer tuberculosis and appendicitis. Study by Metropolitan Life based on American Medical Association records cites stress and professional strain as a major factor.
Cecile Wagner aged 69 a former ballet coach of the Metropolitan Opera and coloratura soprano at the Vienna opera house died at her Reidsville home yesterday. Her husband Victor Wagner conducted major orchestras in Rochester and Schenectady. Survivors include daughter Mrs Richard C King of Reidsville and son Harry W Wagner of
The note describes Martonne of Hollywood California and asserts the human eye is eighty percent water.
In New Zealand, the white population is female majorities while the Maori population shows more males. The report highlights distinct gender patterns across these demographic groups.
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.