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 9 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 17, 1888
Page
4
The speaker warns that one cannot neglect children and must guide their immortal souls. He contrasts harsh overindulgence with strict religiosity and urges parents to model virtue, discipline, and open dialogue to steer youth away from dissipation and toward heaven.
A preacher urges parents to shape character from infancy through Bible and Sunday school. He argues that early influence, example, and family prayer determine a child’s path, citing stories of two youths and recalling mothers’ prayers guiding repentance and salvation. He warns against lax attitudes and calls for firm, loving parental leadership.
A sermon urges the reader to consider personal salvation and accept God’s mercy. It emphasizes that salvation is individual and cannot be accepted by another, urging acceptance of grace as a divine provision through Jesus Christ.
News and notes describe season fabrics and styles for women including basques, trims, and mantles. It highlights new linen cuffs, whale-boned waist seams, and postilion backs, plus caps, lace, and velvet combinations. Also notes Brown University’s first female freshman and rising dress accessories trends.
A remarkable December 17 1856 Jenny Lind concert in National Hall Washington drew dignitaries like President Fillmore Daniel Webster Henry Clay General Scott and John Howard Payne. Lind sang Home Sweet Home as the crowd roared with emotion while Fayne blushed at the center of attention and Webster bowed cheering.
An vintage ad style snippet extols Hall’s Hair Renewer for cleansing the scalp and leaving hair soft and beautiful. It also advertises Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for throat and chest ailments, noting few will wear abort basques this season.
In a stale speech during a fortuitous reform debate Senator Vert of Missouri extols St Jacob's Oil for rheumatism and neuralgia at fifty cents per bottle. Prominent men endorse Red Star Cough Cure for throat troubles, touted by U S Architect Clark, with vegetable ingredients and no opiates at % cents. The passage reflects ancient stoic critique of gladiatorial displays and mass crowd reaction.
An 19th century medical notice argues that tuberculous disease can be cured by Piso's Cure for Consumption. It claims the medicine disrupts tuberculous nourishment, arrests disease progress, and eases coughs, night sweats, and fever. It urges early use when coughing begins and cites testimonials.
Dr J S Comps of Owensville Ohio asserts that Scort's Emurstonx of Cod Liver Ol with Hypophosphites cured hereditary lung disease in four patients. He notes chest pain rapid breathing and emaciation improved with weight gains from 16 to 24 pounds. three patients no longer require medicine.
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.