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 11 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 27, 1915
Page
4
Secretary Lansing argues for closer union of the 21 American republics for mutual protection, weighing asset gains in trade against liability from a political alliance. He warns that expanding the Monroe doctrine could draw the United States into greater burdens amid Latin hesitation and regional entanglements.
The article notes Germany’s war economy shifts food under government control signaling grave anxiety. It cites prewar import values for wheat butter eggs and barley and explains shortages abroad and in Austria Hungary. It discusses stock slaughter to save grain, meat and fats needs, and the limits of production increases with war. It warns of a looming food crisis as the state seizes supply.
In a High Point courtroom Judge Dalton cleared the room as state facts were presented about Brice White a 15 year old boy accusing Ben Lowry Lee Massey Mattie Barbee and Irene Smith of assault robbery and pistol use. Testimony showed Brice was searched and bracelet stolen with Lowry found ten cartridges on arrest and Irene Smith keeping the bracelet. Three defendants were acquitted while Lowry was fined five dollars plus costs. Additional items mention gasoline car roof radiators a toy like auto door patent and a microscope capable of measuring one millionth of an inch.
The piece notes disagreement over U.S. readiness to shield its interests and how Mr. Lansing urges Latin American trust in U.S. guardianship. It mentions Roosevelt’s stance against the hyphen and a casual nod to Yuan Shi Kai’s status, framed as a king-high flush.
The cotton market opened steady on December 27 with prices holding near unchanged and small early gains. January traded around 12.04, March near 12.30, and May about 12.55 as other months showed modest advances before slipping slightly by mid-morning.
Active trading dominated New York early today led by metal shares with copper issues rising one to nearly two points. United States Steel surged to lead, as blocks and large trades pushed prices up, with Baldwin Locomotive Studebaker Westinghouse and others advancing one to two points. New York Central reached 108% and Chicago and Northwestern also gained similar.
Chicago December wheat rose at the open then 7 percent gain, with December near 1.27 to 128 and May around 1.2014 to 129, but prices eased back slightly from Friday's close.
An English inventor mounts a storage battery powered light inside an opera glass case to allow reading programs in darkened theatres.
J. E. Erwin of Winston-Salem North Carolina credits Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy with curing long standing stomach disorders after trying many doctors. He reports life saving results and invites others with similar ailments to try the remedy with a money back guarantee through Hart Drug Co.
W R Davenport of Parker North Carolina suffered a long standing stomach ailment described as catarrh of the stomach. He credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with immediate relief after one bottle and reports nearly full cure after a full course. He notes friends also found relief and urges others to seek treatment.
The Matton Drug Co announces exclusive High Point agency for Adler-i-ka a simple mix of buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients touted as a powerful bowel cleanser one spoonful relieves constipation and other stomach ailments with instant action and no griping.
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.