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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1917
Page
4
Industrial Department of the Commercial Club reports Guilford’s rankings across 1910 to 1919 metrics. It leads in autos in 1915 and professional taxes 1910, ranks high in land value and total taxable property, and appears mid to lower in farm wealth and livestock value, with several positions across tax districts, school wealth, and crop outputs.
One hundred years ago John Forbes Benjamin was born in Cicero New York and died in Washington March 8 1877. Seventy five years ago Frederick William IV visited Victoria in Windsor. Fifty years ago about 5000 crossed ice on the East River. Twenty five years ago 1892 the President issued an ultimatum over the Valparaiso affair with Chili.
A collage of quotes and quips ranges from international alliances and wartime talk to local bravado and workplace banter. The snippet cites Germany, North Carolina salaries, a police court, and a boastful boast about a future famous piece, ending with a farmyard joke about an egg.
A High Point reader to the Enterprise urges the city to establish a public library, arguing education and access to books will uplift all residents, deter youth from streets, and connect citizens with world progress through volumes and authors. The letter cites Dr. Ellery Channing and Jules Verne to stress libraries as cultural lifelines.
Richmond Va Jan 23 Grand lodge No 5 of the Independent Order of Bnai B Rith adopted resolutions denouncing the immigration bill passed by the Senate as un American and urging Congress to oppose its passage in the House.
The Rev. Smith, a Mechanicsville resident and Baptist pastor, died when a gun hammer struck by a rail fell during an accident. He was 38, married to Effie Martin, with four children and a mission station to his name. Funeral at Green Street Baptist Church, Oakwood Cemetery burial.
In Pitt County Jan 23 Judge Stacy saw the state versus W and Joyner of Farmville settled. Joyner paid 3000 to wife No 1 from Alabama and she agreed to sue for divorce. He must remarry wife No 2, a Farmville family member, who believed Joyner was legally divorced. The divorcee began proceedings to set aside the finding.
Greensboro January 25 Tom Williams a negro is held by police on the charge of larceny from the person in connection with a street purse snatching on West Washington street last week. Victim Mrs Snow reported her purse containing 40 was seized by the assailant who followed her from behind before escaping with it. Police investigated the night of the complaint but could not advance the case until Williams was arrested.
Gastonia hardware company with a capital of 500000 was chartered today with 17000 paid in, announced from Raleigh. The Associated Press reported the development as a new industrial entry in the region.
A reader complains that Colonel Dugmore brings clippings belittling the American President and people, saying such material cannot pass the mails. The note hints at widespread offense and frustration with biased reporting in the edition.
The electrical authority of the University of Pennsylvania notes a daily outlay of one million dollars for electric lighting. The figure underscores the scale of energy costs associated with campus facilities and operations.
A statement notes that the energy needed to move an ordinary street car one mile on level ground is equal to the energy required to lift that car vertically to a height of 166 feet.
A caregiver reports a boy with pneumonia and fever of 104 degrees who tried various salves without relief. After applying Mother Joy Salve to the throat and chest, his temperature normalized within an hour. The writer notes disbelief in patent medicines but shares the account for humanity.
Miss Mamie Hage of Goldsboro North Carolina suffered fearfully with her back from stairs at school. Seven bottles of Mrs Joe Person's Remedy cured her and the ad urges others to write for testimonials. Price one dollar per bottle with multi-bottle discounts and prepayment offered.
An advertisement for Adler-ika from Matton Drug Co promotes buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients as a preventive against appendicitis and relief for constipation sour stomach and gas. It claims a teaspoonful provides relief and a short treatment aids chronic stomach trouble.
Local shoppers report Adler-i-ka made from buckthorn bark and glycerine acts quickly on both bowels. One spoonful relieves constipation sour stomach or gas and may help prevent appendicitis. short treatment aids chronic stomach trouble. Matton Drug Co.
A Cincinnati health expert promotes a drug named freesene as a quick, painless remedy for tender corns. He claims the ether compound dries the corn and lifts it out after a few drops, reducing soreness immediately.
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.