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
Jan 27, 1917
Page
2
A charity basketball night at the Armory drew strong crowds with five contests including high school, scouts and teachers. Utah considers a sweeping prohibition bill granting a state commissioner power to enforce alcohol bans with strict penalties and broad enforcement authority.
The Associated Press reports the launch of The New East a monthly English language review with a Japanese section to foster understanding between Japan and Great Britain. Editor J W Robertson Scott leading, aided by a London committee including Lord Burnham and G W Prothero.
London reports a National Economy exhibit urging English households to curb laundry waste for war effort. The booth promotes simple attire, practical overdelicate clothing, and emphasizes saving labor, fuel, and soap to aid resources. It singles out society women as heavy costs in laundry.
Citizens of New Orleans have arranged a large protest parade for tomorrow to rail against rising costs of groceries and living. Hundreds of women, along with husbands and fathers, promise to participate in the demonstration.
Public notice urges paying city taxes while warning about uric acid in meat harming kidneys. It promotes Jad Salts as a remedy to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acidity, and reduce bladder irritation, claiming bottles from pharmacies are inexpensive and safe.
The American ambulance field service has demonstrated the value of light, small cars for frontline work. Since sending units into Alsace two years ago, the service has repeatedly aided wounded transport in mountains. A new detachment under Lewis Hall of Ann Arbor is sent to the Vosges, while Section 10 with 30 ambulances heads to the Balkans for the army of the Orient.
Flyweight champ Jimmy Wilde set to box in London this spring. Portland club signs Bill Tuerck from the University of Oregon pitching staff. Johnny Tillman challenges Jack Britton for welterweight crown. Tom Black joins Humanite staff in Paris. Willie Jackson offers to fight Henry Carlson at lighter weight. Chates Weinert seeks rematch with Billy Miske. Tommy Ryan eyes a comeback at 46 to fight Les Carey. Ex-baseball figures enter banking and management roles. Clark Griffith profits from horse sales. Several college athletes join military ambulance service. George Mullin to coach Fort Smith. Freddie Welsh plans retirement next July following Gotch precedent.
Billy Sunday and his evangelist party reach Buffalo after a Winona Lake rest. The eight week engagement will be held in a tabernacle built on the International League baseball grounds with Sundays rostrum above home plate.
Mexico City January 27 General Carranza issues order to shield Mexican workers abroad. Before leaving to seek contracts in foreign countries laborers must file contracts with the labor section of the department of tomento colonization and industry via the consul of destination. Approval requires guarantees for rights protection and assurance that the host country will provide the same aid offered at home.
New York January 27 Governor Whitman arranged a public hearing in Albany to hear District Attorney Edward Swann's defense amid charges by Judge James A. Delehanty and Nelson S. Spencer that Swann practiced fraud in labor dispute and white slave prosecutions over the past three years.
An old advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use tonic that darkens gray hair, adds thickness and luster, removes dandruff and stops itching. It advises applying with a sponge to darken evenly by morning and then deepen color with further use.
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.