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 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
5
The verse recalls a mother’s sacred bond as a son notes the noblest thoughts and holiest words are unworthy beside the mother’s love. The poet honors the divine maternal role and the blessing of a child’s earliest affection.
Last night a Double T club gathering at Archdale featured rock and bridge on the porch, Japanese lanterns, and vietrola music. Guests included Miss Annabelle King, Miss Wilson, Miss King as guest, and pairs such as Miss Marshall with R R Ragan, Miss Tapp with W M Marr, and others. the party concluded with return to High Point after a delightful evening.
Mrs Vernon Idol hosted a Priscilla club gathering at her North Main Street home with friends and members. The afternoon featured field dairies rock and fancy work, plus strawberry shortcake and iced tea served by Mrs Fred Ingram and Miss Vera Idol.
Yesterday the Philomathean club met at Mrs. Thornwell Haynis’s home with Mrs. W. C. Idol hosting. Mrs. W. T. Parker led the session focusing on mural paintings.
The Woman's Missionary society of the First Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon at 2 30 in the ladies parlor the church. A full attendance is requested.
Andrews returned from Goldsboro where he appeared before the state board of embalmers and has been with Ed S Brown of Raleigh. He accepted a position with J Robert Wood of Oxford. Sidney Perry came back from Wake Forest college and will spend his vacation at home.
Trinity notes recount Memorial Day picnics at Belle Vue and gatherings at Bal Rosa with Mrs Ballance and Mrs Carpenter. Visits from Mrs McGlammery Miss Chaffin and Dorothy Wood are listed along with travel, club events, and moves of local residents to Greensboro High Point and Hopewell Virginia.
Debaters from Elm Street School sixth and seventh grades debated the Mexican annexation yesterday afternoon. The seventh grade team Roy Gilliam and Allen Welborn won for the affirmative, while sixth graders Kenan Ellington and Pauline Allred spoke for the negative. Judges included Prosecuting Attorney Albertson and four teachers Mrs Barbee and Miss Arnie plus Katherine Johnston and Miss Carpenter.
Milwaukee on May 13 reports Charles Davis head of the garbage and refuse division uncovered a man who profits from old corsets by disassembling them. He sells brass eyelets steel stays and rags salvaged from the garments.
All young men in the city are invited to meet with the First Reformed Baracas class Sunday morning at 9 45. C C Barnhart teaches the class and his talks are described as interesting and instructive.
Amsterdam May 13 The Nieuws Den Dag comments on Prime Minister Asquith’s declaration that the Allies fight for the disappearance of Prussian militarism and notes mixed expectations about German public reaction.
Ira Hutchins private in Company M National guard is on bond charged with larceny of a 45 calibre pistol from Uncle Sam and carrying it concealed. He faces Judge Dalton Monday morning. Hutchins was arrested Thursday afternoon after a .15 calibre pistol was found in his inside pocket. Captain Zolli oiler helped build the case. Prosecutor Albertson to lead. Hutchins’s attorneys Robertson Earnhardt and Smith say the pistol was found on him as he returned it to the armory. The trial is expected to run long Monday morning with a heated legal battle ahead.
One week remains to register before the primaries. Four registering places exist, one in each ward, with the books closing next Saturday. Registrars note rising turnout and urge citizens to sign before sundown today or at their earliest opportunity.
A Friday debate at South Main Street School featured a sixth grade versus seventh grade clash on the proposition that money is more beneficial to man than education. The seventh grade affirmative won the main round with the sixth grade negative prevailing in the alternate pairing. Speakers included Van Sheetz Dewey Dodamead Dewey Vaughn Stanton Cecil Reid Marsh Montrose Ballard Gordon Nance and James Farriss.
Fort Oglethorpe Ga May 13 The carload of picks and shovels arriving at the southern military training camp signals tougher duties to come Monday as a week of entrenching begins Every business and professional man will add a tool to his marching order increasing his impediment weight to 60 pounds The seven day program will mimic field gun warfare from entrenched positions before the force moves to the Cosossoda rifle range.
William James, seven months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Andrews of Campbell street, died yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the residence today at 4 o clock, conducted by Rev. H. G. Kopenhaver. Burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery.
Yesterday two High Point deeds were recorded. John M. Moore and wife sold 22 500 square feet on Secord Street to A M Rankin for 500 dollars. The Carolina Loan and Realty Company transferred a 50 by 150 foot lot on Park Street in the suburb to M H Blair for 150 dollars.
An earthquake shook Boise at 7 26 PM lasting about three seconds causing people to rush outside. In Weiser sixty miles west the quake was unusually violent and damaged a new passage well that had opened ten days earlier following pressure.
Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York reports years of stomach trouble relief after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She praises the medicine as the finest remedy giving positive lasting relief and credits its value highly. Obtainable everywhere.
In Times Square plans a $15 million hotel by Hotel Commonwealth Construction to house 6000 residents under one roof. An association of about 150000 owners will fund and operate the property with 2500 guest rooms, 2000 staff, shops, clubs, library, hospital, nursery, and social facilities. Hoggson Brothers secure a single contract for erection and outfitting.
Secretary Daniels orders reorganization of the first line of the Atlantic fleet. Six older battleships are moved to reserve to free crews for a destroyer division and new dreadnoughts Oklahoma and Nevada. The New Jersey Virginia Rhode Island Nebraska and other vessels join the reserve at various yards. Repairs and boiler work proceed, boosting readiness and militia training cruises.
Complete returns show Democrats 28,000 votes and Republicans 41,000 in New Jersey. President Wilson listed on Democratic ballots received 25,000 of the 28,000 Democratic votes. In Republican primaries no names appeared. Roosevelt received 1,066 votes, Root 67, Hughes 383, Ford 84.
Five persons were killed and three injured in a collision near Boynton Florida between a Florida East Coast work train and an automobile bus operated by Mrs. W. K. Bell between West Palm Beach and Delray. The crash occurred late yesterday.
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.