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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
4
The Enterprise invites residents after 7 PM to view national state and county results via an Associated Press leased wire. A megaphone will relay live returns from the office, with staff gathering Greensboro state and county totals for publication.
A misgiving perspective on Poland dominates a wartime column as the press in the United States largely ignores front page war updates. The article argues a reestablished Polish kingdom serves Austro-German aims, predicts Moscow’s retaliation, and foresees suffering for Polish civilians amid ongoing conflict. It mocks war reporting, politics, and social scenes, concluding with satirical notes on Christmas shopping and local curiosities.
At Newport Rhode Island a board of naval officers led by Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight began sessions to consider enlargement and improvement of the whehunter scout patrol squadron. Plans for next year's maneuvers and possible changes in the ship types are on the agenda.
An opinion column argues High Point lacks a dedicated theater for high shows and big productions. It notes two moving picture houses suffice for entertainment but citizens desire a genuine theater with top talent and local cultural prestige.
Mrs. L. W Iimpton died Sunday night after being thrown from a car near the Seaboard depot on Saturday afternoon. She and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ben Hampton, were in the vehicle when a sharp turn caused the accident. Hampton and her young daughter escaped serious harm. Funeral held at Mount Vernon churchyard yesterday.
The ninth annual North Carolina Drainage association convention will be in Greensboro on November 22 23 focusing on swamp land reclamation drainage law and farm tile drainage reports. The group seeks delegates from commercial bodies to discuss amendments and advance drainage projects across 800000 acres in 59 districts.
Statesville notes the sudden death of Dr P D Pate a prominent Catawba dentist aged 3 while entering his office with a friend. Heart failure blamed. He leaves three brothers and five sisters. Body taken to Gibson for burial in Otesville area.
The 22nd general convention of the Daughters of the Confederacy opens in Dallas as about 100 delegates arrive from nearly all states. Mrs Frank G Odenheimer of Maryland will deliver the annual address, with officer elections set for Thursday and a memorial service Thursday afternoon. Miss Mildred Rutherford of Georgia will speak Thursday night on The Part the South Has Played in the Civilization of the World. The conference runs through Saturday and will decide next year’s convention site.
Washington reports the U S population rose by 24.6 million over fifteen years. Beef cattle declined by 6 million and sheep by 10 million, while hog numbers increased by 11 million.
Advertisement for a mobile medical service promising instant relief for cripples of all races. Claims success in Greensboro and Washington. free consultation offered at John Kilby’s office, 608 to 25 Street. Hours 7:30 am to 10 pm with guaranteed permanent relief.
Train timetable fragment listing northbound and Asheboro bound workings with numbers and times. Indicates trains No 30 No 37 No 35 and others with stated departure and arrival moments and connections. Contains partial times for morning and evening services and references to Asheboro routing and miscellaneous codes.
A Pennsylvania train struck a jitney bus at Freeman Station near here today killing three men who were riding aboard. Local authorities investigated the crash and passenger injuries were reported as unknown.
Puley Cathartic Tablets advertised as a plain homelike physic ease stomach and liver functions without pain. They claim to banish biliousness headaches sour stomach indigestion and foul breath. Sold by Mann Drug Co.
A brief item notes that points or notices in North Brookfield were published as not, signaling a correction or null entry in local records. No further details available.
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.