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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1938
Page
1
NORFOLK Virginia September 20 The tropical hurricane moving up the Atlantic seaboard edged sharply eastward today and will not strike the Norfolk area, meteorologist Murphy said shortly before noon.
The Polish head commission controlling peace keeping cars is to Warsaw and the Czechoslovak border to strengthen the border guard.
Tokyo reports the cabinet will meet to discuss the League of Nations proposal to settle the incident in Manchuria. Japan had withdrawn from the League in 1933 after the assembly criticised its actions, and current prospects for a reasoned settlement remain uncertain.
The Hague September 20 Queen Wilhelmina opened parliament with a speech backing increased military precautions. She urged measures to strengthen national defense including East Indies security and warned military expansion would require sacrifices in taxes.
Supreme Court Justice Ferdir Pecora granted Dis- trict Attorney Thomas Dewey a request to transfer the trial of James J. Hines, longtime district leader, to the Illinois Mantis LO.
London reports an outbreak of frontier incidents involving Germany and Czechoslovakia and a Soviet promise to aid Prague threaten the British French peace plan. Chamberlain meets with an inner cabinet as Prague negotiates with Moscow, delaying decisions on Sudeten areas.
Moscow reports calm reaction to the Chamberlain Daladier peace plan as basis for talks on Czechoslovakia crisis. Soviet officials had not issued an official position yet but noted Britain and France shaped postwar Europe without Moscow.
A late night fire gutted the interior of the Huntley Stockton Hill Furniture building, destroying almost all stock. The nearby National Food Stores building was saved though its stock suffered some damage. Firefighters arrived after 10 15 and the blaze spread before containment. The firm had recently closed in town and workers were inventorying. Francis White owns the building. Insurance adjusters are expected tomorrow.
The weather bureau ordered northeast storm warnings from Wilmington to Cape Hatteras as a tropical hurricane of great intensity moved north northwest at 17 mph. The center lay about 300 miles east of Cape Canaveral at 7 am, with winds to increase along the NC coast and small craft urged to stay in port. Extensive precautions had been taken in South Florida as the storm headed toward Miami.
Prague says Britain's and France's proposals may lead to further talks after delivering a note outlining its conciliatory stance. The move follows London plenary talks and hints at accepting conditions while seeking key assurances on Sudetenland and future negotiations amidst rising tensions.
In Udine Mussolini declares Italy ready for war and rejects foreign criticism. He rails at outsiders and proclaims the Italian march not yet finished, insisting the nation will not be stopped. He denounces observers who favored an older Italy and asserts Italy’s resolve.
Cotton mills with 7.6 million spindles, about 28 percent of U S total, have agreed to allow lighter tare weight for cotton wrap. Clemson extension reports to D W Watkins after discussions with Agriculture Department on tare in cotton bagging program.
Romanian foreign minister Petrescu Comnen told Czechoslovak expert Eduard Heidrich that Bucharest would not allow passage for Russian troops unless France aids Czechoslovakia. Moscow signaled it could do no more for now and urged Prague to act, while League delegates discussed saving Bohemia amidst tense talks.
In Berchtesgaden Hitler hosted Hungary and Poland as they push for minority self-determination amid the Czech crisis. Field Marshal Keresztes-Fischer and Bela Imredi plus Holoman Von Kanya joined talks with Ribbentrop. Lipski represented Poland. Hungary demanded rights for about 700,000 Hungarians in Czechoslovakia and Poland outlined plans for its 100,000 minority.
President Roosevelt arranged an afternoon White House conference with executives of Union Pacific Pennsylvania Southern railways and officials of the Railway Labor Executives Association to discuss rehabilitating lines and railway wage disputes plus financing merging and economies. Attending were Carl R. Gray M W Clement Ernest E Norris George M. Harrison D B Robertson and B M Jewell representing various railroad groups.
Chinese reports say sharp counter attacks near Juichang inflicted heavy Japanese casualties and slowed the drive toward Hankow. The Chinese claim withdrawal on the Yangtze north bank west of Wusueh while the Japanese secured a foothold. south bank counter thrusts forced Japanese retreat and stalled efforts toward Nanchang.
Spanish insurgents step up counter-offensive to force militiamen from strongly held positions along the Ebro front near Hendaye France. Government dispatches deny retreats and report continued trench lines despite insurgent reinforcements and 100 bomber sorties.
Reports from Prague and Berlin detail cross border attacks on Czechoslovak frontier posts by bands said to be from Germany armed with machine guns grenades and pistols. Attacks at Athlein Aupa Ebersdorf and Neusorge wounded officials and displaced patrols as martial law spread in the Sudeten districts.
Ten Philadelphia County Prison officials and guards are indicted for murder and manslaughter after four convicts baked to death in punishment cells on August 22. Indicted include Superintendent William Mills Deputy Warden Frank Craven Captain James McGuire and guards Francis Smith Alfred Brough Robert Morrow William Staines Thomas Cavanaugh John Mutherin Sylvester Weaver. Convicts died Frank Comadec Henry Osborne James McQuade Joseph Walters.
Ten people are dead and a further one mail clerk is missing after a head on crash between the Argonaut and the Californian on a siding near Tortuga California at 1 35 this morning. Among the dead are engineer Robert Richardson and fireman H R Watson and C E Morton of the Californian. Several passengers including Mrs J A Hall and Emma W Hall of Loma Linda are among the injured. Relief trains with doctors and nurses were sent from Niland and Yuma to the scene.
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.