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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
9
Philadelphia and Cleveland battled in a long 10 inning game with Minnis starring at the plate. He collected a triple a double and two singles in five at bats and scored the winning run as Philadelphia edged Cleveland. Steen worked innings while Ewitling Shawkey and others pitched.
Vancouver and Minneapolis games noted with results: Columbus defeated Minneapolis 7 to 0. St Joseph beat Wichita 4 to 2 in uncertain conditions. Sioux City Lincoln game postponed by rain. Other matches not listed.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati split a doubleheader as Cincinnati won the second 4 to 0 in six innings after a drizzle. The first game went to Philadelphia 4 to a. Chicago saw rain prevent the final New York versus Chicago game, called no contest after four innings. Other cities reported rain causing postponements across several matchups.
Muddy condition delayed half the Grand Circuit program including the $1,000 purses. Peter Billiken won the 2:14 trot in four heats, Robert Milrot captured the 2 Trot with ease. Other results include Vaster and John in the 2:14 heat, and Milrot, Marigold, King Brook in the 2:07 trot.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland defeated Jimmy Walsh of Boston by decision in a round catchweight bout held in Boston. The event occurred on September 18. The report also notes demographic details about Cape Province and a line about weekly sales averages.
The article recalls the European fable of the Vegetable Lamb linked to early cotton myths inLancashire and describes unusual wells near Olathe filled with clear water during drought. It notes a farmer’s water discovery and reports on colorizing fish in Sicily through chemical baths to alter appearance.
Moviestage at Broadway weeklong run features a dramatic reenactment of Peter and Lygia in a Nero era tale. The large audience witnessed staged battles, chariot races, and a Christian martyrdom amid a lavish setting with Nero’s court and Petronius.
The article lists items placed in Cleopatra's Needle during its erection in the Thames embankment era. It notes objects like standard measures, engravings, a chipped obelisk fragment, Doulton ware, British coinage, a bottle, parchment translations of hieroglyphics, portraits, Bibles, and various domestic curiosities, all preserved as part of the needle's historic cavity.
A fragment discusses the New York Times sample of good spelling approved by Oxford scholars including Murray Gilbert Bryce and Wells. It notes futurist orthography used by H G Wells and hints at solar system science rendered in experimental spelling.
Debates swirl over distant stars and a mysterious gulf of space as observers describe hazy signals and a vast, silent expanse. Meanwhile Swiss shipyards plan 200-foot passenger and tugboats for Lake Geneva and the Rhone, with components shipped in knocked down form for reassembly.
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.