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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
7
A sergeant charged another NY C.O. with stealing money from his wallet at Aldershot. The prosecutor said the wallet was lost from a tent and later recovered in the sergeants' mess where the scent of perfumed notes betrayed its owner. The wallet carried a sachet gifted by his wife.
A renowned elder admiral entertains guests at supper with a tale of a volcanic island in the Mediterranean. He claims the shore is "red with lobsters" though guests note lobsters turn red only when boiled, prompting a humorous defense that the island is lined with boiling springs.
A new voice magnifier allows moderate tones to carry nearly five miles, enabling distant communication. The device, described as compact and durable, targets outdoor events and emergency use with clear amplification.
Umpire Billy Evans explains a dramatic wild base on balls play from a Phillies game while Billy Klein rules the run valid. The issue sparked debate at an umpires meeting with the Ainsmith case discussed and the consensus that a runner is scored if crossing home before the third out.
Veteran catcher George Gibson, who retired after being sold to the Giants last season, says he will report to John McGraw next year. The piece also notes a new Intercollegiate Tennis league plan among Yale Harvard Princeton Pennsylvania and Cornell with four man teams and a spring championship banner.
Benton J. Springer of Robinson Illinois, a 19 year old freshman at Indiana University Bloomington, weighs 180 pounds and stands six feet one inch. He enters with athletic credentials as a former high school football halfback and a record setting basketball and baseball player. his brothers also won places in athletics at Chicago and Washington and Jefferson universities.
The Chinese baseball team of Hawaii finished its tour with 37 wins in 59 games against college nines and 61 victories in 119 games versus leading independents, marking a solid performance.
Pewee Vaughn of Wisconsin, once set to join Connie Mack's baseball team in spring, now announces he will preserve his amateur status and remain in school to pursue a coaching career.
The Woodland Golf Club informs USGA clubs that it will present at the January annual meeting a request to reinstate Francis Ouimet and two other Woodland members as amateurs. The trio had been barred from amateur events over business ties, and the club says many clubs support a special meeting, but it will wait for the regular gathering.
Boston Post notes cross country courses soon start up for the intercollegiate championship. Cornell’s Dean Moakley seeks to rebound after last fall’s upset at Franklin Park where Cornell broke a long winning streak.
The article urges golfers to learn basic strokes until they are automatic and warns against overanalyzing each shot. It argues that conscious focus disrupts the swing and that practice should make techniques a natural part of the motion, allowing the rest to follow.
Hub Purdue announces from Gallatin Tennessee that he has retired from baseball to devote himself to his prospering restaurant and confectionery in Gallatin and his nearby farm. He says he enjoyed past season with Louisville but cannot keep the flesh off despite efforts.
In his day he was one of the most perfect physical specimens and probably as strong a man as ever played baseball. The quote notes his ongoing trouble with weight and implies a need to give up his current hold.
Yale retains the eastern intercollegiate shooting title as their practice field near New Haven receives upgrades with new traps. The piece also notes broader college sports moves including Dodgers training plans, cycling races in Adelaide, and track field renovations at Cornell.
A witty Cartlocus Magazine piece follows John and Lottie as they discuss a banquet. The speaker recalls a dinner praised in print, yet wonders about the real purpose of such events and whether anyone truly seeks just a good time.
In a dialogue from a South scene a couple debates voting together. Mr Twobble teases his wife about taking advantage of a secret ballot while she is suspicious and reluctant to vote as instructed. The exchange highlights skepticism about elections and a humorously tense marriage dynamic.
A New York hovel with an enclosed rooftop golf course becomes the setting for a terse exchange about paid criticism. The dialogue hints at pressure and irony in a sparsely described urban scene.
Ben at ten resists being treated as a baby by a lawyer friend of his father. The man greets him as “little man,” Ben remains polite but notes his growth. The father finally realizes Ben is grown up.
A boy spots a rabbit and asks if all imaginations are white behind, prompting a mother’s gentle rebuke about imagination. In Heatless Heat a caller complains the apartment feels cold and the janitor reveals the heat is not steam but janitor heated.
A compact aphorism notes the paradox of respect and scorn as a person ages from infant to adult, highlighting shifting social reactions from adoration to hostility.
A quip about an alligator not eating for six months. Then a pun framing a pessimist as a poet who only smiles when confronting a bartender.
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.