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
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1914
Page
7
An advertisement touts detailed training from installation to testing with a Certificate of Proficiency. Courses are offered in a span of 3 months to 3 years and claim inspection and endorsement by the Chamber of Commerce and related associations.
A factional attack targets state secretary Frans Bostrom and editor Huiet Wells over alleged obstruction and direct action tactics within Seattle Socialist strongholds. The letter accuses leaders of treason, mocks campaign choices, and calls for a republican approach under primary law to rebuild party discipline and organization in the city and state.
About 60 players answered Coach George Engle’s call for a baseball turnout. They undergo a nightly workout to loosen stiff joints ahead of real practice on Denny field. Infield looks strong while pitching remains uncertain as they weed out the squad Monday afternoon.
The March 7 report notes Tris Speaker will earn 18000 dollars per season for two years with the Boston Red Sox, outbidding the Federal League. Sam Crawford and Lew Erberentz were also sought by the Federals but remained with Major League clubs. The St Louis Nationals may lose Lee Magee to the Federals as talks continue.
Prices paid producers for vegetables and fruit are listed, including apples, onions, cabbage, cucumbers, beets, carrots, lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, cranberries, artichokes, cauliflower, celery, garlic, honey, oranges, lemons, and other produce. The document notes corrected figures by J W Godwin & Co and The Bradner Co for butter, cheese, and related dairy products along with poultry and veal valuations.
Eddie Grane y argues the line between amateur and professional athletics is breaking down. He says dedication and income pressure push top amateurs toward pro status, and colleges cannot expect athletes to excel without treating sports as a business.
Baseball has grown popular in Australia and prompts speculation the Federal league will invade Melbourne or Sydney next. The piece questions teams' mileage concerns in pursuing expansion and popularity overseas.
Samuel Collyer and Seattle business leaders pledged support to raise 3600 dollars for sending the Washington crew to the Hudson regatta in Poughkeepsie next June. The pledge came at a Meany hall assembly after a coast championship criterion.
Open season in spring training sees managers, veterans, and rookies gearing up as baseball season nears. The Cubs, Naps, Reds, and Phillies face upheaval from the Murphy Revers affair and umpire Hank O’Day’s shift to Reds management. If O’Day stabilizes the Reds and plugs key infield gaps, he could prove a surprising winner.
The article questions a man calling himself J. C. Clark of Boston claiming to be a professor and announcing a Sunday Elliott Bay swim from Cavill’s start to Colman dock. It notes Clark appears unathletic and suggests a further tragedy could occur if he proceeds, as a similar event ended in Cavill’s death last week.
A fragmented verse recalls a recruit waking in a Pullman car at midnight. A dream of fairy voices shapes a fantasy of becoming a big league star. The piece shifts to a Dixie Snow Picture scene and a chorus about home, snow, and Nome.
Chicago reports a stalemate as a referee agreement falters for the ten round fight scheduled next Thursday in Milwaukee. Promoter Tom S. Andrews demands Harry Stout as official referee while the champion threatens to cancel the match.
Dreamland rink in San Francisco hosted a four round event won by referee Jack Grace decision after a slow unexciting bout between Frenchy Vaise of Seattle and Johnny McCarthy of San Francisco. Spectators questioned the ruling as Vaise finally warmed up in the last round while McCarthy failed to start.
Advertisement lists Stewart House at 86 West Stewart near Pike Place Market offering modern outside rooms. The brief promotes available accommodations with a warm climate range of 25c to 50c.
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.