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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1910
Page
15
Lar Anderson and Witham along with P. Huo and J. A. Philips have donated two sweepstake prizes for a banquet of roses to honor winners in the roadster class now enlarged to include speed horses at Well.
The Washington Post notes two new sweepstakes for harness and green hunter jumping classes at the Potomac show on April 30. Prizes from Larz Anderson and William Phillips Bro plus a bouquet of roses from A Philips are promised, with judges including Alan Johnson and J Dohugm. A missing hotel baby case is also described, with the infant named Mary found at St Ann’s Infant Asylum.
Mrs Benjamin, formerly Miss Annis Rice, was struck on the Midway slide as she and a companion attempted a second descent. A stranger attempted to accompany them, was refused, then struck her from behind at the bottom. Her brother in law summoned a doctor. injuries described as serious and more grave than a broken limb.
Miss Leila Mechelin was elected president of the decoration league serving public schools. Officers include vice presidents J Parsons and Dr BE Brown, secretary Miss Alina Solomons, treasurer Charles J Heil, and others. The league, founded five years ago, decorates Hubbard and Van Ness schools with board backing. Funeral notices reported for Dr D M Ogden with services at Cavalry Baptist Church and burial in Alexandria.
Mrs Culbertson reelected president of the Woman Interdenominational Missionary Union at a central meeting in Father Memorial Church Fourteenth Street and Vermont Avenue with officers elected including Olney as first vice president Clark as second vice president and Gilbert as third vice president.
Funeral services for Louis H Ely will be held at J William Lea undertaking for the death at 04 Monroe Street Northwest. Rev William J Thomas will officiate. pallbearers include Carl A Droop Had ward H Droop Leslie Royce Percy Patterson Christian Ubbo and Fielder Harvey Caverly. Mrs Anderson funeral services at LOOT M Street Northwest, Rev William I McKenney to officiate. Eastern Star delegation to assist. District notices mix with ads for Meundis Senate beer and local production.
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.