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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1906
Page
15
A local retailer promotes spring and summer men s underwear with options across Balbriggans Nainsooks Lisle Madras and Union suits. Emphasizes varied price points from low to high and highlights mercerized Madras fabric with self-figured patterns. Per garment price is 1.00.
A Washington paper describes an Easter event for white children at Randle High, with egg hunts, pet rabbits, and other amusements from 12 to 4 pm. Transportation via Capital Traction cars to a White House area venue is noted, along with a patriotic program and safety assurances for youngsters.
Easter Bay notes praise and fashion as clear skies return to brighten services. Beautiful women in vivid hats and gowns mingle with refined choirs, while Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal hosts a notable sermon by Rev Dinsdale. Churches are crowded, Easter lilies and palms abound, and the season’s spirit sustains devotion.
Dr Stafford delivers the Easter sermon at St Patrick's on the Resurrection as a Fact. The Lenten season was marked by fervor with sermons on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Good Friday. The well attended service featured solemn Masses, vespers, and a musical program, with Father Carroll delivering the sermon on the Resurrection.
Edwin Emerson’s lecture on Both Sides of the War and the Port Arthur siege has been postponed from yesterday. The noted war correspondent, who has interviewed Gen Stoessell and served with Russian and Japanese forces, will present a graphic Port Arthur account with his own photos and those of official photographer Lindwalter.
The Iyistriet of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs met at the Public Library to approve a plan of work for civic betterment. Officers present included Mrs. Lu cia Blunt and Dr. Adeline Portman with committees reporting on education housing pure food and civics. The civics committee adopted five objects from the general federation: sanitary conditions training of good citizens municipal cleanliness moral purity and city beauty.
Mrs. Martha T. Cutshaw of 1229 Girard Street NW observes her 91st birthday with four generations present. Born in Alexandria in 1816, she recalls early settlement life, Welcomed Lafayette in 1825, and Civil War era events including John Brown's raid and her husband’s capture. She has lived in Washington since then and remains a local storyteller. Her daughter Mrs Stocks assists, with Col. W. E. Cutshaw as a brother in Richmond.
A crowded Grace Reformed service features Rev Schick delivering a sermon on Resurrection morning. The large congregation fills the edifice with devout prayer as President Roosevelt passes by in a rapid procession down streets toward the White House, with Secret Service and security in attendance.
Two nations honor Benjamin Franklin this week with ceremonies in Philadelphia and Paris. A Paris statue gift from John Harjes will be unveiled near Franklin’s former home site, duplicate of the post office statue. Ambassador McCormick will introduce Albert Henry Smith, the U.S. special representative for the Franklin bicentennial.
Easter services at St Mark's Episcopal Church featured a processional by the senior and junior choirs. The morning offering exceeded $2,000 with additional parish funds raised for the poor, reflecting strong community support. A Southbound car service from Washington, N.C. announced diaconate financing for the season.
A fragmented OCR listing local stores and goods including baked items, canned foods, soaps, and cleaning supplies. It mentions specific products such as pound cakes, crackers, soap, starch, mackerel, and broom strings, plus references to merchants like Pyles, Dig La Ay, and Joyce Engraving Company. Also notes services like water heating by Vibit ore diman & Co and Turkish and Russia Baths.
Coldwell Company and Tuttorin Rank Knights of Fything plan to attend the national encampment. They raise funds to cover travel costs with an after supper entertainment and dance at Odd Fellows Hall tonight. Profits support a fund started by the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Washington. Drageite velvet ice cream promotion included.
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.