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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
17
An 1883 law pays half pay to absent postal workers while substitutes fill in. A letter-writer urges 30 days annual leave for postal employees, noting resistance and limited enforcement. Grandfield cites the law, says it’s long in place, and explains Congress has not acted due to postal deficits.
New York January 15 crowds from clubs and society attended a Salome ball at Grand Central Palace. A display of dancers and a rainbow of costumes led to a two hour spectacle ending with a staged Salome in disguise, causing a minor riot before the real Salome appeared.
A dense OCR of a 19th or early 20th century page lists railroad interests, stock holdings, and trustees. It names the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Philadelphia, Seaboard Air Line Railway, Northern Central Railway, Western Maryland, and various trustees and investors, with scattered figures and holdings. The text mixes corporate notes, stock figures, and trusteeship data, reflecting a financial record or notice page.
A long list from Hartman railroad activites shows Harriman heavily dominates several lines. He holds substantial stakes in Great Northern and Northern Pacific while others like Rockefeller and Rogers are largely absent. The Delaware and Hudson declined to name its holdings, and foreigners appear among top investors.
The Revenue Cutter Service announces a competitive examination for cadets for appointed positions. The test aims to select a set number of cadets including engineers. Examinations will be held in major cities across the country according to vacancy.
A collage of baseball and football notes from Chicago to Detroit includes February moves for the Tigers headed to San Antonio, Kilian’s Detroit deal, Marlin Sprigs’ February 17 action, Kaefer named Detroit captain for the camp season, and pitcher signings by Brooklyn and Columbus. Reports also cover Donovan, Dahlen, and various farm exchanges, plus Hugh Jennings’s coaching reforms and the impact on rowdyism at games.
Admiral Dewey, member of the general board, sent a letter to Secretary Newberry advocating withdrawal of marines from ships as ordered by the President. He argues marines should be an integral part of the navy and war plans, noting potential surrender and insurrection consequences if marines were absent from Mamia Bay. The secretary cites three years of evidence showing marine units aboard ships cost efficiency and argues the plan preserves naval strength and provides a shore reserve in emergencies.
A fragment discusses motor vehicle impact on road surfaces, advocating reinforced paving to absorb perpendicular and tangential wheel forces. It notes self propelled vehicles exert angled stress, and suggests roads be built with higher resistance to reduce wear from tires and weight.
Post want ads breeze the classified columns of Che 1s and secure results. Advertisement charges true advertising and yields swift responses.
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.