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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1911
Page
7
Clergy leaders in the city condemn wealthy parents for pampering and isolating their children, arguing fathers hide behind business and leisure while mothers bear the burden. They urge responsible training, self discipline, and industry, warning neglect harms moral and social strength.
Clergymen including Rev Dr K G B Pierce and Rev Dr J Henning Nelms addressed child welfare topics at a national congress event. Memorial services for Mrs James H McGill and Mrs William W Murphy were held at the Arlington Hotel as delegates prepared for today’s panel on the relation of the church to child welfare with speakers from Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Washington.
Policemen Rector and Livingston injured in a collision between the Second precinct automobile patrol and a street car at Fourth and streets northwest Saturday night are not seriously hurt. Rector remained unconscious for hours but is now recovering. Livingston also improves though reports indicate head and abdominal discomfort. The patrol wagon is wrecked and weeks of repairs expected. Officials note the motor patrol is economical and doubles service. Also lists ocean steamer movements including New York Minnewaska from London and Ballice from Liverpool.
Clerks in the National Capital City Horse Show offices prepare for May 1 start as entries exceed 600 with over 400 already on the books. Von Benner and Lee Hechinger arrive with thoroughbreds while exhibitors ship runabouts and big drags for a feature event. An expert New York photographer will document horses in action.
The funeral for Samuel Herman was held yesterday at 2 PM from his home at 1329 Fairmont Avenue NW. He died Thursday afternoon of paralysis. Osiris Lodge No. % FAAM led the service with Scottish Rite Masons in attendance. Rabbis Simon and Stern conducted services and the burial occurred at Hebrew Congregation Cemetery. Pallbearers included Samuel Ganse, Nathan Goodman, Julius Abbott, Sol Oppenheimer, Lucius Sherman, and Sam Herman.
Spectators in Poughkeepsie watched Vas sar College celebrate its fifty year founding with open-air exercises on campus. A colorful program of pageants dances and songs featured good looking girls in bright costumes from noon into the afternoon shadows.
Kappa Sigma defeated Phi Delta Phi of Georgetown Interfraternity League 13 to 1 yesterday on Petworth grounds. Clancy of Catholic University starred in goal, led by battery partner Walters, dominating the game from start to finish.
Policeman W S Davis of the First precinct arrested Frank Fleury, a florist employee from Maryland Park, after Fleury kicked Davis in the eye while ducking to retrieve his hat on Fourteenth Street and New York Avenue. Fleury admitted blame, said the quarrel was over an argument with Miss Pearl McGraw, and was locked up as Davis resumed his post with a bruised eye.
Edwin A Newman celebrated his fiftieth birthday anniversary with a reception at his home 4205 Eighth Street Northwest attended by prominent Democrats including Champ Clark and Thomas W Moore. Newman, born April 20 1861 in Allentown Pennsylvania, moved to Washington in 1881 after time in Virginia.
Secretary Wilson issues a bulletin with instructions to trap mosquitoes using a homemade device a tin cup or can cover on a stick and kerosene. It lists a preventive mixture of citronella oil camphor and cedar and suggests soap or hot water for bites while warning of breeding grounds like gutters tombs vases fountains and urns in cemeteries churches and homes.
Four year old Caroline Bassano was struck by a florists wagon on Mount Pleasant Street Northwest while playing yesterday morning and severely injured. The child was taken to the Children's Hospital by her mother. driver Aaron Herbert Boswet was not arrested as witnesses testified he was not at fault.
The body of 44 year old Robert Clarence Fletcher, a car inspector for the Southern Railway, was found in shallow water near the oyster wharf in Alexandria. Coroner Moore will not hold an inquest, and death is undetermined as either suicide or accident. Also reports a negro laborer Jetty Medes injured, John A. Humphries visiting relatives, a blaze at Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company wharf, and a burglary at Benamis W. Pullin's grocery store with about $200 damage.
Washington Post dispatch from Philadelphia reports Rev Frank DaWitt Talmage of the Chambers-Wylie Church condemns summer resorts as the source of most divorces. He urges wives and mothers to remain close to home to prevent temptations and family separations, warning husbands against long summer trips and urging family unity.
The Ringing Brothers show arrived by rail and fed staff before a 10am parade along Maryland avenue and Pennsylvania avenue. Police and detectives maintained order as crowds, including many children, marveled at elephants, camels, and a 24 pony team at the menagerie tent.
Governor Woodrow Wilson will depart Princeton next Wednesday for a four week speaking tour of the Western and Pacific coast states. The itinerary includes Kansas City Denver Los Angeles San Francisco Berkeley Portland Seattle Minneapolis St Paul Lincoln and Chicago. Officials say the swing around the circle is not a campaign and invitations have come from nonpartisan groups only. He will discuss political issues in a broad nonpartisan sense.
A Weather Bureau bulletin describes pressure patterns over the northern hemisphere with low pressure over Europe and the eastern United States and high pressure over western areas. Light to moderate rain and snow are forecast across the central and eastern regions with colder temperatures Monday night into Tuesday and general rising temperatures after Monday morning in the interior.
Weather report lists hourly readings with midnight 67, 2 am 67, 4 am 59, 8 am 62, 10 am 64, noon 32, 3 pm 74, 6 pm 68, 10 pm 68 with maximum 84 and minimum 57. Relative humidity around 5 to 8 percent. rainfall trace from 8 pm to 8 pm. One hour of sunshine noted. same date last year max 92, min 57. Temperatures for other cities and Sunday readings shown for 24 hours ending 3 pm.
The Post offers three contestants who collect the most votes between morning and 6 pm Wednesday a flight in an aeroplane at Benning during the aviation meet Friday to Sunday. If a top winner declines, the prize goes to the next in order. Extra coupons print on the second page all week, identical in value to regular coupons, with the same expiration date, limited to this week only.
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.