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
Nov 18, 1907
Page
22
Fragmented OCR hints at college football chatter involving Vinny, MeGan, Swarthmore, and Swarthmore, with references to players, games, and offhand tensions. The piece mentions Venues, teams, and coaches in a lively but unclear stream of names and events.
Fragmented notes mention a race on Mitten Avenue with a thirteen to fourteen dollar sum involved and donors named Sem Vanms and Pred Wathen among others. Several garbled names suggest participants or organizers and a running event with unclear outcomes.
Local lovers of the game are promised a busy programme with attractions and handicaps on the Lenning course. Whitney String will not race. The upcoming week’s card includes steeplechases and flat events, with main races scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday as a focus for spectators and bettors.
Lemmon led the best average, with 2 Cash in, Cherite, Carey at £4 high in the Departmental League. Donnell starred in the District League with 24s and 290. Harrdle impressed. Contests Friday and Monday nights featured top performances, while a protest over rules sparked by team concerns was discussed by captains.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a public event with Wallace and Neadis facing off tonight at Nurgieran Wr chs venue, alongside references to charitable appeals and war-related fund drives. The text mentions a Navy department appeal and urgent calls for immediate action to aid colored charities, with scattered pricing and signatures.
The copy markets suits and overcoats priced at 18.00 and 19.00, appealing to both high taste buyers and budget conscious shoppers. It touts style fit and character, inviting readers to compare value and visit the shop for a full line of garments.
Four members of the Georgia School of Technology football squad were suspended by SIA A Vice President Holmes following professionalism charges filed by Trap Cox. The players include right tackle David full back Johnson quarterback Chip Roberts and Simms. The school itself will not be suspended pending investigation.
Grover Langsta, a promising minor league catcher and member of Johnny Rays King rumpus, was spotted traveling by train to Frankfort. He is lauded as one of the best young catchers and may join major league ranks in a few years. Langsta plans a brief home visit to stay with friends.
Washington’s rising grappler Joe Turner meets Brooklyn’s Young Mandy in a main event at the National Guard Armory. The quick bout follows Turner’s strong show against Emanuel Brugge and aims to settle bragging rights in a District bout watched for a local upset chance. Mandy has a solid local record and will test Turner’s edge tonight.
Ralph Hills secretary of the committee arranging for a Baltimore meeting reports Philadelphia will send delegates to the Baltimore Saturday meeting, with Washington and Baltimore already appointing reps. A three-city league with nine delegates aims for multiple matches, possible end season tournament between Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The piece describes autumn fishing and hunting around the Shenandoah and Potomac regions. It notes ash eels, bass, perch, crabs, and suckers, with anglers using gloves and buckskin rods. It mentions turkey and duck seasons, game birds, elk and coon pursuits, and local sportsmen like Col Bready John Smith and Capt James Wo Oyster, along with landowners Wickham and others pursuing deer, turkey, and wild fowl.
An advertisement touts Ayer s Hair Vigor as keeping hair soft and smooth while promoting faster growth. It claims the product does not color hair and urges readers to ask family about it as part of a broader beauty message.
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.